Syllabus for BIO-211

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I WITH LAB


COURSE DESCRIPTION

Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab provides a survey of the structure and function of the human body with an emphasis on normal anatomy and physiology and physiological processes of the following systems: skeletal, muscle, nervous, and sensory. The course begins with an introduction of how molecules are organized to form cellular organelles; how the organelles function together to form the smallest living unit, the cell; and how cells are organized into tissues, which combine to form organs. Animal dissection is required.

COURSE TOPICS

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  1. Identify the universal characteristics of living things and explain the relationship between structure and function.
  2. Discuss the chemical level of organization in the human body.
  3. Explain the principal cellular processes of the human body.
  4. Examine the structures and functions of the cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of the human body.
  5. Use correct terminology to describe superficial anatomy, regional anatomy, body cavities including subdivisions, and directional or sectional planes used to describe relative positions of body parts.
  6. Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous (somatic and autonomic) systems, as well as of the special senses.
  7. Examine separate parts of an organism to determine their position, relations, structure, and function through focused lab activities.

COURSE MATERIALS

You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.

Required Textbook

Required Laboratory Kit

Your course laboratory kit is provided by eScienceLabs.   Please click the following link to access instructions on how to order your lab materials: Lab Kit Requirement - Ordering Instructions.

A note about disposal of laboratory materials: eScience Labs has informed Thomas Edison State University that most trash companies accept the dissection remains. If a student's trash company will not, eScience Labs will send that student a carton upon request so that he or she can return the necessary items to eScience Labs for safe disposal.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab is a four-credit online course, consisting of eight modules. Modules include an overview, topics, learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussion forums, complete written assignments and laboratory activities, and take three proctored online exams. See below for details.

Consult the Course Calendar for due dates.

Promoting Originality

One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.

Discussion Forums

You are required to participate in eight graded discussion forums as well as an ungraded Introductions Forum. The online discussions are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules.

For posting guidelines and help with discussion forums, please see the Student Handbook located within the General Information page of the course Web site.

Written Assignments

You are required to complete eight written assignments. The written assignments consist of a group of individual questions and are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules.

Laboratory Reports

You are required to complete eight laboratory reports. The laboratory kit from eScience Labs will provide you with everything you need to perform each lab, including the questions you are required to answer and submit as a laboratory report.

For ordering information and disposal instructions, see the Course Materials area of this syllabus.

Quizzes

You are required to take fifteen quizzes, one per chapter. All quiz items are multiple choice. You may use any materials that you like in taking the quizzes, and there is no time limit for taking each quiz.

Students find that quiz-taking is one way to prepare for the exams. Therefore, you will be able to take each quiz an unlimited number of times, and the gradebook will record your most recent score. This arrangement will allow you to go back and reread portions of the text that you need to review and then take the quiz again for further practice.

Examinations

You are required to take three proctored exams during Weeks 4, 8, and 12. See the Course Calendar for the dates of your exam weeks.

For all of these online exams, you are required to use the University’s Online Proctor Service  (OPS). Please refer to the Examinations and Proctors section of the Online Student Handbook (see the General Information area of the course website) for further information about scheduling and taking online exams and for all exam policies and procedures. You are strongly advised to make your scheduling arrangements for exams within the first week of the semester. Online exams are administered through the course website.

Exam Study Tools

For a list of key concepts that may appear on your exams, refer to the topic outlines available in the Examination sections of the course website.

 

Ungraded practice exams are available. They contain questions similar to those that you will see on the graded exams and should serve as an effective way to prepare. In the course website, click on a practice exam link to begin.

Exam 1 (Week 4)

The first exam is a closed-book, proctored exam. It is two hours long and covers material from Modules 1–3 (Chapters 1–5). The exam consists of multiple-choice questions similar to those on the quizzes.

Exam 2 (Week 8)

The second exam is a closed-book, proctored exam. It is two hours long and covers material from Modules 4 and 5 (Chapters 6–10). The exam consists of multiple-choice questions similar to those on the quizzes.

Exam 3 (Week 12)

The third exam is a closed-book, proctored exam. It is two hours long and covers material from Modules 6–8 (Chapters 11–15). The exam consists of multiple-choice questions similar to those on the quizzes.

Statement about Cheating

You are on your honor not to cheat during an exam. Cheating means:

If there is evidence that you have cheated or plagiarized in an exam, the exam will be declared invalid, and you will fail the course.

GRADING AND EVALUATION

Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:

All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:

A

=

93–100

C+

=

78–79

A–

=

90–92

C

=

73–77

B+

=

88–89

C–

=

70–72

B

=

83–87

D

=

60–69

B–

=

80–82

F

=

Below 60

To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings, etc.).

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

First Steps to Success

To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:

Study Tips

Consider the following study tips for success:

ACADEMIC POLICIES

To ensure success in all your academic endeavors and coursework at Thomas Edison State University, familiarize yourself with all administrative and academic policies including those related to academic integrity, course late submissions, course extensions, and grading policies.

 

For more, see:

 

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