Human Physiology Syllabus
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Format for printingBiology 4102: Human Physiology
Paul Z. Myers| Date | Subject | Gooch | Chapter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Introduction | Intro | 1 |
| 20 Jan | Histology | Tissues | 4 |
| 23 Jan | Skin | Integument | 5 |
| 25 Jan | Skin | Skin | 5 |
| 27 Jan | Bone | Bone | 6 |
| 30 Jan | Excitable membranes | Action potentials | 12 |
| 1 Feb | Excitable membranes | ||
| 3 Feb | Muscle (quiz) | Muscle | 10 |
| 6 Feb | Muscle | ||
| 8 Feb | Muscle | ||
| 10 Feb | Exam 1 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 12 | |
| 13 Feb | Muscle | ||
| 15 Feb | Muscle | ||
| 17 Feb | Nerve | Nerve | 12 |
| 20 Feb | Nerve | ||
| 22 Feb | Brain | 13, 14 | |
| 24 Feb | Senses | Sense | 15 |
| 27 Feb | Tactile | 16 | |
| 1 Mar | Auditory | 16 | |
| 3 Mar | Exam 2 | 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 | |
| 6 Mar | Spring Break | ||
| 8 Mar | Spring Break | ||
| 10 Mar | Spring Break | ||
| 13 Mar | Vision | 16 | |
| 15 Mar | Respiration | Respiration | 23 |
| 17 Mar | Respiration | 23 | |
| 20 Mar | Digestion | Digest | 24 |
| 22 Mar | Digestion | 24 | |
| 24 Mar | Digestion | 24 | |
| 27 Mar | Blood | Blood | 19 |
| 29 Mar | Cardiac | 20 | |
| 31 Apr | Circulation | Circulation | 21 |
| 3 Apr | Lymph | Lymph | 22 |
| 5 Apr | Immune system | Immunity | 22 |
| 7 Apr | Exam 3 | 16, 23, 24, 19, 20, 21 | |
| 10 Apr | Immune system | 22 | |
| 12 Apr | Endocrine system | Hormone | 18 |
| 14 Apr | Hormones | 18 | |
| 17 Apr | Hormones | 18 | |
| 19 Apr | Reproduction | Reproduction | 28 |
| 21 Apr | Reproduction | 28 | |
| 24 Apr | Reproduction | 28 | |
| 26 Apt | Kidneys | Kidneys | 26 |
| 28 Apr | Exam 4 | 22, 18, 28 | |
| 1 May | Ionic balance | 27 | |
| 3 May | Ionic balance | 27 | |
| 5 May | TBA | 27 | |
| 12 May | Final Exam, 11:00-1:00 | Cumulative | |
Logistics
Class hours: Sci 1020, MWF 8:00-9:05.
Office hours: Sci 2390, MW 9:05-10:00, or by appointment.
Resources
Textbook: Tortora GJ and Grabowski SR (2003) Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 11th edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ.
The 8th, 9th, and 10th editions are perfectly acceptable for this course.
Gooch's web pages: Van Gooch has taught this course in previous years, and I include links to his course notes in the syllabus above. I am following his general outline of the content closely, but I will deviate in many of the details. These are still a great source for a different perspective on the material.
My web pages:
Lectures.My lecture materials will be in development over the course of the semester, but the content as set out last time I taught the course are available at http://physiology.pharyngula.org/lectures/. I will be making changes to these as I go along, so I don't recommend rushing out and printing them all out right now.
Announcements. Announcements and news relevant to physiology and this course will be made on the course main page, at http://physiology.pharyngula.org/.
Personal questions, questions about grades, etc. that would not be of broad interest to the class can be sent to me by e-mail, to myersp@mrs.umn.edu, or even better, by stopping by my office or lab.
Grading
Grading will be based on one 10 point quiz, 4 100 point exams, and one 200 point final. I will be doing spot checks for attendance and participation, which will be used to decide your grade in case your score falls on a borderline. Exam scores will be normalized to the highest score in the class. My grading scale:
F : 0-49%
D : 50-64%
C : 65-79%
B : 80-90%
A : 91-100%
You must earn a normalized score of at least 50% on the final exam in order to pass this course.
Grades will be posted on WebCT. Any complaints about the grading of exams must be made to me in writing, within one week of the day the exam is returned in class.
Make-up Exams
If you should miss an exam for a good reason, you must contact me by the Monday following the scheduled exam date in order to set up a make-up exam. The exam must be taken within a week of the scheduled exam, at a time of my choosing.
I'm reasonably liberal about accepting excuses. You should be warned about a few of my habits, though.
- I like to give exams at 7AM—no conflicts with other courses.
- With only a few students taking make-up exams, I can indulge my fondness for peculiar and probing essay questions.
- I get increasingly strict about what excuses I will accept with students who make a habit of missing exams.
- I do not accept any excuse for missing a make-up exam.
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