BIOLOGY
TRENT UNIVERSITY
BIOL-1050H-W Human Anatomy (Online version)
2013 (Summer)
Peterborough
Instructor: Cynthia Kapke Email: ckapke@trentu.ca
(preferred)
Campus: Peterborough
Office Location: Room
213 DNA block D
Telephone:748-1011 ext
6346 (Phone messages
will not be returned)
Office Hours: Tuesday
and Thursday 12:00 –
12:50 PM (phone consults
accepted at these times)
Secretary: Sandra Sisson
Email: ssisson@trentu.ca
Office Location: Room 102 DNA block D
Telephone:748-1011 Biology
office
Course Description: The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the general anatomy of
the human body. Anatomy serves as a basis upon which to study many other aspects of
human biology. You will be learning the names and locations of many body parts and
systems. This knowledge base can be built upon in many other subjects. For example, the
companion course, Human Physiology, will expand upon the names and locations of various
body parts by providing a context in terms of function. Knowledge of the normal anatomy is
also the basis of medicine and surgery as well as other disciplines such as forensics that look
to understand what sorts of things may have gone wrong to produce disease and death.
Course Pre-requisites: 4U Biology and Chemistry are pre-requisites for the course. Biol
1050 (Human Anatomy) is open to all students who meet the above prerequisites.
Learning Outcomes: I have developed the course to address several learning outcomes. By
the end of the course a successful student should:
1. Understand the basic anatomy of the human body.
2. Understand how anatomical structures interact in the human body.
3. Be aware of the limits of knowledge in anatomy.
4. Be able to identify anatomical structures visually and descriptively.
5. Develop a mastery of the material such that students can communicate with their
peers in an effective and professional manner.
Required Course materials:
1. Access to Connect plus computer site from McGraw-Hill. Connect plus includes access to
the electronic version of the textbook listed below. You do not need a hardbound copy of the
textbook if you are comfortable using the electronic version available on Connect plus.
2. Course textbook: textbook Human Anatomy & Physiology, The Unity of Form and
Function 6/E: K.S. Saladin, ISBN 978-0-07-337825-1 or ISBN 0-070337825.
You can purchase the textbook as a hardbound book (including access card to connect plus
website) or as an access card to the Connect plus website from the Trent bookstore.
Alternatively you can purchase Connect plus directly from McGraw- Hill online. The access
card will allow you to use the McGraw-Hill website. This website will include an online version
of the text as well as other valuable learning aids. Workbook assignments will take place on
the McGraw-Hill site, so you must make sure you can access it and navigate through it.
Assessment Breakdown: In addition to the regular reading assignments from the textbook,
there are one or more activities due each week. Marks for these activities appear in the
following table:
Task
Comment
Follow each weekly module.
Workbook
Completed on McGraw Hill website
assignments (McGraw(Best 8 of 10 will be counted for
Hill)
grade).
1 page answers to written
Written assignments
assignments (Best 4 of 5).
(blackboard learning
Submitted on blackboard learning
system)
system in .doc format
Covers material from study guide,
workbooks, written materials, and
Quizzes (blackboard
textbook for each module. Written
learning system)
online
(Best 4 of 5 will be counted for
grade)
Cumulative
Identification Quiz
(blackboard learning
system)
Cumulative quiz consisting of
visual identifications from course
material, written online in
blackboard learning system.
Final Exam (in person)
Cumulative, written in person
Due
Value
Following Tuesday at
9AM
24%
Following Tuesday at
9AM
12%
Available: Thursday at
5PM through the
following Tuesday at
9AM
24%
Available 5PM
Wednesday last week
of class through
following Tuesday at
9AM
University Exam
Period
10%
30%
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Contacting your instructor:
E-mail responses will normally be provided within 24 hours during the work-week (Monday –
Friday). Please include your course number (1050W) in the subject of your e-mail and use
your Trent e-mail account to ensure that you message is not spam-filtered accidentally. You
are encouraged to use class discussion boards for your general questions. Phone messages
will not be returned.
Online Course Structure
This course will be presented in weekly modules. Each module will begin with a study guide
which will outline learning objectives and highlight some important concepts. You will be
provided with a list of key terms that you should know by the time you finish the module. You
will then be directed to two other websites called McGraw-Hill Connect and Anatomy and
Physiology Revealed. These sites will work along with the weekly chapter readings in your
textbook. The websites and your text offer many self assessment opportunities in the form of
questions and sample quizzes.
Workbooks: After working through the materials in the module you will then complete a
series of questions in your weekly online workbook. This workbook will alert you to errors you
have made and give you the opportunity to correct your work as many times as you wish
before you submit it. Workbook submissions will be due at 9 AM on the following
Tuesday. Out of 10 module workbooks only 8 will be counted toward your grade. However, I
recommend that you perform each workbook activity as this will help you with quizzes and the
final exam. Also, there will be no make-up opportunities for workbooks, so by submitting
weekly you will not have to worry if an emergency comes up and you are unable to complete
the workbook or submit it on time.
Written assignments: You will also be submitting a short written assignment every week on
a question or set of questions posted on the blackboard leaning system under the week’s
materials. The questions will cover major themes of the week’s material. Out of 5 written
assignments, only 4 will be counted toward your grade. Written assignments will be due at
9 AM on the following Tuesday. . The written assignments must be submitted into
blackboard learning system in the designated assignment drop-box as a word document
(.doc). Please be aware that we will be using a program called safe assign to check
submitted materials for plagiarism against the internet and other student submissions. These
assignments are intended to be done independently. Please make sure your work is your
own!
Module study guides, workbooks, and written assignment instructions will be made available
by 5PM the Friday preceding the week the materials will be used.
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Quizzes: You will also take online quizzes every week throughout the semester. Each quiz
will consist of up to 20 questions and will be limited to 25 minutes. Quizzes will be available
from 5 PM on Thursday through 9AM the following Tuesday and will cover only material
presented since the preceding quiz. Similarly to the workbooks, there will be no make-up
quizzes but only 4 of the 5 quizzes will be counted toward your grade.
Cumulative Identification Quiz: You will take one cumulative online quiz at the end of the
semester. This quiz is mandatory and will consist of visual questions from throughout the
semester. This quiz will consist of up to 50 questions and will be limited to 60 minutes. It will
become available the last Wednesday of the term at 5PM and remain available until the
following Tuesday at 9AM.
Final Exam: You will also be required to take an in-class final exam during the regularly
scheduled exam period. The final exam date time and location will be made available during
the semester.
Final Exam Location: There will be a “quiz” posted on blackboard learning system that asks
you to select a final exam location. Please be sure to complete that quiz within the first two
weeks of the semester.
Study tips: As this is a summer course we will be moving very quickly through the material
each week. You will find that the study of anatomy is largely memorization. Therefore,
repetition is key to success in this course. I have provided you with several different sources
that will allow you view the anatomical structures in different contexts, and will allow you an
opportunity for repetition of study, and self assessment. Please do not think this course will be
easy or less time consuming than a face to face course. You can expect to devote several
hours per day to study time for this course if you want to do well. Remember that after
completing the workbooks and written assignments, you will need time to study before you
take the weekly quiz, cumulative identification quiz, or final exam. Please plan your time
accordingly.
Technology:
1. This is an online course. It is the responsibility of, you, the student to ensure that you have
the appropriate technology to access the course.
2. This course uses Flash„ video to provide instruction. It is your responsibility to ensure you
are able to view Flash„ video on whatever device you use to access the course. A video test
page is provided in the course information area.
3. Communication in this course will take place online. You are responsible for checking your
Trent email account and Blackboard Learning Site regularly (i.e. at least daily) as this is how
announcements and other important course information will be distributed.
4. It is your responsibility to ensure you are able to submit assignments online in the
appropriate format (usually, .doc, but see the instructions for each assignment for the
accepted formats)
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5. It is your responsibility to ensure all of your assignments have been submitted properly.
Submission areas permit you to verify your documents once they have been submitted.
6. Material submitted incorrectly, or in an unreadable format, will receive the standard penalty
for lateness until submitted correctly.
Policy on Quizzes, Exams and Assignments:
Final Exams: Students should not make any commitments (e.g. vacation, job-related
activities, or other travel plans) during the final examination period. Students are required to
be available for all examinations during the periods for which they are scheduled (as
published in the course syllabus or university time table).
Assignment and Assessment Instructions: Assignments and Assessments have specific
instructions regarding acceptable online submission formats (e.g. .doc, .pdf). Failure to follow
the instructions outlined in each assignment or assessment will result in a grade of 0 for each
incident.
Valid Submissions: Always check that your assignment was submitted correctly by returning
to the assignment area and re-opening your submission. Assignments in incorrect formats, or
assignments that are left un-submitted in the assignments area past the date due, will not be
accepted.
Deferral of Final Examinations: Extension of due dates for completion of final examinations
may be granted to students on the basis of illness, accident or other extreme and
unanticipated legitimate circumstances beyond the student’s control, with supporting
documentation
Supporting Documentation: Supporting documentation will be required and must be
submitted before deferrals are approved. For illness or accident, supporting documentation
will take the form of:
1. The Trent University Medical Certificate from Health Services
2. A certificate or letter from the attending physician clearly indicating the start and end
dates of the illness and the student’s inability to write an examination, complete an
assignment, or participate in group activities or,
3. For other circumstances, students should consult the instructor about acceptable forms
of documentation.
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Independent work: Plagiarism is taken very seriously at Trent University. All work
submitted for this class must be your own. I have provided you with a folder on the
blackboard learning system entitled Plagiarism. In it you will find documentation describing
plagiarism and the penalties at Trent for committing plagiarism or other forms of academic
dishonesty. You will be required to complete the quiz on plagiarism before you will be
allowed to submit any assignments so be sure to get this done early in the course.
Penalties for late or missed work: Assignments and quizzes are to be submitted by the time
and date they are due, which will be stated in the instructions for each assignment. There will
be no make-up assignments or quizzes. Your 2 lowest workbook marks, 1 lowest quiz mark,
and 1 lowest written assignment mark will be dropped from your grade calculations. If more
than 2 workbook assignments, 1 quiz, or 1 written assignment are missed with documentation
of special circumstances, any remaining grade allocation will be added to the final exam. If
more than the allotted 2 workbook assignments,1 quiz, or 1 written assignment are missed
without documentation of special circumstances, the grade for missed work beyond the
allotted amount will be a grade of zero.
Special Circumstances: If there are cases of exceptional circumstances surrounding a
student’s inability to complete course work, these should be brought to the attention of the
instructor, with the appropriate supporting documents, as soon as possible. Extensions
arranged after an assignment, quiz or exam is due will normally not be granted. Each situation
with regard to extensions or potential penalties will be judged on a case-by-case basis.
University Policies
Academic Integrity:
Breaches of Academic Integrity, which include plagiarism and cheating, are extremely serious
academic offences and carry penalties varying from a 0 grade on an assignment to expulsion
from the University. Definitions, penalties, and procedures for dealing with plagiarism and
cheating are set out in Trent University’s Academic Integrity Policy. You have a responsibility
to educate yourself – unfamiliarity with the policy is not an excuse. You are strongly
encouraged to visit Trent’s Academic Integrity website to learn more:
www.trentu.ca/academicintegrity.
Access to Instruction:
It is Trent University's intent to create an inclusive learning environment. If a student has a
disability and/or health consideration and feels that he/she may need accommodations to
succeed in this course, the student should contact the Disability Services Office (BH Suite
132, 748 1281disabilityservices@trentu.ca). For Trent University in Oshawa Disability
Services office contact 905-435-5100. Complete text can be found under Access to Instruction
in the Academic Calendar.
Please see the Trent University academic calendar for University Diary dates, Academic
Information and Regulations, and University and departmental degree requirements.
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Course Outline
Schedule:
Week of May
13
Week of May
20
Module
Readings
1. Anatomy Overview, Cell, Basic
Histology, Skin
1. Chapter 1,Atlas A,
Atlas B (superficial),
Chapter 3
2. Basic Histology, and Integument
System Anatomy
2. Chapter 5 and 6
3. Skeletal Anatomy, Joints
3. Chapters 8 and 9
4. Muscle Anatomy
4. Chapter 10, Atlas B
5. Nervous System Anatomy (Spinal
5. Chapter 12 ( 12.1 –
cord, Spinal nerves, Somatic Reflexes) 12.3) Chapter 13
Week of May
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6. Nervous System Anatomy (Brain
and Cranial Nerves) and Autonomic
Nervous System Anatomy
7. Circulatory System Anatomy (Heart)
Week of
June 3
8. Circulatory System Anatomy (Blood
vessels) and Lymphatic Anatomy
9. Respiratory System Anatomy and
Urinary System Anatomy
Week of
June 10
Week of
June 17
10. Digestive System Anatomy and
Reproductive Anatomy
Review and Prepare for final exam
6. Chapters 14 and
Chapter 15 (15.1 – 2)
7. Chapters19 (19.1 –
19.3), Chapter 20 (20.1
and 20.5 – 20.8)
Quiz
Quiz 1 covers
module 1 and
2
Quiz 2 covers
module 3 and
4
Quiz 3 covers
module 5 and
6
Quiz 4 covers
module 7 and
8
8. Chapter 21 (21.1)
9. Chapter 22 (22.1 –
22.2 [respiratory
muscles]) and Chapter 23
(23.1 and 23.2)
10. Chapter 25 (25.1 –
25.5; and 25.7 (gross
anatomy), Chapter 27
(27.2) and Chapter 28
(28.1)
N/A
Quiz 5 covers
module 9 and
10
Practical Exam
Online
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