BIO 305 Human Physiology I
Fall 2006
Instructor: Dr. Tracy Livingston
Office:
ASC Room 22
Phone:
863-7978
email:
Tracy_Livingston@georgetowncollege.edu
Office Hours: M 2-3pm; T 1-3pm;W 11-12pm; F 11-12pm; or
by appointment
Electronic
Information:
Please consult Blackboard at least once a week
for class updates and/or assignments.
Class Description: The function of the human body, with
emphasis on the cellular and tissue-level structure and function.
Topics include cellular physiology and the physiology of the
nervous, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory
systems. Laboratory. Prerequisites: BIO 212. CHE 111 and
112 are recommended.
Course Materials:
Lecture: Sherwood, Lauralee. 2006. Human Physiology: From
Cells to Systems, 6th ed. Brooks/Cole; Articles/Miscellaneous
handouts
Laboratory:
Blackboard
Handouts will be provided in class and/or on
Course Objectives:
Biology 305 and 306 are intended to provide students with an
understanding of:
 Physiological mechanisms that are common to all
types of cells, such as membrane transport, signal
transduction, and metabolism;
 How specific populations of cells are specialized for
different functions in different organ systems
 How the activity of different populations of cells is
controlled and coordinated.
Biology 305 focuses on the nervous, musculoskeletal,
cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. Biology 306 focuses on
the remaining body systems.
LABORATORY:
The laboratory consists of 11 lab exercises and 2 lab days to
conduct your own experiment. The laboratory meets Tuesdays
or Thursdays from 2-5 pm and will begin the second week of
class (ASC 026). Labs cannot be made up unless prior
arrangements are made with the instructor. You will design
your own experiment and write up a lab report due at the end of
the semester. Further instructions and due dates will be
discussed later.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is expected in both the lecture and laboratory
sections of this course. Laboratory classes must be attended at
all times. For those students participating in athletic events or
other collegiate activities, please provide written documentation
BEFORE the scheduled event. In the case of emergencies
please try to reach me by phone or email. Makeup exams must
be arranged in advance of the scheduled date.
COURSE GRADE:
Your point total will be determined by the following:
LECTURE:
Three lecture exams (100 pts each)
300 points
4th lecture exam (50 pts)
50 points
*Final exam (optional)
0 - 175 points
LAB:
Worksheets (11; each worth 10pts)
110 points
1 Quiz
10 points
Group Project
70 points
Proposal (10)
Lab Report (40)
Poster (10)
Presentation (10)
OTHER
TOTAL
20 points
560 points
*Optional; 50 pt per one hour exam:
All multiple choice. If you take the final
for a unit and do better than you did on that
unit exam, that part of the final counts 50pts,
and the unit exam is downweighted to 50pts.
There is no penalty for doing worse on a unit
of the final that you did on the one-hour exam.
Grading scale:
92-100%
88-91%
82-87%
78-81
70-77%
60-69%
Below 60%
A
A/B
B
B/C
C
D
F
The lecture component of your grade will be based primarily on
exams, and will contain various types of questions including, but
not limited to multiple choice, matching, fill in the blank, and
essay. The laboratory grade will be primarily based upon
written exercises and a full length lab report. Bonus points will
be available at the discretion of the professor.
CHEATING:
Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated including, but not
limited to plagiarism, copying from another student, or obtaining
a copy of or information pertaining to an exam or quiz ahead of
time. At a minimum, cheating on an exam will result in a “zero”
on the test. Other penalties may include a grade of “F” for the
course and/or suspension/expulsion from the college. Students
are expected to report any incidences of cheating to the
instructor.
OTHER POLICIES:
No tobacco products in class or laboratory.
No eating or drinking in the laboratory.
BIO 305 Human Physiology I
Lecture Syllabus Fall 2006
Tentative Class Schedule
- This schedule may change at the discretion of the
instructor.
- Exams/Quizzes may change, but they will only move to a
later date.
Date
8/28 Introduction (Chapter 1)
8/30 Cells (Chapter 2)
9/1 Physiology of Membranes (Chapter 3)
9/4 Labor Day - No class
9/6 Cell signaling; Membrane Transport (3)
9/8 Membrane Potential (3)
9/11 Membrane Potential (3)
9/13 Membrane Potential (3)
9/15 Membrane Potential (3) and Neuronal Physiology (Chapter
4)
9/18 Neuronal Physiology (4)
9/20 Neuronal Physiology (4)
9/22 Neuronal Physiology (4)
9/25 Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4)
9/27 Special Senses (Chapter 6)
9/29 Special Senses (6)
10/2 Special Senses (6)
10/4 Somatic Nervous System (Chapter 7)
10/6 Fall Break - No class
10/9 Fall Break - No class
10/11
Somatic Nervous System (7)
10/13
Muscle Physiology (Chapter 8)
10/16
Muscle Physiology (8)
10/18
Muscle Physiology (8)
10/20
Autonomic Nervous System (7)
10/23
Muscle Physiology (8)
10/25
Exam 2 (Chapters 6-8)
10/27
Cardiac Physiology (Chapter 9)
10/30
Cardiac Physiology (9)
11/1 Cardiac Physiology (9)
11/3 Cardiac Physiology (9)
11/6 Cardiac Physiology (9)
11/8 Blood Vessels and Pressure (Chapter 10)
11/10
Blood Vessels and Pressure (10)
11/13
Blood Vessels and Pressure (10)
11/15
Blood Vessels and Pressure (10)
11/17
Blood Vessels and Pressure (10)
11/20
Exam 3 (Chapters 9-10)
11/22
The Blood (Chapter 11)
11/24
Thanksgiving
11/27
The Blood (11)
11/29
Respiration (Chapter 13)
12/1 Respiration (13)
12/4 Respiration (13)
12/6 Respiration (13)
12/8 Respiration (13)
12/11
Last day of classes
Final Exam: 12/14 3pm-5pm
BIO 305 LABORATORY SYLLABUS
FALL 2006
Week of:
Title
Equipment/Software
8/28
No Lab
9/4
Cell Structure
9/11
Membrane Transport
PhysioEx CD
Quiz over previous lab
9/18
Neuronal Physiology
9/25
Special Senses
10/2
*EEG 1
Physiographs
10/9
Muscle Physiology
PhysioEx CD
Electron Micrographs
PhysioEx CD
10/16
*Electromyography
10/23
*Electrocardiography
Physiographs
10/30
*Pulse/Blood Pressure
Physiographs
11/6
11/13
*EEG 2
Experimental lab
Physiographs
Physiographs
11/20
11/27
12/4
THANKSGIVING
Experimental lab
*Spirometry
* Potential lab project topics
Physiographs