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Tamatha
Barbeau, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Coordinator: Veterinary Studies Program Coordinator: Program for Undergraduate Research (PURE) |
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Human
Physiology (Biol 236) Lecture Syllabus
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Instructor: Tamatha
Barbeau, Ph.D. |
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Lecture
Textbook: Updated
Jan 8, 2025. 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. [**
See comment below this section.] 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. Most importantly, 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 and key flow diagrams,
chapter 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.
**If you are Pre-Vet, Pre-Med, or plan to apply
to a similar program, please check with your academic advisor if this is
the correct physiology course for you. Some programs require a minimum of
a 300 level or higher physiology. This course is tailored to the needs of
Pre-Nursing, Pre-Physician Assistant programs, and some other health programs.
Just check with the program you are hoping to apply to after this course,
and see if this physiology course meets their prerequisite requirements.
This online syllabus is very thorough, and you can send this link to your
program of choice, and they can examine it and let you know if it meets
their requirements.
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
and lab reports. 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
one lab report due during the semester.
Regarding writing assignments, plagiarism is considered cheating. (See Rules
and Regulations of the Course below.) 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
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Number
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Points
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Total
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| Lecture Exams |
4
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175
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700
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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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180
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| Lab Writing Assignment |
1
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35
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35
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| Lab Reports |
1
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35
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35
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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+ |
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COURSE: Cheating WILL NOT be tolerated. If you plan on pursuing a career in human health care, then learn the material! Lives will, eventually, be in your hands. Don't take shortcuts, because it won't only be you who pays, but your future patients.
Pay attention, keep up with the reading, review your notes regularly, and study appropriately for each quiz and exam. If you are caught cheating on any quiz or exam it will result in an automatic zero. It will also be my prerogative to report you to the academic affairs committee for formal reprimand. Cheating also includes plagiarism in your writing assignments. Plagiarism is defined as copying large sections of writing from a source without providing a citation for that source. Plagiarism also includes students who turn in exact copies of the same report. It is absolutely fine to work with other students on your writing assignment, but you MUST change the writing so that it is not the same as another student's report. Lastly, plagiarism includes using AI (artificial intelligence) generated text in your assignment. There are websites that instructors can use to tell if your writing is AI-generated. Just don't do it.
NEED HELP? If you need help in this course, please see me after class, during lab, or during my office hours. I am always willing to work with you, and provide whatever help you need to succeed in my course. It's my job! Your job is to seek help when you need it. If you require academic counseling, or services involving learning or physical disabilities, please go to the Office of Counseling and Testing (843-661-1840). If you need tutoring, call the Tutoring Center at (843) 661-1675.
LECTURE
SCHEDULE: The following is a tentative lecture schedule
of the subject material, exam, quiz, and writing assignment dates.
This syllabus was last updated on Feb 14,
2025
| Week of | Topic |
| Jan 8, 10 (W,F) | No
labs the first week of classes. W,F: CH 1 HOMEOSTASIS & FEEDBACK LOOPS (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes) Chapter 1 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 1. Body temperature flow chart. Body temperature KEY. Blood glucose regulation flow chart, Regulation glucose KEY. LOW BP flow chart, Low BP KEY. HIGH BP flow chart. High BP KEY (Fri Jan 10th - Drop/Add ends) |
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Jan 13, 15, 17
(MWF) |
M,W:
CH
2, part 1: CELL METABOLISM.
(Powerpoint)
(Completed
Notes). Chapter
2 part 1 Study Outline.
Practice Exam Ch 2 part 1. Lab 1: Blood Pressure Regulation. Please wear a short-sleeved shirt or one with sleeves that can roll up over biceps! Blood Pressure Regulation lab report assigned. Due Feb 3 & 4. F: CH 2, part 2: CELLS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. (Powerpoint) (Completed Notes) we will likely finish this chapter on Friday). Chapter 2 part 2 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 2 part 2. Glycolysis flow chart ,Glycolysis pathway KEY; Glyogen and lipid metabolism flow chart, Glycogen and lipid KEY; Amino acid metabolism flow chart, Amino acid pathway KEY. |
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Jan 20 (M) |
M: MLK Day.
No lecture. No labs this week. |
| Jan 27, 29, 31 (MWF) | M,W,F:
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 signaling flow chart, and HERE for key. Lab 2: Cell Metabolism, Lab Quiz 1 (10 ques on blood pressure lab and class data, 5 ques on bold-faced vocab in cell metabolism handout) |
| Feb 3, 5, 7 (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.) |
| Feb 10, 12, 14 (MWF) |
M: CH 4, part
2: CNS PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint)
(Completed
Notes)
Chapter
4 part 2 Study Outline. Practice
Exam Ch 4 part 2 (updated 2/19) Instructor
Notes |
| Feb 17, 19, 21 (MWF) | M:
Ch 4, part 3: PNS PHYSIOLOGY (PowerPoint)
(Completed
Notes)
Instructors's Notes . Chapter
4 part 3 Study Outline. Practice
Exam Ch 4 part 3. PNS flow chart; PNS flowchart KEY. W: Ch 14: Endocrine Physiology. (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes) Chapter 14 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 14, Instructor's Notes. Endocrine flow diagram. Endocrine KEY Lab 5: Blood Glucose Regulation Lab Quiz 3. |
| Feb 24, 26, 28 (MWF) |
M,W,F:
CH 6: MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY
(PowerPoint)
(Completed
Notes). Ch
6 Study Outline. Practice
Exam Ch 6 .
Instructor's notes; (updated 2/21/25) |
| Mar 3, 5, 7 (MWF) | cM,W:
CH
7 & 8: BLOOD AND CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY.
(PowerPoint)
(Complete
Notes)
Instructor's notes; Chapter
7 & 8 Study Outline.
Practice Exam Ch 7 & 8. Click HERE for Low BP flow chart. (Low BP KEY)> Click HERE for High BP flow chart (High BP KEY), and Click HERE for Blood Osmolarity flow chart. (Osmolarity KEY.) Click HERE for PDF outlining what system engages under what cicumstance of BP and osmolarity. Lab 7: Muscle Physiology. No lab quiz. F: Lecture Exam 2 [Ch 4 part 1 - remainder of neurotransmitters (serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine, glutamate, glycine, & GABA), and Ch 4 parts 2 & 3] |
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Mar 10 - 14 Spring Break |
Yay! |
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Mar 17, 19, 21 (MWF) |
M,W: Ch 7 &
8 contin.. We will finish Ch 7 and start
Ch 11 on Wed. |
| Mar 24, 26, 28 (MWF) |
M,W,F:
CH 11: RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY.
(PowerPoint)
(Completed
Notes). Instructor's
Notes; Chapter
11 Study Outline. Practice
Exam Ch 11. |
| Mar 31, Apr 2, 4 (MWF) | M,W: 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: Exam 3 review. F: Lecture Exam 3 (Ch 6, 7, 8) Due to popular demand from lab, click HERE for updated exam breakdown. |
| Apr 7, 9, 11 (MWF) | M:
We will finish kidney and start immune physiology. Ch
9: IMMUNE PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint)
(Completed
Notes) (Completed Notes) Ch 9 Study Outline. Practice Exam for Ch 9. W,F: Ch 9 contin... 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: Case Study (This handout will be given to you in lab.) Lab Quiz 7 (based on answering 15 questions for the case study. To be turned in at the end of lab.) This is an OPTIONAL LAB. If you don't feel the need for dropping the lowest lab quiz score, then you don't have to come. Wed Apr 10th - last day to withdraw from a course |
| Apr 14, 15, 18 (MWF) |
F: CH 15: MALE & FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint)
(Completed
Notes) Ch
15 Study Outline.
Practice
Exam Ch 15.
Click HERE for regulation of steroidogeneis and gametogenesis. (KEY) No labs this week. |
| Apr 21 Last day class | Lecture Quiz 3 (Ch 11) |
| Final
Exam - Fri Apr 25th 8:30am
(NOT 9:30am!) |
Exam 4 (Ch 9, 10, 15) The exam breakdown has been updated (4/21)! The final exam date and time is set. You must be present. Makeups will only be provided for verifiable emergency or illness. |