FALL 2004 - BIO121 HUMAN ANATOMY 4CR - Tentative Schedule and Syllabus

Lecture: MWF 11-11:50, BIOSCI AUD, Lab: 3 hours DeWolf Anatomy Lab (BIOSCI Annex)

This schedule is tentative and may change according to the needs of the class. Changes to the schedule will be announced in lecture and on the course webpages, thus if you miss a lecture it is your responsibility to obtain the information.

WebCT:  https://webct.uri.edu

BIOSCI course webpages:  http://www.uri.edu/cels/bio/wilga/bio121.html

Publishers textbook study guide:  http://www.aw-bc.com/martini

Grades

BIOLOGY 121 HUMAN ANATOMY

Tentative Syllabus - FALL 2004

Professor: Dr. Cheryl Wilga             Office:  B115 Biological Sciences Center

Phone: 874-9020                              Office Hours: Monday 3-4, Friday 12-1 or by appointment

E-mail: cwilga@uri.edu       

Lecture: MWF 11-11:50, BISC Auditorium

Laboratory (Required): Three hours weekly, Bioscience Annex, DeWolf Anatomy Laboratory. You must be concurrently enrolled in a laboratory section.

Required Texts:

1) Martini, Timmons & Tallitsch (2003) Human Anatomy 4^th edition.

2) Timmons & Hutchings (2003) Human Anatomy Laboratory Guide and Dissection Manual 4^th ed.

 Course Description and Rationale:  Welcome to Human Anatomy! In this course, you will learn the external and internal structures of the human body and the physical relationships among body parts. The lecture and laboratory sessions are designed to complement each other, thus attendance at both is essential in order to do well. Lecture sessions will focus on concepts of anatomy at the cellular, tissue, and organ system level of organization. Lectures are based on the assumption that you have read the relevant chapter prior to class. Laboratory sessions will take a practical (hands on) approach to studying the gross anatomy of human organ systems using models, preserved organs and specimens. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of anatomy that you will use to build upon in more advanced courses in anatomy, physiology, and health care. You are also expected to read the relevant chapter prior to your lab session. In order for me to help you do well in this course, and even exceed your goals, here are a few guidelines:

 Courtesy: Please be courteous to your fellow students and instructor during lecture and laboratory sessions: come to class on time, remain seated for the duration, listen quietly to lectures, and turn your cell phones off. Please do speak up when you have a question! Behavioral problems and distractions will not be tolerated; you will be dropped from the course if you continue to pose a problem to myself and your fellow students. Most of the students taking this course are serious students and intend to master this information for use in their future careers.

 Self-Quizzes: In order to help you to prepare for lecture exams, I strongly suggest that you complete the review questions at the end of each chapter in your textbook and complete the Self-Quizzes (Self-Quiz, Fill-In-The-Blank, and Matching) on the Companion Web Site. Refer to your textbook on how to access the Companion Web Site http://www.aw-bc.com/martini. Some of these questions and diagrams will show up on the exams.  

Exams: Will consist of multiple choice questions and figures from lecture. I will drop your lowest lecture exam score. No laboratory test scores will be dropped. Lecture and laboratory grades will be combined and scaled after each test, thus the scale will be adjusted after each test. No extra credit will be given. A total of 1000 points are possible:

            5 Lecture Exams @ 100 pts each                         500 pts.

            2 Laboratory Practicals @ 120 pts. each             240 pts.

            7 Laboratory Quizzes @ 30 pts. each                    210 pts.

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