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HUMAN ANATOMY LECTURE AND LABORATORY
Biology 3733 & 3713
UHCL
Spring 2011
Class meets for
Lecture: Monday 1-3:50 pm, Room 3332 Bayou Bldg.
Lab Classes meet: Tuesday 11am-12:50pm, 1:00-2:50pm
or 3-4:50pm or 5-6:50pm, 7-8:50pm in Room 3209 Bayou Bldg.
Lecture Instructor:
Dr. Rick Puzdrowski
Office Phone: 281-283-3750
Email: puzdrowski@uhcl.edu
I am most easily contacted through my email
address, which I check regularly.
Lab Instructors: Dr. Rick Puzdrowski, Tuesday 11-12:50pm
and 1-2:50pm labs
Dr.
Paul Meyers, Tuesday 3-4:50pm and 5-6:50pm labs
Dr.
Leonard Giblin, Tuesday 7-8:50pm lab
Dr.
Paul Meyers
Office:
Suite 2531 Bayou Bldg.
Office
Phone: 281-283-3016
Email:
meyers@uhcl.edu
Office
Hrs: By appointment
Dr. Leonard Giblin
Office
Hrs: by appointment
Office:
Faculty Suite 3531
Office
Phone: 281-283-3770 (in case of
emergency only)
Email:
giblinl@uhcl.edu
Prerequisites: An
introductory course in basic biology would be helpful, but is not required.
Co-requisite requirement: Biology
3733 and 3713 must be taken together. If you drop one of these courses during
the semester you must also drop the other. If at the end of the semester your
name does not appear on the rosters for both courses, you will receive a grade
of F in the course for which you are still registered.
Course Description: This course will introduce
the student interested in biology and/or the health related sciences to the
study of human anatomy. An organ systems approach will be utilized to explore
the tissues, organs, and systems that comprise the human body.
Methodology: The material will be
presented in lectures (3733) and laboratories (3713). Students are encouraged
to work in teams of 2-4 people in the laboratory. Anatomical mannequins and
models, as well as tissue and organ samples will be used in the lab. The course
will require the memorization of a great deal of material. Students should
expect to spend at least one to two hours per week in independent study of the
anatomical models provided in the lab. An open laboratory schedule will be
arranged to accommodate independent study activities.
Expected Learning Outcomes for Human Anatomy Lecture and
Lab:
·
Gain an appreciation of the complexity
of the anatomy of the human body.
·
Comprehend
the basic concepts that unify the field of anatomy as a science.
·
Realize and appreciate the normal
anatomical variations between individuals.
·
Master the practical application of
anatomical concepts in a lab setting using models and preserved tissues.
·
Develop skill in the practical
identification of anatomical structures of the human body and the relationships
between these structures.
·
Gain experience in hands-on dissection
of preserved tissues.
·
Develop interpersonal skills by working
cooperatively in small groups to achieve a common purpose: learning the anatomy
of the human body.
·
Develop a vocabulary of terms relative
to the human body that will be useful to you in communicating with physicians
and other biomedical professionals.
Required Text: HUMAN ANATOMY, 7th edition, by Martini, Timmons, and Tallitsch is the required textbook. This book will also be
used in the laboratory.
Lecture and Lab Attendance: Roll will not be taken on a
regular basis, but lecture and lab attendance is strongly encouraged. Exams
will focus on material covered in the lecture and lab. HOWEVER, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO DO THE ASSIGNED READINGS AND ANY
MATERIAL FROM THESE READINGS IS FAIR GAME FOR EXAM QUESTIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED. Laboratory time will be spent identifying structures using the
anatomical models and materials available in the lab. Supplementary lectures
may also be given during the lab period.
As a courtesy to the class, all pagers and cellular
telephones should be set to “silent mode” or turned off during lecture.
Responses to cellular phones should be restricted to emergencies. If you must
respond to a phone call during lecture, please leave the room as quietly as
possible.
Exams: There will be three required
lecture exams given during the Monday lecture period as shown on the tentative
lecture schedule. The lecture exams will include multiple choice,
True/False, matching, and short answer essay questions. Each lecture exam will
be worth 100 points for a possible total of 300 points.
There
will be three lab exams, which will be given during the Tuesday lab period. The
lab exams will be strictly timed and involve structure identification and short
answer questions. Each lab exam will be worth 50 points for a
total possible points of 150.
There
will also be three optional lab quizzes each worth 5 points, for a total of 15
points.
The
test and quiz format may be changed at the course instructor’s discretion.
For
the lecture exams, after each exam is graded and returned, a copy of the exam
answer key will be available on the course webpage. Challenges to exam questions may be submitted
during the week following the return of the exam. NO CHALLENGES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME. Challenges must be
submitted to the lecture instructor by email (preferred) or typed. No
handwritten challenges will be accepted. Challenges to lecture exam questions
must include a detailed explanation of why the answer selected by the student
should receive full credit, or why the question should be thrown out. (HINT:
Challenges based on the claim, “You
didn’t tell us we needed to know this” or “this question is not fair”, will not be considered.). I will
respond to each challenge either in writing or by email in a timely manner.
An
optional comprehensive lecture exam will be given on May 7th. You
are not required to take this exam. It will be worth 100 points. This exam will
be comprehensive in that it will be over the material from the entire semester.
If you chose to take this exam and your score on this exam is higher than your
lowest score on the three required exams, then your comprehensive exam score
will be used to replace your lowest required exam score in calculating your
total points for the lecture. If your score on the comprehensive exam is not
higher than your lowest required exam score, then your comprehensive exam score
will not be counted towards your point total.
The
lab exam will be dismantled immediately after the last lab section has
completed the exam. Therefore, challenges to questions on the lab exams must be
made immediately following the exam. No challenges will be accepted
after the lab exam has been dismantled.
Make-up exams will not be
given unless a signed doctor's excuse verifying illness or other reasonable
documentation (obituary, etc.) can be provided. Exams must be made up within
the same week as the missed exam. Lab quizzes cannot be made up.
Grades: The final grade for the lecture course (3733)
will be based on the total points accumulated from the three written exams (100
points each). The highest possible point total for the lecture course is 300.
Your final grade will be determined as a percentage of this total (for example 210/300=
70%).
The
final grade for the lab course (3713) will be based on the total points
accumulated from the practical exams (50 points each). The highest possible
point total for the lab course is 150. Your final grade will be determined as a
percentage of 150 points (for example, 105/150= 70%).
Points
earned from quizzes will be added as bonus points to either
your lab or lecture exam point total. You may choose which point total to add
the quiz points to or you may leave the choice up to the course instructor. You
may not split the quiz points between the lecture and lab exam point totals
(i.e. you cannot add half the quiz points to one and half the quiz
points to the other, etc.)
For
both the lab and lecture courses, letter grades will be assigned according to
the scale, 90-100%=A, 80-89%=B, 70-79%=C, 60-69%=D, and less than 60% =F.
I
want everyone to get an ‘A’ in these courses, so study hard, ask questions, and
good luck! If you feel that you are having trouble with the material, please
see the instructor immediately, so
that help can be provided. PLEASE,
don’t wait until the last exam to seek help!
Honor Code: Students
will be expected to adhere to the UHCL Academic Honesty Policy. This policy is
detailed on pages 85-88 of the 2011-2012 UHCL catalog.
A student found in violation of this policy code will be held accountable for
his or her behavior.
Students with Disabilities: If you are certified as
disabled and entitled to accommodation under the ADA Act, Section 503, please let me know immediately after class so that necessary
arrangements can be made. If you are not currently certified and think you may
qualify, please contact the Health and Disability Services Office.
Drop Date: The last day to drop the
course and receive a WX on your
transcript is April 23rd .
It
is your responsibility to initiate the drop proceedings. If you simply
stop attending the course I will be required to assign you a grade of ‘F’. The UHCL
policy regarding incompletes states that a student must be making “satisfactory
progress” in order to receive an incomplete. I interpret this to mean that you
must have a grade of ‘C’ to receive an incomplete (‘I’) grade for the course.
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Drop Rule Limitation: Students who entered college for the first time in Fall 2007 or later should be aware of the course drop
limitation imposed by the Texas Legislature (S.B. 1231). Dropping this or
any other course between the first day of class and the census date (February
1st) for the semester/session does not affect your 6 drop rule
count. Dropping
a course between the census date and the last day to drop a class (April 23rd ) for the semester/session will count as one
of your 6 permitted drops. You should take this into consideration before
dropping this or any other course. Visit www.uhcl.edu/records for
more information on the 6 drop rule and the census date information for the
semester/session.