Dr. Alice Mills
Human
Anatomy and
Physiology, Zool.
251 at UT-Martin, Fall
2001 - LECTURE
SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR: Prof.
Alice Mills OFFICE: Brehm 312;
587-7175
amills@utm.edu HOURS:
M 2-3, T 11-12, W 10-12, or by
appt.
LECTURE:
MWF 1:00-1:50
HU 121 LABS (127 Brehm):
T 3:00, W 3:00,
R 8:00, 1:00, 3:00
REQUIRED: Anatomy
and Physiology,
2nd ed., Saladin (lecture)
Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual, ? ed. (pig version), Marieb
RECOMMENDED: Anatomy Coloring Book, various authors;
available at most bookstores
LIBRARY
RESERVES: Old Exams,
which you can photocopy
WHOM
IS THIS CLASS FOR, AND WHAT IS IT ABOUT? This class is designed for sophomores in pre-health
professions, or any science major interested in human anatomy and physiology.
The main goal is for students to achieve competence in anatomy and
physiology, and also to develop study skills and thought processes that will
help them succeed in other biology courses even after they have forgotten the
details of A&P!
WHAT
ARE THE PRE-REQUISITES? It is assumed that students in this class have a
basic level of competence in general chemistry and biology. Some students are able to achieve this competence in high
school, others require college-level introductory courses. A grade of D or F in a course does not indicate competence.
WHAT
ARE THE STUDENT’S LEARNING RESPONSIBILITIES?
Students must attend class, study hard, and inform the instructor if s/he
is having trouble in class. The
instructor can not be expected to know otherwise, and the instructor may assume
the student is doing fine. Please
be sympathetic to your instructor when she doesn’t realize until she grades
your exam that you do not understand everything!
GRADING: Grades
are determined 70% from lecture, 30%
from lab (see chart below) exams; the
final lecture exam is comprehensive.
Missing exams is excused only for students with a legitimate, documented
excuse (documentation must come from a professional
person, e.g. doctor, funeral director, etc., and must come with a phone
number). If possible, notify
me in writing before missing
it.
CHEATING: Cheating
on exams or assignments will not be tolerated.
"Cheating" is defined in your Student Handbook (in back of
campus phone book); you are
responsible for knowing what constitutes cheating.
Compute your total points as follows, estimating:
450-500 (90-100%) = A, 400-449 (80-89%) = B,
350-399 (70-79%) = C,
300-349 (60-69%) = D,
<299 (<59%) = F.
your score
max.
your score
max.
% score exam 1
_______
100 % score lab pr. 1 __
100
% score exam 2
_______
100 % score lab pr. 2
__
100
% score exam 3
_______
100 % score lab pr. 3 __
100
% score final
_______
200 % score lab pr. 4 __
100
% score other*
__ 100
SUBTOTAL
_______
500 SUBTOTAL
__ 500
"weight"
x 0.70
x 0.70
x 0.30 x 0.30
TOTAL (lect.)
_______
350 TOTAL (lab) __ 150
GRAND TOTAL
_______
500 (350 + 150)
·
If there is no 5th lab score: Just
fill the blank in with the average of the 4 scores you do have.
Or if you only have 3 scores, fill in the average of those in both the 4th
and 5th blanks. This is
done because it is necessary for the total points possible in lecture and lab to
be the same before the 30% and 70% calculations are done.
To determine what you need on the final: Let's say you have a good shot at a B. Take the lowest point total required for a B (400), subtract your total lab score out of 500 and multiply by 0.3 (for a max. of 150), then divide by 0.7 to determine the total points needed to earn a B, then substract the 3 exam scores to determine the final exam score needed. Suppose your lab score is 135 out of 150, and your other exams total to 245 out of 300.
Example:
400 - 135
= 265. 265 / 0.7 = 379. 379 - 245 = 134.
So 134 out of 200 would be required to earn a B for the course.
If the number you calculate is over 200, that means that it is not
possible for you to earn a B, and you should re-do the calculation using the
lowest score for a C.
ANY
REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM RULES and DEADLINES STATED ANYWHERE IN THIS SYLLABUS
MUST BE SUBMITTED TO DR. MILLS IN
WRITING.
WITHDRAWING: Sept.
14 is the last day to drop this class without it appearing on your
transcript.
Oct. 19 is the last day
to drop this class with a "W"; anyone
doing poorly at this point should consider the withdrawal option and/or see me.
HOLIDAYS:
Mon Sept. 3 (Labor Day)
Thu, Fri Oct. 18-19 (Fall
Break)
Thu, Fri, Nov. 22-23 (Thanksgiving)
DEPARTMENTAL
DROP POLICY
The Dept. of Biol. Sci. adheres to the University
policy on dropping courses (see your Student Handbook).
Students who cease attendance but do not officially drop will receive a
grade of F.
1.
During the
first four weeks of a term, no grade is assigned for a dropped course.
2.
During week
5-9 a W will be assigned for a dropped course.
[Please note that a W will be on your permanent transcript, and while it has no effect on your GPA it
does not look good to prospective schools or academic programs.
A D or F, of course, is slightly worse than a W.]
3.
After the
9th week of a term, courses cannot
be dropped.
DISABLED
STUDENTS
If you have a condition that impairs your ability
to perform in this class, please inform the instructor at the the first class
meeting or as soon as possible thereafter;
do not wait until exam day or the due date for an assignment.
It is the student’s
responsibility to inform the instructor in
writing of any such problems in
advance.
1. Noise
from cell phones or pagers will NOT
be tolerated in class.
2. Be
considerate of others by not carrying on conversations with others during
class or behaving in a distracting manner.
Please respond maturely and apologize if you are asked to be quiet or
otherwise cooperative.
3. Attend
each lecture, to be on time, do not leave early.
If you occasionally must arrive late or leave early, please be courteous
and enter/exit through the rear door of the lecture room, and sit toward the
back of the class.
4. Feel free
to contribute your knowledge and experiences to the class.
You may have clinical or life experiences that I have not.
I will be happy to repeat information that you didn’t hear or
understand, and to answer questions.
5. PLEASE
seek help from your instructor if you are doing poorly.
Too many students have a blase attitude about the impact of low exam
scores on their grade in the course, and low course grades on their GPA and
overall transcript, and many over-rate their success in lab and expect higher
lab scores to counteract low lecture scores (lab is only worth 30%; if you have a 90 in lab but a 50 in lecture, 90 x .3 = 27, 50
x .7 = 35, 27 + 35 = 62% = a grade of D!).
Yes, you can repeat the class if you do poorly but this is a TERRIBLE
strategy, as the vast majority of students who repeat a course DO NOT perform
significantly better the second time. Though
this is hard to believe, it is absolutely true.
The best strategy is to study more efficiently and more effectively, and
get extra help from your instructor (free), your fellow classmates, or from
professional tutors (for money). This
may require dropping a course to lighten your academic load or reducing your
hours at work. If you are earning
low grades on your exams and are unwilling to make any such adjustments, then
you are not ready for this class or you are not truly committed to your academic
major. This is a sophomore-level
class with some basic science pre-requisites;
if you have not had the pre-requisites and you are doing poorly in this
class, you would likely benefit from delaying completion of this class until you
have earned a grade of C or better in qualified pre-requisite classes.
WHAT
TO BRING TO CLASS:
Colored pens/pencils (optional); note paper.
PLEASE A #2 PENCIL TO EACH EXAM.
LECTURE
EXAM DATES:
LAB
PRACTICAL DATES:
(Exams
cover only material presented
(Lab practicals cover only material studied
Exam 1:
W
Sept. 12
Lab Pr. 1:
Sept. 4-6
Exam 2:
W Oct.
10
Lab Pr. 2:
Oct. 2-4
Exam 3:
W
Nov. 21
Lab Pr. 3:
Oct. 30-Nov. 1
Final Exam:
M
Dec. 10, 12:45-2:45
Lab Pr. 4:
Dec. 4-6
There are NO
MAKE-UP EXAMS!
TOPICS: [subject
to change]
(Chapters 1-3 are assumed to be review, and will
not be specifically tested over.)
Introduction (study on your own)
Ch. 1
Matter and Energy (study on your own)
Ch. 2
Molecules of Life (study on your own)
Ch. 3
Cellular Form and Function
Ch. 4
Genetics and Cellular Function
Ch. 5
Histology
Ch. 6
Nervous Tissue
Ch. 13
Peripheral Nervous System and Reflexes
Ch. 15
Central Nervous System – Spinal Cord and Brain Ch. 14
Sense Organs
Ch. 16
Bone Tissue
Ch. 8
Skeletal System
Ch. 9
Joints
Ch. 10
Muscular System
Ch. 11
Muscular Tissue
Ch. 12
Integumentary System
Ch. 7