CCBC, Catonsville Campus – Fall Semester, 2012
BIOL 107: “Human Biology”
Biology Dept., School of Math & Science
Sec. CJW
Course Description
BIOL 107 - Human Biology provides understanding of the human organism through physical,
cultural, genetic, and social viewpoints for students not planning a career in a science or the field
of health; discusses human body systems and the development of the human species.
4 credits: 3 Lecture hrs (Tu/Th: 2:15-3:45 PM) + 2 Laboratory hrs. (Tu or Th: 4-6 PM/wk)
Prerequisites: ENGL 052, RDNG 052, MATH 081
(Aug. 28 – Dec. 6, 2012)
I.
Basic Course Information
A. Instructors
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1. Online lecture: Dr. Cynthia Bolognese, Ph.D.
2. Laboratory: Dr. Elfagid Tekaligne (Dr. Tek)
Office: “E” Building, Biology Dept. Office – Adjunct Faculty (E210)
Instructor Contact: Phone: (443) 840 - 2667 (leave message with Bio Secretary)
eMail: cbolognese@ccbcmd.edu or Blackboard “Messages” posting [preferred]
Office Hours: virtual chat by appointment
Biology Department Phone: 443-840-2667
Note – Students who have concerns about or within a Biology course should first speak with
Dr. Bolognese. If an issue cannot be resolved, please feel free to contact the Biology Dept
Coordinator, Ms. Jennifer Kilbourne, at (443) 840- 3761, eMail her at jkilbourne@ccbcmd.edu
or visit in E210.
Class Meetings – online in the Blackboard environment for BIOL107 section CJW
Student Study/Work-Load Expectations: This is a four (4) credit course, taught in a
14-week semester. Therefore, you are expected to complete at least eight (8) hours per
week outside of class preparing and studying. This includes reading, class preparation,
studying, reviewing, completing homework, et al. NOTE: These are minimal requirements
for any course, but especially in the field of science. Many students require more time.
G. Required Materials:
For laboratory courses, appropriate clothing (including shoes which cover the tops of the feet and
have good traction) is required. See “Course Procedures” for more information
Textbook: Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues, 6th ed. (2012)
by Johnson, Michael D. Benjamin Cummings, Publisher, New York, NY
Laboratory Manual: Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues, 6th ed. (2012)
by Atsma, Bert (and Johnson, Michael D.) (Benjamin Cummings, NY, NY)
WebSite (for text) : www.humanbiology.com (aka “The Human Biology Place”)
Tutorial resources, activities, practice quizzes, glossary, and links
* NOTE: It is HIGHLY recommended students utilize the textbook’s/author’s
Website: www.humanbiology.com to reinforce material presented in class/lab and
in your textbook/manual. Some of the more complex physiological processes are
illustrated, and opportunities are presented to deepen/test your grasp of topics.
II.
Course Goals
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A. Overall Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this Human Biology course, the student will be able to:
1. Identify and briefly describe the principal organ systems of the human body;
2. Describe the macroscopic structure and function of each component of each system;
3. Explain how organ systems interrelate, creating a healthy, functioning “whole being;”
4. Identify/describe some of the major challenges to homeostasis within some systems;
5. Describe the relationship of the human race with its environment, both biotic and
abiotic --- including past history, present status, and the future;
6. Define, describe, and debate ethical, social, political, and economic issues which arise
from modern medical technology and techniques, using knowledge and facts;
7. Demonstrate safe and effective procedures, as well as competence, in lab. activities;
8. Become more scientifically-literate and aware of current human biological, medical,
and health/wellness issues in the print, broadcast, and Internet media;
9. Discover for themselves (and their families), via study and evaluation of scientific
articles and references, the wide range of choices and decisions to be made
regarding their own health and wellness;
10. Think critically and logically, from a factual base, about current issues and directions
scientific research and progress is taking us --- to be “healthfully skeptical;”
11. Participate actively in the learning process, via research, discussion, and lab activities;
12. Evaluate the credibility of sources of medical, biological, and health information;
13. Demonstrate effective skills of interpersonal communication --- through personal
literature searches, group activities and projects, and collaborative efforts;
14. Answer Lab review questions and label diagrams of parts of body systems by researching
within lab manual and text. Submit these “Review Sections” for analysis.
15. Establish healthy, positive, preventative behaviors to promote lifetime wellness.
B. Major Topics:
I.
The Scientific Method and Principles of Biochemistry
II. Levels of Organization in Living Organisms (cells, tissues, organs, systems)
III. Anatomical Terminology … and the Integumentary System
IV. Skeletal and Muscular Systems
V.
Nervous System – Central and Peripheral, including Senses
VI. Hormones and Our Endocrine System
VII. CardioVascular System – blood, heart, and vessels
VIII. Respiratory and Digestive Systems, including Nutrition
IX. Urinary and Reproductive Systems
X.
Cancer, Inheritance, and Immunity
XI. DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering
XII. Origins of Life, through Development and Aging
C. Rationale:
Biology 107 – Human Biology, is a course in which students pursue a study of the
structure, function, and processes of the Human Body. Included are a study of each of
the eleven body systems, together with various cultural, genetic, and societal viewpoints - 2
- as well as many discussions of controversial topics. This course gives every student,
regardless of area of concentration, an understanding of the human organism through
physical, cultural, genetic, and social viewpoints. It focuses on the human body and the
relationship between humans, our environment, and society --- stressing the body’s “goal”
to remain in homeostasis. Human Biology will, hopefully, prove to be relevant to his/her
personal life, influence daily decisions and behaviors, and affect future health/wellness.
III.
Evaluation
A. Course Requirements
1. Student evaluation in lecture will consist of 7 unit exams, each worth a total of 50 points.
The lowest unit exam will be dropped. These exams will be proctored at a CCBC testing
center during specific testing windows, at a time that you have arranged. Please see the
schedule for the testing windows.
2. There will be 6 written assignments posted to our discussion board worth 10 points. In
addition, responses are required to other student’s posts on the discussion board. The
responses are worth 5 points. Therefore, 15 is the total points possible for this assignment.
Details regarding the written assignments, also referred to as the “Post Assignment”, or
“Discussion” are available on Blackboard.
3. Details regarding your lab evaluation will be available through your lab instructor. Your lab
grade will account for 25% of your course grade and you must pass both lecture and lab to
pass the course.
Table 1: Point Breakdown
B. Grading Policy
Lecture
7 Unit Tests
350
1. See Table 1
6 Article discussions
105
Lab
See lab syllabus for details
100
C. Attendance Policy:
Total
555
1. Missed exams can be made up
ONLY
if the student notifies the instructor or the biology secretary within 24 hours after the
exam date. Make-up exams will be in a format of the instructor’s choosing.
2. Laboratory attendance is mandatory. Missing more than 2 laboratories will result in a
failing laboratory grade. No lab make-ups will be arranged and you will not receive
credit for those laboratory assignments missed.
D. Audit Policy:
1. If a student chooses to audit BIOL 107 (i.e., not earn a grade), regular lecture and
laboratory attendance is still expected and required --- as is regular participation in all
ungraded activities and assignments. No tests or quizzes will be required, but diligence in
studying, participating, and handing in assignments is expected, as if earning a grade.
NOTEs : (1) You may no longer wait until mid-semester to decide whether you should audit
a course. The final date to change to “Audit” is the third week of class; and (2) Failure to
participate in class activity
(as stated above) after choosing the “Audit” option will result in a grade of “W,” not “AU.”
IV. Course
Procedures
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A. Course-related Policies and Procedures:
Laboratory:
NO FOOD or DRINK (even H2O ) is ALLOWED IN LAB. Feet should be covered with closedtoed shoes, providing protection from broken glass, falling objects, and other unanticipated
hazards (i.e., NO SANDALS ! ). No texting, either! Eye, hand, skin, and clothing protection
may be required when chemical or biological hazards are present. Failure to abide by this policy
will result in removal of student from the laboratory --- until adherence to these policies.
(Sandals = NO Lab session for that day.)
1. Every student must attend a two-hour laboratory session once a week. Accurate preparation
for and completion of all lab activities is expected to fulfill requirements of this course.
2. Bring Lab Manual (including ancillary materials) to every lab session.
3. Format of Lab Sessions: You lab instructor is Dr. Elfagid Tekaligne (Dr. Tek). Please read
his syllabus for details about your lab sessions.
a. Active participation by all students and members of lab groups is expected.
b. Opportunities exist during lab to ask questions of each other and the Instructor
about lecture material, especially physiology, and its relationship to human anatomy.
c. Lab and lecture/class materials may cross-over; therefore, it is essential that
students assume responsibility for subjects covered in both lecture and laboratory
activities independently.
d. Complete as much of the reading, study, and question answering in your Lab Manual
as possible before entering the laboratory --- so you can devote your time & energies
to activities that can only be accomplished in the lab.
B. Course Calendar / Schedule of Assignments
1. See Table 3 for the schedule for the online lecture and Table 2 for deadlines.
2. See the separate schedule from Dr. Elfagid Tekaligne (Dr. Tek) for the laboratory.
C. College-wide Syllabus Policies:
1. For college-wide Syllabus policies, including the “Code of Conduct “ relating to such topics as
Academic Integrity, Classroom Behavior, and/or the Audit/Withdrawal policy, please go to
the “MySyllabiPolicies tab on the “myCCBC” page:
2. “MyCCBC” Link @ www.ccbcmd.edu : Click on “My Syllabi Policies ” (link – upper left)
This syllabus may be changed with notification to the class.
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Note that the content in these sections is dictated by the Common Course Outline for this course,
as approved at the college-wide level: [http://www.ccbcmd.edu/cco/home.html]
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Table 3: Recommended Study Schedule
Table 2: Deadlines
Activity
Date
Unit 1
Formal post
2/10/13, 11:59 pm
Formal responses
2/17/13, 11:59 pm
Exam
February 18-25
Unit 2
Formal post
2/24/13
Formal responses
3/3/13
Exam
March 4-11
Unit 3
Formal post
3/10/13
Formal responses
3/17/13
Exam
March 18-25
Unit 4
Formal post
3/28/13
Formal responses
4/8/13
Exam
April 8-15
Unit 5
Formal post
4/14/13
Formal responses
4/21/13
Exam
April 22-29
Unit 6
Formal post
4/28/13
Formal responses
5/5/13
Exam
May 6-11
Unit 7
Formal post
5/5/13
Formal responses
5/11/13
Exam
May 12-16
Week
1
(1/28/13)
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3
Topics and Activities
Unit I
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Unit 2
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Introduction to Biology
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Cell Structure
Transport in Cells
Cell Metabolism
Review Unit 1
Human Organization
External Protection and Internal
Regulation
General Information of the
Skeletal System
Bone Development and Disorders
General Information on the
Muscular System
Mechanics of Muscle Contraction
Types of Contractions and
Disorders
Review Unit 2
8.
Unit 3
1. Organization of the Nervous
System
2. Function of the Nervous System
3. Central Nervous System
4. Disorders of the Nervous System
5. Senses
6. Disorders of the Sensory System
7. Endocrine System
8. Disorders of the Endocrine System
9. Review Unit 3
Unit 4
1. Composition and Function of
blood
2. Blood Compatibility
3. Blood Disorders
4. Blood Vessels
5. Heart
6. Regulation of the Cardiovascular
System
7. Disorders of the Cardiovascular
System
8. Lymphatic System
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14
15
Exam
Week
9. Immune System
10. Review Unit 4
Unit 5
1. Respiratory Tract
2. Process of Breathing
3. Regulation of Breathing
4. Disorders of the Respiratory
System
5. Functions of the Digestive System
6. Regulation of the Digestive System
7. Nutrition
8. Review for Unit 5
Unit 6
1. Organs of the Urinary System
2. Formation of Urine
3. Regulation of the Urinary System
4. Disorders of the Urinary System
Spring break
1. Male Reproductive System
2. Female Reproductive System
3. Fertilization
4. Contraception
5. Infertility
6. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
7. Review for Unit 6
Unit 7
1. Development
2. Growth
3. Aging
4. Cancer
5. DNA and Biotechnology
6. Review for Unit 7
Assessment for Unit 7
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