COURSE SYLLABUS

BIOL 1151L:  Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I

Fall 2009

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Number and Title: BIOL 1151L (CRN 87056, 87058, 87059, 87060, 87062, 87063, 87064)

      Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I

Credit Hours: 1.0 semester credit hours

Catalog Description: Laboratory accompanying BIOL 1151.

Course Co-requisite: BIOL 1151, Human Anatomy and Physiology I*

*Note: Due to the co-requisite nature of BIOL 1151 and BIOL 1151L, students dropping one of the two courses must also drop the other.  Laboratory exercises are designed to supplement material and concepts covered in BIOL 1151.  Students will be expected to apply what they learn in lecture to weekly laboratory exercises.  Students who have credit for BIOL 1151 from a prior term are accountable for the information previously covered in the course.   

Notebook Computer Requirement: Each CSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program. Students will sign a statement attesting to such access. For further information on CSU's Official Notebook Computer Policy, please go to http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/policy.htm.

Computer Skill Prerequisites: Students enrolled in this course must possess and have proficiency with the following computer skills and be able to:

• use the computer's operating system (Windows)

• access and send E-mail, including attached files (Outlook Express)

• use a Web browser and search engine

• use a word processing program (MS Word) to produce reports and assignments

• install and navigate through an anatomy program and a physiology simulation program

Additional skills may be required as the semester progresses.

In-class Use of Student Notebook Computers: Student notebook computers will be used in the laboratory throughout  this laboratory course. Computers will also be required to access course materials, complete assignments and to communicate with your instructor.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• To provide opportunities for students to learn fundamental components of human anatomy and physiology in a laboratory setting.

• To complement and reinforce material and concepts of human anatomy and physiology covered in BIOL 1151: Human Anatomy and Physiology I.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students who successfully complete this laboratory course will have worked towards the following outcomes in their respective programs of study.

Biology Outcomes

• Effectively demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of major fields of biology.  This lab will focus on the development of a knowledge base in anatomy & physiology.

• Demonstrate a mastery of a broad range of basic lab and technology skills applicable to biology.  BIOL1151L will provide experience with basic dissection skills.

• Students will display the ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear, concise manner.  Class reports will exercise written communication skills.

• Students will demonstrate the ability to collect, evaluate and interpret scientific data, and employ critical thinking to solve problems in biological science.  Use of computer simulations will allow students to gather data and perform experiments.

Nursing Outcomes

• Students will utilize effective communication skills to promote therapeutic nurse-client interactions and good collegial relations.  Communication skills will be demonstrated on class assignments and exams.

• Students will engage in critical thinking by using creative problem solving and making appropriate inferences, based on evidence derived from clinical practice.  Students will use information from lecture and class readings to answer questions on assignments and exams.

• Students will demonstrate competence  in utilizing information technology resources to advance professional practice.  Students will use computer databases to find information relevant to course assignments and exams.

• Students will utilize nursing therapeutics based on a synthesis of critical thinking strategies and a theoretical knowledge base in nursing to provide competent professional care and maximize healthy outcomes.  This course will provide the knowledge base in anatomy & physiology

Dental Hygiene Outcomes

• Students will provide advanced professional and educational services using appropriate interpersonal, written, communication and critical thinking skills required for successful performance and progress in the profession.  Communication skills will be demonstrated on class assignments and exams.

• Students will acquire knowledge in a technologically advanced manner in order to apply principles of sound research design to the critical evaluation of scientific literature related to general and oral health as a foundation for life-long learning.  Students will use computer databases to find information relevant to course assignments and exams.

• Students will put into practice the principles of a sound research methodology in the planning, implementation and evaluation of scientific studies.  Students will use this skill to analyze and interpret information necessary for class assignments and exams.

• Students will assess the need for treatment, then plan, provide, and evaluate treatment for the patient with advanced periodontal disease.  This course will provide students with a background to allow them to determine the difference between healthy and disease conditions.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Dr. Taglialatela (CRN 87056, 87058, 87059, 87062, 87063)
Office: Faculty Hall - 16A
Phone: (678) 466-4794
Fax: (678) 466-4899
Email: jtaglialatela@clayton.edu (*students in Dr. Taglialatela's classes must contact him via WebCT)
Internet: http://a-s.clayton.edu/jtaglialatela
Office hours: Tuesday 14:35 - 17:35; Thursday 9:40 - 12:40

A. Rollins (CRN 87060, 87064)
A. Rollins (CRN 87053)
Office: Faculty Hall - A30
Phone: (678) 466-4712
Fax: (678) 466-4899
Email: AmyRollins@clayton.edu
Internet: http://a-s.clayton.edu/arollins
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

CLASS MEETINGS

TEXTBOOK INFORMATION AND COURSE MATERIALS

• Laboratory Manual for Anatomy & Physiology, 3rd edition, 2009, Allen and Harper (this is available online at http://www.wileyplus.com)

*You MUST get the unique URL for your lab section from your instructor BEFORE registering at WileyPLUS.  Registering for your lab section at http://www.wileyplus.com is REQUIRED for every student.  There are no exceptions.

EVALUATION

*Laboratory assignments are given at each instructor's discretion.  Please consult your instructor for information on laboratory assignments, due dates, and grading

*Attendance points are based on attendance, punctuality, and participation in your registered lab section.

GRADING

Letter grades will be assigned as follows:

MID-TERM PROGRESS REPORT

Due to the relatively small number of laboratory grades that will have been returned by mid-term, no mid-term grade will be reported for this course.  The last day to withdraw without academic penalty is October 9, 2009.  It is each student's responsibility to keep up with their academic progress in this laboratory.  If you have any question as to whether or not you are making satisfactory progress, contact your instructor BEFORE October 1, 2009.

COURSE SCHEDULE

The general course schedule for the laboratory is available on a separate page (http://a-s.clayton.edu/jtaglialatela/BIOL1151L_scheduleFA2009.htm). 

PLEASE NOTE:  this schedule is tentative and subject to change.  Therefore, check back frequently, and always confirm dates and assignments with your instructor.  YOU are responsible for keeping up to date with the laboratory.

The above referenced course schedule includes only the topic of each week's laboratory activity, and is intended for laboratory scheduling and planning purposes only.  Your instructor will assign specific readings and assignments for each week's laboratory meeting.  Students are required to review and COMPLETE this material BEFORE each week's laboratory meeting.  If you do not know what is expected of you for your upcoming laboratory meeting, contact your instructor.  It is YOUR responsibility to be prepared for each and every weekly lab meeting.

COURSE POLICIES

General policies:

• Students MUST abide by policies detailed in the Clayton State University Student Handbook and the Basic Undergraduate Student Responsibilities document.

• Visitors (including children), are NOT allowed in the laboratory under any circumstances.

• No smoking, other use of tobacco, eating, or drinking is permitted at ANY time in the laboratory.

• Proper attire and footwear must be worn in the laboratory at all times. No sandals, shorts, or hanging jewelry should be worn. Long hair should be tied back.

University Attendance Policy:

• Students are expected to attend and participate in every class meeting. Instructors establish specific policies relating to absences in their courses and communicate these policies to the students through the course syllabi. Individual instructors, based upon the nature of the course, determine what effect excused and unexcused absences have in determining grades and upon students’ ability to remain enrolled in their courses. The university reserves the right to determine that excessive absences, whether justified or not, are sufficient cause for institutional withdrawals or failing grades.

Laboratory Attendance Policy:

• Students are required to attend weekly meetings of the laboratory.

• Students must be present at the beginning of the weekly laboratory meetings (laboratory start times are indicated on this syllabus).  Late arrivals will result in loss of that week's attendance points.

• Students are NOT permitted to attend any section of the laboratory other than the one that they are registered for.  Failure to attend the weekly meeting of the laboratory for the entire 1 hour and 50 minutes will result in a "0" for that week's attendance points.

• If you are unable to attend a weekly laboratory meeting, written documentation of an unavoidable personal or immediate family emergency from a doctor or other competent authority MUST be presented to your instructor on the first day that you return to laboratory.  This policy applies to both weekly laboratory meetings and lab practicals.

• IF YOU HAVE THE FLU OR YOU ARE EXPERIENCING FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS (A FEVER OF 100.5 OR HIGHER, SORE THROAT, RUNNY NOSE, AND COUGH), PLEASE STAY HOME, AND CONTACT UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (678-466-4940; STUDENT CENTER RM. 211).  In addition to providing you with free healthcare services, University Health Services will also be able to provide you with written documentation (if appropriate) that can be presented to your instructor when you return to lab.

Missed Work:

• There are NO makeup practicals.  If you miss a lab practical, you MUST provide written documentation of an unavoidable personal or immediate family emergency to your lab instructor on the first day that you return to lab.  If your instructor deems your excuse and written documentation appropriate, the missed practical will not be factored into your final laboratory grade.  For example, if you miss lab practical 1 and you are able to provide documentation of an unavoidable personal or immediate family emergency, your final laboratory grade will be based on 170 points, as opposed to 220.  You are permitted one excused absence from a lab practical.

• If you miss a weekly laboratory meeting, you MUST provide written documentation of an unavoidable personal or immediate family emergency to your lab instructor on the first day that you return to lab.  If your instructor deems your excuse and written documentation appropriate, missed assignments may be completed and turned in to your instructor as long as graded work has not been returned to other students.  Attendance points, and any assignments that cannot be made up will not be factored into your final laboratory grade.

• Without written documentation from a doctor or other competent authority of an unavoidable personal or immediate family emergency, students will receive a "0" for attendance points, graded assignments and/or laboratory practicals that are missed.

• If you miss a weekly laboratory meeting (regardless of whether or not your absence is excused), you are still responsible for the lab material on the lab practical.

Academic Misconduct:

According to the Clayton State University, "Academic Misconduct: A Faculty Guide,"

Any type of activity that is considered dishonest by reasonable standards may constitute academic misconduct. The most common forms of academic misconduct are cheating and plagiarism.  Examples include:

1. Submitting material as original when it is, in fact, copied from another person or from another source, without properly acknowledging that source.

2.  Using information or devices that are not authorized by faculty such as formulas or data from a computer program, calculators, or unauthorized material for an out-of-class exam or project.

3.  Obtaining or using unauthorized material such as a copy of an examination before it is given.

4.  Fabricating information such as data for a laboratory report.

5.  Collaborating with others on an assignment without faculty consent.

6.  Cooperating with or helping another student to cheat.

7.  Having another person take an examination or altering exam answers and requesting an exam be re-evaluated

Academic misconduct in ANY form will not be tolerated.  All assignments and laboratory practicals MUST be your own work.  If what you submit to your instructor is not the result of your efforts, it is a form of academic misconduct.

Academic misconduct in any form will result in a zero on that assignment/practical.  In addition, academic misconduct forms will be filed with the Office of Judicial Affairs. Judicial procedures are described at http://adminservices.clayton.edu/judicial.

Disruption of the Learning Environment:

Behavior that disrupts the teaching-learning process during laboratory activities will NOT be tolerated.  Whereas a variety of behaviors can be disruptive in a laboratory setting, more serious examples include belligerent, abusive, profane, and/or threatening behavior.  A student who fails to respond to reasonable faculty direction regarding laboratory behavior and/or behavior while participating in laboratory activities will be dismissed from class.  A student who is dismissed is entitled to due process and will be afforded such rights as soon as possible following dismissal.  If found in violation, a student may be administratively withdrawn and receive a grade of WF.

A detailed description and examples of disruptive classroom behavior can be found at http://a-s.clayton.edu/DisruptiveClassroomBehavior.htm.

Other Laboratory Policies:

Participation in laboratory activities involves an inherent risk of injury. In the event of injury, the student must immediately inform the instructor who will file an accident report. The injured party will be given first aid and referred to appropriate medical facilities for follow-up.

You are required  to prepare for the current week's laboratory activities prior to the weekly laboratory meeting.  This includes previewing videos on reserve at the library and reading and familiarizing yourself with the information on the laboratory website and/or provided to you by your instructor.  This will enable to you to work through the laboratory activities on your own, asking the instructor when you have questions.  This laboratory is meant to provide students with a hands-on learning experience.  It is each student's responsibility to come prepared to each and every weekly laboratory meeting.

All portable electronic devices including (but not limited to) cell phones, blackberries, sidekicks, iPhones, etc. are not allowed to be used in laboratory at any time.  Use of these items will result in a zero on that week's graded activity.

Important messages and announcements will be sent to you via your CSU email account OR WebCT (check with your instructor). You must activate your account and check your e-mail / WebCT regularly.

Last Update: August 18, 2009