PACIFIC COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE Instructor: [Dr. Michael P. Gillespie]
Course No. WS514.41 (3 units/ 45 Hours)Phone: [917.324.8546]
Course Title: Human Physiology Email: [
[Spring 2012]
Thursday AM 9:00 – 12:00 Weeks 1-14
purpose of the course:
This course will introduce the students of Oriental Medicine to a comprehensive overview of the human physiology. This course is designed to emphasize broad medical concepts and principles of human physiology. The student will understand how each organ in the body functions individually and also the physiological relationships between different organs of the human body. Although this course emphasizes normal human physiology, some basic pathological processes will be discussed. This course forms an important bridge between human anatomy and pathophysiology.
PREREQUISITES: Satisfactory completion of Anatomy 1, 2 and 3 courses.
MAJOR LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE:
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic physiological mechanisms of the human body.
- Be able to describe physiology of cellular transport, and body systems, including nervous, cardio-vascular, urinary, respiratory, gastro-intestinal, reproductive and hematopoietic/immune.
- Be able to apply the knowledge of human physiology to the study of altered health states and clinical cases within the subsequent courses of Pathophysiology and Clinical Science.
DETAILED COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand basic homeostatic mechanisms, cell structure and how substances are transported across cell membranes.
2.Understand and differentiate between resting and action potentials in nerve and muscle cells.
3.Differentiate between skeletal and smooth muscle regarding anatomy and physiology of contraction.
4.Recognize how the heart functions; what the cardiac cycle is and how it relates to the heart sounds and understand the conduction system of the heart.
5. Distinguish between the anatomy and physiology of arteries versus veins; understand the mechanisms that control blood flow and regulate blood pressure.
6. Contrast the concepts of cardiac output and venous return.
7. Understand how urine is formed, what controls urine output, and how the kidneys concentrate and dilute the urine.
8. Identify the mechanism of lung inflation; how oxygen and carbon dioxide are carried in the blood and how respiration is regulated.
9. Recall the physiology of digestion and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract.
10. Recall physiology of both the male and female reproductive systems and the role of endocrine support and control of the reproductive functioning.
11. Understand and integrate origin, structure and function of hematopietic and immune system
components.
REQUIRED TEXT:
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, Gerard J. Tortora & Bryan Derrickson; Latest Edition.John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
RECOMMENDED TEXT:
Textbook of Medical Physiology; Arthur C. Guyton; Latest edition. W.B. Saunders Company
Principles of Physiology: Robert M. Berne and Matthew N. Levy. Fourth edition. Mosby Co.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION:
Attendance – 75% (Master’s); 90% (AOS) required for didactic, 100% for practical classes – P/F
GRADING:
Quizzes 1/3
Midterm1/3
Final1/3
Lowest Quiz grade will be automatically dropped
GRADING RUBRICS:
N/A.
PENALTIES FOR LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT ITEMS:
No Homework assignments for this course.
MAKE-UP EXAMS:
To be permitted to take a make-up exams students must demonstrate extenuating circumstances by providing appropriate documentation (e.g., doctors note, death certificate etc.). No make exams will be permitted without documentation of extenuatingcircumstances. Documents must be submitted to the administration. Make-up fees are applicable (see below). If permitted, midterm and final exams must be made up within one week of the exam date. The Administration office may administer these exams. A Make-up Exam form with appropriate documentation must be submitted to the front office to receive permission to make-up an exam.
Make-up Exam Fee: A fee of $50 will charged for written, $75 for practical, and $110 for combination of written and practical exam.
AUTHORIZATION FOR INCOMPLETE GRADE: Any student seeking authorization for an “I” must first present a written petition to the Academic Dean. It is the responsibility of the student to bring pertinent information to the instructor and the Dean and to reach an agreement on the means by which the remaining course requirements will be satisfied. An incomplete shall not be assigned when the only way a student can make up the work would be to attend a major portion of the course when the class is next offered. An ”I” may not be assigned when the student’s GPA is less that 70%. A student receiving an “I” must make up the specifieddeficiency and receive a grade by the end of the second week of the next semester, or the “I” automatically becomes an “F” on the first day of the third week of the term and the course must be retaken at normal tuition rates. There are no extensions to this policy. It is the student’s responsibility to ascertain that the instructor has delivered the final grade change to the administration before the third week of the term begins.
GRADING:
A = 94-100%A-=90-93%B+=87-89%B = 84-86%B-=80-83%C+=77-79
C = 70-76% F = 69% or lower( failure)NG=No Grade I = Incomplete
A means outstanding achievement. The student has met more than 94-100% of the course objectives. An A grade is only available for the highest, exemplary accomplishments.
B means average performance. Student has met at least 84-86% of the course objectives. The student may need some remedial work in order to fully meet the course objectives. Because all course objectives are important in this curriculum, some remediation, either by focused independent study or tutorial, is recommended before proceeding to advanced courses.
C is below average and is awarded for marginally satisfactory performance. These students have met 70-76% of the course objectives. Student may proceed in courses for which the course is a prerequisite but remediation is strongly recommended. C should be considered a warning grade. It is the college's observation that C students are at risk of failure on comprehensive and state licensure exams.
Pluses and minuses, with the exception of A+ and C-, may now be used to differentiate between letter grades and are calculated in student GPAs. A+ is not used because the college is on a 4.0 standard with A equal to 4.0. An A is reserved for the highest standards of accomplishment. C- is not used because C is the minimum passing grade in the program, therefore, less than a C indicates a failure to achieve a passing grade and should be awarded an F.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master’s Programs
The standard PCOM attendance policy is that students must attend 75% of the classes. Instructors may increase this, as long as it is clearly stated on the syllabi. The permissible number of missed classes for 75 % attendance is as follows:
42 hour course – 3 missed classes (3 hours each) – max 9 hr
35 hour course – 2 missed classes (3 hours each) – max 8 hr
28 hour course – 2 missed classes (3 hours each) - max 7 hr
21 hour course – 1 missed class (3 hours each) - max 5 hr
For weekend intensive classes or classes with different numbers of hours than those listed above, check with your department chair or the Dean for attendance requirements.
Tardiness – arriving 15 minutes late or leaving 15 minutes early = 1 tardy. 3 tardies = 1 absence.
Arriving 30 minutes late or leaving 30 minutes early = a full absence.
Intensive Courses have a 100% attendance requirement.
Students who do not meet the stated attendance requirements will fail the course unless there are extenuating circumstances (e.g., family emergency, serious illness etc), which require documented evidence. Please contact the Student Advisor immediately if a student exceeds the permissible number of absences.
Please notify the registrar’s department immediately () if any student misses the first 1 or 2 classes, or several classes in a row.
Appropriate and Inappropriate Classroom Laptop/Web-Enabled Device Use
Acceptable in-class uses of laptops and other web-enabled devices includes:
1. Taking notes
2. Following along with the instructor on PowerPoint
3. Working on assigned in-class activities, projects, and discussions
Unacceptable in-class uses of laptops and other web-enabled devices includes:
1. Instant Messaging
2. E-mailing
3. Surfing the Internet
4. Playing games
5. Writing papers
6. Doing homework
Students are NOT permitted to use or have ANY type of electronic device on their desk or on their body (in pockets etc.) during any type of assessment quiz or examination, or when reviewing quizzes or exams. Students found to violate this rule will face academic dismissal.
Plagiarism
Unauthorized use of another person’s language and ideas or representing them as one’s own original work is considered plagiarism. Students must cite outside sources when paraphrasing, summarizing or directly quoting material that falls outside the realm of common knowledge. Instructors are available to help students determine whendocumentation is necessary, however the responsibility of giving credit to the original author falls primarily on the student. Plagiarism is a punishable offense regardless of the student’s intent. Pacific College considers academic dishonesty a serious violation of college policy. Students who plagiarize are subject to dismissal from the program.
STUDENT RESOURCE SERVICES:
Phone: 1-866-640-4777
Web:studentlifetools.com< PacificNY; password:success)
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, confidential support services to help Pacific College students work through any personal challenges that may be interfering with their academic success.
Support services include:
- Immediate access to Masters-level counselors
- A nationwide network of licensed providers for one-on-one counseling
- Online self-help tools
- Individualized assistance identifying up-to-date community-based agencies and organizations to facilitate access to childcare, transportation and other daily living needs.
A specialist can be reached by telephone at any time of day, including weekends and holidays, so that students have access to round-the-clock support, whether at school or at home. One-on-one counseling is available on an as needed basis. Common reasons why students reach out to Student Resource Services include, but are not limited to, feelings of stress related to school, family, or work; struggles with depression or anxiety; relationship issues; drug or alcohol problems; childcare concerns; and/or financial troubles.
METHODS OF PRESENTATION:
Powerpoint Slides. Lecture / class discussion. Videos.
LEVELS OF COMPREHENSION REQUIRED: Detailed comprehension of the information presented.
APPLICATION: The course information is to be applied in subsequent courses of Pathophysiology and Clinical Science as per differentiation between normal and altered health states, based on concepts of bio-medical perspective. Learned concepts of human physiology are to be applied while interpreting reports of bio-medical practitioners regarding patients of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine clinical settings.
COURSE OUTLINE:
WEEKTOPICSChapter
1 Basic homeostatic mechanisms1.4
Cell structure2.4
Membrane transport2.6
2QUIZ 1
Resting and action potentials3.1,18.2
3QUIZ 2
Anatomy of skeletal musclechapter 2.6(pg 94)
Physiology of skeletal muscle contractionpg. 94
Types of skeletal muscle contraction
Types of skeletal muscle fibers
Anatomy and physiology of smooth muscle/contraction
4QUIZ 3
Anatomy of the heartchapter 7.2
Cardiac action potentialpg. 311,312
Cardiac cyclepg. 322
Function of ventricles/atria as pumpspg. 303,321
Heart soundspg. 311
Conduction system of the heartpg. 315
Nervous system control of the heart
5QUIZ 4
Vessels of the circulatory systemchapter 7.1
Pulse pressure/pulse wavespg. 333,334
Control of blood flowchapter 7.4
Short and long term regulation pg. 339
of arterial pressure
6QUIZ 5
Cardiac output/venous returnchapter 7.4
Mean systemic filling pressurepg.337
Exercise and cardiac output
Pulmonary circulationchapter 22
Coronary circulationpg. 373
Pg. 310
7QUIZ 6
Review
8MIDTERM
9Kidneys: Review the nephron chapter 9.2, 9.4
Glomerular filtration and Glomerular9.5
Filtration rate
Kidneys cont’d: Concentrating/diluting
the urinechapters: 9.7,10.2,10.4
Acid/base balance
10QUIZ 7
Pulmonary Ventilation8.4
Diffusion between alveoli and blood8.3
Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood8.3
Regulation of respiration8.2
11 QUIZ 8
Movements/secretions of the gastrointestinal tract5.2, 5.9
Digestion/absorption in the gastrointestinal tract5.4, 5.5. 5.6, 5.7
12QUIZ 9
Male/Female Reproductive Systems15, 16
13 Review / Supplemental Material
14FINAL EXAM (non-cumulative)