Course Syllabus

COURSE NAME: BIO 2523, Human Anatomy and Physiology I, Lecture

COURSE TITLE: Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology

ISBN # 9780077653897

AUTHOR: David Shier

PUBLISHER: McGraw Hill

 INSTRUCTOR: Clement Yedjou, Ph.D.

TEL: 769-257-0758

EMAIL: clement.yedjou@hindscc.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES:

Prerequisite: BIO 1121 & BIO 1123. Human Anatomy and Physiology is a course which discusses the form and function of the human body, with an understanding of the process at the cellular, tissue, organ and system levels. Students taking this course should be able: 1. understanding of Anatomical terms and anatomical positions and body regions; 2. locate and name the organ systems of the body and their organs; 3. understand proper use of the microscope, 4. locate cells on prepared slides and identify the components that are visible including mitosis, 5.  identify the four groups of human tissues and the types of tissues; 6. identify and describe the parts of the skin, learn the structures of the skeletal system their major   features; 8. learn and locate the muscles of the muscular system; locate different components of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

OFFICE VISIT: 

Please use an email message to set up an office visit. Using email is an efficient way to communicate, at least for most routine matters. I check my email frequently from on and off campus. I will contact you. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at work and home at the same time; that way I can reply you even during week ends. All completed assignments should be sent via campus e-mail.

GRADING SCALE:

 

  A = 90 – 100

  B = 80 - 89

  C = 70 – 79

  D = 60 - 69

  F = Below 60

 

METHOD OF EVALUATION:

 Your grade in this course will be based on the scores that you earn on assignments in the following four categories. To receive credit for BIO 2513, students must achieve a course composite grade of at least a D and a grade of at least 60 percent on each of the assignments and examinations. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

There will be 7 Computerized Homework (400 Points), 5 Interactive Discussion Questions (200 Points), Mid-term Exam (200 Points), Final Exam (200 Points). A total of 1000 points.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES:

 I will post chapter reading assignments on a regular basis. I expect that you will begin to cover the material soon after it has been posted. Please read the posting in the Course information area for an effective approach to studying your text book. Each chapter in your text book contains one or few essays. These essays may be included as a part of your reading material. At the end of each chapter there is a list of key terms. You should do what is required to master the meanings of these words that are included in your assigned reading material. In addition to the reading, I highly recommend that you use the CD-ROM that comes with your book as a study aid, in particular the tutorials and tutorial quizzes. Please read the posting in the Course information area to get a better understanding on Textbook Electronic Media. Once all the assigned reading requirements are met, self evaluate your knowledge on the material covered by trying the multiple choice questions at the end of each chapter. You can check your answers by referring to the Appendix at the end of your text book. Now, you are ready to take the weekly quiz.

 TESTING

 Two proctored exams, mid-term and final, will be administered. These will be objective tests taken in Blackboard with a proctor.  A photo ID will be required.

 PROCTORED EXAMS ARE MANDATORY TO PASS THE COURSE

Midterm and Final are proctored exams. You need to sign up at least one week in advance on Blackboard in order to take your exam at the Hinds location that you are currently enrolled. You are expected to have at least a “C” or 70%  on  one of the proctored exam to pass the course. Your college has a testing site and you are allowed to take your exam in that location. If you are out of state or outside the country, please contact the Distance Learning Office at distancelearning@hindscc.edu to find out about setting up a proctor at in your location as soon as possible.

 ADA STATEMENT

 Hinds Community College, in accordance with the American Disabilities Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, shall provide reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. A student who needs academic adjustment must self-identify himself or herself by registering early in the semester with the Office of Disability Services on his or her campus and providing current documentation of the disability. Students previously registered with disability services must update their files each semester for any accommodation requests. All documentation and discussions will remain confidential.

 HOW THE CLASS WILL BE STRUCTURED:

 A typical week will begin with a Sunday posting of the course material for the week. This posting will include: a reading assignment and usually a written homework assignment. You will usually have until Monday noon to complete homework assignment for that week. Near the end of the week, usually on Thursday or Friday, I will post a quiz over the assigned material. You will have until Monday noon, usually, to complete the quiz. Tentative schedule and due dates can be found in this document and in the detailed schedules posted in the Course Information area. Also, official due dates and times for all assignments and quizzes will be posted in the Assignment and in the Announcement Area of the Blackboard.

 MORE ON COMMUNICATION:

 To avoid problems, please do not wait until the last minute to do your work.

 PARTICIPATION POLICIES:

 It is understood that one of the main motivations for taking an online course is that other obligations make it difficult or impossible to attend scheduled, face-to-face college classes. Therefore, the basic unit of time in the course is the week. Tests will be taken and material will be posted or otherwise turned in by a specific deadline, but you will always have at least a week’s warning about exactly what is due and the due dates so that you can do it at any time during the week.

You should log on to attend the class at least three times a week, but when you do so and from where, of course, is up to you. It is best to log in at least once a day, if just to retrieve and print your e-mail. If you procrastinate and fail to log in for more than a few days, you will begin to get lost. Most people who drop out or fail online courses do so because they can’t develop the habit of logging in daily to see what is going on and keep in touch with their discussion group.

SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY POLICY:

 The Faculties (professors) in the Department of Biology assume that you will be honest and that you will submit only your own work. The faculty requires that you adhere to the level of honesty as outlined below and refrain from dishonorable or unethical behavior. Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated. You are expected to do your own work. You may assist your classmates or receive assistance with regard to understanding procedures used on the computers, but you must answer your own test questions and do your own typing on the projects.