Professor's Syllabus

OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE
Professor's Syllabus

Biology 130 10 Week DL   

Summer 2008 10 Week Session

Course Syllabus

Contact Information

Professor Marc LaBella, Coordinator of Science

Hiering Science Building, Toms River Campus, Room 134 

(732) 255-0400 X2331 Cell: 609-548-3307

mlabella@ocean.edu

Course Description

This course provides a comprehensive look at the human body’s structure and functions. Topics include how the body maintains homeostasis, the relationship of chemistry to anatomy and physiology, and cell function and division. The skin, skeletal system, muscles, and nervous system are examined. Sensory organs and the endocrine system are also presented. Several diseases and disorders are discussed, and as well as the cause, detection, and treatment of them.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Course Prerequisites

High School Biology or BIOL 114 constitutes the prerequisites for this course - High School Chemistry or CHEM 180 is highly recommended for this course.


Course Texts and Supplies

Saladin, K. S. (2007).  Anatomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function (Fourth Edition).  New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing, Distance Learning Edition (Lecture Text with access code to Web CT).

Vass, Laszlo (2006).  Anatomy and Physiology I Independent Laboratory Exercises Laboratory Manual and Lab Kit: available through Hands-On Labs Inc., Denver Colorado.  www.athomescience.com (AP Kit 1): order through the Ocean County College Bookstore if you are receiving financial aid.

Microscope with Oil Immersion Lens, available from At-Home Science Inc: order through Ocean County College Bookstore if you are receiving financial aid, otherwise through Hands-On Labs Inc.

Students are required to purchase both the laboratory kit and microscope at least three weeks before the semester begins, and these materials are available (rush delivery is an option) from the above web link.

Course Assessment Methodology

Unit Exam 1  (Modules 1 – 4)

15%

Unit Exam 2 (Modules 5- 8)

15%

Unit Exam 3 (Modules 9 – 11)

15%

Laboratory Examination   (Based on Lab Reports)

15%

Writing Assignments (6)

15%

Laboratory Reports (10)

20%

Class Discussions

5%

Embedded Course Assessment (Five Points Added to Your Final Exam Grade)

 

 

 

Course Evaluation Criteria

At the end of each course, each student is assigned a final grade as follows:

Grade

Quality Points

Point Range

Interpretation

A

4.0

90-100

Excellent

B+

3.5

87-89

Very Good

B

3.0

80-86

Good

C+

2.5

77-79

Above Average

C

2.0

70-76

Average

D

1.0

60-69

Below Average

F

0.0

59 & below

Failure

I

0.0

 

Incomplete

Course Topics and Objectives

Topics

Topic

Subtopics

Objectives

1

Homeostasis

  • Homeostasis at a Glance
  • Feedback Mechanisms
  • Positive and Negative Feedback Mechanisms
  • Define homeostatic variables and set points.
  • Describe homeostatic feedback mechanisms.
  • Differentiate between positive feedback mechanisms and negative feedback mechanisms.
  • Explain why positive feedback can be harmful.

2

Chemistry for Anatomy and Physiology Students 
  • Matter
  • Chemical reactions
  • Water and mixtures
  • Organic chemistry
  • Identify and define atoms, ions, and molecules.
  • Recognize element, atom, ion, and molecule symbols.
  • Define chemical reactions.  
  • Explain how chemicals and hydrogen bond.    
  • Compare energy with chemical reactions.
  • Summarize the roles of water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide in living organisms.
  • Analyze acids and bases using the pH scale.    
  • Summarize the purposes of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

3

Cells

  • Cells at a Glance
  • Cell Division
  • Osmosis
  • Describe the form and function of human cells.    
  • Name and define the major components of a cell.    
  • Describe cell processes and the phases of the cell cycle.
  • Explain how cells divide.    
  • Describe the purpose and major events of mitosis.    
  • Explain how DNA is replicated.
  • Describe how homeostasis is maintained by cells.    
  • Explain how cells lose and gain water.    
  • Describe how cells maintain osmotic pressure.

4

Cellular Metabolism

  • Metabolic Process
  • Metabolic Reactions
  • Cellular Respiration
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Distinguish between anabolism and catabolism.    
  • Examine how enzymes control metabolic processes.
  • Describe how molecules release energy from glucose.
  • Compare anaerobic and aerobic reactions.
  • Describe DNA structure and function.    
  • Compare DNA and RNA.

5

Tissues

  • Epithelial Tissue
  • Connective Tissue
  • Muscle Tissue 
  • Nervous Tissue
  • Examine epithelial tissue structure and function and differentiate between the different types.    
  • Describe connective tissue and differentiate the different types.    
  • Examine muscle tissue and differentiate between the three types.  
  • Describe nerve tissue structure and function and differentiate between the different types.

6

Support and Movement

  • Form and Function of Bones and Joints
  • Bone Development.
  • Recall the major bones and joints in the body.    
  • Classify bones according to shape.  
  • Classify joints by both tissue and movement.    
  • Describe how the form of bones and joints relates to their functions.    
  • Explain how bones grow and heal.    
  • Identify common bone and joint diseases and compare and contrast proper with improper functioning of joints and bones.    
  • Describe the effects of sunlight, nutrition, hormonal secretions, and exercise on bone development.

7

Muscular System

  • Form and Function of Muscles
  • How Muscles, Bones, and Nerves Create Movement
  • Muscle-Exercise Physiology
  • Disease and Medicine
  • Differentiate the structures of smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscle fibers.    
  • Provide an example of the unity of form and function as it relates to skeletal muscles.    
  • Describe how muscles, bones, and nerves work together to create movement.    
  • Describe the muscle-exercise physiology.    
  • Explain the role of warming up your muscles in athletic training.
  • Identify and describe the symptoms of common muscular diseases.

8

Excitation, Contraction, and Relaxation

  • Excitation-Contraction Coupling
  • Disease and Medicine
  • Explain the events that occur when a muscle is stretched, contracted, and relaxed.    
  • Explain the excitation-contraction coupling process.    
  • Describe the sliding filament model of muscle contraction.    
  • Describe the common muscular disease myasthenia gravis and identify treatment options.

9

Nervous System

 
  • How the Nervous System Works
  • Electric Signals and Action Potential
  • How Stress Affects the Body
  • Explain the general functions of the nervous system.    
  • Describe the major anatomical subdivisions of the nervous system.
  • Describe how action potentials lead to changes in the body.
  • Examine and describe the ways that stress affects the body.    
  • Describe common nervous system diseases.

10

Brain and Spinal Cord

Special Senses
  • Structure and Function of the Brain and Spinal Cord
  • Cranial Nerves
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Stroke
  • Describe the structure and function of the brain and the spinal cord.
  • Identify a damaged cranial nerve by symptom.
  • Examine Parkinson’s disease to identify symptoms of the disease.  
  • Identify the root causes of Parkinson’s disease and propose possible treatments.  
  • Examine cerebral palsy and identify symptoms of the disease.  
  • Identify the root causes of cerebral palsy.
  • Recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
  • List lifestyle choices for preventing strokes.

Course Standards

Examinations: Examination format will include multiple choice and true/false questions, which will your knowledge of material presented in lecture, readings, and research. The Mid- Term and Final Examination will each constitute 20% of your final grade.

Writing Assignments:  Each module will have, as part of its requirements, short papers and web-based research projects. These activities will require you to extend your knowledge beyond the “walls” of virtual classroom through web-based research and critical analysis.  These projects will center on the topics of each successive module, but will address issues that (such as cutting-edge research on leukemia or the ethics of stem cell research) and are designed to provide the learner with a deeper understanding of the topic at-hand.  Interactive learning and cooperation are crucial to the success of these activities.  A more detailed description of these activities (as well as scoring rubrics for them) will be presented in the each topic module of this course. These activities will constitute 20% of your final grade

Laboratory Requirements:  The laboratory component of this course has specific requirements, as the laboratory exercises will be performed in your home and in a virtual environment. First, it is important to maintain a clean, safe working environment; therefore the following safety rules must be observed:

  1. Hand washing and other hygienic methods must be employed to ensure that there is no contamination to each other or to the specimens.
  2. Microscopes must be cleaned before they are put away.
  3. All waste must be disposed of in the appropriate receptacles in your home.
  4. The laboratory area in your home must be cleaned and all instruments returned to their appropriate storage containers.

The academic requirements of the laboratory are the following::
One Laboratory Examination, which will constitute 20% of final grade), and  10 Laboratory Reports (20%): based upon exercises completed in the laboratory manual..

Class Discussions:  Every other week I will post a “Question of the Week”; this question will be based upon recent events in the news/medical community, and will relate directly to topics that we are covering in this course.  Each learner is responsible for posting answers/responses to these questions, as well as be ready to respond to other learners’ comments and answers.  There will be a total of 5 questions (the Icebreaker is not graded), each representing 1% of your final grade (for a total of 5%).  The discussions will be graded according to a standard rubric, available in the Course Information link.

General Course Policy Statements

It is my responsibility as the instructor to create an environment that is conducive to learning.  Please do not conduct personal business during class – (in threaded discussions or in the interactive area of this course; this includes all types of personal conversations).

Attendance:  Attendance is crucial to the success of a course that is taught on line.  Attendance in the context of this course does not simply mean logging on for a certain amount of time each day.  In fact, attendance and participation are so closely related in this course that your interaction with your fellow learners (threaded discussions, webliographies, or any other interactive activity) will be graded in lieu of the time that you actually spend in our learning environment.  Specific rubrics for attendance/participation will be given to you in the introductory module of this course.  Anyone who withdraws from this class must acquire the appropriate paperwork from the Registrar’s Office to “officially withdraw”.  Non-attendance does not count as an official withdrawal and will result in a grade of “F” for this course.

Academic Dishonesty: dishonesty includes, but is not limited to plagiarism, cribbing and cheating on examinations, quizzes, class projects or papers.  Any student aiding another student in any form of dishonesty is considered equally guilty” (OCC Student Handbook, pg. 35).  Cheating is not acceptable and will result in a grade of 0 for that examination and will be turned over to the appropriate College source for disciplinary action.  Please review policy #5180 in the student handbook for the penalties associated with plagiarism and cheating.

Campus Resources and Services:   Student Success Seminars are scheduled each week and are posted on the College website under “Campus Resources and Services.”  More information on College Services can be found by using the A-Z index on the College website (for example, under “T” for tutoring, “C” Career Services, etc.).

Statement of Accommodations: If there is any student in this class who has special needs because of learning disabilities or other kinds of disabilities, please feel free to come and discuss this with me or a staff member for Disability Services.

Disclaimer:  Reasonable changes to this course outline may be made exclusive of course requirements, course calendar, and grading procedures.


Revised: March 2008

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Ocean County College
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Toms River, N.J. 08754-2001
Call 732-255-0400

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