Great Basin College, Pahrump Valley Campus, 551 East Calvada Blvd, Pahrump,
Nevada – 89048- Phone:(775) 727-2000 -Fax:(775) 727-2014
Course Syllabus for BIOL 223 – Anatomy and Physiology I- Fall 2014
Instructor: Dr. Rita Bagwe
Office: 101B
Email: rita.bagwe@gbcnv.edu
Phone: 775-727-2005
Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday - 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m & 3.30 - 5.30 p.m; and by appointment as
needed; Friday – by prior appointment only.
Teaching Assistants: Ms Sarah Czipowski - Teaching assistant will meet strictly by scheduled
appointment only. Sign-up sheet for scheduling appointment is kept in the Academic success center.
Course title: Anatomy and Physiology I-The unity of form and function.
Course number/ section numbers:BIOL223 /1008 Lab /1007 lecture
Number of credits: 4 Credits
Meeting dates / time/ place: Monday & Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. & Monday 11:00 p.m. –
1:45 p.m. / Room number 116
Dates when classes will not be held: Classes will not be held on holidays listed in the school academic
calendar.
Prerequisite:Must have completed BIOL 190.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in a corresponding lab section is required for this course.
Course description: The study of the structure and function of cells, organs, and organ systems.
Comprehension of the processes and structures of the human Integumentary system, Skeleton system,
Muscular system, Nervous tissue, Brain, spinal cord, reflexes, Autonomic nervous system and sense
organs.
Text:
Anatomy and Physiology, The unity of form and functions; (w/out APR 3.0 Access Card)
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Company Inc.
Author: Kenneth S. Saladin
7th edition; Published– Jan 2014;
ISBN 978-0-07-340371-7
Lab manual: Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology. 7thedition.
Author: Eric Wise; Published - April 2014; Publisher: McGraw-Hill Company Inc.
ISBN: 978-0-07-767663-6
Learning Outcomes and Measurements
Objectives
Expected Learning Outcomes
Outcome Measurements
Upon completion of the course the The expected outcomes will be measured
student will be able to:
by:
1. Communication
Skills
Students will have several
opportunities to exercise written
and oral communication skills
throughout this course. They will
complete laboratory reports and
written assignments accessing
scientific information as well as
written exams. Oral communication
skills will also be utilized during
discussions involved in completing
laboratory assignments.
Lecture Exams: Students will be able to
read and answer exam questions in written
form.
Lab Practical Exams: Students will read and
answer exam questions in written form.
Written Lab Report: Students will clearly
communicate scientific information in
written form. (See “lab reports” below for
grading rubric)
Class Discussions: Students will be able to
communicate scientific ideas orally.
(Ungraded)
2. Critical Thinking
Quantitative Ability- Students will Lab Exams (written and practical)
use dissection methods to complete
the laboratory assignments. They Lab Notebook
will also learn how to quantitatively Quizzes
measure human organ function and
Lecture Exams
characteristics.
Reasoning and Independent
Thought-Students will use
reasoning and independent thought
to complete laboratory
experiments and answer exam
questions.
Scientific Understanding- Students
will comprehend workings of
molecular-biological and cellular
systems and the process by which
the scientific knowledge is
discovered. They will develop the
ability to understand molecularbiological and cellular information
and how it relates to them.
3. Personal and
Cultural Awareness
Sense of the Individual in SocietyStudents will gain an understanding
of human biology and how this
affects them and society.
Lecture Exams: Students will be able to
answer exam questions on the importance
and place of human anatomy, on the
history of anatomical research, and how
their actions affect them and their
environment.
Sense of the Past- Students will
gain an understanding of how
biological knowledge was
discovered and how this knowledge
has changed society and their lives.
Lab Practical Exams: Students will be able
to answer lab practical exam questions on
the importance and place of human
anatomy in society, on the history of
anatomical research, and how their actions
affect them and their environment.
Sense of Accountability- Students
will comprehend the consequences
of human discoveries in human
biology and their implications.
Class Discussions: Students will be able to
discuss the importance and place of human
anatomy in society and how their actions
affect them and their environmentungraded.
Appreciation of Fine Arts- Students
will develop an understanding of
the value of biological working of
organ systems and individual
curiosity and creative thought
Laboratory Exercises: Includes obvious
aspects of learning details of human
anatomy, as well the conceptual and
technical skills necessary to understand its
function.
4. Personal Wellness
5. Technological
Understanding
Students will develop skills in
determining the consequences of
their actions in relation to the
environment and their personal
health. They will gain knowledge
needed to make important
decisions involving personal health.
Lecture Exams and Lab Practical
Exams:Students will be able to answer
exam questions on the molecular basis of
human health.
Students will gain knowledge of
how advancing technology in the
field of biology will affect their lives
and their personal health.
Lecture Exams: Students will be able to
answer exam questions on technology in
cell and molecular biology, and human
health.
Class Discussions: Students will discuss the
molecular basis of human health, ungraded.
Lab Practical Exams: Students will
demonstrate the ability to use technological
lab equipment used in biology and relate
the use of this equipment to cell and
molecular biology and human health.
Presentation/ discussion board : Students
will conduct one presentation or 4
discussion board comments based on the
current topics we are discussing in the class,
graded. (See “Presentation” and
"Discussion" below for further information)
Summary of the Assessment of Objectives:Learning and general education objectives will be assessed
with three distinct tools. Lecture exams will consist of multiple choice questions that will test three
types of knowledge: recall of factual information; definitions of terminology; and conceptual and
integrative thinking. Laboratory practical will emphasize recall of the various manipulative and study
objects used in the exercises, as well as testing that the students understand the concepts and principles
that were generated with these devices. The live presentation / discussion will assess their
communication and technical skills when researching and presenting their topics.
Method of instruction: Each week there will be two lecture classes and one laboratory class. Homework
assignments will be assigned every week. It is your responsibility to read the chapter before the class.
Goals of this course:Students taking this course will have an understanding of cells, tissue, organ,
composition and physiology of organs or organ systems. The GBC General Education Objectives are
addressed at the end of this syllabus.
Use of computers in this course:WebCampus: This course will make use of WebCampus. To log in, go to
webcampus.gbcnv.edu. Your WebCampus ID is your Great Basin College email address ID. If you don't
have a GBC email address or don't remember your address go to swami.scsr.nevada.edu or the
Technology Help Desk helpdesk@gwmail.gbcnv.edu, or 753-2167. Passwords will be sent by mail to
students who register for their course(s) 5 days before the semester begins. If you register after this
time or did not receive a letter by mail, contact the Help Desk as soon as possible.
Grading system:The grade for this course will be based on two components: performance in lecture and
laboratory. The total score for the course is 725.
400 Points- Lecture Grade based on 4 one hour exams (100 points each)
100 Points- 10 Lecture or Lab quizzes (10 points each)
50 Points- 10 Homework assignments (5 points each)
150 Points- 3 Lab Practical Exams (50 points each)( Includes 5 points for Lab notebook and technical
evaluations)
25 Points- Presentation or Discussion board (Will be decided latter based on class enrollment)
Lab Notebook: A lab notebook has to been maintained by everyone and it will be graded during lab
exams. The use of color pencils is mandatory. A plain notebook should be used as lab notebook and
should include certificate page and index page. All lab exercise questions should be answered and
written legibly. The use of neat, well labeled graphs/diagrams should be included when necessary.
Attendance in lab is mandatory, there will be no make-up labs.
Technical Evaluation: Each student will be graded on my technical evaluation of your proficiency in the
laboratory. Use and care of equipment(s), station cleanliness, and overall participation in labs are some
of the factors that will be judged. Excessive tardiness/absences and careless behavior will also be
factored into the technical evaluation.
Quizzes:There will be 10 lab or lecture quizzes. Quizzes will be given randomly throughout the semester
during the lab or lecture part of the class. They will be based on the previous lecture or lab’s material.
Lab quizzes will be based on previous lab material with a few questions from the lab that will be done on
the current day. These quizzes cannot be made up. The quizzes will be scheduled at random throughout
the semester.
Homework Assignments: Will be posted on the web campus. Homework assignments will be given by
Friday evening and must be turned in by the following Thursday evening by 5:15 p.m. The grading scale
is as follows: Homework must be handwritten on a plain piece of paper and submitted without any
reminders on the due date. Late homework assignments will notbe accepted at all.
Presentation:Presentation is mandatory and will be based on any topic related to the topics covered in
the course. Topic and date of presentation must be given within 15 days of starting of the semester. It
will be entirely your responsibility to make sure that you have a date for presentation. I am not
responsible if you do not get dates for your presentation. Topics can be changed latter on also but not
the date of the presentation. If you need any help in deciding topic please feel free to approach me.
Discussion posts and additional reading: From time to time (but at least four times during the semester)
I will post additional documents (fun stuff!) for you to read and discuss online. The discussions will be
posted for one or two weeks and require your participation according to the grading rules posted with
the assignment on WebCampus. Note: I plan to use the discussions or presentation and readings, as
“grade padding”. Make sure that you do them, as I anticipate that the average grades on these
assignments will be higher than the average grades on the exams.
Score / Letter Grade
97 – 100
A
94- 96.99
A
90-93.99
A-
87-89.99
B+
84-86.99
B
80-83.99
B-
77-79.99
C+
74-76.99
C
70-73.99
C-
67-69.99
D+
64-67.99
D
60-63.99
D-
00-59.99
F
Your “up to the minute” grade for the lecture portion of the course will be posted on WebCampus in an
anonymous spreadsheet. Log on to the WebCampus course and follow the instructions (filed
permanently in the announcement area) to view your grade.
Instructions for dropping the course:If you do not complete the course and do not formally withdraw by
the drop deadline, your instructor will automatically assign you a grade of "F". And, of course, it would
be lovely for you to include the drop deadline for each of your courses. For the spring 2014 semester the
drop deadline is Monday, October 27, 2014. Support staff and Admissions & Records staff can give you
the specific drop date for any of your courses; just ask.
Congruent with this policy, "Incompletes" assigned for Fall 2013 courses and beyond, will no longer
automatically become W's when the March 15, deadline hits. Instead, if you have not submitted an
alternate grade before March 15 (or Oct 15 for spring courses), the "I" will become and "F".
Attendance policy:Attendance in lecture is mandatory. Attendance will be taken in lecture and Labs.
Students remaining absent for more than three lecture or lab classes will be given a letter grade down.
Even if you come to class late or leave early it will count as half attendance. That means if you do it twice
it will be counted as one complete absence. Regular attendance is the single most important thing you
can do to get and maintain a good grade. Do not forget to sign attendance sheet for every class and lab
separately. Six unexcused absence will automatically result in being expelled from the class.
Student support information:The Student Support and Retention office provides individualized coaching
to students who are struggling in college, either academically or personally. The office houses both
professional staff and peer mentors to help students navigate obstacles in their college experience and
reach their academic goals. For more information visit http://www.gbcnv.edu/retention/ or call the
Retention Coordinator at 775-753-2255.
Lecture exam makeup policy: All the students have to take the exams at the given timed schedule. I
am not going to give the exam at any other time according to your convenience. Make sure that you
do not schedule anything during the lecture and lab time for the semester. In order to be fair to
students taking the exams on the assigned days I am extremely restrictive with makeups. You will only
be allowed to take a makeup if you present a written approved excuse before the next time the class
meets. You must take the makeup exam before the exam is passed back to the rest of the class, which is
usually the next class meeting. These options are only available for approved written excuses at my
discretion. If you have missed an exam or know that you are going to miss one see me ASAP.
Lab practical exam makeup policy:Since the lab practical are very difficult to set up, makeups will only
be given in exceptional circumstances with an approved written excuse.
Lab quizzes: There will be few written lab quizzes to be given at the beginning of each lab period when
there is not a lab practical exam. You will be informed a week in advance of upcoming lab quiz. They will
be based on the previous lab’s material with a few questions from the lab that will be done on the
current day. These quizzes cannot be made up.
Schedule: This is a preliminary schedule. I reserve the right to change any part of it. Exam dates will
likely not change. But if they do, I will attempt to announce the change one week ahead of time in class.
Chapter
Topic
1
Major themes of Anatomy and Physiology
5
Atlas A / Histology
6
The Integumentary System
7
Bone Tissue
8
The Skeletal System
Exam I, Monday, September 24 (100 points)
9
Joints
10
The Muscular System
11
Muscular Tissue
Exam II, Monday, October 20 (100 points)
12
Nervous Tissue
13
The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves and Somatic Reflexes
14
The Brain and Cranial Nerves
Exam III, Wednesday, November 10 (100 points)
14
The Brain and Cranial Nerves
15
The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Reflexes
16
Sense Organ
17
Endocrine System
Exam IV, December 8 (100 points)
Laboratory Schedule -Fall 2014
8/25
#2, #6
9/8
#7, #8
9/15
#9, #10
9/22
Practical #1 (50 points)
9/29
#11, #12
10/6
#13, #15 (models)
10/13
#16 , #17,
10/20
#18, #19,
10 /27
Practical #2 (50 points)
11/3
#20, #21, #22
11/10
#23, #24
11/17
#25, #26
11/24
#27 & Endocrine system
12/1
Practical #3 (50 points)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement:Great Basin College is committed to providing equal
educational opportunities to qualified students with disabilities in accordance with state and federal
laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A qualified student must furnish current verification of disability. The
Director of Services for Students with Disabilities (Julie G. Byrnes) will assist qualified students with
disabilities in securing the appropriate and reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids and services. For
more information or further assistance, please call 775-753-2271.
Student Conduct Statement: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and may result in a failing grade
and/or reporting to GBC Administration. The students conduct policy in the current GBC catalog will be
enforced. This syllabus is not a contract and is subject to change, without warning or notification, at any
time.
The college catalog states, “Messages, attitudes, or any other form of communication deemed to be
outside the bounds of common decency/civility as judged by common standards of classroom
behavior (determined, as they would be in a regular classroom, by the instructor) will not be
tolerated”.
Cell Phone Policies:Cell phones must be switched OFF during lecture and lab classes and left off for the
duration of the class. Neither phoning nor texting is permitted at any time. Anyone found using it will
lead to confiscation of their mobile. No electronic gadgets are allowed in the class during exams.
This syllabus does not in any way represent a contract. It is a reflection of the intent of the instructor,
but do recognize that it is an organic construct that may change as the semester progresses. Any
changes will be announced in class.