BSC 227 HUMAN ANATOMY
FALL 2014
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. F. Robin O’Keefe, Ph.D.
Office S267, Phone 696-2427
email:
LABORATORY TEACHING ASSISTANTS:
Angela Marchand, Kristy Henson, Derk Anderson
LECTURES: MWF 10:00-10:50, CH105
LABS: S-269
Thursday 8:00-9:50 (Section 107; CRN 1255) Henson
Thursday 10:00-11:50 (Section 108; CRN 1256) Henson
Thursday 12:00-1:50 (Section 109; CRN 1257) Marchand
Thursday 2:00-3:50 (Section 110; CRN 1258) Marchand
Thursday 5:00-6:50 (Section 111; CRN 1259) Anderson
Friday 8:00-9:50 (Section 112; CRN 1260) Anderson
DR. O’KEEFE’S OFFICE HOURS:
Thursdays 11:00 -3:30 (Other by appointment. NOT during your lab!)
BOOKS REQUIRED:
Human Anatomy, Third Edition, K. S. Saladin.
Laboratory Guide (available only at Marshall Bookstore)
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Week/Date Lecture Topics Readings
I 8/25 Course Introduction Chapter 1
8/27 Body Organization Anatomical Atlas (pp. 330-350)
LAB: Introductory Anatomy & Body Organization
8/29 Cellular Anatomy Chapter 2
II 9/1 LABOR DAY
9/3 Cellular Anatomy
LAB: NO LAB
9/5 Histology Chapter 3
III 9/8 Human Development Chapter 4
9/10 Integumentary System Chapter 5
LAB: Microscopic Anatomy
9/12 EXAM 1A (50pts)
IV 9/15 Skeletal System I Chapter 6, 7
9/17 Skeletal System II
LAB: Cranial Skeleton and Integument
9/19 Skeletal System III Chapter 8, 9
V 9/22 Muscular System I Chapter 10, 11
9/24 Muscular System II Chapter 12
LAB: Post-cranial Skeleton and Articulations
9/26 Muscular System III
VI 9/29 Nervous System Introduction Chapter 13
10/1 Nervous System Introduction
LAB: Muscular System
10/3 EXAM 1B (50pts; Skeletal and Muscular Only)
VII 10/6 Nervous System Spinal Cord Chapter 14
10/8 Nervous System Spinal Nerves Chapter 15
LAB: LAB MID-TERM EXAM (100pts)
10/10 Nervous System Cranial Nerves Chapter 15, 17
VIII 10/13 Nervous System Brain and Sense Organs Chapter 15, 17
10/15 Nervous System ANS Chapter 16
LAB: Brain and Spinal Cord
10/17 Endocrine System Chapter 18
IX 10/20 Nervous System Review
10/22 Circulatory System I Chapter 19
LAB: Nervous System; Sensory Systems
10/24 EXAM 2 (100 pts; Nervous and Endocrine Only)
X 10/27 Circulatory System II Chapter 20
10/29 Circulatory System III Chapter 21; Chapter 22 (in part)
LAB: Endocrine; Circulatory System (Heart)
10/31 Respiratory System I Chapter 23
XI 11/3 Respiratory System II
11/5 Digestive System I Chapter 24
LAB: Circulatory Systems (Vessels & Lymphatics)
11/7 Digestive System II
XII 11/10 Digestive System III
11/12 Urinary System I Chapter 25
LAB: Respiratory & Digestive
11/14 Urinary System II
XIII 11/17 EXAM 3 (100 pts; Circ., Repire., Digest., Urine)
11/19 Reproductive System: Meiosis Chapter 26
LAB: Urinary Systems & Reproductive Systems
11/21 Male Reproductive System Chapter 26
XIV 11/24
11/26 THANKSGIVING BREAK
LAB:
11/28
XV 12/1 Male/Female Reproductive System
12/3 Female Reproductive System
LAB: LAB FINAL (100 pts)
12/5 Lecture Review
REPRODUCTIVE & CUMULATIVE FINAL EXAM: December 8, 10:15-12:15 (150pts)
ATTENDANCE POLICY: YOU ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND ALL SCHEDULED LECTURES AND LABORATORY SESSIONS!!!! Lectures are designed to explain difficult material, indicate relative importance of specific topics, answer questions, and give guidance and direction in your study. If you are not present it will be much more difficult for you. If you miss a class session, it is YOUR responsibility to obtain all assignments and materials. Each unexcused absence from LAB will result in a 1% deduction from your final grade. If you miss a lab you must provide an acceptable (usually medical) excuse in writing within 24 hours of the lab you missed.
EXAMS: There are 3 unit exams scheduled during lecture periods and will include material covered in lecture AND lab. The first exam is divided into two parts as an aid to studying; each part of Exam 1 is worth 50 points. Tests may include multiple choice, figure labeling, true-false, or other types of questions. Make-up exams ARE NOT ordinarily given; all make-up exams will be comprised solely of essay questions. Ability to identify specific anatomical structures will be assessed by midterm and final laboratory practical exams. The laboratory final is cumulative. The unit exams and practicals are worth 100 points each. The final exam contains material from the Reproductive Systems (50 pts) and a cumulative portion (100 pts).
EXTRA CREDIT: There is NO EXTRA CREDIT in this course except for the lab quiz grades. Your TAs will give you lab quizzes, and points earned are factored into your grade. These can help a lot! Exceptions are made only for students with disabilities.
MAKE-UP EXAMS: Make-up exams are NOT ordinarily given. If you miss an exam you must provide an acceptable excuse within 24 hours of the scheduled time for the exam. If you do not you will not be permitted to take a make-up and a “0" will be scored for this exam. Make-up exams will be given ONLY in the event of 1) an officially approved university absence, 2) a death in the immediate family, or 3) an illness that prevents you from attending class on the scheduled exam day. In the case of illness, you must provide a note signed by a physician stating that you could not be present during the exam period for medical reasons. Make-up exams will be essay exams. WEATHER: if the university is open the exam will be given. Period. ATHLETES: members of sports teams that must travel on exam days may take the exam early. We should meet and arrange this as early in the semester as possible.
LAB QUIZZES: Ten minute “surprise” quizzes on the previous week’s lab may be given at the beginning of any laboratory session. These quizzes will count as bonus extra credit points. It will be possible to accumulate as many as 15 bonus extra credit points during the semester. There are no make-up quizzes.
GRADING: Letter grades will not be assigned until the end of the semester and then are determined on the percent of total possible points achieved by the following scale:
100-89% = A; 88-76% = B; 75-63% = C; 62-55% = D
Your final average will include lecture exam grades, laboratory practical grades, and extra credit bonus points from lab quizzes. TOTAL CLASS POINTS POSSIBLE = 650
SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS
1. You are now in college, preparing for a professional degree or degree program. The most important thing I can teach you is to TAKE OWNERSHIP OF YOUR EDUCATION. If you can learn how to do this, the skills will serve you well in the future.
2. READ THE BOOK.
3. Schedule a minimum of 2 hours study time for each hour in the classroom or lab. The first question you should always ask yourself is: What are the important points of this lecture and associated reading? List five. Make a list. Build your study strategy around it.
4. Read before lecture and labs. Listen and take notes. Print out lecture notes and use them as study guides. Material that I stress in lecture WILL be on the exam. Material in the reading that I do not mention MAY be on the exam, but will not be stressed.
5. Review after EVERY session (this class covers a lot of material - you cannot memorize and understand it all in 1-2 days of studying just before the test). Read for understanding. Condense and organize notes from lectures and reading. Determine key words and concepts.
6. Practice recalling from memory. Try drawing structures, pathways, and relationships. Practice writing down and saying terms.
6. If you LEARN the new material day by day (not just the might before the exam) and practice recall then you will find it easier to listen, take notes, read, and take exams.
8. Study smart!!! It is not just the amount of time, but how you spend your study time. Study away from the TV, music, or other distractions. Forming a study group is an excellent idea. Cooperate and graduate!!
HELP
If your having trouble or not doing as well as you want to (or need to) come take or me or the TAs! Its our job to try to help you.
Marshall also has organizations helping students that are having problems:
1. University College Tutoring Center (in the basement of the Community College building between the Henderson Center and Prichard Hall) You can view the drop in tutoring schedule on line and even request a tutor on line at: http:www.marshall.edu/uc/ts.shtm
2. Department of Biological Sciences tutoring.