Welcome to ANHB2214 Human Organs and Systems 910.2214 Professor Geoff Meyer (UWA), Unit Coordinator, 2009 ALTC Teaching Fellow geoff.meyer@uwa.edu.au Professor Michael Hall (UCLA) Professor John Campbell (UCLA) What is the course about? • Structure and function of body organs and organs systems • Prerequisite? What is the course about? • Structure and function of body organs and organs systems • Prerequisite? •Have fun!!!!!! Lectures and Lab sessions • Monday 9am (Tattersall Lecture Theatre) • Tuesday 11am (Tattersall Lecture Theatre) • Thursday 8am (Tattersall Lecture Theatre) • Monday 12 noon - 3pm or 3pm – 6pm….but in reality? Resources and Lectopia • • • • Textbook ($114) Lecture handout text Lecture handout powerpoint Lab session handout (provided), microscopes and slide collections • Website and John Campbell’s Histology lab • Meyer’s histology (confined to Histology classroom) • http://histology-online.com delivers Meyer’s Histology ($29.95) Access to computers in the histology classroom* • Obtain a ANHB2214 computing account • Any student who has been entered into Pheme as part of their course enrolment will have a student account created for them automatically as part of our import script. Their credentials are initially set as their student number as their username and password, though they will be prompted upon first logon to change their password to one of their own devising. Any students who were enrolled in semester 1 units need take no action, as their accounts will be set to use the same settings as per semester 1. • *This is your responsibility – we (ie Geoff, Michael and John) are not involved in ANHB or UWA computing services or any interruptions to services and forgotten username/password etc • *Geoff Meyer is responsible for http://histology-online.com • *Please DO NOT ask Michael or John about this service ANHB 2214 Examination results 2009 ANHB 2214 Examination results 2009 What column do you want to be in? Success! • • • • • Self discipline/time management/organisational skills Attend lectures with printed handouts Attend lab sessions Complete learning objectives/outcomes Ask questions – interact with each other and us – form partnerships • Complete (informal) quizzes • Aim to complete the continuous assessment exam option Examinations Course delivery is not sequential Exam 1 and 2 Part A: Short answer on lecture text/powerpoints Part B: Short answers on images presented Part C: 20-25 histological slides Examination choices: • Week 7 (before the non-teaching week) • Week 13 (last week of semester) • November final examination period Today’s lab session • Use of the microscope • Histological stains • Review the mammalian cell Evaluations • • • • Personal contacts/email Student/staff meetings SPOTS SURF