BIO 5
Human Physiology
Spring 2016
Lecture Instructor:
Office:
Phone and Voice Mail:
Email:
Homepage:
Lab Instructor:
Denise's Office Hours:
Denise Lim
Rm 621 Aptos Campus
831-479-6339
delim@cabrillo.edu
http://www.cabrillo.edu/~dlim/
Morgan Roth
Monday
Tuesday
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Room 621
Room 621
Wednesday
Thursday
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Room 621
Room 621
Friday
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Room 621
Lecture Hours:
Monday, Wednesday
6:00 pm – 7:20 pm
Room 615
Lab Hours:
Tuesday (M.R. – sect. 91193)
Friday (D.L. – sect. 91194)
6:00 pm – 9:05 pm
9:30 am – 12:35 pm
Room 618
Room 618
Required Texts:
1. Silverthorn, D., 2016. Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, 7th ed.,
Benjamin/Cummings. Available to buy or rent at the Cabrillo College Bookstore. Lower
cost buying options are available at http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/humanphysiology-an-integrated-approach-plus-masteringap-9780321970336, including an
ebook version of the textbook. These options will be discussed the first day of class. The
6th edition can be used as well, but be aware that there will be differences in pagination.
2. Bio5 Lecture Notes – Availability TBA.
3. Human Physiology Laboratory Manual, Spring 2016. Availability TBA.
Prerequisites:
Recomm. Prep:
This requirement can be satisfied with CHEM 30A, CHEM 32, CHEM 3 + 3L
(formerly CHEM 2) or CHEM 1A passed with a grade "C" or better.
Bio 4, English 100, and Reading 100
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is an introduction to the functions of the healthy human body. Emphasis is on the underlying chemical
basis of cells, tissues, organs, and body systems. This course examines general physiological principles, specific
body systems, and the integration of multiple body systems.
LEARNER OUTCOMES (At the end of the semester, you should be able to…)
1. Describe with detail the functioning of specific body systems at both the cellular level and at the system level
and predict a body system's response to changes in homeostasis.
2. Apply your understanding of the individual body systems to interactions between multiple body systems.
See the handout "Standards for Learning Objectives" for a more detailed explanation of my academic
expectations.
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GRADING
Lecture Exams
There will be a total of four lecture exams. Each exam, including the last exam, will be a unit exam. The last
exam will not be comprehensive. Exams will be multiple choice, with each question having only one correct
answer. The orange Parscore Scantron answer sheet and a #2 pencil will be needed for all lecture exams. These
are available at the Cabrillo College Bookstore. You will need a four-digit code number for identification
purposes. Please make sure that you remember it!
Exams will be based on lectures and the material described in the Study Guide. The Study Guide is designed
to help you direct your reading. The amount of emphasis placed on each topic in exams will be reflected by the
amount of emphasis placed on a topic in lecture.
Lecture exams will be averaged based on the percentage scored, not on raw points. Each exam will be curved
individually, based on the high score in the class.
If you miss an exam due to extenuating circumstances (such as car wrecks, hospitalization, death in the
family), you must contact me within 24 hours to arrange a make-up. If you do not contact me, you will receive a
zero. Vacation plans are NOT extenuating circumstances!
Final Grades
Your final grade will be based 70% on lecture exams and 30% on lab. Grading criteria for the Laboratory portion
of the class will be explained in the lab syllabus.
Final grades will be based on the following percent scale:
Grade
Course Total
Percent
A
B
90-100
80 - 89
C
D
70 - 79
60 - 69
F
Below 60
Use the following formula to calculate your total percent:
(Average Lecture Percentage X 0.70) + (Average Lab Percentage X 0.30)
There is no extra credit. I don't give any, do not ask. Cheating and plagiarism will result in immediate dismissal
from the course with the grade F.
CLASS ETIQUETTE
For the sake of your fellow students, be attentive and quiet (or at least quiet) until the class is over.
Whispering in our lecture room carries well and is more disruptive than you think. Please do not begin packing up
until the final questions have been answered. Turn off all cell phones during class. If your phone rings in class,
you will be asked to stand, introduce yourself and apologize to the rest of the class. NO TEXT MESSAGING IS
ALLOWED DURING LECTURE.
ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to attend all lectures and laboratories and to be on time for them. Excessive
absences and repeated tardiness will be noted and will be reflected in the grade received at the end of the
semester.
If, due to an emergency, you are unable to attend class, it is your responsibility to obtain the information
you missed from another student. Going on a vacation is not an emergency, and such an absence is unexcused. If
you are not present for the laboratory introduction, you will not be able to participate in that day's exercise. If you
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have a prolonged illness or other unexpected circumstances, be sure to notify me as soon as possible. I can't help
you if you just disappear.
READING ASSIGNMENTS
The text chapters listed in the schedule correspond with that evening’s lecture. The material should at least be
skimmed before coming to lecture, such as reading the paragraph headings and looking at pictures and diagrams.
Detailed reading should be directed by the Study Guide. Only the material covered in the Study Guide will be
included on exams.
If you have an older edition of the textbook, copies of the most current edition are on reserve at the Cabrillo
Library. If you are unable to purchase the textbook immediately because you are waiting for financial aid,
please come see me for a loaner.
TOOLS FOR SUCCESS
1. Know Yourself: Play to your strengths when you study. Go to http://www.vark-learn.com/english/index.asp
and take a simple, fast assessment quiz that will help you understand your learning styles. This website also
has tips for effective studying for each learning style.
2. Joe McCullough from the Physic's department has an amazing website full of great ideas about learning,
study, and life skills at Accelerated Learning and Life Skills Blog. Check it out for fun and useful tips! He
also has a student manual you can download at
http://www.cabrillo.edu/~jmccullough/files/ALT_Manual_Final_Version.pdf.
3. Study Guide: You are responsible for the material listed in the Study Guide, available online. The exams
will be based on the Study Guide.
4. Get Organized: Learning a large amount of material will be easier (note that I say "easier", not "easy"!) if
you organize all that material into a logical, meaningful framework. Here is a website with tips for doing this:
http://www.drearlbloch.com/12_Step_Program.html
5. Concept Mapping: Draw connections and illustrate relationships between processes and concepts. Rote
memorization is not enough! Your textbook uses concept maps extensively and contains some techniques for
creating your own maps on pages 6 & 7. Here are some internet resources that might help as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_map; http://users.edte.utwente.nl/lanzing/cm_home.htm;
http://www.studygs.net/mapping/.
6. Tutoring: Cabrillo Tutorials offers free tutoring to those planning to pursue careers in the Health
Occupations. Contact Tutorials in Rm 1080A (upstairs in the Library) and at 479-6470 to sign up.
7. MESA (Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement): The MESA program is housed in Room 834
and provides drop-in tutoring for Chemistry, Math, Physics, Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology. Check
out tutors and hours at http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/mesa/schedule.html or call 831.479.5785.
How to Succeed in a Science Course:
1. Attend lectures and take notes. I got over 3.8 million results when I Googled “Taking Lecture Notes”.
Here are websites I thought had particularly useful tips about how to study and prepare for any biology
course: http://www.drearlbloch.com/12_Step_Program.html or http://www.studygs.net/index.htm or
http://muskingum.edu/~cal/database/content/biology.html
2. Re-listen, re-write, and re-organize. Studies have shown that success on exams depends on the level of
detail in lecture notes and that notes taken during class are only 20 – 40% accurate and complete. To get the
most out of lectures, it is important to rewrite and reorganize your notes to correct mistakes and fill in missed
information. Recordings of lectures can be downloaded at https://www.cabrillo.edu/itunesu/login/. To access
these recordings, you need to use your personal Cabrillo username – the same one for your campus computer
or Blackboard account. To get your personal username, click on the link at the right of the page: "Registered
students can look up their username and password".
3. Write down your questions as you read the textbook and rewrite your lecture notes. Make sure that your
questions are answered during lecture, office hours, or in a study group.
4. Use your textbook effectively. The assigned reading should at least be skimmed before coming to lecture,
such as reading the paragraph headings and looking at pictures and diagrams. Read the chapter more carefully
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5.
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while you rewrite your lecture notes after lecture. Read short sections of a chapter at a time. There is too
much information to absorb all at once in one, or even two, readings.
Use the Figure and Graph Questions, Running Problems, Concept Checks and review questions at the end
of each chapter. Answers to the questions at the end of the chapter can be found in the back of the book.
Some students find it useful to make flashcards in a course where there is a great deal of detailed, highly
specific information to learn. These are less effective in a class that is heavily conceptual like Human
Physiology. Concept maps can be drawn as a study tool for understanding process and mechanisms.
Form a study group with one or two other students. Not only is this a beneficial means to review and clarify
the course information, it is an excellent way to get to know your classmates.
Talk to the instructor regarding your questions either in class, during office hours or at some other prearranged time.
Be prepared to spend at least 8 to 10 hours a week in outside-class study time. Build this time into your
daily schedule. Don't rely on catching study time whenever you have a break or worse, one long weekend
before a test - it won't be enough!
Accommodations. All students needing accommodations should inform the instructor as soon as possible.
Veterans may qualify for accommodations. Wounded Warriors may have acquired injuries which through the
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) entitles the use of accommodations to ensure equal access for students
with verified disabilities. To determine if you qualify or need assistance with an accommodation, please
contact ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT CENTER (Formerly DSPS), Room 1073, (831) 479-6379.
IMPORTANT DATES:
The last day to add this course is Saturday, February 6, 2016. The last day to drop this course and get a refund is
Saturday, February 6, 2016. If you do not drop yourself by this deadline you will not get a refund of your fees.
The last day to drop without a grade “W” is Sunday, February 7, 2016.
The last day to request Pass/No-Pass option Is Saturday, February 28, 2016.
The deadline to drop with a "W" is Saturday, April 23, 2016. You are responsible for dropping yourself through
WebAdvisor if you choose to withdraw from this course at anytime during the semester. Do not rely on the
instructor to drop you. Failure to do so may result in a grade of “F” on your transcript. If you do plan to drop,
please let the instructor know.
NOTE IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE REPEATABILITY POLICY: A state mandated change
prohibits a student from enrolling in a course more than three times if the student has withdrawn or
received a substandard grade (D, F, NP, or NC). This policy is retroactive (all your previous attempts
count). If you have any doubts as to your ability to complete this course, you must drop by the February 7,
2016 deadline to avoid getting a "W".
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LIM'S BIO5 SCHEDULE, Spring 2016
*Please wear athletic shoes to lab on these days. You will be expected to participate in an aerobic activity unless
you have health considerations. This schedule may be subject to change.
LAB EXERCISE
WK
DATE LECTURE TOPIC
TEXT CHAP.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Jan 25
Introduction to Physiology
1
Jan 27
Homeostasis
1
Feb 1
Molecular Interactions
2
Feb 3
Molecular Interactions
2
Feb 8
Membrane Dynamics
3, 5
Feb 10
Membrane Dynamics
5
Feb 15
HOLIDAY: Washington's Day
Feb 17
Energy and Cellular Metabolism
4
Feb 22
Feb 24
Energy and Cellular Metabolism
4
Feb 29
Communication & Integration
6
Mar 2
Endocrine System
7
Mar 7
Neurons
5, 8
Mar 9
Neurons
8
Mar 14
Efferent Nervous System
11
Mar 16
Lecture Exam #2
Mar 21
Muscles
12
Mar 23
Muscles
12
Lecture Exam #1
1, 2, 3, 5, 4
4, 6, 7, 5, 8
*Exercise 1: Aerobic Capacity
& Homeostasis
Exercise 2: Acids, Bases, &
Buffers
Concept Mapping
Take Home Assignment
Exercise 3: Movement Across
Cell Membranes
Exercise 4: PhysioEx #4
The Endocrine System
Activities 1 – 4
Exercise 5: PhysioEx #3
Action Potentials
*Exercise 6:
BIOPAC Tutorial
Exercise 7: Muscle Physiology I
Recruitment
Exercise 8: Muscle Physiology II
Twitch & Summation
Mar 28, 30 SPRING BREAK
10
April 4
Cardiovascular Physiology
14
April 6
Cardiovascular Physiology
14
April 11
Blood Flow & Blood Pressure
15
April 13
Blood Flow & Blood Pressure
15
April 18
Mechanics of Breathing
17
April 20
Lecture Exam #3
April 25
Gas Exchange and Transport
18
April 27
The Kidneys
19
May 2
The Kidneys
19
May 4
Fluid & Electrolyte Balance
20
15
May 9
May 11
The Immune System
The Immune System
24
24
16
May 16
Lecture Exam #4 – Monday 6:00
pm
11
12
13
14
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11, 12, 14, 15
17, 18, 19, 20, 24
*Exercise 9:
The Cardiac Cycle
Exercise 10: PhysioEx #5
Fluid Dynamics
Exercise 11:
Blood Typing
Exercise 12:
Respiratory Physiology
Exercise 13: PhysioEx #9
Renal Physiology
Poster Presentations
Finals Week: No Lab
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