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STUDENT SYLLABUS
Course Name/Section Number: Biology 2401 G1, (ANAT. & PHYSIO). CRN 20315, TTh
Instructor
Name:
Sci,
Math and PE
Office Hours:
Division/Dept:
Dr. Robert A. Williamson
By appointment
Office Number:
Instr. Email: r.williamson@victoriacollege.eduOffice Phone:
Instructor Website:
Gonzales Center
124
830-672-6251
N/A;
Course Description
Structure and function of the following: introduction of the human body, cells, tissues,
integumentary system, skeletal system, muscle, and nervous system. Laboratory is coordinated
with the lecture and includes the use of the microscope, fresh and preserved specimens, along
with anatomical charts and models. Various electronic instruments are used to measure and
record physiological data. The course meets TTh 8:00am Room 124, Gonzales Center
Prerequisite(s):
A grade of “C” or better in one semester of college-level biology or chemistry, CHEM
1406 is recommended, plus Texas Success Initiative complete in Reading and Writing.
Required Textbook(s), Supplies, and Materials:
1. Anatomy and Physiology, by Tortora, Stephens and Tate, (14th edition)
2. Laboratory Manual: Amerman. Exploring Anatomy and Physiology, 2 nd edition
3. Course announcements and the syllabus will be posted on Blackboard
4. Several pairs of latex gloves for laboratory, 4 scantrons
5. Colored pencils, notebook paper for lecture and laboratory
Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as deemed necessary and appropriate.
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Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate the use of logical reasoning and knowledge of levels of organization,
cell structure & function, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscle,
and nervous system.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of levels of organization, cell structure & function, tissues,
integumentary system, skeletal system, muscle, and nervous system. The student will
demonstrate the use of appropriate technology in the laboratory to study these systems.
3. Demonstrate the use of logical reasoning and knowledge of levels of organization,
cell structure & function, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscle, and
nervous system.
Assessments:
Course material will be assessed through the use of laboratory and classroom exams.
1. Given a series of online web pages illustrated with graphics &/or traditional
lectures, as well as associated text readings, you will need to demonstrate
knowledge of levels of organization, cell structure & function, tissues,
integumentary system, skeletal system, muscle, and nervous system on major
examinations.
2. Given charts, models, microscopes with microscopic slides, live & preserved
specimens, electrophysiological equipment, spirometers, and a lab manual, you
will need to demonstrate knowledge of levels of organization, cell structure &
function, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscle, and nervous
system on 4 lab practical examinations.
3. Comprehensive final examination.
Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as deemed necessary and appropriate.
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SCANS:
Students should be able to use and develop the following competencies and skills:
Reading: Locate, understand, and interpret written information in prose and in
documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules.
Writing: Communicate thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing, and create
documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts.
Speaking and Listening: Organize ideas and communicate orally; receive, attend to,
interpret, and respond to verbal messages and other cues.
Thinking Skills: A worker must think creatively, make decisions, solve problems,
visualize, know how to learn, and reason effectively.
Personal Qualities: A worker must display responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, selfmanagement, integrity, and honesty.
Workplace Competencies: resources; interpersonal skills; information; systems; and
technology.
Basic use of computers
Course Requirements:
Emphasis will be placed on time management and in the improving of study skills.
Be respectful to your instructor and classmates.
While it is the final responsibility of the student to drop a class that she/he is no longer
attending, instructors MUST drop a student who has not physically attended a face-toface or hybrid class prior to the ORD. Instructors, MAY at their discretion drop a student
who is not passing without consultation with the student when absences exceed 20% of
the scheduled class meetings. For classes that include a separate laboratory, a student
may be dropped when absences exceed 20% of the laboratory meetings or 20% of the
lecture meetings. Instructors MUST drop a student who is not passing when absences
exceed 40% of the scheduled class meetings unless said excessive absences accrue
after the 65% drop date. Instructors CANNOT drop a student after 65% of class
instruction has been completed.
The ORD for this class is February 3.
The last day to drop is April 6, 2016.
Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as deemed necessary and appropriate.
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Criteria for Grading:
All instructors of this course will use the same textbook and lab manual.
Your exams and final will be multiple choice. You may make up an exam ONLY under
the most extreme circumstances and with proper documentation. You must notify me
prior to the absence. Failure to do so will result in a zero for the missed exam. A
comprehensive, all essay make-up exam covering the entire semester will be given the
last week of classes. You do not want to take the make-up for the final! Lab exams
are practicals involving anything from whole specimens to microscopic slide sections –
be prepared. You will receive only one final lecture grade and you must pass both the
lab 60% and lecture in order to pass this course. If you receive a grade less than 70%
on an exam, please come by and meet with me within one week of receiving the grade
in order to discuss ways for improvement. You are responsible for all marks placed on
your scantrons. Points will not be awarded for stray or incorrect ticks picked up by the
machine.
Lecture Exams:
# 1, 2, 3 15% each
45%
Final Lecture Exam
30%
Lab Final Average
Final Course Grade
25%
_______
100%
Final Course Grade Standards:
90-100%
80-89.9%
70-79.9%
60-69.9%
0-59.9%
=A
=B
=C
=D
=F
Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as deemed necessary and appropriate.
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Attendance:
Attendance will be taken for every class meeting. Regular and prompt class attendance
is expected of every student. A student’s absence means that the student is not able to
participate in the class. Lecture and Lab are mandatory. Roll will be taken each lecture
and lab period throughout the semester. Consider this statement, “If you are on time…
you are already late”. Attendance means being in class, arriving before the designated
start time and remaining until the class is finished. Cellular phones, ipods, beepers etc.
must be turned off during class and all testing.
Academic Misconduct: -- We will use the VC Student Code of Conduct Special
Needs: -- Students must contact the VC Counseling and Career Center (361)-572-6414
located in the Admin. II bld. before visiting with me for academic accommodations.
Please Remember: Biology 2401 introduces students to the conceptual and laboratory
foundations of anatomy and physiology. Students will study the structure and function
of the human body beginning from the molecular level of organization. A greater
appreciation for the basic characteristics of life including development and disease is
expected. The student should be able to answer and/or identify questions pertaining to
the lecture notes, text readings and laboratory exercises assigned.
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Biology 2401 Schedule for Spring 2016
Class Schedule
Day
Date
Tuedays and Thursdays
Week Class# Chapter
T
Jan 19
TH
21
T
26
TH
28
T Feb 2
TH
4
T
9
1
“
2
“
3
“
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
“
2
“
“
3
“
TH
“
8
EXAM I
5
“
76
“
7
“
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
4
4,5
5,6
“
7
8
10
16
MID TERM EXAM
14-18
OFF
SPRING BREAK
11
T
16
TH
18
T
23
TH
25
T MAR 1
TH
3
T
8
TH
8:00AM (promptly) to 9:15AM
Topic
Pages
Orientation, Introduction to the Human Body
1-28
The Chemical Level of Organization
29-62
The Cellular Level of Organization
63-112
(Covers chapts. 1,2,3)
The Tissue Level of Organization
The Integumentary System
The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue
“
The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton
The Skeletal System: Appendicular Skeleton
“
113-152
153-181
182-207
208-254
255-288
(Covers chapts. 4,5,6,7,8)
T
22
TH
24
T
29
TH
31
T April 5
TH
7
9
“
10
”
11
“
17
18
19
20
21
22
9
“
10
11
12
12
T
12
12
23
EXAM 3
TH
T
TH
T
TH
T May
TH
14
19
21
26
28
3
5
“
13
“
14
“
15
“
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
13
“
14
“
15
16
“
Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
492-526
The Brain and Cranial Nerves
527-580
The Autonomic Nervous System
Sensory, Motor & Integrative Systems
“
581-605
606-634
16
31
FINAL EXAM (comprehensive, with
emphasis on Chapts 13,14,15,16)
T
May 10 or 12
Joints
“
Muscle Tissue
The Muscular System
Nervous Tissue
“
289-326
327-365
366-446
447-491
(Covers chapts. 9,10,11,12)
Instructor reserves the right to alter this tentative schedule with appropriate notice to class.
Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as deemed necessary and appropriate.