D’Youville College
Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Course Outline - Summer 2013
Title:
Biology 307/607 - Pathophysiology
Instructors:
D. E. Hart, Room 226 Alt; extension 7847
Kimberly Bernosky-Smith, Room 109 BFAC; extension 8325
Office hours by appointment
Credits :
3 (3 lecture hours)
Text:
“Pathophysiology”, 3rd ed., Nowak &
Handford, McGraw-Hill, publisher
Websites:
http://campus.dyc.edu/~pathophys2/
moodle
E-mail:
hartde@dyc.edu
Grading Policy:
The course grade will be determined by four lecture tests
and a comprehensive optional final examination on lecture material. All tests will entail
only material covered in lecture since the previous test. The optional final exam will
enable redemption of poor performance on a prior test. Grade sources are:
test 1 – May 31/13
100 points
test 2 – June 21/13
100 points
test 3 – July 8/13
100 points
test 4 – July 29/13
100 points
cumulative final – Aug. 2/13
redemption
total points –
400 points
Notes: Makeup tests will not normally be offered.
Class attendance will be monitored and non-attendance,
without processing the appropriate withdrawal forms, will result in a grade of “FX” for
the course. Financial obligations will remain as well. Merely informing an instructor of
the intention to withdraw does not constitute official withdrawal.
Cheating will not be tolerated! Cases of cheating may
result in a zero for the test, failure of the course, &/or dismissal from the major.
Students are discouraged from cheating or behaviors suggestive of cheating. Do not
bring cell phones or other electronic devices to exams!
Bio 307/607 Syllabus
page 2
5/13
Objectives:
Students will develop knowledge of the process(es) leading
to the establishment of disease as a disruption of homeostasis at cellular and systemic
levels. Students will also acquire a familiarity with diseases of various systems and gain
an understanding of the disruption(s) of normal functional processes. This course
emphasizes processes of inflammation, immunity and healing, disorders of cell growth
(cancers), & ailments at the cellular and systems levels.
Bio 307/607 Syllabus
page 3
5/13
Schedule of Lectures
Date
Material
May 13
1. Cellular injury (ch. 1)
2. Inflammation (chapters 2, 3)
May 17
3. Fever, healing (chapter 4)
4. Immune system & lymphoid tissues (chapter 5)
May 20
5. Immune responses (AMI & CMI), immunization (chapter 5)
6. Immune disorders (ch. 5)
May 24
Loose ends, review
May 27
Memorial Day holiday
May 31
Test 1 (Material from lectures 1 – 6)
June 3
7. Cancer: neoplasias, metastasis & oncogenes (chapter 6)
8. Hemopoiesis, disorders of red cells (ch. 7)
June 7
9. WBC disorders, hemostasis, bleeding (ch. 7, 8)
10. Coagulation disorders; hypertension, vasculitis (ch. 9)
June 10
11. CV disorders: heart failure, ischemic heart disease, MI (ch. 10)
June 14
12. CV disorders: Circulatory shock (ch. 11)
June 17
Loose ends, review
June 21
Test 2 (Material from lectures 7 – 12)
June 24
13. Respiratory Disorders (ch. 12)
14. Digestive System Disorders (ch. 13)
June 28
15. Hepatic/Pancreatic Disorders (ch. 14)
16. Renal Disorders (ch.15)
July 1
17. Electrolyte imbalance (ch. 16)
Exam review
July 5
INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY --- NO CLASS
July 8
Test 3 (Material from lectures 13-16)
Bio 307/607 Syllabus
page 4
July 12
18. Endocrine Disorders (ch. 17)
July 15
19. Reproductive Disorders (ch. 18)
July 19
20. Skeletal & Muscle Disorders (ch. 24)
21. Neurological Disrders (ch. 20)
July 22
22. Neurological disorders (ch. 21)
July 26
Loose ends- exam review
July 29
Test 4 – material from lectures (17-22)
August 2
CUMULATIVE FINAL (material from lectures 1-22)
5/13