COURSE POLICIES FOR
MCB 247 LAB
SPRING 2012
Course website: http://www.life.illinois.edu/mcb/247/
TA BASIC INFORMATION (Write This
Info on White Board)
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Section : Times : Days
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Hours:
THE BASICS
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Class meets two times a week
 Dry Lab-PowerPoint, Models, Experiments
 Wet Lab- Cadaver (Sometimes model and PowerPoint)
Additional content has been added this semester compared to the
same class a year ago (thus, do not underestimate its difficulty
based upon rumors from last year)
We will be studying much more physiology and diseases
compared to last semester
Add, drop, change date is before 5:00pm Monday, January 30th
Office Hours will be held in Wet Lab Rooms at various times (All
TA office hours will be emailed to you eventually)
CLASS ORGANIZATION
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Materials required for class:
Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, 9th edition
by Martini & Nath
 Martini's Atlas of the Human Body, 8th or 9th edition
by Martini, Ober & Nath (Optional)
 Physiology Lab Manual, Spring 2012 edition (OLD
YEARS WILL NOT WORK)
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Contains instructions for experiments
Anatomy Lab Manual, Spring 2012 edition (OLD
YEARS WILL NOT WORK)
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Contains List of Structures and PowerPoint's
LABORATORY MANUAL
Are currently being printed
 Information from this PowerPoint trumps what is
said online and/or in your printed manual
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ATTENDANCE
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Attendance is mandatory!! You receive points for
attendance
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You are allowed to miss 3 classes (and not lose points), but these
must be reserved for emergency only. If you use these up for other
reasons, and then miss a class for an emergency, you will lose the
points for that class.
NO LAB SWITCHES (different from last semester)
If you know you will have a University Approved absence on an
experiment or test day, you must contact Chester Brown at least 1
weeks before to arrange a different class or time to make this up
Extended absences require a note from the Office of the Dean of
Students
Make up labs passed assigned weeks are assigned by Dr. Brown
ONLY
Students who miss class are themselves responsible for learning
the content missed (either on own, or during TA office hours)
If your are absent or plan on being absent from a practical or final exam you
must contact Dr. Brown
Attendance points can be deducted accordingly by your TA depending on classroom
conduct and tardiness
TESTS
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Three Tests This Semester
 Everything on PowerPoint and structure lists are fair game
 Tests will be done during class time and will last
approximately 25 minutes long
 If you fail or do very poorly on a test, you are strongly
encouraged to set up a meeting with Chester and/or your TA
to figure out a plan on how to pass the remaining tests
 Tests will test both concepts of anatomy and physiology
Make Up Tests
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Make up tests are rarely granted and you must work this out with Chester (and
provide extensive documentation)
Make up tests are administered during Finals Week and no additional time is given
to you to review the content or cadavers
Less questions are given during make up tests, making them more risky (and more
difficult in my opinion).
There is absolutely no advantage in taking a make up test and it is ill advised to do
or try to do this
ASSIGNMENTS
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4 Physiology Lab Exercises (Experiments)
Before each Physiology Lab Exercise you are
expected to read the lab, however, this semester
there will be no Pre-lab assignments. Your TA
can take off participation points if they feel you
have not adequately pre-read the assignments
 Post lab assignment- due approx one week after lab
is completed
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7 LON-CAPA assignments, lowest 2 are dropped
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Make sure to check each week for assignments and
due dates
You have one week after assignments and practical's are returned
to contest or discuss grade changes
PHYSIOLOGY LABS (EXPERIMENT
DAYS) AND TEST DAYS
Endocrine Lab (BMR, Glucose etc.)
During Dry Lab Day of the
week of Jan30-Feb 3rd
Blood & Cardio Lab
During Dry Lab Day of the
week of Feb13-Feb 17th
*Endocrine/Cardio Test
Feb. 20th or Feb 21st
Respiratory Phys. Lab
During Dry Lab Day of the
week of Mar12-Mar17th
*Digestion/Respiration Test
March 29th or March 30th
Renal Phys Lab
During Dry Lab Day of the
week of Mar12-Mar17th
*Immuno/Repro/Renal Test
April 23rd or April 24th
FINAL: TO BE ANNOUNCED, Multiple Choice, Cumulative
GRADING
NOTE, EVERY LON-CAPPA Assignment is worth about 40% of
a test. Thus, it is critical that you turn all of these in and score
high on these. This can help buffer poor test scores.
GRADING
The class is not curved
Tests will not be curved
unless some drastic low
average exists (Last
Semester, no tests were
curved)
Partial Credit is not given on
examinations
Spelling is important, but up
to the discretion of your TA if
they will give you the points
or not (must be at least
phonetically correct)
1 point shy of an A will
always get you a B+
GENERAL RULES OF DRY LAB
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In Dry Lab and Experiments
 Be on time for class. Labs will start promptly at their
assigned time and attendance is part of your grade.
 Generally food and drink should not be consumed
during class
 Cell phones should not interrupt class
 You can not sign the attendance sheet until the end of
class (leaving early gives you no credit)
 Do not point at models with pens or pencils (please use
provided pip cleaners or fingers)
 Use all safety precautions during experiments
 No use of photography (or camera phones) on cadavers
or models (doing this will result in a F for the class)
GENERAL RULES OF WET LAB
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Wet Lab
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Be on time for class. Labs will start promptly at their
assigned time and attendance is part of your grade.
No hats
No food or drink in lab including gum
Wear gloves when handling cadavers or when near cadaver
area
Backpacks and Coats must be kept near entrance of room (not
at table)
Wash your hands after using cadavers
Cadavers must be sprayed down every 10 to 15 minutes of
exposure
Show RESPECT to the cadavers-No names or pictures
No use of photography (or camera phones) on cadavers or
models (doing this will result in a F for the class)
If you are the last to use a cadaver, you must cover/spray it
ROLE OF THE TA
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The TA is not their as a personal teacher to teach you every fact
and/or structure of anatomy and physiology
This is primarily a “self-taught” class. Students are expected to
teach themselves anatomy and physiology. TA’s are their to
assist you in this process of “self-teaching”
TA’s should be able to confirm your understanding and offer
insights on how to learn difficult concepts and or structures
TA’s reserve the right to “get back to you by next class” if they
themselves are unclear of a particular concept and/or structure
TA’s give priority to their own students during office hours,
however others students can attend as well
NEVER, EVER ask a TA to do something like “Teach me
everything I need to know on the heart model”. TA’s will turn it
back on you and ask you what you have already figured out first,
and then seek to confirm your understanding.
TA’s should not be distracted, complacent, aloof etc.
TA’s reserve the right to take away attendance point for misbehavior, and/or leaving class early
Please direct compliments and or complaints about TA’s to the
Chester Brown
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING YOU
TEACH YOURSELF THIS SEMESTER