BIOL& 252, sections C1 & F1: ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
Walla Walla Community College – Winter 2016
Section C1: MWThF 10:30 – 11:20 pm (220); Lab T 10:30 – 12:20 pm (226)
Section F1: MWThF 1:30 – 2:20 pm (242); Lab T 1:30 – 3:20 pm (226)
Instructor: Dr. Stephen Shoemake
Office: 42
Phone: (509) 527-4643
e-mail: stephen.shoemake@wwcc.edu
Web page: http://web.wwcc.edu/stephenshoemake/
Required
Texts:
Human Anatomy & Physiology text book bundle
(Marieb, Hohn) Note: This is the second edition of the bundle which comes with the extras we
sell in the bookstore. The only difference between this text and the stand-alone version of the 10th
edition of the text is the cover art.
and
A & P 1 & 2 Custom Ed. of Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory
Manual for WWCC (Marieb, Mitchell)
Office hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
11:30 – 1:20 pm
Actually, the unofficial rule is this…If my door is open; I am available to talk to you. If it is closed I am either
not here, or I am frantically prepping something. Give me a break unless your problem is urgent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Study of the structure and function of the human body. This course includes the
following systems: endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and urinary.
Mammalian dissections, tissue and fluid analyses, and microscopic histologic
observations are emphasized in the lab. Four hours of lecture and one two-hour
laboratory per week. Prerequisites: C or above in BIOL& 160 and BIOL& 251.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, each student should be able to…
…demonstrate skill in researching, analyzing, and discussing scientific content in a written
format.
…demonstrate an understanding of the structure of the human endocrine, cardiovascular,
respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems.
…demonstrate an understanding of the functions and mechanisms of the human
endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems.
…demonstrate skill with dissection.
…demonstrate ability to analyze fluids and tissues.
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LECTURE AND LABORATORY CONTENT
Major topics discussed in the course description may be presented and reinforced through
lectures, group work, videos, or individual assignments. The sequence of topics may not
exactly follow the sequence they are presented in the text book, and you may have to read
all or part of several different chapters in the course of working on one major topic.
Although the lecture and the laboratory deal with different aspects of the major topics, the
material investigated in the laboratory is meant to support and clarify lecture topics. For
this reason, the lecture exams will contain material from both the lecture and the
laboratory. The laboratory quizzes will not normally contain material dealt with exclusively
in the lecture. The text book for this course is important. Rely on it heavily as a valuable
resource for learning this material.
GRADING
Your final grade will be calculated based on the percentage of the total points you have
earned out the total possible points applied to the grading scale below:
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
F
GPA
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
0.0
Percentage range
93
100 %
90
92 %
87
89 %
83
86 %
80
82 %
77
79 %
73
76 %
70
72 %
67
69 %
60
66 %
0
59 %
Percentages will be rounded to the nearest percentage point for assignment of grades.
There will be three unit exams and a comprehensive final. Two of the unit exams and the
final will be worth 100 points. Your lowest unit exam score will count for only 50 points.
(That way a poor exam score doesn’t hurt you as much.) THIS DOES NOT APPLY
TO THE FINAL EXAM! You must take the score you earn on the final
regardless of whether it is the lowest score or not. The laboratory portion of
the course is worth 100 total points, and will consist of quizzes and assignments given in
the laboratory on laboratory topics. The total points possible for laboratory may vary; so
your total laboratory score will be calculated by multiplying your total laboratory percentage
by 100. In other words, the total laboratory score is equivalent to one exam. A grade
breakdown follows:
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Graded things
Points possible
2 highest unit exams (2 @ 100 pts. ea.) ....
200 points
Lowest unit exam.........................................
50 points
Final Exam....................................................
100 points
Laboratory (quizzes & assignments)...........
100 points
Group Work & Lecture Assignments
Variable
Barring extenuating circumstances, you are assured a grade no worse than that indicated
by your total percentage. That is, if you earn 93% of the points, you will get an A. I
reserve the right, however, to lower the scale if I deem it necessary.
POLICY ON MAKE UP EXAMS
MAKE UP EXAMS ARE GIVEN IN EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES ONLY! If an
emergency arises and you need to take a test on a day other than the day it is scheduled,
you must talk to me BEFORE THE DAY OF THE TEST and schedule a date for you to
take it. If you miss a test without informing me at least one full day in advance, you will be
given a “0” for that test; unless you can show me some proof of an emergency that
prevented you from contacting me. I reserve the right to give you a make up exam that is
different in form (i.e. all essay) than the regularly scheduled exam. You must schedule
and take a missed exam within one week of the exam date or you will not be given credit
for the exam.
ATTENDANCE
I expect you to attend every lecture and laboratory session for the full amount of time that
it is scheduled. (Do not schedule doctor’s appointments or anything else during
scheduled class time!) Since you are adults, I will not dock you points for missing a
class. You will, however, be held responsible for all of the material covered in the course
regardless of whether or not you were in attendance when it was presented. Additionally,
you will be held to the due date for an assignment even if you were not in class when it
was assigned. If you ever have to miss a class, ask one of your fellow students to pick up
an extra copy of any handouts and assignments for you. Make sure that you get the notes
they took in class, too. I will try to post most assignments on my Web site so you can
download and print them out (no guarantees). If all else fails, come and see me to get any
assignments you may have missed. Under no circumstances will I allow students to copy
my lecture notes after they have missed a class. REMEMBER - NOT KNOWING THAT I
ASSIGNED SOMETHING IS NOT A VALID EXCUSE FOR IT BEING LATE.
LATE WORK POLICY
Late assignments will be penalized 20% of the total possible points for the assignment.
Assignments turned in more than 2 class days after the designated due date WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED FOR CREDIT. (Example: If an assignment is due on a Monday, you
have until Wednesday to turn it in for credit. If you turn it in after that, you will be given a
“0” for the assignment.
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GROUP WORK POLICY
The intention of group work is to promote learning in a manner that is not available to you
outside of class. It is often of great value to talk to your fellow students about difficult
concepts, or to work with them to solve complex problems. For this reason, you CAN
NOT EARN POINTS FOR GROUP WORK IF YOU WERE NOT IN CLASS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITY. If you miss a class session in which group work is
collected for grading, you will be given a “0” for that activity. These points can not be
made up.
WITHDRAWAL
The last day that you can drop this course is Feb 18th. To drop a course, you must
complete the proper forms at the Admissions Office. It is your responsibility to initiate a
drop. Failure to officially drop a class or withdraw from school in a timely manner may
disqualify you from receiving a refund of tuition and fees and cause you to receive a failing
grade.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Cheating and/or plagiarism will not be tolerated. The following excerpt is from the “Student
Code of Conduct” policy which can be found on the Web through the following route:
wwcc.edu  current students  Student Policies  Student Code of Conduct.
(Direct URL: http://www.wwcc.edu/CMS/index.php?id=426.)
PLAGIARISM/CHEATING
1. Plagiarism is defined as the buying, borrowing, or stealing of written material for the
purpose of fulfilling or partially fulfilling any assignment or task required as part of the
student’s program of instruction at the College. Any student who plagiarizes shall be
subject to disciplinary action.
2. Any student who aids or abets the accomplishment of such activity as defined in
subsection (1) above shall also be subject to disciplinary action.
3. An instructor may take reasonable action against any student who is deemed to have
been guilty of plagiarism or cheating. Course of action might include but not be
limited to:
a. student receive warning and lowered grade;
b. student receive failing grade for the course;
c. student dropped from course;
d. student be recommended for suspension or dismissal from the College;
e. case referred to civil action.
An instructor taking action against any student for an act of academic misconduct shall
report such action to the Vice President of Instruction and the Vice President of Student
Services, as soon as possible, but no later than five working days after the incident. Any
student subject to action of an instructor for a violation of this section may seek review
of that action by the Vice President of Student Services, if such request is submitted in
writing within five working days from the date of the complained-of action.
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EXAM CHALLENGE PROCEDURE
You may resubmit each unit exam for re-grade if corrections are needed due to grading
errors. If you feel you have been graded unfairly, you may challenge individual test
questions. The procedures for doing so are written below. Challenges are due one week
after the exam in question is handed back. Challenges turned in after that will not be
considered. I WILL NOT VERBALLY ARGUE POINTS WITH YOU UNLESS YOU BRING
IN A WRITTEN CHALLENGE FIRST.
1. Check the correct answer. Make sure you are convinced that the
answer you selected is better than the one the key says is correct.
2. Write out a challenge. In this challenge, you should indicate why you
think you should be given credit for something that I counted wrong or did
not give you points for. Be precise, and back up your assertions with
references from the text book or some other valid source. I'm pretty
confident that the answers I selected are the correct ones. If you want me to
give you credit for your answer, you need to convince me that it is a better
answer than the one I put (or at least that it is equally as good an answer).
THINGS THAT IRK ME
I think it is only fair that I let you know some of the things that upset me, so that you can
avoid doing them. If you really want to make me mad, you should…
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
let your cell phone ring in class.
read or send a text message while in class.
carry on a conversation while I am trying to lecture.
show up for class late.
gather up your books and shuffle around before I am done talking.
ask me, “Do we have to know this?”
whine a lot about having too much information on a test.
WHAT I EXPECT FROM YOU
As a student in my class, I expect that you will…
1. show due respect to your fellow students and to me.
2. frequently review course material.
3. do all of the reading in the text and lab manual which supports what we discuss
in lecture and lab.
4. Keep track of your progress. In other words, if you are doing poorly, you should
realize it early and come to see me before it is too late.
5. Enjoy yourself. The human body is a fascinating thing. If you keep this in mind,
the work that this course requires is much more tolerable.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF LECTURE TOPICS / EXAMS
I have not attached exact dates to the topics below so we are free to adjust the amount of
time we spend on each. The test dates are firm, and will include all topics covered in
lecture and laboratory up to the exam. The text book for this course is excellent, and you
should rely heavily on it for studying. I will not usually test you on subjects I have not
presented in class, but time limits the amount of detail I can present. I will expect you to fill
in the gaps with your reading. THE MOST RELIABLE THING YOU CAN DO TO
ENSURE YOUR SUCCESS IS TO DO ALL OF YOUR READING.
Topic
Introduction / Syllabus review / Cell Bio & A & P I Review
Text Chapter(s)
review
Endocrine System
16
Urinary System
25, 26
Cardiovascular System
17, 18, 19, 26
Respiratory System
22
Digestive System
23
Exam Schedule
Lecture Exams
1
2
3
Monday, Jan. 25th
Wednesday, Feb. 17th
Friday, Mar. 11th
Lab Exams
1
2
3
Tuesday, Feb. 2nd
Tuesday, Feb. 23rd
Tuesday, Mar. 8th
Final Exams
Thursday, Mar. 17th
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF LABORATORY TOPICS / EXAMS
Date
Topic / Activity
Jan. 5th
Intro. to the Endocrine System (lecture)
Jan. 12th
Endocrine System gross/microscopic structure
(Fetal Pig dissection)
Jan. 19th
Urinary System Gross Anatomy
(Kidney dissection)
Jan. 26th
Urinalysis
Feb. 2nd
LAB EXAM
(Includes all material from Endocrine and Urinary
Laboratories.)
Feb. 9th
Cardiovascular System (Blood)
Feb. 16th
Cardiovascular System: Heart & peripheral
circulation (Heart dissection)
Bring completed pre-lab activity
Feb. 23rd
Mar. 1st
Mar. 8th
Mar. 15th
LAB EXAM
(Includes all material from blood lab—including survey
of leukocytes—heart anatomy, and coronary circulation)
Respiratory / Digestive System Laboratory
LAB EXAM
(Includes respiratory anatomy, volumes & capacities, &
Systemic circulation (i.e. body veins & arteries).
Lab will not meet. We will take Lecture Exam #3 in the
normal lecture classroom.
Note for students regarding disabilities: If you have a disability for
which you may be requesting an accommodation, contact Claudia Angus,
Ph.D., Coordinator of Disability Support Services (phone: 527-4262 or
email: claudia.angus@wwcc.edu ) as early as possible in the quarter. I
can not give you accommodations until you do so.
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