Tamatha Barbeau, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology

Coordinator: Veterinary Studies Program
Coordinator: Program for Undergraduate Research (PURE)
Human Physiology (Biol 236) Summer Lecture Syllabus


Instructor: Tamatha Barbeau, Ph.D.



Office: Leatherman Science Building (LSF) 204G
Phone: 843-661-4651
E-mail:
This is by far the BEST way to reach me, as I always have my phone on me.
Web: http://people.fmarion.edu/tbarbeau/

Office Hours:
Just email me, or ask questions during class or lab.

Lecture: LSF 207 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 10:00 - 12:00pm Yes, that means lectures are 2 hrs. If you need to bring snacks, coffee, or energy drinks, feel free to do so as long as it doesn't interfere with class.

Labs: LSF 208 Tue, Wed, Thu 1:00 - 4:00pm

 


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 summer course consists of four lectures per week and four lab sections. Lecture material is covered through PowerPoints, clinical apps and web links embedded within powerpoints, as well as chapter outlines, practice tests, and flow diagrams provided as links on the course webpage. The course webpage is, well, a webpage. I do not use Blackboard, and no class material will be found there.

Lecture Exams: There are 4 exams in the semester, based on material covered in each week of the course; thus, exams are not comprehensive. Exams will be mostly multiple choice, with some short answer questions. On the days we have an exam, there will be no lecture that follows.

Lecture Quizzes: There are 3 lecture quizzes given during the start of lecture on scheduled days. Quizzes contain fill-in-the-blanks, short answer, and essay answer questions. Spelling and grammar COUNT. 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 2days or else you 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 to see how blood glucose lab report is graded.Click HERE for blood pressure lab report grading guidelines. Click HERE for kidney lab report grading guidelines. Click HERE for general 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.

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 lab 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 2days or else you receive a zero. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

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!

Number
Points
Total
Lecture Exams
4
150
600
Lecture Quizzes
3
50
150
Lab Quizzes
6
30
180
Lab Reports
2
35
70
Total
1000

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+

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT APPLYING TO FMU'S BSN NURSING PROGRAM:
ContactClinical Coordinator - Nursing, Kelly Heavner, Office: LNB 144 Phone: 843-661-1689, E-mail


SUMMER LECTURE SCHEDULE: The following is a tentative lecture schedule of the subject material, exam, and quiz dates.
On this Syllabus page I will post narrated PowerPoints, as downloadable PDFs, as well as PDFs that you can print out and bring to lecture to annotate. I routinely give examples and information that might not be in these powerpoints, so coming to lecture is a must. This syllabus was last updated June 11, 2024.

Clinical Application Readings

Days Topic
May 28th (Tue)

CH 1 HOMEOSTASIS & FEEDBACK LOOPS (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes - this is notes from last semester. Slightly diff from today's notes but mostly the same). Chapter 1 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 1.

Click HERE for flow chart for temperature regulation. Regulation temperature KEY.
Click HERE for flow chart for regulation of blood glucose, Regulation glucose KEY.
Click HERE for flow chart for response to LOW BP, Low BP KEY.
Click HERE for response to HIGH BP. High BP KEY

Lab 1: Blood Glucose Regulation (YES, there is lab on the first day of class. It's a summer course, and time is accelerated.) Lab Report on Blood Glucose Regulation assigned. (See see above, under Lab Reports, for grading guidelines for the blood glucose lab report) Lab report due on Wed(Jun 5th) at start of lab.

May 29th (Wed) CH 2, part 1: CELL METABOLISM. (Powerpoint) (Completed Notes). Chapter 2 part 1 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 2 part 1.

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
.

Lab 2: Cell Metabolism. Lab Quiz 1.
May 30th (Thu) CH 2 part 2: CELLS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. (Powerpoint) (Completed Notes). Chapter 2 part 2 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 2 part 2.
Exam Review follows completion of Ch 2 part 2 today.

Lab 3: Osmosis & Diffusion, Lab Quiz 2. Following lab is Exam 1 review, so bring your questions.
Jun 3rd (Mon)

Exam 1 (Ch 1, Ch 2, parts 1 &2). (no lab today)

Jun 4th (Tue)

CH 4, part 1: PHYSIOLOGY OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS. This chapter is VERY IMPORTANT FOR NURSING SCHOOL PHARMACOLOGY!! (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes)
Instructor's Notes. Chapter 4 part 1 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 4 part 1. ACh signaling flow chart, and HERE for key.

Lab 4: Taste Physiology, Lab quiz 3

Jun 5th (Wed) Ch 4 part 1, contin...., then CH 4, part 2: CNS PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes). Instructor's Notes. Chapter 4 part 2 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 4 part 2.
Lab 5: Sensory Physiology, Lab report on blood glucose DUE at start of lab.
Jun 6th (Thu)

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.

Lab 6: Lecture Quiz 1 (part of Ch 4, part 1 up to ACh signaling, toxins that affect ACh signaling, and other disorders of ACh signaling)

Jun 10th (Mon)

Exam 2 [Ch 4, parts 1 (rest of neurotransmitters), 2, & 3] (No lab today)

Jun 11th (Tue) Ch 14: ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes) Instructor's Notes; Chapter 14 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 14.

Click HERE for blank flow diagram of endocrine system.Click HERE for endocrine KEY.

Lab 6:
Muscle Physiology. Lab Quiz 4 (on sensory lab, and muscle lab vocab)
Jun 12th (Wed)

CH 6: MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes). Ch 6 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 6 . Instructor's notes.

Lab 7: Blood Pressure Regulation, Lab Quiz 5, (Please wear a short sleeve shirt or one with sleeves that can roll up over biceps!) Blood Pressure Regulation lab report assigned! (See syllabus above, under Lab Reports, for guidelines, and grading criteria, for blood pressure lab report.) Lab report 2 on blood pressure regulation assigned. Due on June 24th.

Jun 13th (Thu)

Ch 7 & 8: 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),
Click HERE for regulation of HIGH BP (High BP KEY), and
Click 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 8: Exam 3 review (held in lecture room) - if we didn't finish all of the cardiovascular chapter (Ch 8) by today, I will update exam to ONLY include questions on what we finished covering in lecture today.

Jun 17th (Mon)

Lecture Exam 3 (Ch 14, 6, & 8). (No lab today) This breakdown was updated 6/11/24

Jun 18th (Tue)

Continuation of Ch 8 (blood physiology), and then CH 11: RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes ). Instructor's Notes; Chapter 11 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 11.

Click HERE for respiratory regulation of blood pH, click HERE for KEY


Lab 9: Blood Physiology Lab. Lab quiz 6 (on blood pressure lab, and blood lab vocab)

Jun 19th (Wed) Completion of Ch 11, then 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: Lecture Quiz 2: Ch 7 (blood physiology) held in lecture room. This breakdown was updated 6/11/24
Jun 20th (Thu) contin.. of Immune material, Start of Ch 10 (Kidney)
Lab 11: Kidney Lab. No lab quiz today!
Jun 24th (Mon) CH 10: KIDNEY PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint) (Completed Notes). Report on Blood Pressure Regulation is DUE in lecture!
Ch 10 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 10.
Regulation of GFR flow chart
, Regulation of GFR KEY .
Jun 25th (Tue) CH 15: MALE & FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY. (PowerPoint) (Completed N otes ). Ch 15 Study Outline. Practice Exam Ch 15.

Click HERE for regulation of steroidogeneis and gametogenesis. (KEY)

Lab 12: Lecture Quiz 3: Ch 11 (respiratory) this breakdown was updated 6/18
Jun 26th (Wed) Wed: Ch 15 contin..... We will complete Ch 15 during the first hour of lecture. Then we will do the Case Study during the second hour of lecture.
The Case Study ("extra lab quiz" for dropping lowest lab quiz score)

Wed during lab period:
Exam 4 review
June 27th (Thur) Day off
Jul 1st (Mon) Exam 4 (Ch 9, 10, 15)


THINGS TO REMEMBER TO DO WELL IN THIS COURSE:
If you are having a hard time with the material presented in class, COME TO SEE ME! Please DO NOT WAIT until half way through the semester to come and see me if you are having trouble.

If you require academic counseling or services involving learning or physical disabilities, call the Office of Counseling and Testing at 843-661-1840, or make an appointment. If you need tutoring, call the Tutoring Center at (843) 661-1675.

Review what is covered in lecture EVERY DAY. A summer course contains the same rigor and material of a regular full semester course, so you cannot daly or fall behind by even one day! Don't try and study 3-4 chapters of material the night before an exam. Study and review each day so that you are not overwhelmed the day before an exam.


RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COURSE
• Cheating WILL NOT be tolerated. 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.


ACADEMIC HONESTY: In accord with the FMU Student Handbook guidelines, any evidence of cheating or plagiarism will result in the loss of all points on that exam or assignment and appropriate disciplinary action, and may result in suspension or expulsion from Francis Marion University.



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