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SYLLABUS
Tulsa Community College
Southeast Campus
Human Anatomy – Fall 2011
Course: Bio 2134
Section #:303
Call #: 11554
Day(s) and Time(s): Lecture Rm. 8244
Mon.-Wednesday 11am – 12:20 pm
Lab: Room 8282
Monday 8am – 10:50 am
Course Delivery Method: Lecture and Lab
Instructor: Lorna Lydem
Office Email: lorna_lydem@mail.tulsacc.edu
Office Phone: Academic and Campus Services 595-7673
TO CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE:
Division: Science and Mathematics
Associate Dean: Lyn Kent
Office: SE 8125
Phone Number: 595-7742
TO CONTACT ACADEMIC & CAMPUS SERVICES:
Director: Susan Burlew
Office: SE 2022
Phone: 595-7673
COURSE PREREQUISITES: BIO 1224 or BIO 1604
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A systematic approach to the study of the human body. Clinical and functional relationships of
each organ system s emphasized.
NEXT COURSE(S) IN SEQUENCE: This will vary according to student.
TEXTBOOKS, SUPPLIES, & OTHER RESOURCES:
Title: Principles of Human Anatomy
Edition: 12th
Publisher: Wiley
Author: Tortora
Cat Dissection: A Laboratory Guide
SUPPLIES: 5 Scantrons (sold ONLY in Math lab)
Dissecting kit, latex gloves, and goggles
Textbooks and supplies may be purchased at TCC Book Store
Computer Access: It is highly recommended that you have regular (daily) computer
access. A home computer with Broadband internet is preferable.
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Required Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint), Wiley Plus which is
accessible from the internet.
If you do not have Microsoft Office, you can download it free from Blackboard.
 Login to Blackboard
 Go to the Organization tab
 Search for: software
 Enroll in the organization
 Follow the onscreen instructions
Technical Skill Requirements
 Using a word processor, changing font, spell check
 Using email for communication
 Sending email attachments if necessary
 Navigating and searching the internet
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To become familiar with the structure of the human body including organs and organ
systems.
2. To be cognizant of the vast terminology associated with the human body.
3. To offer hands-on experience through dissection of various specimens and correlate with
the human body.
4. To be able to identify and locate various organs and parts of organs in the human body and
other mammals.
TEACHING METHODS:
LECTURE/LABORATORY THIS COURSE IS DIVIDED INTO TWO ONE AND ½ HOUR
LECTURE
AND ONE THREE HOUR LAB PER WEEK.
The primary method of instruction is through the use of power points with additional
videos of various subjects to support the lecture material.
EVALUATION TECHNIQUES:
FOUR UNIT TESTS OF 100 POINTS EACH
LAB WORK
TWO LAB TESTS OF 100 POINTS EACH
ADDED QUIZZES
ATTENDANCE
TOTAL 400 POINTS
TOTAL 100 POINTS (APPROX.)
TOTAL 200 POINTS
TOTAL 80 POINTS (APPROX.)
TOTAL 32 POINTS
COURSE TOTAL
TOTAL 112POINTS
The tests will evaluate the level of understanding within each section of material covered.
Lab tests are to determine the complete comprehension of hands-on learning. Students will
earn their grades in this course by an accumulation of points. Please note that point total can
change with the addition of various assignments or quizzes. At the end of the semester, total
points will be converted to a percentage.
A = 90% or above; B= 80% to 89%; C= 70% to 79%; D = 60% to 69%; F below 60%.
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ATTENDANCE: THE LIKELYHOOD OF SUCCEEDING IN THIS COURSE WITHOUT
YOUR ATTENDANCE IS MINIMAL. Material covered in lecture may not be in textbook. The
student is still responsible for all material and announcements made during lecture.
COURSE WITHDRAWAL: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed
3/4 the duration of any class. Check the TCC Academic Calendar for the
deadline that applies to the course(s). Begin the process with a
discussion with the faculty member assigned to the course. Contact the
Advisement Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course
('W' grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Withdrawal and/or change
to an audit from a course after the drop/add period can alter the
financial aid award for the current and future semesters. Students may
receive an outstanding bill from TCC if the recalculation leaves a
balance due to TCC. Students who stop participating in the course and
fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of F, which may have
financial aid consequences for the student.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS AND MAKE-UP WORK: LAB TESTS CANNOT BE MADE UP!
10. Course Withdrawal: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the
duration of any class. Contact the Counseling Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal
from a course ('W' grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Check the TCC Academic Calendar
for deadlines. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a
course grade of “F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Email: All TCC students receive a designated “MyTCC” email address (ex:
jane.doe@mail.tulsacc.edu). All communications to you about TCC and course
assignments will be sent to your MyTCC email address; and you must use MyTCC email
to send email to, and receive email from, the instructor regarding this course.
Inclement Weather: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or emergency
situations arise, TCC always gives cancellation notices to radio and television stations.
This information is also posted on the TCC website (www.tulsacc.edu).
GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS: General Education courses at TCC ensure that our graduates
gain skills, knowledge, and abilities that comprise a common foundation for their higher education
and a backdrop for their work and personal lives. TCC’s General Education goals are: Critical
Thinking, Effective Communication, Engaged Learning, and Technological Proficiency.
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions,
beliefs, and perspectives during classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of
ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other. Use of any
electronic device is at the discretion of the instructor.
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SYLLABUS CHANGES: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will
be notified of any changes to the syllabus in writing.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: TCC provides accommodations for qualifying students in
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For information, students may contact the
disabled Student Resource Center, 918-595-7115, or the Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing, 918-595-7428V, 918-595-7434TTY.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of
others about one’s own work or about the work of another. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is
not condoned or tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community College system. Tulsa
Community College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to
the faculty. Such disciplinary actions delegated to the faculty include, but are not limited to, the
dismissal of disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. In the case of academic dishonesty a
faculty member may:
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Require the student to redo an assignment or test, or require the student to complete a
substitute assignment or test;
Record a "zero" for the assignment or test in question;
Recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or administratively
withdraw the student from the class;
Record a grade of "F" for the student at the end of the semester. Faculty may request
that disciplinary action be taken against a student at the administrative level by
submitting such a request to the Dean of Student Services.
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT: Each student is responsible for being aware of the
information contained in the TCC Catalog, the TCC Student Policies & Resources Handbook,
and semester information listed in the class schedule. All information may be viewed on the
TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu
ANATOMY LAB SAFETY RULES
1) floor or outside the lab. Anatomy is not the only class using the lab. While dissections do not occur in
anatomy every week, other classes may be dissecting. Contaminants could be transferred from the
table tops, chairs, inside door knobs, and faucets onto fingers, bottles, or writing utensils without your
knowledge. For this reason, nothing should be placed in the mouth without first thoroughly washing
your hands in a restroom outside of the lab.
2) Appropriate clothing including shirt, shoes, etc. is required. During laboratory exercises, particularly
when working with any preserved specimens or dissecting, protective clothing, including closed-toed
shoes, gloves, lab coat, and protective eyewear (i.e. goggles and eyeglasses) must be worn. If you wear
contact lenses, you should remove them and wear glasses during dissections.
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3) If you should splash preservative fluid, disinfectants, or specimen fragments into your eyes,
immediately notify your instructor for assistance in thoroughly rinsing them in the eyewash fountain.
Immediately follow with a visit to the Health Office on campus. If irritation persists, consult your
medical doctor. If you should cut, puncture, or wound yourself with any instrument, notify your
instructor for assistance in thoroughly washing the wound. A first aid kit is located at the front of each
lab.
4) Keep all areas clear of extra books, clothing, and other personal items to reduce tripping hazards and
allow clear pathways for emergency evacuation. If it should become necessary to evacuate the lab,
follow TCC’s evacuation plan. Evacuation routes are posted in the hallway outside the lab door. DO
NOT stand in parking lots, driveways, or other potential fire lanes.
5) If you should break a microscope slide or any other glassware, immediately notify your instructor.
Avoid contact with the sharp pieces and do not attempt to clean up the broken glassware.
6) Use extreme care when using sharp instruments. Keep all dissection instruments on the dissection
trays.
Do not use your dissection instruments as pointing devices. It is recommended that you do not change
scalpel blades, until given proper directions by your instructor. Dispose of scalpel blades ONLY in the
RED sharps/biohazard container.
7) Chemical agents used as preservatives in this course are believed to be safe when used according to the
precautions outlined in these safety rules. Their total or long-term effects on the body, however, are
not known.
8) The effects of chemical agents used in this course on human pregnancy are unknown. In addition,
pregnant women are advised to consult their physicians before taking this course. The following
chemicals are used in the embalming or preserving process.
a. Pail preservative: 3% Formalin, 97% Water
b. Embalming fluid: 5% Ethylene Glycol, 2.7% Phenol, 1.8% Formalin, 90.5% Water
9) Clean tabletops with bleach followed by 409 at the end of each lab period in which you have used
preserved specimens. All other days, you must clean your lab surfaces with 409 before leaving the lab.
10) DO NOT wash any solid tissue of any size into the sink. Wipe dissection trays completely clean with a
paper towel before washing to prevent solid waste from entering the sink. Wash the dissection trays
with soap and water until all fats and oils have been removed. Dry your dissection tray with a paper
towel before placing it back in the appropriate storage location. All lab refuse from dissection days
(gloves, paper toweling, and animal parts) in the designated trash bin. Do not place any refuse in any
other lab trashcan.
a. DO NOT leave dissection trays stacked near the sink or on lab counters.
11) Keep all laboratory work areas neat and safe. Discard all used paper towels and trash in the trash
receptacles. Do not leave items in the sink, on tabletops, or at the sides of the room. Push in all chairs
before leaving to allow technicians to prepare the room for the next class.
12) At the end of the lab period, wash your hands with hand soap and water at the designated sink.
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NO FOOD OR DRINK IS TO BE TAKEN INTO THE LAB ROOM!! Please
answer cell phones outside of the classroom. Remember, it is your
responsibility to clean up after yourself. Your grade may be lowered in
lab because of leaving dirty areas or improper use and storage of the
materials used.
TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR: This is tentative and could be subject to change due
to a number of factors.
WEEK NUMBER
1st week Aug. 22
LECTURE TOPIC
Introduction to course,
Body Organization
LAB ASSIGNMENT
Body Organization
2nd week Aug. 29
Cytology, Histology
Microscope/Tissues
3rd week Sept. 5
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
MONDAY
Histology
Integument., Bone Tissue
Bones
4th week Sept.12
Bones
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5 week Sept. 19
EXAM I, Joints
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Bones/ Joints
6th week Sept. 26
Blood, Heart
Heart Dissection/Bones
7th week Oct. 3
Blood Vessels, Lymphatics
LAB PRACTICUM I
(TISSUE AND BONE
8th week Oct. 10
Endocrine, EXAM II
Muscles
9th week Oct. 17
Muscle Tissue
Muscle systems
Begin cat dissection
Begin cat muscle ID
10th week Oct. 24
Nervous tissue, Spine and nerves
Dissection of Nerves on cat
Continued cat muscle ID
11th week Oct.31
Brain, Cranial Nerves
12th week Nov. 7
EXAM III
Special Senses, ANS
Dissection of digestive on cat
Structure of Brain
13th week Nov.14
Digestive, Respiratory
14th week Nov. 21
Urinary System
Dissection of Urinary
Reproductive
Finish dissection, review for
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THANKSGIVING VACATION 23-27
Final lab practicum
15th week Nov.28
Reproductive System
LAB PRACTICUM II
16h week Dec. 5
Dec. 12
Finish all lectures, review for final
FINAL EXAM WEEK
This syllabus is an agreement between the students and the instructor. The instructor has the
option to vary the schedule and/or calendar at any time.
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