Biol 130 Lecture Syllabus Moeng

BIOLOGY 130 Online SYLLABUS

Spring 2017

Instructor: / Dr. Bob Moeng
Office: / Koki‘o 202H, Kapi‘olani Community College
Office Hours: / Contact instructor anytime via email (24 hr. response times except weekends and holidays) or phone. If you are on Oahu, you may call for an appointment to meet with the instructor in person.
Office Phone: / 808-734-9389
Email: /
Web Page: / http://www2.hawaii.edu/~moeng/

REQUIRED TEXT:

Tate, Philip. Seeley’s Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw Hill. 2012 including Connect online publisher's resource.

The textbook with Connect may be purchased at the KCC bookstore, or ordered from the U.H. Outreach program (http://www.bookstore.hawaii.edu/uhkcc/home.aspx) or by calling the KCC bookstore (808-734-9589). A digital only version of the textbook is included with Connect which may be purchased separately at a savings. To do this, go to the publisher's website to purchase the access to Connect (http://connect.mheducation.com/class/d-moeng-online-section-spring-2017).

GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVE: To learn the structure and function of the human body including its gross anatomy, microanatomy, physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology.

COURSE COMPETENCIES: Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

● Identify and discriminate anatomical structures at the level of the cell, tissue, organ, and system.

● Distinguish the features, order, and significance of physiological processes and how they relate to anatomical structure.

THIS IS AN ONLINE COURSE!

● Student discipline and motivation play a major role in success in this online course. If this is your first online course, make sure you schedule times for studying, and stick with your schedule.

● Is an online course right for you? There is some guidance available at http://www.hawaii.edu/dl/isdistancelearningforme.

● An orientation for students taking online courses and variety of other information is available at http://uhcc.hawaii.edu/distance/index.php.

● This course uses the UH System’s version Sakai courseware called Laulima to deliver content to you and assess your understanding of the presented content. You can enter Laulima by following these directions:

- Go to UH’s Laulima login page.

- Login to your Laulima account using your UH system ID and password.

- The online courses for which you are officially registered for the current semester will appear on a blue bar near the top of the page.

- Select the appropriate course to enter the Biology 130 class.

● You must have a UH email account and check it regularly. If you don’t already have such an account, you may create one at https://myuh.hawaii.edu:8888/sessionid=nobody/am-sso-check-status and select “Get UH Username.” You can use this email account to contact the instructor at .

● If you have never used Laulima before (and even if you have), these sites will help you maximize your online experience.
http://blogs.leeward.hawaii.edu/ilearn/laulima-orientation/
http://www.hawaii.edu/talent/webctfacultysupport/laulimastudentorientation/index.htm
http://www.hawaii.edu/talent/laulima_studfaq.htm

● If you are unable to access Laulima or the course, go to the instructor’s website page dealing with these issues for initial help. If you are unable to resolve your problem(s), call the instructor at his office (email does not facilitate a rapid resolution). If you have a problem accessing content within the course, select the link “Dealing with Technical Difficulties” on the home page and review the document for resolutions to problems similar to the one you are experiencing. Again, if you need additional help, please call the instructor.

LEARNING The components of the course are:

● Reading, studying and reviewing the textbook, Tate’s Principles of Anatomy and Physiology.

● Studying and reviewing the publisher’s online version of the Essential Study Partner that covers the course basics.

● Reviewing chapter-specific online content through Connect, the textbook publisher’s website. The access card for Connect is included in the textbook purchased at the KCC bookstore.

● Accessing other chapter-specific online content. When you select specific sections and chapters within the Laulima class, the requirements for completing that chapter will be spelled out in detail. Most chapters include an online slide show or other presentation to assist your learning.

● Discovering more through links to various websites. Online links for each chapter supplement the text, and some allow self-evaluation.

● Taking frequent chapter quizzes and tests which are intended to guide your study, and to allow you to evaluate your learning. You will receive extra credit for completing the quizzes and tests by midnight Sunday following each week’s assignment. Accumulation of this extra credit will be visible in the course Gradebook but will not contribute to the grade calculation until the end of the semester.

● Staying on schedule and working methodically through the material. It cannot be overemphasized that success in this course depends on you entering the course regularly, probably daily, and studying consistently. Students in face-to-face sections of Biology 130 are advised that they should expect to spend 2-3 hours studying outside of class for every hour in lecture to achieve an average grade. The requirements are probably similar here; you should expect to spend 12-16 hours per week in concentrated effort to successfully learn the material at an average level of achievement. You are expected to achieve a mastery of the details, as well as the generalities of the content at approximately the level presented in the textbook. These details are the basis of the further study in your field of choice, and you will not regret the time you spent learning them here.

ASSESSMENT (grading) of your performance in the course is based on the following:

● Chapter Quizzes: There are two quizzes over the content in each chapter. Quizzes consists of 10 multiple choice questions. You may take each quiz up to 5 times. Your score for the quiz will be the highest of your attempts. The questions, and the order of the questions, will usually be different in repeated versions of a quiz. There are about 50 quizzes in the course and you should complete up to 4 per week (two chapters) depending on the schedule. The total of these quizzes makes up 30% of the course grade.

● Chapter Tests: These can be taken only once and are composed of questions from the quizzes. The more times you take the quizzes, the more likely you will have seen the questions. There are 25 chapter tests in the course. The tests make up 25% of the course grade.

● Extra Credit for staying on schedule: Extra credit will be given each Monday to students who have completed the previous week's work (quizzes and tests) on time (by Sunday midnight). All quizzes must have been taken at least once. Receiving all of the extra credit is enough to raise your course results a half grade.

● Exams: Six exams are scheduled. These are online, but must be taken at a testing center at a community college near you. You should locate your local testing center and determine its hours of service. The exams are composed of 30-40 multiple choice/matching questions, and will emphasize material provided by the Essential Study Partner (ESP). They will include pictures. They are not composed of the same questions as the quizzes and tests. These exams make up 45% of the course grade. Be sure to study the ESP online materials thoroughly.

● All assessments will be timed. Answers to questions must be submitted before the set time expires for them to be counted. Since quizzes and tests are not proctored, they should be considered open-book. However, the limited time will allow you to look up only a few answers, so be prepared.

Chapter Quizzes (about 60) / 30%
Chapter Tests (about 30) / 25%
Exams (6) proctored, online, at a CC campus near you / 45%
Extra Credit (on time completion of assignments) / +5%

● The final grade will be determined by the total number of points accumulated during the course. Points will be given for chapter quizzes, chapter tests, and 6 proctored exams (see table). The percentage of total points attained by each student is fitted to a class curve which recognizes that "A" is outstanding achievement, "B" is above average, "C" is average, "D" is below average, and "F" fails to meet minimal standards for passing the course. You can be assured of a specific letter grade by achieving the following standards: A=90%, B=80%, C=70%, D=60%. The student's scores for all assessments will be available immediately and continuously within Laulima. An estimate of your “to date” class performance (percentage) is continuously available in the Gradebook under the heading Course Grade. In addition, all quizzes and tests that lead up to an exam are available as a percent score. Use this value to track your progress in the class. Please note however, that when Laulima calculates percent scores, any assessments not taken are not included. Thus if you have not taken one or more assessments, your percent score will be artificially high. All assessments must be completed for the percent score to be accurate.

GENERAL NOTES:

● The schedule is subject to change.

● Online Biology 130 is a very academically demanding course and requires consistent work and study. Using the internet for learning can be somewhat deceiving. A few days of inactivity can easily cause you to fall behind. Don’t let this happen to you. Keep up with your work!

● Appropriate student conduct as defined by the UH System Student Conduct Code will be expected of students at all times. You are expected to take all quizzes, tests and exams independently. Do not provide or receive unfair assistance. Ultimately the person you harm will be yourself and perhaps a future client/patient who may depend on you. When taking proctored exams in a qualified testing center, you may not use any electronic, printed or live supplemental information sources. In addition, you may not participate in any verbal, written or electronic communication. You must rely solely on your own knowledge of the subject material. When sitting down for an exam, you may have a blank sheet of paper and pen/pencil on the table beside you. Absolutely everything else should be securely stored away for the duration of the exam. Any report from a proctor that these rules have been broken will result in a zero score for the exam and a potential failure of the class!

KCC CAMPUS and MATH & SCIENCE DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES:

Math/Science Department Policy on WITHDRAWALS (W grades) and INCOMPLETE (I grade):

● WITHDRAWALS (W GRADES) – After the “last day to withdraw,” April 3, 2017, withdrawals will only be approved in cases of extreme or unusual circumstances. Grade related excuses are unacceptable. Examples of extreme or unusual circumstances are:

- certified medical reason

- death in the immediate family

The Department Chair must sign withdrawal requests submitted after the above date. To meet with the Chair for required signature or other information contact Charles Matsuda (email: , voice: 808-734-9356).

● INCOMPLETE (I GRADE) – Students must present the “Request for Incomplete” form prior to the last day of instruction. “I” grades will be given only to students who are achieving passing grades and are very close to completing the course. In addition, the student must have a very good reason for not being able to complete all the work on time. Examples of good reasons are the same as those listed under the withdrawal policy above.

● If a student is enrolled concurrently in both the BIOL 130 lecture and lab classes and chooses to withdraw from the lecture class, he/she will automatically be withdrawn from the lab class.

● Students who no longer attend class and who DO NOT OFFICIALLY WITHDRAW from the course will receive “F” grades.

Kapi‘olani Community College Policy:

1. Kapi‘olani Community College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.

2. If you are a student with a documented disability and have not voluntarily disclosed the nature of your disability so that we may coordinate the accommodations you need, you are invited to contact the Disability Support Services Office (DSSO) in ‘Ilima 107, ph.734-9552 , or email for assistance. For students whose primary disability is Deaf or hard of hearing, contact the KCC Deaf Center in Manono 102, ph. 734-9210 (V) or 447-1379 (videophone).
Please note: you will need to contact Kapi‘olani CC's DSSO or Deaf Center to request accommodations in a Kapi‘olani CC course even if you've already registered or receiving services at another UH campus's disability support program.

3. Students are expected to attend (or in the case of online, access) all classes for which they are registered. If a student is unable to attend class, he or she should contact the instructor in advance to give notification of the absence and make necessary arrangements.

4. For those students who receive financial aid and fail to attend (or in the case of online, access) the first week of classes without making arrangements with the instructor, the instructor will submit the student’s name to the Financial Aid Office. The student will be denied financial aid for the class he/she is not attending. In addition, it is solely the student’s responsibility to withdraw from the class or attend the class and pay the tuition.

UH Policy on Email Communication: