Tamatha
Barbeau, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Coordinator: Veterinary Studies Program Coordinator: Program for Undergraduate Research (PURE) |
Human
Physiology (Biol 236) Lecture Syllabus
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Instructor: Tamatha
Barbeau, Ph.D. |
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Lecture
Textbook: Updated
August 4, 2023. The lecture textbook will be a free, open source,
downloadable PDF (Human
Physiology, by Wikibooks Contributors, 2017). This PDF textbook will have
comments made by me, in pop-up boxes associated with highlighted parts
of the text. In these comments I will tell you which sections you need to
read and study, as well as which sections we will not be covering. I recommend
downloading the PDF onto your computer (iPad, etc...) in order to view my
embedded comments, as they don't show up well when viewing the document online.
Manual : There is no
published lab manual for this course. Lab exercises will be posted as a downloadable
PDF on the online course syllabus (Look further down below on this page!).
You must print these out and review them before coming to lab. Lab
quizzes are based on these handouts.
Course Description: In this course we will investigate human physiology
covering aspects of most of the major organ systems. The nature of physiology
is to understand how different organ systems of the body are regulated by
nervous and endocrine control, and this primarily involves negative feedback
systems in order to maintain homeostasis. This course is tailored specifically
towards pre-nursing students but is also relevant to students in related allied
health programs. [If your major is focused on pre-medical,
pre-pharmacy, pre-veterinary (or other) this might not be the appropriate
level course for you. Please speak with me or your academic advisor.]
This course involves A LOT of memorization of vocabulary along with more conceptual-based
learning. Furthermore, this course will involve cumulative knowledge - meaning
you will apply material covered earlier in the semester towards each successive
newer concept and topic. Furthermore, this course involves learning many physiological
pathways, and learning these pathways is often a new and challenging subject
to master.
I will provide you with MANY resources online to help you practice
and learn these pathways. Take advantage of the blank flow diagrams, chapter
study outlines, and practice exams. I will also post blank PowerPoints
online, which I will annotate over in class, so print these out or have them
on your computer for class. Be prepared to study! You should spend about
1-3 hours outside of lecture studying for each hour in lecture that material
is covered. Keep up with your reading of the textbook and review of lecture
notes frequently. You must complete a course in Human Anatomy before taking
this course, as we aim to build upon a pre-existing knowledge of anatomy.
Course
Conduct : This course consists of
three lectures per week and one 3-hour lab. Lecture material is covered at
a rapid pace so print out the lecture PowerPoints and look them over before
lecture. Be prepared for in-class discussions and laboratory activities by
reading the assigned material prior to class. Students will be evaluated by
their performance on lecture exams and quizzes, and laboratory quizzes. Attendance
of both the lecture and the laboratories is mandatory. Notification of the
instructor prior to an absence is strongly recommended, and absences are excused
only for valid reasons (e.g. medical or legal reasons, or emergencies). No
more than 6 excused absences from lecture and 3 absences from lab are permitted.
Absences exceeding this limit can result in you being dropped from the course.
You will be responsible for making up any missed material. Material from the
lab can and will be included in the lecture portion of the course.
Lecture Exams: There are 4 exams in the
semester, based on material covered in each quarter of the course; thus, exams
are not comprehensive. Attendance at exams is mandatory. Make-up exams will
be given only to students with documented excuses for an absence, and make-up
exams will include fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. If you miss
an exam you must provide me with an official excuse and take a make-up exam
within 1 week. Failure to do so results in a zero for that exam. There will
be no exceptions to this rule. The final exam time and location is given by
the Course Schedule. You must take your final exam when it is scheduled, and
there will be no exceptions and no makeup final exam unless you have a verifiable
emergency. If you schedule a vacation or trip during that time you will have
to decide between the trip or receiving a zero for the final exam. If you
have multiple exams on that day you simply must budget your time wisely and
start studying well ahead of schedule.
Lecture Quizzes: There are 3 lecture quizzes
consisting of 25 questions given during the first 25 min of lecture. Quizzes
contain multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and matching questions. If you
come late to lecture on these days you do not take the quiz. If you miss a
quiz, or arrive late on the day of a quiz, you must provide an official excuse
and make up the quiz within 1 week, or you will receive a zero. There will
be no exceptions to this rule.
Lab Reports: There will be 2 lab reports
due during the semester. Spelling and grammar counts! Click HERE
for guidelines on writing lab reports and see example lab report included
within. Click HERE
to see an example of a nursing article published using this format. Click
HERE
for blood pressure lab report grading guidelines. Click HERE
to see how blood glucose regulation report is graded. Click HERE
for kidney lab report grading guidelines.
Lab Quizzes: There are 6 lab quizzes during
the semester consisting of 10 - 15 questions given during the first 15 min
of lab. Quizzes contain multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and matching
questions. If you come late to lecture on these days you do not take the quiz.
If you miss a quiz, or arrive late on the day of a quiz, you must provide
an official excuse and make up the quiz within 1 week, or else you receive
a zero. There will be no exceptions to this rule.
Attendance: There are no points given
for attendance, BUT attendance is recorded throughout the semester. Students
that attend lecture regularly, and follow any online supplements, tend to
do better in the course. I often present material during lecture that is not
found in the textbook. Furthermore, if you are receiving financial aid or
are on academic warning the FMU registrar, financial aid office, or other
administrative offices might contact me to ascertain the date of your last
attendance in the course. Laboratory attendance/participation is mandatory!
You are allowed no more than 6 absences from lecture, and no more than 3 excused
absences from lab (with official excuse). Any further absences can result
in your being dismissed from lab and the course. There is no way to make-up
missed labs.
Student
Performance : In this course performance is assessed based on percentage
of total possible points as shown below. The lab is worth 25% of the course.
There are no extra credit assignments in this course, so every quiz, exam,
and practical counts!
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT APPLYING TO FMU'S BSN NURSING PROGRAM:
ContactClinical Coordinator - Nursing, Kelly Heavner, Office: LNB 144
Phone: 843-661-1226, E-mail
Number
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Points
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Total
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Lecture Exams |
4
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150
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600
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Lecture Quizzes |
3
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50
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150
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Lab Quizzes |
6
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30
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210
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Lab Reports |
2
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35
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70
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Total |
1000
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Grading Scale | 90 - 100% A | 75 - 79.4% C+ | 60 - 64.4% D |
85 - 89.4% B+ | 70 - 74.4% C | < 60% F | |
80 - 84.4% B | 65 - 69.4% D+ |
LECTURE
SCHEDULE: The following is a tentative lecture schedule of the
subject material, exam, quiz, and lab report dates.
This syllabus was last updated on Aug 7, 2023
Week of | Topic |
Aug 23, 25 (WF) | W,
F: CH 1 HOMEOSTASIS & FEEDBACK LOOPS (PowerPoint)
(Completed
Notes) Chapter
1 Study Outline. Practice
Exam Ch 1. No labs this week! (Fri Aug 25th - Drop/Add ends) Body temperature regulation flow chart. Body temperature KEY. Regulation of blood glucose flow chart, Regulation glucose KEY. LOW BP flow chart, Low BP KEY. HIGH BP flow chart. High BP KEY] |
Aug 28, 30 (MW) Sep 1 (F) |
M, W: CH 2,
part 1: CELL METABOLISM.
(Powerpoint)
(Completed
Notes). Chapter
2 part 1 Study Outline.
Practice Exam Ch 2 part 1.
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Sep 4 (M) |
M:
Labor Day. No class. No labs this week. W: CH 2, part 2: CELLS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. (Powerpoint) (Completed Notes ), Chapter 2 part 2 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 2 part 2. F: Lecture Quiz 1 (Ch 1) , |
Sep 11, 13, 15 (MWF) |
MWF: CH 4,
part 1: PHYSIOLOGY OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS. (PowerPoint)
(Completed
Notes)
Chapter 4 part 1 Study Outline. Instructor's
Notes,
Practice Exam Ch 4 part 1. ACh
and epinephrine signaling flow chart, and HERE
for key. |
Sep
18, 20, 22 (MWF) |
M: Ch
4 part 1 contin.... (Don't worry if we take longer to finish Ch
4 part 1. I will adjust the syllabus accordingly. The material in
that chapter is too important to rush through.) |
Sep
25 (M) Sep 27, 29 (WF) |
M: CNS Physiology
contin ... |
Oct
2, 4, 6 (MWF) |
MW:
Ch 14: Endocrine Physiology. (PowerPoint)
(Completed
Notes) Chapter
14 Study Outline. Practice
Exam Ch 14, Instructor's
Notes (updated 3/8/2021); Endocrine
flow diagram. Endocrine KEY
Lab 5: Blood Glucose Regulation. Lab Quiz 3 (10 ques on sensory lab and class data, 5 ques on bold-faced vocab in blood glucose handout) Exam 2 review follows lab. F: CH 6: MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes ). Ch 6 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 6 . Instructor's notes; Make sure and sign up for advising with your advisors! Advising & registration will start 2 weeks after Fall Break. |
Oct
9 - 10 Fall Break Oct 11, 13 (WF) |
M: Fall Break
- No class, No labs this week. |
Oct 16, 18, 20 (MWF) | M:
Ch 6 contin... WF: CH 7 & 8: BLOOD AND CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes ) Instructor's notes; Chapter 7 & 8 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 7 & 8. Click HERE for flow chart for regulation of LOW BP (Low blood pressure KEY), HERE for regulation of HIGH BP (High BP KEY), and HERE for regulation of blood OSMOLARITY. (Regulation of osmolarity KEY.) Click HERE for PDF outlining what system engages under what cicumstance of BP and osmolarity. Lab 6: Muscle Physiology. Lab Quiz 4. |
Oct 23, 25, 27 (MWF) |
M:
Guest speaker:
Dr.
Dorie Weaver, and some current nursing students, will talk with
you about the Nursing Program, and the pharmacology course she teaches.
Don't miss this! It's your chance to find answers to questions you have
about the nursing program, and what being a nurse is all about. W: Ch 7 & 8 contin... Lab 7: Blood Physiology Lab. Lab Quiz 5. F: Lecture Quiz 2 (Ch 14 - endocrine), followed by continuation of Ch 7&8 |
Oct 30, Nov 1, 3 (MWF) |
MW: Ch
7 & 8 contin.. |
Nov
6 (M) Nov 8, 10 (WF) |
M:
Ch 11 contin.... WF: CH 10: KIDNEY PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes ) Ch 10 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 10 . Regulation of GFR flow chart, Regulation of GFR KEY . Lab 9: EKGs Nov 10th - last day to withdraw from a course without penalty. |
Nov 13, 15, 17 (MWF) | M:
ch 10 contin... WF : Ch 9: IMMUNE PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes) Ch 9 Study Outline. Practice Exam for Ch 9. Click HERE for blank flow diagram on Immune Sequence of Events. Click HERE for KEY. Click HERE for blank flow diagram of Immune Categories. Click HERE for KEY. Lab 10 Taste Physiology Followed by Exam 3 review |
M
(Nov 20) WF (Nov 23, 25) |
M:
Lecture Exam 3 (Ch 6, 7, 8). No labs this week. WF: Thanksgiving Break |
Nov 27, 29, Dec 1 (MWF) |
MWF: CH 15:
MALE & FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint)
(Completed
Notes ) Please note that for the study outline and practice test,
we will not cover contraception and STDs this semestesr because of
time, so ignore those on the outline and practice exam)
Ch
15 Study Outline.
(I will make an updated practice test for Ch 15, and post it, this
week, and will let you know when it's online.) Practice
Exam Ch 15.
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Dec 4 (M) Last day class | Lecture Quiz 3 (Ch 11). Followed by exam 3 review.(The exam review is optional) |
Final
Exam - Fri Dec 8th 8:30am
(NOT 9:30am!) |
Exam 4 (Ch 9, 10, 15). The final exam date and time is set. You must be present. Makeups will only be provided for verifiable emergency or illness. |
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