HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY Biology 342 Fall 2015
Dr. G.R. Davis: phone 597-4621e-mail
Dr. John Moeller: phone 597-4627 email
Lecture sections: Davis Sec A 8:30-9:20, Moeller Sec B 9:30-10:20 and section C 10:30-11:20 All lectures in RMSC 122 (the Pit)
Lab sections: Davis 2-5 pm MW, Moeller 2:30-5:30 TTh; All labs in Milliken 206.
Text: Human Physiology by Widmaier et al., 12th ed., 2011 or 13th ed., 2014.
DayTopic (class sessions)Lab for the week
M Aug31Course AdministrationUsing animals in the lab
Overview of Homeostasis Sensory Physiology I
W Sept 2Homeostasis: Thermoregulation
Chapter 1 and Ch. 16.6 and 16.7. p. 592-596
F Sept 4Homeostasis: Thermoregulation
M Sept 7Homeostasis: Glucose regulationFrog Reflexes
Ch 16.1 p.573-578 and Ch16.2 p. 578-583
W Sept 9Homeostasis: Glucose regulation
F Sept 11Endocrine Physiology (Ch. 11 A-D and F)
M Sept 14EndocrinePhysiologyEndocrine Case Studies
W Sept 16EndocrinePhysiology
F Sept 18Nervous System (Ch. 6A, B)
M Sept 21Nervous System (Ch. 6B)Develop GI Case Study
W Sep 23Nervous System Part (Ch. 6B, C)
F Sept25Nervous System Part (Ch. 6C)
M Sept 28Test 1Human Nerve Study
W Sept 30Nervous System Part (Ch. 6D)
F Oct2Nervous System Part (Ch. 6D)
M Oct 5Sensory Physiology (Ch. 7)Sensory Physiology I
W Oct 7Sensory Physiology
F Oct 9Fall Break
M Oct 12Sensory PhysiologySensory Physiology II
W Oct 14Muscle Physiology(Ch. 9)
F Oct 16Muscle Physiology
M Oct 19Muscle PhysiologyMuscle Physiology I
W Oct 21Control of Body Movement (Ch. 10)
F Oct 23Cardiovascular Physiology (Ch. 12)
M Oct 26Cardiovascular PhysiologyMuscle Physiology II
W Oct 28Cardiovascular Physiology
F Oct 30Test 2
M Nov 2Cardiovascular PhysiologyFrog Heart Physiology
W Nov 4Cardiovascular Physiology
F Nov 6Cardiovascular Physiology
M Nov 9Cardiovascular PhysiologyHuman EKG and BP
W Nov 11Renal Physiology (Ch. 14)
F Nov 13Renal Physiology
M Nov 16Renal PhysiologyUrinalysis Lab
W Nov 18Renal Physiology
F Nov 20Respiratory Physiology(Ch 13)
M Nov 23Test 3No lab (Thanksgiving Break)
W Nov 25Thanksgiving Break
F Nov 27Thanksgiving Break
M Nov30Respiratory PhysiologyRespiratory Lab & Cases
W Dec 2Respiratory Physiology
F Dec 4Respiratory Physiology
Cumulative Final Exams: Section A Davis MWF 8:30 am Tuesday Dec 8, 2-5 pm
Section B Moeller MWF 9:30 am Thursday Dec 10, 9-noon.
Section C Moeller MWF 10:30 am Tuesday Dec 9, 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 above. 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 Executive Summary based on lab data. 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%, Executive Summary 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 ofthe 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 ofphysiology.
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.