FACULTY OF HEALTH
KINESIOLOGY & HEALTH SCIENCE
Course: AS/SC/HH 3012 3.0 - Human Physiology II
Course Webpage: webct.yorku.ca
Term: Winter Term 2010
Prerequisite / Co-requisite: AS/SC/HH 2011 3.0 - Human Physiology I
Course Instructor
Course Director
Lab Coordinator
Michael Connor Ph.D.
(416) 736-2100 ext. 77206
Lumbers 224
mconnor@yorku.ca
Marco Colavecchia
(416) 736-2100 ext. 77220
Lumbers 316
colavem@yorku.ca
Time and Location
Lectures: Section M MWF 12:30 ACE-102; Laboratories in 318A Lumbers
Section N MWF 1:30 ACW-102; Laboratories in 318 Lumbers
Expanded Course Description
The course involves formal lectures by the course director. Attendance in the assigned laboratory session is
mandatory. Laboratory commitment will encompass 2 hr sessions, with a total of 5 laboratory meetings for each
student. Laboratory quizzes will be given at the beginning of each laboratory session. Students will be examined
based on the lecture content with supplementation from the course text.
Course Learning Objectives
(1) Purpose:
The purpose of this course is to assist students in developing an in-depth knowledge of human systems
physiology. Students will learn the complex regulation of the respiratory, cardiovascular and renal
systems and how they function individually and in concert with each other.
(2) Specific learning objectives:
The specific objectives of the course are that students will be able to:
• understand the basics of human systems physiology
• be able to comprehend the role of physiology in human disease
• understand the interaction between different human organ systems
Course Text / Readings
The following book and course kit) pertain to the course:
Text: Widmaier et al., Human Physiology. Eleventh edition, McGraw-Hill, Toronto, 2008 (optional).
Lab manual: Human Physiology II Course Manual, Winter 2010 (mandatory).
Evaluation
The final grade for the course will be based on the following items weighted as indicated:
Mid-term exam #1:
Mid-term exam #2:
Lab Quizzes:
Lab attendance
Final Examination:
25%
30%
10%
5%
30%
NOTE: The exams will contain questions that pertain directly to the laboratory material (10%)
Grading, Assignment Submission, Lateness Penalties and Missed Tests
Grading: The grading scheme for the course conforms to the 9-point grading system used in undergraduate programs
at York (e.g., A+ = 9, A = 8, B+ - 7, C+ = 5, etc.). Assignments and tests will bear a number grade and the final grade
will be expressed using the 9-point grading system.
(For a full description of York grading system see the York University Undergraduate Calendar http://calendars.registrar.yorku.ca/pdfs/ug2004cal/calug04_5_acadinfo.pdf )
Missed Labs: Laboratory absences will be excused for valid reasons such as illness, compassionate grounds, etc.,
may be entertained by the Course Instructor but will require supporting documentation (e.g., a doctor’s letter). Each
unexcused lab absences will carry a penalty of zero on the quiz for that lab and 1% of your final grade. Arrival to the
lab after the lab quiz is finished will result in a grade of zero for that quiz.
Missed Tests: Mid-term examinations are optional in this course. If a student misses a mid-term the weighting of that
exam will be added to the final exam. If a student misses the final exam for a documented reason, such as illness,
compassionate grounds, etc., which is confirmed by supporting documentation (e.g., doctor’s letter) within 7 days of
the exam, they will be required to write a make-up exam in the last week of May 2010.
IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
Academic Honesty and Integrity
York students are required to maintain high standards of academic integrity and are subject to the Senate
Policy on Academic Honesty (http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/legislation/senate/acadhone.htm ).
There is also an academic integrity website with complete information about academic honesty. Students
are expected to review the materials on the Academic Integrity website
(http://www.yorku.ca/academicintegrity/students.htm ).
Access/Disability
York provides services for students with disabilities (including physical, medical, learning and psychiatric
disabilities) needing accommodation related to teaching and evaluation methods/materials.
It is the student's responsibility to register with disability services as early as possible to ensure that
appropriate academic accommodation can be provided with advance notice. You are encouraged to
schedule a time early in the term to meet with each professor to discuss your accommodation needs.
Failure to make these arrangements may jeopardize your opportunity to receive academic
accommodations.
Additional information is available at www.yorku.ca/disabilityservices or from disability service providers:
• Office for Persons with Disabilities: N108 Ross, 416-736-5140, www.yorku.ca/opd
• Learning and Psychiatric Disabilities Programs - Counselling & Development Centre: 130 BSB, 416-736-5297,
www.yorku.ca/cdc
• Atkinson students - Atkinson Counselling & Supervision Centre: 114 Atkinson, 416-736- 5225,
www.yorku.ca/atkcsc
• Glendon students - Glendon Counselling & Career Centre: Glendon Hall 111, 416-487- 6709,
www.glendon.yorku.ca/counselling
Religious Observance Accommodation
York University is committed to respecting the religious beliefs and practices of all members of the
community, and making accommodations for observances of special significance to adherents. Should any
of the dates specified in this syllabus for an in-class test or examination pose such a conflict for you, contact
the Course Director within the first three weeks of class. Similarly, should an assignment to be completed in
a lab, practicum placement, workshop, etc., scheduled later in the term pose such a conflict, contact the
Course director immediately. Please note that to arrange an alternative date or time for an examination
scheduled in the formal examination periods (December and April/May), students must complete an
Examination Accommodation Form, which can be obtained from Student Client Services, Student Services
Centre or online at http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/pdf/exam_accommodation.pdf
Student Conduct
Students and instructors are expected to maintain a professional relationship characterized by courtesy and
mutual respect and to refrain from actions disruptive to such a relationship. Moreover, it is the responsibility
of the instructor to maintain an appropriate academic atmosphere in the classroom, and the responsibility of
the student to cooperate in that endeavour. Further, the instructor is the best person to decide, in the first
instance, whether such an atmosphere is present in the class. A statement of the policy and procedures
involving disruptive and/or harassing behaviour by students in academic situations is available on the York
website http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/legislation/senate/harass.htm