Bio13A Lab Syllabus, Spring 2002

Biology of People – Anatomy and Physiology Lab

Biology 13AL

Spring, 2009

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Instructor: Pam D’Arcey

Office: Room 619

Office Hours:
Mon. 10:00 – 11:00, 1:00 – 1:30
Wed. 10:30 – 11:00
Thurs. 5:30 – 6:00
Phone: 477-5620
Email: padarcey(at)cabrillo.edu
Website:

Text: Hole’s Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology. Shier, Butler and Lewis, 10th edition.

Previous editions are acceptable.

Biology 13AL

Biology of People—Anatomy & Physiology LAB

Spring Semester 2009

Instructor: Pam D’Arcey

Introduction

This laboratory accompanies Bio13A Lecture. It offers hands-on experiences to help you understand structure and function of the body.

Required Material

You must have a copy of the Bio 13A Lab Manual. The lab manual consists of activities for each week. You may download it from my website at < You will probably want to purchase a binder to keep the lab manual in so that you can study for quizzes and have easy access to material we have covered. If you do not choose to download it, you may purchase it at Printsmith, a copy shop in AptosVillage.

Several of our activities require gloves and we do not provide them for you. Purchase a box of gloves at Longs Drugs, Costco, or numerous other drugstores. You may share a box—one box would probably be enough for two people.

Grades

Grades will be based on weekly quizzes and participation and attendance.

A. Quizzes

Each week you will have a quiz over the previous week’s material. Quiz questions will consist of short answers, identification of material we have studied in previous labs, and longer essay questions. To study for the quiz, know the definitions of bold face words in the laboratory manual exercises. Answer the “Check Your Understanding” questions in the lab manual. Review notes and drawings from the previous week.

Please keep all graded quizzes returned until the semester is over. If there is any question regarding a score, you will be required to provide the original quiz for reconsideration. If you miss a quiz because of an absence, no matter the reason, you have a maximum of two weeks to make it up. The highest score you can get on a make-up quiz 9 points (rather than the usual 10). If it is not made up within two weeks, you will get a zero for that quiz. It is your responsibility to request a make-up from your instructor. Your lowest quiz grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.

The final quiz will be given the last day of lab and will be worth 25 points. You must attend the final quiz or you will receive 0 points for the lab final quiz.

B. Participation and Lab Manual Check

Lab activities require cooperative work with others. You are expected to actively engage and contribute. Participation for each lab will be worth 4 points. If you do not actively participate in a positive manner you will not earn the 4 points. Obviously, if you are absent you also don’t get the points.

The lab manual incorporates data tables, drawings, and recording answers to various questions. Toward the end of each lab, I will check the manual for completion of the day’s activities. This is worth 4 points. In sum, participation and completing the lab assignment (including the written portions) for the day are worth 8 points per lab.

Final Grade

Quizzes approximately 110 points

Final Quiz 25 points

Participation 48 points

Lab manual check48 points

231 points (approximately)

The final grade in the lab will be based on percentages of the total possible points. 90-100%=A; 80-89%=B; 65-79%=C; 55-65%=D; Below 55%=F.

LAB SCHEDULE

DATETOPICS

LAB 1: Feb. 9 /

Introduction

Comparative Anatomy & Physiology
LAB 2: Feb. 23 / Focus on DNA Structure & Function
LAB 3: March 2 / Biological Levels: Cells and Tissues
LAB 4: March 9 / The Cell: Movement Across the Membrane
LAB 5: March 16 / Skeletal System
LAB 6: March 23 / Muscular System
LAB 7: March 30 / The Nervous System
LAB 8: April 6 /

Special Senses

April 13

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SPRING BREAK

LAB 9: April 20 / Cardiovascular System I— Blood& Heart Anatomy
LAB 10: April 27 / Cardiovascular System II —ECG & Heart Disease
LAB 11: May 4 / Immune Defense & Infectious Disease
LAB 12: May 11 / Respiratory System
LAB 13: May 18 / Final Quiz

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