Biology of Women BIO SCI 206
Online Syllabus Spring 2016 DRAFT
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Instructor:
Ms. Terry Bott
Office hours: Monday and Wednesday 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lapham Hall 447
Or email for an appointment on M/W/F
Email:
mtbott@uwm.edu Include BIOSCI 206 and your last name in subject line
Phone:
414-229-4909 (no office answering machine – best to email)
Required Text: Biology of Women, 5th ed. 2013 by Theresa Hornstein and JeriLynn Schwerin;
Delmar, Cengage Learning; ISBN: 978-1-4354-0033-7
Course Online Access
Click on UWM ePanther (circled in purple) to get to the D2L login
screen.
 Login to Desire to Learn referred to as D2L
 Our course site will show up below the search area;
 Click on the Course Link (in blue);
 The daily NEWS items will be visible – look at daily
For online help using D2L, check out "D2L Made Easy - For Students", (includes link to student
guidelines for taking online quizzes). For further D2L assistance go to GetTechHelp.uwm.edu or
contact the UWM Help Desk at 414-229-4040.
Course Objectives
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To understand basic principles of female anatomy, women’s reproductive issues and options.
To understand women’s health, preventive care and medications.
To recognize how the view of women and their role in society has evolved over time and how
cultural differences influence world societies.
To apply concepts and tools to improve nutrition and wellness that affect women’s health.
To empower women by increasing knowledge and to enable better communication with
healthcare providers.
Course Description
This course is an anatomical and physiological view of the human female life cycle with emphasis
on women's health. The prerequisite is a course in Biology and may be taken to fulfill general
education requirements (for GER credit).
Online courses do not meet in a face-to-face classroom, so all communications are posted on
the D2L NEWS page. Class assignments, activities and assessments are completed on line,
which will not necessarily make this course easier than a face-to-face version of the course.
Online courses place the responsibility for learning on students, so you will have to manage
your time to succeed in the class. Being an online class, you will interact with classmates in
informal group discussions. The instructors’ role in the course is to help you complete the course
requirements and to facilitate your interaction with each other in collaborative activities. It is
known that students who engage with course materials and each other in this way learn well and
retain more. You will begin your self-study by reading, viewing and listening, and taking periodic
online quizzes to assess your learning of course content. My hope is that the online exercises
and group-oriented activities will reinforce what you have already studied. In learning about
female anatomy and women’s issues on your own and performing assignments, you can decide
when to study and when to complete the assignments. However, this is not a self-paced
course. You must meet all deadlines to get credit for completed activities, assignments and
assessments.
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Need to Know
All course information and announcements are available through D2L NEWS. Checking the D2L
site on a daily basis for course assignments, announcements, corrections, changes, etc. will
keep you informed and up-to-date. Our D2L course site is where you access
 Course syllabus
 Daily and Weekly NEWS announcements
 Activity assignments
 Dropbox accessibility
 Discussion forums
 Online quizzes and exams
Discussion Forums
There are several opportunities in the course, including Student Introductions and Course
Questions and Concerns (ask fellow classmates questions about the course site or what you do
not understand from weekly readings). In addition, there will be a few topical discussion forums to
respond to critical thinking questions from your text book. Your initial response posting and reply
posting will be completed within your groups (10-12 people). See "D2L Made Easy - For
Students" for discussion post instructions.
Quizzes
Testing will be done online through the D2L course site. Students will have two attempts at each
quiz (except any bonus quiz). The quiz grade is the average of both attempts. The questions are
multiple choice, true/false, or fill-in the blank. Weekly quizzes are timed and are usually open
Wednesday through Sunday. See "D2L Made Easy - For Students" for quizzing instructions.
Exams
Students have one opportunity to take exams – once you begin the exam, you must finish it.
Save your answers often! You cannot start an exam, and then enter again at a later time to
complete it. Exams are timed. Be sure to set aside the whole time allotted to take the exam (in
case you need it) and to have a secure connection (not wireless) before you begin. Study and
prepare for exams in the same way you would for a lecture exam. Students will not have time to
look up every answer while completing the exam.
Computer Skills and Resources
Skills: students will need basic word processing skills, the ability to send and receive emails
using your UWM Office 365 email account, and a simple understanding of how to access
and browse Web sites, including our course Web site on D2L. Just a word of caution:
checking your email and our course Web site regularly is very important to your ability to do
well in this course.
Resources: you will need routine access to a computer that has a broadband connection
(such as Roadrunner or DSL) or a campus network connection to the Web. If you don’t have
your own computer, you will need to use one of the campus lab computers, or perhaps a
computer in the public library. Files uploaded to the Dropbox need to be saved as a word file
with the extension “doc” or “docx”, rtf, or pdf. You also need the ability to view PowerPoints
and Adobe PDF files. Lack of access to a computer, loss of key documents from a hard drive
or a printer failing is not an excuse for failing to complete assignments on time.
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Course Assessment
Final grades will be based on a series of assessments. The table below includes each
assessment, its point value and learning objective.
Learning Objective
Percentage of
Grade
Assessment
Class gets to learn a little about you and
your professional goals. Learn how to
navigate through our D2L course site.
Connect with classmates and think more
deeply and critically about Women's
issues in health and biology.
Student Introductions,
D2L Scavenger Hun
2%
Discussion Forums
16%
Demonstrate critical thinking skills for
Case Study analysis and Women’s
issues
Dropbox Activity
15%
Demonstrate knowledge of basic course
concepts
Online Quizzes
24%
Demonstrate retained knowledge of
basic course concepts
Three Exams
43%
Mid Semester Course Evaluation and
End of Semester Course Evaluation
Extra Credit Survey
Total
Use extra credit to bring
grade up to 100%
1 bonus point to all
if 80% of the class
submits both surveys
100
Grading Scale:
> 93% = A
90 – 92% = A-
87 – 89% = B+
83 – 86% = B
80 – 82% = B-
77 – 79% = C+
73 – 76% = C
70 – 72% = C-
67 – 69% = D+
63 – 66% = D
60 – 62% = D-
< 60% = F
Grades may be checked at any time by accessing the D2L Grade book. You will see your
final grade on PAWS.
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Tentative Course Schedule
Instructor reserves the right to modify this schedule based on student progress, resource and/or curricular
needs. Exam dates will not change.
All Exams are open from 2:00 to 11:00 P.M. on days listed below:
February 29, Exam 1 covering chapters 1 through 6.
April 11, Exam 2 covering chapters 7 through 12.
May 12, Final Exam covering chapters 13, 14, 16, 17, 18.
Week of January 25 - January 31
Week 1
Welcome Letter and Syllabus
Chapter 1 Why Biology of Women
D2L Scavenger Hunt
Discussion Forum: Student Introductions open all week
January 31
Introductions due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Scavenger Hunt worksheet due in Dropbox Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Week of February 1 - 7
Week 2
Chapter 2 Anatomy & Physiology: An Overview of a Woman’s Body
February 3
Critical Thinking – Lifestyle Choices p. 49 due Wed. in Dropbox at 11:59 P.M.
February 7
Quiz Chapters 1 and 2 due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Week of February 8 -14
Week 3
Chapter 3 Reproductive Anatomy
February14
Quiz Chapter 3 due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Week of February 15 - 21
Week 4
Chapter 4 The Reproductive Cycle
February 17
February 21
Discussion Forum: Critical Thinking – Are Periods Necessary? (p. 90)
Initial Response Post due at 11:59 P.M.
Reply Post due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
February 21
Quiz Chapter 4 due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Week of February 22 - 28
Week 5
Chapter 5 Menstrual Problems: Causes and Treatments
Chapter 6 Reproductive Tract Infections
February 28
Quiz Chapters 5 & 6 due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
End here for Exam 1 coverage
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Week of February 29 - March 6
Week 6
February 29
Exam 1- Monday 4:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.
February 29
Chapter 7 Breast Health
March 3
March 6
Case Study (p. 164) due Thursday in Dropbox at 11:59 P.M.
Quiz Chapter 7 due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Week of March 7 - 13
Week 7
Chapter 8 Cancers and Other Diseases of the Reproductive System
March 12 or 13
Quiz Chapter 8 due BEFORE SPRING BREAK or Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Week of March 14 – 20 SPRING BREAK
Week of March 21 - 27
Week 8
Chapter 9 Female Sexuality
Chapter 10 Genetics and Fetal Development
March 27
Quiz Chapters 9 and 10 due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Week of March 28 – April 3
Week 9
Chapter 11 Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery
March 30
April 3
Discussion Forum: Designer Babies (p. 227)
Initial Response Post due
Reply Post due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
April 3
Quiz Chapter 11 due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Week of April 4 - 10
Week 10
Chapter 12 Complications and Medical Interventions during Pregnancy
April 10
Quiz Chapter 12 due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
End here for Exam 2 coverage
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Week of April 11 - 17
Week 11
April 11
Exam 2 - Monday 4:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.
April 11
Chapter 13 Birth Control
April 13
April 17
Discussion Forum: Sex Education (p. 322)
Initial Response Post due
Reply Post due
April 17
Quiz Chapter 13 due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Week of April 18 - 24
Week 12
Chapter 14 Infertility: Causes and Treatments
Chapter 16 Nutrition
April 20
Nutrition Activity due Wed. in Dropbox at 11:59 P.M.
April 24
Quiz Chapters 14 & 16 due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Week of April 25 – May 1
Week 13
Chapter 17 Women and Stress
April 27
May 1
Discussion Forum: Coping with Stress
Initial Response Post due
Reply Post due
May 1
Quiz Chapters 17 due Sunday evening at 11:59 P.M.
Week of May 2 - 8
Week 14
Chapter 18 Biology of Appearance
May 8
Bonus Quiz Chapter 18
End here for Exam 3 coverage
Week of May 9 - 15
Week 15
May 11
UW-M Study Day for Final Exams
Final Exam – Thursday May 12
4:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.
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Some University Guidelines of Interest
Academic Misconduct
The university has a responsibility to promote academic honesty and integrity and to develop procedures to
deal effectively with instances of academic dishonesty. Students are responsible for the honest completion
and representation of their work, for the appropriate citation of sources, and for respect of others' academic
endeavors. A
more detailed description of Student Academic Disciplinary Procedures may be found in Regents Policy
Statements, UWS Chapter 14 and UWM Faculty Document #1686.
Complaint Procedures
Students may direct complaints to the head of the academic unit or department in which the complaint
occurs. If the complaint allegedly violates a specific university policy, it may be directed to the head of the
department or academic unit in which the complaint occurred or to the appropriate university office
responsible for enforcing the policy.
Grade Appeal Procedures
A student may appeal a grade on the grounds that it is based on a capricious or arbitrary decision of the
course instructor. Such an appeal shall follow the established procedures adopted by the department,
college, or school in which the course resides. These procedures are available in writing from the respective
department chairperson or the Academic Dean of the College/School.
A more detailed description of the grade Appeal Policy may be found in UWM Selected Academic and
Admin. Policies, Policy #S-28 and UWM Faculty Document #1243.
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is reprehensible and will not be tolerated by the University. It subverts the mission of the
University and threatens the careers, educational experience, and well being of students, faculty, and staff.
The University will not tolerate behavior between or among members of the University community which
creates an unacceptable working environment.
Participation by Students with Disabilities
If anyone has need for special test-taking accommodations, please feel free to come and discuss this with
me early in the semester, after you have contacted the Student Accessibility Center (Mitchell Hall 112, 2296287, (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/DSAD/SAC/). Please provide me with documentation as soon as
possible .
UWM Policy on Definition of Credit Hour
Study leading to one semester credit represents an investment of time by the average student of not fewer than 48
hours for class contact in lectures, for laboratories, examinations, tutorials and recitations, and for preparation and
study; or a demonstration by the student of learning equivalent to that established as the expected product of such
a period of study.
Other University Policies
The following website provides further details regarding University policies and procedures on exams,
incomplete grades, religious holidays, discriminatory conduct, student misconduct, grade appeals, and
students with disabilities http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/SyllabusLinks.pdf
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