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Biology 104 Syllabus
NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY
BIOL 104
THE HUMAN BODY
Professor: Carlos R. Morales, Ph.D.
E-­mail:
profmorales@gmail.com, please include the Course Number (e.g. BIOL104) in the subject line.
Office hours:
Credits: Prerequisites:
By appointment only. 908-­758-­7343
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Biology for Today and Tomorrow, 4ed. by Starr, Evers and Starr with Physiology ISBN
9781133365365. Publisher: Cengage. Previous editions can be used. This book is also used in Biology
100 General Biology and Biology 104 The Human Body. An electronic version is availabe at a
substantially reduced price available at http://www.coursesmart.com
Required Text:
1. Catalog Description
2. Goals of the Course
3. Instructional Procedures
4. Course Evaluation
5. Certificate of Authorship
6. Evaluation Measures
7. Bibliography
8. Course Schedule
1. Catalog Description
A study of the human body as a unit;; its tissues, organs and organ systems. Correlation of function and structure is emphasized. Interrelationships of organs and systems are
explored in the context of homeostasis.
2. Goals of the Course
Goal A: To provide students with a basic understanding of the body's components, and knowledge of their functions and interrelationships. Emphasis is placed on normal
structure (anatomy) and function (physiology).
Student Outcome 1: Students will be able to recall, describe and explain the functions of the structural components of the body (tissues and cells);;
Student Outcome 2: Students will be able to name and describe the chemical components of body tissues, and will be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic
metabolism;;
Student Outcome 3: Students will be able to describe and discuss the dynamic aspects of bodily functions, such as respiration, digestion, circulation and reproduction;;
Goal B: To introduce critical thinking as it pertains to modern human biological issues.
Student Outcome: Students will be able to apply the basic knowledge of body structure and function imparted through Goal A to undertake critical thinking exercises dealing
with contemporary issues in human biology;;
Goal C: To enable students to identify, access and utilize information about modern human biological issues.
Student Outcome 1: Students will be able to identify, locate and access information resources that deal with the form and function of the human body, its disorders, and
contemporary human biological issues of societal importance;;
Student Outcome 2: Students will be able to utilize information derived from print, multimedia and online sources to prepare a term-­paper project detailing some aspect of
human biology, disease or issue of current relevance.
3. Instructional Procedures
A. Textbook readings
B. Term Paper
C. 15 Article Readings
D. Review of 10 websites
E. Discussions on the discussion board
Goal A: Online Lectures, illustrated with multimedia, multimedia exercises, and internet activities for didactic instruction in the structural, functional and pathological aspects of
the human body and its component organs and organ systems;;
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Goal B: Classroom discussions, directed research and term-­paper preparation based on critical thinking and analysis of modern human biological issues;;
Goal C: Term-­paper research and preparation on some aspect of human biology, disease or issue of current relevance.
4. Course Evaluation
Assignment 1 – Human Body/ Biology Articles 10 each=150pts
In this assignment, students will be asked to review literature related to the Health and Human Wellness. Students are required to find and read a total of 15 articles from health
and health-­related topics and provide a one-­page “Review, Critique, Relate” summary using general writing style and format for each source. The readings can be from any
source (i.e., professional journals, magazines, newspapers, conference proceedings, and monographs. Attached with the articles should be a Bibliography/ Webliography
following APA style. which includes the Internet address from where the article was obtained. Submit all the assignment in one file as Word or RTF format using the
assignments drop box by the due date listed in the calendar.
Assignment 2 -­ Human Body/ Biology Websites Appraisal 20 each=100pts
In this assignment, students will be asked to choose and review 5 websites related to Health and Human Wellness. Students will review websites in terms of its usefulness,
pertinence and content wealth.
The procedure is the following:
1. Choose 5 websites related to any but not limited to the following:
Human Body
Human Biology
Health
Wellness
Diseases affecting humans
The websites can be from but not limited to magazines, newspapers, general science, or health oriented. If you select a source/website or topic that do not fall into one
of the categories mentioned before please ask the professor.
2. Pick 5 topics, areas, diseases or treatments etc. that deal with the Human Body and research it on the pre-­selected website. 3. Provide a 2-­paragraph review of the website including the results of your search. Your appraisal should look at: ease of use, search options, quick access, current
information, related information and multimedia content if available.
In your final report you should include the Internet addresses (URL) of the websites selected for review as either a Bibliography or Webliography. Submit all the assignment in
one file as Word or RTF format using the assignments drop box by the due date listed in the calendar.
Assignment 3-­Term Paper 100pts (Equivalent to a Mid-­Term Test)
A term paper consisting of a maximum of 1500 wordsthat present the knowledge and depth you obtained in this class. The paper should comply with APA writing style. You can
select any topic related with the human body, but you need approval of your topic by the professor.
Assignment 4-­ Module discussion and participation 25pts
In online courses discussion and collaboration with classmates is the equivalent to participation in a face-­to-­face course. In this course it is required that you complete at least 2
postings per lesson/unit/week. The initial posting should be your answers and or impressions on the topic. The second posting should be addressed to another student either if
you agree or disagree with his/her ideas. Sustain your thoughts with credible and serious statements and sources if applicable.
For an "A" in Participation, at least 90% of the postings must be read and at least 10% of the postings must be commented on. For a comment to count, it must be something
meaningful. Saying "Thanks for the suggestion" or "I agree with you" does not "count". WebCT provides an automatic statistical tally of the number of postings that you read
and the number of messages that you post. That will be the source that I use for determining the Participation grade.
Policy on late assignments
There is a schedule in the course syllabus that indicates the due dates for each of the assignments in this course we work in a weekly calendar. Assignments should be
submitted by midnight EST on the date its due. Late assignments will be accepted and partial grade will be granted. There is a 2-­point deduction for each day the assignment is
submitted late.
5. Certificate of Authorship
In order to minimize Plagiarism you are required to include the statement below as a Cover Page to all written activities you submit for this class. A link to the preformatted
document is provided here. Failure to include the Certificate of Authorship with the assignment will result in a deduction of 10 points per activity, certificates will not be accepted
after the submission of the activity.
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORSHIP
Submitted to: ______________________________________
Submitted by: _______________________
Date of Submission: _______________
Certificate of Authorship:
I certify that I am the author of this essay and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources
from which I used data, ideas or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this essay was prepared by me specifically for this course.
6. Evaluation Measures for Determining Students' Grades
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The grading system and the rubric by which the assignments will be graded will be distributed at the session. The value of the assignments for the course is:
Assignment 1
25% of the course grade
Assignment 2
20% of the course grade
Assignment 3
50% of the course grade
Participation
15% of the course grade
All assignments are due by the Friday of the week that they are to be submitted. Work may be submitted earlier than the due date due to travel or other reasons.. However,
work that arrives in my e-­mail box after the due date will not be accepted.
If a student plagiarizes, he/she will automatically receive an "F" on the assignment where the infringement is made. Plagiarism can take many forms including
using a previous student's work or downloading material from the Internet. See Integrity Policy Link here.
It is your responsibility to have on-­going access to the Internet and e-­mail throughout the duration of the course. Your final grade will be determined by all the work that I have
received from you by the last day of class, May 15.
7. Bibliography
The following books are available at the Biology Department Library, Science Building 3rd floor.
Human Biology, 5th edition, Cecie Starr & Beverly McMillan, Brooks-­Cole, Pacific Grove, CA 2002. Human Biology, 2nd edition, Michael Johnson, Benjamin-­Cummings, Menlo Park CA, 2002.
Human Biology, 4th edition, Daniel Chiras, Jones & Bartlett, Sunderland MA, 2002. The Human Body in Health & Disease, Frederic Martini, Edwin Bartholomew & Kathleen Welch, Prentice-­Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ, 2001.
Human Biology, Donald Farish, Jones & Bartlett, Sunderland MA, 2002. The Human Body in Health & Illness, Barbara Herlihy, Nancy Maebius & Terri Wood, WB Saunders Philadelphia PA, 1999. Perspectives on Human Biology, Loren Knapp, Wadsworth, Belmont CA, 1998.
Foundations of Human Anatomy & Physiology, Frederic Martini & George Karleskint, Prentice-­Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ, 1998.
Introduction to the Human Body, 3rd edition, Gerald Tortora, HarperCollins, New York NY, 1994.
Biology & Human Concerns, 4th edition, Peter Volpe, WC Brown, DuBuque, 1993.
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 4th edition, John Hole, WC​Brown, DuBuque, 1992.
Supporting Bibliography
Principles of Anatomy & Physiology, 10th edition, Gerald Tortora & Sandra Grabowski, Wiley, New York NY, 2003.
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 5th edition, Frederic Martini & George Karleskint, Prentice-­Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ, 2001.
Human Anatomy & Physiology, 5th edition, Elaine Marieb, Benjamin-­Cummings, Menlo Park CA, 2001.
Human Anatomy & Physiology, 7th edition, David Shier, Jackie Butler & Ricki Lewis, WC​Brown, DuBuque, 1996.
Principles of Human Physiology, William Germann & Cindy Stanfield, Benjamin-­Cummings, Menlo Park CA, 2002.
Human Physiology, 4th edition, Lauralee Sherwood, Brooks-­Cole, Pacific Grove, CA 2001.
Human Physiology, 6th edition, Stuart Ira Fox, McGraw-­Hill, Boston MA, 1999.
Human Physiology, 2nd edition, Rodney Rhodes & Richard Pflanzer, Saunders College, Ft. Worth TX, 1992.
Biology, 6th edition, Eldra Solomon, Linda Berg & Diana Martin, Brooks-­Cole, Pacific Grove, CA 2002.
Biology, 6th edition, Neil Campbell & Jane Reece, Benjamin-­Cummings, Menlo Park CA, 2002.
Essential Cell Biology, Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts & James Watson, Garland, New York, 1998.
The Cell :​A Molecular Approach, 2nd edition, Geoffery Cooper, Sinauer, Sunderland, 2000.
Nutrition Now, 2nd edition, Judy Kauffman, Noelle Kehrberg & Nina Marable, Joanne Steiner, Wadsworth, Belmont CA, 1999.
Nutrition, 6th edition, Frances Sizer & Eleanor Whitney, West, Minneapolis MN, 1994.
Perspectives in Nutrition, 2nd edition, Gordon Wardlaw & Paul Insel, Mosby, St. Louis MO, 1993.
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Relevant Periodical Sources. The list below provides examples of the types of materials that you should be using for your research. It contains periodicals related to general
biology/human biology topics as well as more complex and elaborated research.
BioScience
Scientific American
Discover
New Scientist
New York Times Science
Science
Nature
The Lancet
New England Journal of Medicine Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Medicine and Biology
Relevant Online Sources.
Electronic Nobel Museum, Karlonska Institute, http://nobel.ki.se/enm-­index.html
Cells Alive!, Quill Graphics, http://www.cellsalive.com
The Microbe Library, American Society for Microbiology, http://www.microbelibrary.org
World-­Wide Web Virtual Library, University of Oklahoma, http://www.ou.edu/research/electron/www-­vl
A & P Central, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., http://www.wiley.com/tortora
Genome Guide: Homo sapiens, National Center for Biotechnology Information, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
HMI Biointeractive, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, http://www.biointeractive.org
CDC Public Health Image Library, Center for Disease Control & Prevention,http://phil.cdc.gov/Phil/default.asp
MadSicNet: The 24-­hour Exploding Laboratory, Washington University Medical School, http://www.madsci.org
Starr Biology today and tomorrow 4ed
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