Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

READING— Our text utilizes a systemic approach to the study of the human body. This method is appropriate at this level for students considering careers in the Health Sciences. Whereas each chapter deals with separate organ systems, it will be very important to keep in mind the interaction among systems as the course progresses. We will be covering a great deal of material in this class & the amount of terminology has been equated with learning a foreign language. Keep up with your chapter assignments. We will not have time to cover the entirety of your reading assignments in the time allotted for Lecture—Not all material covered in Lecture will be found in the text, nor will all topics in the text be covered in Lecture. Please come to Lecture well prepared: look at figures & tables & read through the assigned chapters before class, without trying to fully digest the material. Then, after Lecture, go back to the text & re-read sections that were emphasized & "flesh-out" your notes. Occasionally, I may make mistakes in Lecture. If in doubt, refer to your textbook for the proper terminology & spelling. LECTURE EXAMS— Exam dates are indicated in the Course schedule. Exam dates may be changed if circumstances (due to inclement weather) so dictate - the Exam will be held on the next regularly scheduled class meeting. Exams are not comprehensive, however, you will be expected to integrate previous material & vocabulary into each subsequent Exam. There will be 3 lecture Exams & a non-comprehensive Final Exam. MAKE-UP LECTURE EXAMS— Make-up Exams are granted, but only under extreme circumstances. This opportunity is ONLY available if you (a) have the absence excused by the Instructor 72 HOURS PRIOR to the Exam, and/or (b) you submit a detailed letter after the exam with supporting evidence (Physician's letter, Newspaper clippings, Police reports, Obituaries, Repair bills) as to why the Exam was missed. Only one Exam can be made-up in this manner. If the missed Exam is not made-up, you will receive a score of 0.0 (zero) for that Exam. LABORATORY— Attendance is mandatory. Refer to the schedule for Lab exercises that will be performed. We will make extensive use of models & charts. Refer to the relevant sections of the Lecture text to prepare for each Lab so that you can work efficiently & be prepared for your Quizzes. BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO LAB! WEEKLY LAB QUIZZES— Lab Quizzes (20 pts each) will cover material from Lecture, reading assignments, Lab manual objectives, & Lab kick-off presentations. Quizzes will be of mixed format, i.e., may include multiple choice, matching, completion, identification, etc., at the discretion of your Lab Instructor. Quizzes may be given at any time, unannounced or otherwise, at the beginning, during, or end of any Lab period. In order to be prepared for Quizzes, you should review your notes & keep up with the assigned reading! PRACTICAL EXAMS— Four Practical Exams will cover material from Lectures, reading assignments, Lab manual objectives, & Lab kick-off presentations (100 pts each). During these exams, you will be asked to identify labeled structures indicated on the models, & charts stationed throughout the Lab. The 3 Practical exams & your 5 best Quizzes (out of 7) sum to a total of 500 points (50% of course grade). MAKE-UP PRACTICALS GIVEN ONLY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LAB COORDINATOR!