PSL200Y/PSL201Y: Basic Human Physiology—2010/11
Course description
PSL 200Y and PSL201Y are both introductory courses in the functioning of the human
body. They are intended for students who have an interest in or a need for a basic
course in Human Physiology. Your future careers may lie in the health sciences or in
any field for which some knowledge of physiology would provide a breadth requirement.
A variety of activities—lectures, virtual labs (PhysioEx) and help sessions—are planned
to help you learn the material. To do well in the course, we recommend that you
participate fully in all of these activities and that you keep up to date with the material.
We hope you enjoy the course.
Prerequisites
BIO 100Y/150Y
Course administrators
Dr. Michelle French (Lecture component) – michelle.french@utoronto.ca
Office hours: Tuesdays 4:00 to 5:00 pm (except on test days)
Room: MS3368
Dr. Chris Perumalla (PhysioEx) – c.perumalla@utoronto.ca
Office hours: Tuesdays 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Room: MS2288
Required texts
Stanfield CL and Germann WJ. Principles of Human Physiology, 4th edition, Benjamin
Cummings, 2011.*
Stabler T, Peterson G, Smith L, Gibson MC, Zanetti N and Lokuta, PhysioExTM 8.0 for
Human Physiology. Laboratory Simulations in Physiology, Benjamin Cummings, 2009.
Both are packaged together and can be purchased in the U of T bookstore
* The third edition of the textbook is OK, but please make sure you have a copy of
PhysioEx 8.0, both the manual and CD.
Evaluation
3 Term tests (1 hour each) – 2 X 30% = 60% (best 2 out of 3).
Cumulative final exam (3 hours) – 40%
All tests and the exam will be based on lectures and PhysioEx exercises. All questions
will be multiple choice. It is expected that students will write all three term tests and the
best 2 marks will be used to calculate your final mark. There will be no makeup term
tests for any reason —therefore, plan to study for and write all term tests.
Lectures
PSL200Y: Mondays 2-4 PM, Earth Sciences ES1050.
PSL201Y: Tuesdays 6-8 PM, Pharmacy Building PB B150.
Lectures for PSL200Y and PSL201Y are identical.
PhysioEx help sessions
Students are expected to complete the PhysioEx exercises on their own. If you have
any questions regarding the exercises, you are encouraged to get help from TAs at the
following times and locations.
Days and times:
Help sessions start the week of September 27th.
Mondays 4-5 pm--MS3268
Tuesdays 5-6 pm--MS3264
Thursdays 1-2 pm--MS3268 (Sept to Dec), UC255 (Jan to Apr)
No tutorials during the Fall Study break (Nov 8th and 9th) or during Reading week (week
of Feb 21st). Tuesday 5-6 pm tutorial will NOT be held on days of the term tests.
Additional help
Post your questions regarding lectures, PhysioEx or general administrative questions on
the course website discussion board. We encourage students to answer questions
related to course content too—this is a great way to make sure you understand the
material.
Schedule:
Lectures
PhysioEx
PSL200Y PSL201Y
Date
Date
Topic
Lecturer
Sep 13
Sep 14
Course overview— Introduction to French
physiology + Cellular transport
Sep 20
Sep 21
Neurophysiology
Kee
Exercise 1
Sep 27
Sep 28
Neurophysiology
Kee
Oct 4
Oct 5
Neurophysiology
Kee
Exercise 3
Oct 18
Oct 12
Neurophysiology
Kee
Oct 25
Oct 19
Neurophysiology/Autonomic
Kee
nervous sys
Oct 26
TERM TEST #1 5:00 to 6:00 pm (covers lectures Sept 13-Oct
18 inclusive and PhysioEx exercises 1 and 3)
Nov 1
Oct 26
Endocrinology
French
Nov 15
Nov 2
Endocrinology
French
Nov 22
Nov 16
Endocrinology
French
Exercise 4
Nov 29
Nov 23
Endocrinology
French
Dec 6
Nov 30
Muscle contraction +
Kee
Exercise 2
Cardiovascular
Dec 8*
Dec 7
Cardiovascular
Kee
December holiday
Jan 10
Jan 11
Cardiovascular
Kee
Exercise 5
Jan 18
Jan 17
Jan 24
Jan 31
Feb 7
Jan 18
Jan 25
Feb 1
Feb 8
Feb 14
Feb 21
Feb 15
Feb 22
Mar 1
Feb 28
Mar 7
Mar 14
Mar 21
Mar 28
Mar 1
Mar 8
Mar 15
Mar 22
Mar 29
TERM TEST #2 5:00 to 6:00 pm (covers lectures Oct 19-Dec
6 inclusive and PhysioEx exercises 2 and 4)
Cardiovascular
Kee
Exercise 6
Blood and defenses
Perumalla
Blood and defenses
Perumalla
Exercise 11
Blood and defenses and Renal
Perumalla
and
Mavrogiannis
Renal
Mavrogiannis Exercise 9
Reading Week—No classes
TERM TEST #3 5:00 to 6:00 pm (covers lectures Dec 7-Feb 8
inclusive and PhysioEx exercises 5, 6 and 11)
Renal
Mavrogiannis Exercise 10
Respiration
French
Respiration
French
Exercise 7
GI
Ju
GI
Ju
Exercise 8
Apr 4
Apr 5
April Examination
Period
Integrative physiology
Mavrogiannis
Final examination: All lectures and PhysioEx exercises 7 to
10 inclusive
(3 hours)
* Pharmacy students should attend the PSL201Y lecture on Tuesday Dec. 7th from 6 to
8 pm in PB B150. An on-line version of the lecture will also be posted for pharmacy
students who are not able to attend the lecture on Dec. 7th.
The above schedule, policies, procedures and assignment in this course are
subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.
ARTS&SCIENCE STUDENTS ENROLLING IN THIS COURSE ARE INELIGIBLE FOR
FUTURE ADMISSION TO SPECIALIST PROGRAMS IN HUMAN BIOLOGY, HUMAN
HEALTH & DISEASE, PHARMACOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY, NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES
& PATHOBIOLOGY