A&P Intro.
Southwest Tennessee Community College
BIOL 2010 Principles of Anatomy &
Physiology I
Instructor: Amanda Banker
http://aandp.crystalpalace.dyndns.org/
COURSE DESCRIPTION
• 4 Credit Hours, 3 Lecture Hours, 3 Lab Hours
• This is the first course in a two-semester laboratory
science course to meet Allied Health curriculum
requirements.
• Students will receive a brief overview of cell biology.
They will study the organisation of the human body,
tissues, and the structure and function of the
integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous
systems, and the special senses.
• Prerequisites: None; however, for students whose
biological science background is inadequate, it is
recommended they take BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1110 or
BIOL 1300.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
• The goals of this course are to prepare students
for Anatomy & Physiology II, Microbiology,
Pathophysiology, and further clinical studies
through an overview of cell biology and a study
of the important structures and functions of
various organ systems and their
interrelationships. Students should be able to
demonstrate a thorough knowledge of these
subjects on both lecture and laboratory
examinations.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
• Text: Shier, Hole’s Human Anatomy and
Physiology, 11th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2006.
• Lab Manual: Martin, Human Anatomy and
Physiology, 11th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2006.
• Recommended: Colored Pencils for Lab
• If you have the 10th edition of the book, page
numbers will differ
• The 11th edition of the lab manual adds an extra
lab exercise. If you have a 10th edition lab
manual come talk to me today.
CONTACT INFORMATION
• Office Location: I will try to be in class and lab
early to talk with students. I can also talk after
class and lab. You can also e-mail me to make
sure I’ll be there at a specific time if you need
to.
• Office Hours: to be announced when I get an
office
• E-mail: ambanker@southwest.tn.edu
ATTENDANCE POLICY
• The student is expected to attend all classes
and laboratories regularly and punctually.
• No class cuts are authorised.
• Regardless of the nature of an absence, the
student is responsible for all work covered by
the instructor in lecture and lab.
• It is your responsibility to find out from other
students in the class what work was missed
due to an absence.
– Exchanging phone numbers would be a good idea.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
• Repeated tardiness and early departures may
be addressed as an absence.
• Attendance will be taken daily, and records of
non-attendance will be reported to the
appropriate college office.
• Absences may result in students losing financial
aid.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
• Lectures, discussion, audiovisual instruction,
individual and collaborative “hands-on”
laboratory exercises, short writing assignments,
and computer technology may be utilised.
EVALUATION METHODS
1. Lecture Exams (5). Exams are worth 120 points
each. These are objective exams that may contain
multiple choice, true/false, matching, short answer,
essay questions, and/or bonus questions. 600 points
total.
2. Lab Practicals (4). Practicals are worth 105 points
each. They may include questions bonus questions,
station-to-station identification, fill in the blanks,
anatomical questions (models/diagrams), slides,
equipment, dissections, or the lab manual. 420
points total.
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3. Reports on relevant magazine/web article (3). Worth
40 points each. 250+ words each, NO FLUFF, types,
double spaced, article and report stapled together,
acceptable writing (formal prose). Each paper must
be on a separate article, from a different AP1 system
or pathology. Do not use text book info, fact sheets, or
microbiology or pharmacy articles. 120 points total.
4. Attendance. FULL attendance for a class yields one
point. Tardiness or leaving early will likely result in the
loss of attendance points.
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5. Further Assignments. Throughout the semester there
will worksheets, group work, etc. that will be added to
the assignments for the class. ??? points total.
6. Extra-credit. There will usually be one or two extracredit questions per test. Also there may be extracredit assignments during the semester. ??? points
total.
Calculating your grade
• Grades are calculated by adding up all
points earned in the class and dividing them
by the possible points in the class.
• The result will be a percentage of the points
you earned.
• Compare this to the grading scale to calculate
your grade
• See sheet attached to your syllabus.
GRADING SCALE
A
B
C
D
F
90.0-100%
80.0-91.9%
70.0-81.9%
60.0-71.9%
below 60.0%
The Website
http://aandp.crystalpalace.dyndns.org/
• On the website you can find…
– Power point presentations for lecture chapters
– Power point presentations for lab exercises
– The syllabus
– Reviews and assignments
• What is expected of you…
– Print out my notes for class
– I will bring a few extras during lecture class for
people who forget
MAKE-UP POLICY
• A documented excused absence from a lecture
exam may be permitted. The student will take a
comprehensive make-up exam at the end of the
semester at the discretion of the instructor.
– This will count for one exam grade!!
• A student who arrives late for an exam (15
minutes) risks being counted absent for that
exam.
MAKE-UP POLICY cont.
• Further exams will not distributed to late arrivals
once someone in the class turns in an exam.
• Lab practical exams cannot be made up.
However, one lab practical grade can be
substituted by the next lowest grade for that
semester. (This means one grades will count
twice)
CLASSROOM POLICIES
• Students are not permitted
to leave the room during an
exam.
• Cheating of any sort and to
any extent will not be
tolerated.
• No eating or drinking in the
lab at anytime—during,
before, or after class.
• Children and friends of
students are not permitted
in the classroom.
• Radios, headphones,
weapons, tobacco use,
illegal drugs, or recent
drinking are not allowed.
• Improper language or
conduct will not be
tolerated.
• Activated pagers or cell
phones are not allowed
unless approved by the
instructor in special cases.
WITHDRAWAL PROCESS
• A student is responsible for withdrawing from
the course in order to ensure receiving a “W”
instead of an “F.”
• A student who is physically unable to come to
campus to withdraw should contact the
Academic Advising Center.
• It is the responsibility of the student to know the
withdrawal timetable and to contact the records
office to ensure that withdrawal has been
processed.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
• Students defined as disabled under the
Americans with Disabilities Act may formally
disclose and file proper documentation with the
Office of Disabled Student Services. That office
will contact the instructor regarding any special
accommodations that are required.
When you have a question…
• Whenever you have a question about class
policy ALWAYS check the syllabus first!
• If you ask me a question that is answered in
the syllabus, I will tell you to check it.
• If I say something different than the syllabus,
go by the syllabus.
• Any official change to the syllabus will mean I
give you a new copy and put a new copy up
on my website.