Course Syllabus – BIOL 0600 – Section 600 – Spring 2013

Instructor: Cindy Hansen, M.D.

InstructorEmail: . Please put “Biology 1005” in the subject line of your message.

ContactPhone: 455-6108

Information:Office: Room 1132B – Liston Campus

Office Hours: Monday8:30-9:00AM and 3:15–4:00PMTuesday 8:30-9:00AM and 3:30–4:00PM Wednesday 11:30-noon, 3:15–4:00PM, and 6:00-6:30PM

Thursday 8:30-9:30AM and 11:00-noon

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Course Description

This on-line course is aimed at preparing students for success in Human Anatomy (BIOL 1010) and Human Physiology (BIOL 1020). The focus of this course is the development of basic skills required for success in higher education: study skills, time management skills, basic mathematic skills, and language skills. This course will also prepare students with essential science background necessary to be successful in life science courses: basic concepts in biology (biological terminology, cellular structure) and basic concepts in chemistry (ions, chemical bonding, terminology and chemical notation). In a5-week modular format, this course will cover: basic study skills, math skills, anatomical terminology, basic chemistry, cell biology, and other basics of the human body.
Course dates: Monday,March 4, 2013 through Friday,April 5, 2013

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course you can expect to be able to:

  • Confidently enroll in a college course with the study tools necessary to actively engage in learning.
  • Solve basic arithmetic problems, calculate means, work with exponents, use the metric system, read tables and graphs.
  • Understand and use standard medical terminology.
  • Describe the biological hierarchy of organization and differentiate between tissues, organs, and organ systems.
  • Understand the basic principles of biology.
  • Understand the basic principles of chemistry: states of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding, organic compounds.
  • Describe the organelles of a eukaryotic cell and the function of each; describe movement processes of a cell; describe the cell cycle and cellular reproduction.

Required Materials

Textbook: Get Ready for A & P,3rd edition, Lori K. Garrett, Benjamin Cummings, 2010, ISBN 978-0-321-55695-0. Remember that you must also have an access code that allows you to log in to the book's companion website.

Grading Policy

  • Each week's work is worth 25 total points.
  • There are 5 lessons per week. Eachlesson is worth 3 points. Full credit will be given for assignments/posts that are complete and submitted on time. Assignment/posts that show minimal effort,or that are submitted late, will be marked down. Assignments/posts submitted12 or more hours after the due date will not be accepted.
  • A summary quiz given at the end of each week is worth 10 points.
  • At the end of the course, final grades will be assigned according to total points earned:
    118 - 125 = A
    113 - 117 = A-
    110 - 112 = B+
    106 - 109 = B
    101 - 105 = B-
    97 - 100 = C+
    88 - 96= C
    85 - 87 = D+
    76 - 84 = D
    0 - 75 = F

Course Policies

This course is divided into 5 units (Study Skills, Math Review, Terminology/Body Basics, Chemistry, and Cell Biology). We will complete roughly one unit per week. In each unit, you will have five lessons to complete. Eachlesson will involve reading Get Ready for A & P and completing an exercise or exercises. Some of the work will be completed on the book's companion website. Some of the work will require you to post a message or messages on the discussion board. Each week, you will take a quiz or quizzes at this WebCT site.

Important: Because this is a one-credit course, students often think that they do not have to put any effort into this class. A typical one-credit course would meet one hour per week for the entire 15-week semester. We are a five-week course, so this class is the equivalent of meeting 3 hours per week. How much time should you allow for studying? A general rule is that you should spend 2 (or more)hours for every 1 hour that you spend in class.Since this course "meets" 3 hours per week, you will need to put in 6 additional hours of study time. Altogether, you will need to find ~ 9 hours per week for the next 5 weeks to devote to this course.

The expectations for this course are the same as for any other CCRI course:

  • Complete the assigned work.
  • Submit the assignments on time.
  • Participate in the class discussion through the discussion board
  • Take all quizzes and assessments honestly. In an on-line environment personal integrity is essential. The important part of this course is not the grade you earn but the fact that you are preparing yourself to succeed in anatomy and physiology.

You will need to complete roughly one assignment per day; it will not be possible to complete all of the assignments just before they are due. This is an important component of this course. In anatomy and physiology, you will have to get into a routine of studying daily, and I want you to develop this habit in this course.

Make sure that you complete each assignment. When you select an assignment, make sure that you scroll all the way to the bottom of the page so that you do not miss any instructions When you post a message on the discussion board, ALWAYS include your full name in the subject line of the message so that I can easily recognize your work and give you credit for it. All of your work, including posts, must be written in complete sentences with appropriate punctuation or you will lose credit!

Pay attention to due dates. Quizzes will NOT be available after their due dates. Because the course ends onApril 5th, assignments submitted after that date will not be graded.