Biology 124

Anatomy and Physiology

Fall 2006


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Instructor:      Bob Remedi

Office:             C-145            

Phone:             (847) 543-2326                      

E-mail:            Remedi@clcillinois.edu

Course Definition:
The lecture portion of this course deals with structure and function of human systems. Human bones, models, and the cat are used as laboratory representatives of human anatomy. The major emphasis of the laboratory will be anatomy but some clinically important tests such as the electromyogram, lung volume, blood pressure, and urinalysis will also be conducted.

Prerequisite:
Bio 121 with a grade of "C" or better. It is assumed that students understand basic cell structure and functions. Protein synthesis, osmosis and diffusion, as well as production and use of ATP are particularly important topics from Bio 121.

Texts and Required Materials:
- Marieb, Elaine (2005), Anatomy and Physiology 2nd edition. Benjamin Cummings Publishers
- Martin, Elisabeth and Bob Remedi (2005), Biology 124 Anatomy and Physiology Lab Book 2nd edition.
- Latex or vinyl gloves and chemical splash goggles
- #2 pencils (preferably mechanical pencils), good erasers and/or liquid correction fluid

Suggested Materials
- Various study materials (3x5 cards, highlighters, learning guide, anatomy coloring book, etc.)
- A good medical dictionary (spelling will count in this class)
- Marieb, Elaine (2005), Study Guide, Anatomy and Physiology.

Grading:

Points in this class are earned from five lecture tests (each worth around 100 pts.), a comprehensive final exam (worth between 100 - 200 pts.), occasional lecture quizzes, lab exercises, lab quizzes, five lab tests (each worth 40 pts.) and a comprehensive lab final exam (worth around 70 pts.). Lecture tests and quizzes will be in the form of multiple choice, fill-in and short answer / essay questions, and will be announced in class at least one class period before the quiz or test. However, pop quizzes may be required if students are not consistently prepared. Lab quizzes and tests will be made up of fill-in or essay questions. As a rule, quizzes and tests are not curved so it is up to the student to do well throughout the semester. There will be enough points at the end of the semester though to make up for the occasional "bad day" and the lowest regular lab test will be dropped.

Grading Scale:

A = 100% to 90%       B = 89% to 80%      C = 79% to 70%      D = 69% to 60%      F =  < 60%

Percentage is calculated by dividing the number of points that were received by the number of points possible, and multiplying that number by 100.   For example, if a student has 256 points out of 300 points possible: 256/300 = .85    then  .85 x 100 = 85%  

** You are responsible for keeping track of your own point total **

Attendance:
Biology 124, Anatomy and Physiology, is designed as a class to prepare biology majors and allied health students for more advanced courses. Therefore, this class will require dedication in order to master. Because of this, the student should make every effort to attend class and BE ON TIME, every time. Any student who misses class is responsible for obtaining all information that was presented during the class(es), or portion of the class missed. In addition, attendance will be collected at the end of class. A student may have 2 unexcused absences. The student's grade will drop by 5 points for each additional class missed. Excused absences do not count against attendance (illness, family emergency, court, etc.) but in order to be excused, the instructor must be informed as soon as possible and may require proof. The final decision concerning whether an absence is excused or not is made by the instructor. In addition, being late by more than 10 minutes or leaving class early (without an excuse), will result in ½ an absence.

Labs:
This class will be working with specially prepared, freeze-dried, pre-dissected cat specimens and human models much of the time in lab. Dissection will be limited to the preserved eye, heart, brain and kidney of sheep. As a result, gloves and proper eye protection will be necessary while doing dissections and on several other labs. Each student will be responsible for completing all laboratory exercises and turning in any assignments. Although many of the exercises require that students work in pairs or small groups, each student is responsible for turning in his/her own work. Students cannot usually make up labs after they have been taken down but open lab time on Friday mornings may be used when it is available.

Withdrawal from Class:
Students who are having difficulty in the class are encouraged to talk with the instructor, in order to work together to identify the problem and come up with a solution. However, it is the student's responsibility to officially withdraw if they do not wish to receive a grade for the course. The benefit of withdrawing is that if a student is doing poorly, the grade from that class will not be factored into their GPA. Instead, a "W" will be placed next to the class on their transcript. Unfortunately, a student will not receive a refund if he/she withdraws after the 14th day of the semester (7th day of summer school) and financial aid may be lost. In order to withdraw, call the automated student information system at (847) 223-1111, go to http://www.clcillinois.edu/selfserv.asp, or go to the office of Admissions and Records (B-101). If the student does not officially withdraw from class and they just stop showing up, their final grade will be calculated using the points that have accumulated, divided by the same number of possible points as the rest of the class. Please don't just stop showing up for class! The last day to withdraw from class and receive a refund will be September 6, 2006 while the absolute last day to withdraw will be November 8, 2006. Attempts to withdraw after this date will automatically result in an "F".

Make-up Exams:
Students are expected to be on time and in class every day, especially test or quiz days. Exceptions only involve excused absences, which may require proof. Students are allowed one make-up lecture quiz or test, which will be allowed only for excused absences. In addition, make-ups will usually contain significantly more (potentially half or more) fill-in and essay questions. For all lecture quizzes and tests, students have 1 week from the day they return to make up a missed exam (unless the instructor agrees to other arrangements before the deadline). Lab tests can't be made up, so please make every effort to be there for the test. However, the lowest regular lab test will be dropped, so if a student misses a lab test due to an excused absence, that test will be dropped. The only exception will be with the comprehensive lab final, this test can't be dropped nor can it be made up after the final exam.

Late Work Policy:
Students who do not turn in work on the day scheduled, must turn it in by the next class period in order to receive partial credit. After this, work will not be accepted unless the instructor agrees to other arrangements before the deadline. In the case of an excused absence, students have one week from the day they return to turn in late work without a penalty. Work will not be accepted after this time unless other arrangements are agreed to before the deadline. In addition, late or makeup work will not be accepted after the final exam.

Cheating and Plagiarism Policy:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, the College of Lake County has adopted the Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy (#403) and a Statement of Student Academic Integrity. These may be found in the Student Handbook and it is the responsibility of the student to be aware of this policy. Students are expected to maintain a culture of academic integrity and as a result, cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated! The first appearance of cheating will result in a "0" for the assignment/examination and the forwarding of the name and information from the individual to the Student Disciplinary Committee with the recommendation that the student either fails the course or be suspended from school completely. In addition, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Development. Plagiarism is cheating by using the ideas, concepts or words of someone else as your own. This includes work done for homework or in lab. Plagiarism will be treated the same way as cheating. Please don't put your instructor in the position to enforce these rules because he will!

Special needs:
It is estimated that 10% of college students have a disability of some kind. Students with documented
disabilities are encouraged to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities in L115 or call
(847) 543-2474. Accommodations are intended to, "Level the playing field," give students with
disabilities an equal opportunity and are most effective if pursued at the beginning of the semester.

Student E-mail Accounts:
All CLC students are issued a CLC e-mail account. Federal law dictates that only e-mails sent to or from this account may contain personal school or grade-related information. To set up or modify your E-mail account, go to: http://www.clcillinois.edu/clcemail.asp and follow the instructions.

Additional comments:
- Children will not be allowed in lecture or lab.
- Don't be late, but if you are please take a seat as quietly as possible and ask any questions after class.
- Please turn off all telephones and pagers before walking into class.
- Get in the habit of using formal written English and be prepared to spell words correctly. Spelling counts in the real world and it will count here as well.
- Quizzes and tests will have essay and fill-in questions where spelling will count.
- Study from the notes as if the entire quiz or test is made up of essay questions.
- When answering multiple choice questions, read the question with the answers covered up. Think about what the correct answer should be, then compare it to the choices provided.

- Tutoring services and help from the writing center is available in the LRC (library).

Expectations of Students:
I believe that A&P is extremely interesting, and I will try to keep it from being dry or dull. The material will be set up in a way that will challenge you to think critically and not just "parrot" back answers. This class is not designed as a "blow-off", it is designed to prepare future health care workers and biologists, and therefore it will be challenging! In order to be successful in this class, students must have good reading skills and must be able to commit time to reading and studying every day. Students are especially encouraged to find a group of people with which to study regularly. A general rule of thumb is that for every hour spent in the classroom, at least two hours should be spent reading the text and studying. Will you make this commitment to a class that meets 7 hours per week? This class is set up so that a student who doesn't miss class and sets up an effective, consistent study program should do well. To make sure that this is the case, please feel free to talk to me if you have any questions or would like some extra help. I will always make time to assist a student who is having some difficulty, just ask me!

Tentative Semester Schedule