HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY Biology 342 Fall 2014
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY Biology 342 Fall 2014
Dr. G.R. Davis: phone 597-4621 e-mail
Dr. Stacey Hettes: phone 597- 4659 e-mail
Dr. John Moeller: phone 597-4627 email
Lecture sections: Davis Sec A 8:30-10:20, Moeller Sec B 10:30-11:20, and Hettes section C 11:30-12:20; All lectures in RMSC 122 (the Pit)
Lab sections: 2-5 pm MW, 2:30-5:30 TTh; All labs in Milliken 206.
Text: Human Physiology by Widmaier et al., 12th ed., 2011 or 13th ed., 2014.
Day Topic (class sessions) Lab for the week
M Sept 1Course AdministrationUsing animals in the lab
Overview of Homeostasis Sensory Physiology I
W Sept 3Homeostasis: Thermoregulation
12th ed: Chapter 1 and Ch. 16B.3-4 p 574-580
13th ed: Chapter 1 and Ch. 16.6 and 16.7. p. 592-596
F Sept 5Homeostasis: Glucose regulation
12th ed: Ch 16A.1 p.555-567 and Ch 16A.2 p. 560-564
13th ed: Ch 16.1 p.573-578 and Ch 16.2 p. 578-583
M Sept 8Homeostasis: Glucose regulation Frog Reflexes
W Sept 10Endocrine Physiology (Ch. 11 A-D and F)
F Sept 12Endocrine Physiology
M Sept 15Endocrine PhysiologyEndocrine Case Studies
W Sept 17Endocrine Physiology
F Sept 19Nervous System (Ch. 6A, B)
M Sept 22Nervous System (Ch. 6B)Develop GI Case Study
W Sep 24Nervous System Part (Ch. 6B, C)
F Sept 26Nervous System Part (Ch. 6C)
M Sept 29Test 1Human Nerve Study
W Oct 1Nervous System Part (Ch. 6D)
F Oct 3Nervous System Part (Ch. 6D)
M Oct 6Sensory Physiology (Ch. 7)Sensory Physiology I
W Oct 8Sensory Physiology
F Oct 10 Sensory Physiology
M Oct 13Muscle Physiology (Ch. 9)Sensory Physiology II
W Oct 15Muscle Physiology
F Oct 17Fall Break
M Oct 20Muscle PhysiologyMuscle Physiology I1
W Oct 22Control of Body Movement (Ch. 10)
F Oct 24Cardiovascular Physiology (Ch. 12)
M Oct 27Test 2Muscle Physiology II
W Oct 29Cardiovascular Physiology
F Oct 31 Cardiovascular Physiology
M Nov 3Cardiovascular PhysiologyFrog Heart Physiology
W Nov 5Cardiovascular Physiology
F Nov 7Cardiovascular Physiology
M Nov10Cardiovascular Physiology Human EKG and BP
W Nov 12Respiratory Physiology (Ch. 13)
F Nov 14Respiratory Physiology
M Nov 17Respiratory PhysiologyRespiratory Lab & Cases
W Nov 19Respiratory Physiology
F Nov 21Renal Physiology (Ch 14)
M Nov 24Test 3No lab (Thanksgiving Break)
W Nov 26Thanksgiving Break
F Nov 28Thanksgiving Break
M Dec 1Renal PhysiologyUrinalysis Lab
W Dec 3Renal Physiology
F Dec 5Renal Physiology
Cumulative Final Exams: Section A Davis MWF 8:30 am Tuesday Dec 9, 2-5 pm
Section B Moeller MWF 10:30 am Tuesday Dec 9, 9-noon.
Section C Hettes MWF 11: 30 am Friday Dec 12, 9-noon.
Schedule subject to change. Laboratory exercises will be scheduled according to the availability of experimental animals and may not always coincide with lecture topics for the week.
TESTS are scheduled for Mondays. All tests are to be pledged according to the Wofford College Honor Code. Tests cover lecture and laboratory topics. Make-ups are allowed for missed tests only under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the professor.
LABORATORY EXERCISES consist of lab experiments in which students will work in small groups. Students will write a concise report (abstract) for a selected lab.) Students may arrange to swap lab days if necessary (using the photos on the website showing who is in each lab section) and must notify the professors in advance. Evaluation of laboratory work is incorporated in tests, exams, and quizzes and the abstract; there are no separate lab exams, lab practical, or lab grades.
ONE QUESTION QUIZZES (1QQs) are intended to encourage frequent review of course material, to provide samples of questions that may appear on tests, and to allow students and professors to frequently assess grasp of course content recently covered and/or from readings for the day. Details of the grading of 1QQs are posted on the course website. In general students may expect at least one 1QQ each week. There are no make-ups for 1QQs.
Optional Assignment: Description of a Cell Type (details are posted on the website.) Students who complete this assignment can use the grade to replace a low or missing grade for a 1QQ.
GRADING: 10 point scale; A = 90-100, B = 80-89, etc., 65 = lowest passing grade. 3 lecture tests = 60%, Cumulative final exam = 20%, Lab participation as determined by your lab instructor, “One Question Quizzes” and other assignments = 10%, Abstract 10%. Lab abstracts are automatically reduced one letter grade for each day late.
ATTENDANCE is student’s responsibility. Notify your instructor, preferably in advance by email, if you will be missing a class or lab. Lab work cannot be made up. More than 3 class absences by a student with less than a B average may result in notification of the Office of the Provost according to the College Handbook Policy. Missed tests and other assignments can be made up only under exceptional circumstances and with prior approval of the instructor.
RECORDING LECTURES, LABS, AND OTHER COURSE ACTIVITIES is allowed for personal use only although not recommended. Recordings and videos made may not be shared without prior permission of the instructors. Doing so is considered a violation of the Honor Code.
USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES for course-related work is allowed during class and lab. Texting, checking FaceBook, etc. are not allowed.
GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To develop a basic understanding of the principles of physiology, with an emphasis on homeostatic mechanisms and negative feedback control.
2. To develop an appreciation for the experimental basis of our knowledge of physiology.
3. To sharpen laboratory skills with exercises requiring forethought, planning, and refinement.
4. To foster cooperation, mutual reliance, and individual responsibility in the laboratory.
5. To organize and analyze information so as to develop critical thinking skills.
6. To write concisely in the form of scientific abstracts.
The material in Chapters 2-6 is treated in other courses (BIO 212 & 214) and should serve as a review. Bio 212 Cell Biology is a pre-requisite for this course.
Skills emphasized in Bio 150 & 151(hypothesis testing, data collection, statistical analysis and interpretation, scientific communication, etc.) are employed in this course.