HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY – HS2410 SPRING 2016
The Faculty, Fellows, Students, and Staff of the Physiology Department welcome you to the Human Physiology HLSC2410 course. Physiologists explore the normal functioning of living organisms. In Human Physiology, functional processes within each organ system of our bodies are studied to determine how homeostasis, the maintenance of an optimal internal environment that supports cellular life, is achieved. These processes, resulting from regulated functions of each organ system, involve coordinated neural and hormonal communication systems. We will study each system individually, and as the course progresses, you will learn to integrate each system to understand how homeostatic regulation of the whole body attempts to return abnormal function to normal homeostasis. Our goal is to help you achieve a working knowledge of physiology, not just a memory bank full of physiological facts, as you acquire an understanding of and an appreciation of organ function and homeostatic control mechanisms. E. H. Starling, a famous physiologist of the early 20th century, once remarked that "The physiology of today is the medicine of tomorrow." We hope your efforts to learn physiology will equal or surpass our efforts to teach you this most important science for all healthcare professionals.
I. COURSE CO-DIRECTORS: Dr. Raymond E. Shepherd and Dr. Lisa M. Harrison-Bernard
The Course Co-Directors are directly responsible for supervision and administration of HS2410. Any policy or schedule change will be formally announced by Dr. Shepherd and/or Dr. Harrison-Bernard by E-mail or Moodle. Dr. Harrison-Bernard is pleased to schedule an appointment by E-mail to meet with you in her office. She is unable to meet with students that do not have a prior appointment. Dr. Shepherd has an open door policy – if the door is open, come in. However, prior appointments will reserve your requested date and time with Dr. Shepherd.
II. INSTRUCTORS Building/Rm Office Phone E-mail address
Raymond E. Shepherd, PhD MEB, 7C29 568-6191
Lisa M. Harrison-Bernard, PhD MEB, 7C7 568-6175
Anthony A. Duplanty, PhD MEB, 7A2 568-6171
Jason D. Gardner, PhD MEB, 7B1 568-7252
Alan J. Mouton, BS; PhD Student MEB, 7F3 568-6171
Andrew A. Pellett, PhD N/AH, 6A-1 568-4229
Andrew L. Pitt, CRNA, DNP N/AH, 154 896-9478
Annie M. Whitaker, PhD MEB, 7A2 568-6171
Barry J. Potter, PhD MEB, 7C10 568-3385
Flavia M. Souza-Smith, PhD MEB, 7A2 568-2203
John B. Zamjahn, PhD N/AH, 6A-5 568-4234
Margaret A. Zimmerman, PhD Tulane Med Sch
Stefany D. Primeaux, PhD MEB, 7159D 568-2633
III. LEARNING PHYSIOLOGY
Doing well in Physiology will require concentrated effort on your part, as you will become involved in your own learning process. The following tips will enhance your chances for success in this course:
1. A cursory understanding of the material is only the foundation from which to begin studying. Use the questions in the textbook to help guide your understanding of the physiologic concepts presented in class.
2. Facts are only memorized; understanding physiology requires integration and application of concepts. Ask yourself, “What is the primary concept this unit covers?” Then study to understand the application of that concept to physiologic regulation of whole-body homeostasis.
3. One learns by hearing what is being taught, observing what is being taught, experiencing what is being taught, and then teaching another person what was taught to you. Use this process during your learning.
4. Read carefully the assigned and relevant chapters and sections in the textbook before class sessions.
5. Take your own notes during lectures. As soon after the lecture as possible, integrate your notes with the textbook (focus on tables and figures) and other lecture materials. Look at the material from different angles. Embrace this new experience of learning.
6. Form small study groups and meet at least once per week throughout the entire semester. Review class material by taking turns “teaching” the other members of the study group. You will really understand physiology when you can help another student learn physiology.
7. Apply facts and concepts presented in the lecture to the clinical scenarios presented in the textbook. Moderate to severe exercise is used as a clinical scenario throughout the course because we can easily visualize this activity.
IV. LECTURES, ATTENDANCE, TEXTBOOK
Lectures: Class meets Tues and Fri from 8-10 AM (LH-C) in the Nursing-Allied Health Bldg. Class begins at 8 AM sharp. The lectures support and supplement the textbook. The textbook will help you understand basic physiological concepts as applied to patient care. Read the assigned chapter in the textbook prior to class. You must achieve a working knowledge of physiology, not just memorizing physiological facts. Our emphasis will be on the application of physiological concepts for patient care.
Textbook: Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function by Widmaier, Raff, and Strang, 13th edition (McGraw-Hill: ISBN 9780073378305). Earlier versions of the textbook are not recommended. Our PPT slides are not equal to the textbook. You are responsible for applying the textbook material to supplement the PPT slides that we present in class. Read and study the textbook as you study the slides.
Laboratory: The ECG lab (MEB-MDL #6) will be given on Tues and Thurs from 1-4 PM. You need attend only one session of this lab (AbPsych students must have lab on Tues). The MDL labs are on the 4th floor of the Medical Education Building (MEB). Clinical correlation labs will be in LH-C from 1-3 PM on Tuesdays for all students. ADOBE presentations are optional and will be posted to the Moodle website for you to listen wherever and whenever you prefer. The ADOBE presentations are included to enhance your understanding of the material being presented in class.
Cell Phones: Cell phones are to be on vibrate during class and kept out of sight. If an emergency exists, take the call outside of the classroom. Please, respect our learning environment.
Electronics: Tablets, iPad, notebooks, and small computers may be used in the classroom for the sole purpose of viewing the lecture material and taking notes. Your face is better to communicate with than a computer lid. You may record, but not videotape the lecture. Do not take snapshots with any electronic devices.
Tutoring: Tutoring for the course is provided by our advanced physiology PhD students. Alan Mouton is the assigned tutor for the course and will conduct weekly question and answer review sessions. You may contact John Maxi and Jacques Mayeux for private tutoring.
Students with Disabilities: Students who have authenticated disabilities must petition the Nursing School Administrative Assistant Dean, Ms. Kendra Barrier. Ms. Barrier will inform the course director that you will receive additional time and/or special accommodations for exams or other course functions.
Academic Honesty: Use of any unauthorized material or method other than your knowledge and memory to answer questions on an exam constitutes cheating and will result in your failing that exam and possibly failure of the course. The Dean of the School of Nursing will be notified.
Clicker sign-up: Purchase you Turning Technologies Clicker Device from the bookstore. Included in the box with the clicker device is a card with a number on it that you will need to register for the class at Turning Technologies.
V. EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING
Exam Schedule: Four unit exams will be given during the course; Exam 5 is a Comprehensive Final. Unit exams are Tuesdays 8 AM-10 AM. BSN students will report to the Computer Testing Lab, 5th Floor, N/AH. CARE students will report at the same time to LH-A N/AH building, with laptop computer, Respondus lockdown browser software, power cord, and an internet cable. You will have 2 hours to complete the exam once the exam starts. Students with documented disabilities will test in the ADA room. ADA students will be given 3 hr to complete the exam once started. There will be no extension of time.
Attire and Personal Material: Caps and other headgear, and water and food are not allowed during the exam. We will supply paper upon which you can write or calculate as you answer the exam questions. You provide a pen or pencil. Sign your papers before leaving the NSTC or LH-A test site so when you come to review the concepts of the exam with us, we will be able to find your paper. Moodle provides calculators, if needed. Leave cell phones turned off in your book bag. If you expect an emergency call during the exam, silence your cell phone, leave it with the proctor so we can notify you should you receive a call. All material must be stored in the designated storage areas in the NSTC. CARE students will place all personal materials in the front of LH-A before being seated in every third seat of alternate rows for the exam period.
Exam Format: All examinations will consist of 50 multiple-choice questions that are submitted to the co-directors for final review. Each exam question will have 4 possible choices that utilize clinical scenarios that will test your understanding (know and apply facts) of physiologic principles that have been covered in lecture, lab, and in the textbook. Exams will start promptly at 8 AM. Be seated quickly, activate Respondus, and log into Moodle. The password to activate the exam will be posted at the door (NSTC) or on the front screen (LH-A). Exams are limited to exactly 2 hours. If you arrive 1 hour after the exam starts, you will have missed the exam, and will have to make arrangements to take a make-up exam with documentation from Ms. Barrier.
Missing an Exam: Students must submit hand-written documentation from Ms. Barrier to the course director for missing an examination period. Please inform the Course Director before the exam if you will be absent. If a student misses an exam because of an emergency, informs the course director within 24 hours after the exam has been given, and has the necessary documentation for their absence, the student will be offered a make-up exam. Make-up exams may be multiple choice, but likely will be oral and essay format. Students with a valid excuse must take a “make-up” exam within one week of returning to school. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule this make-up exam. Failure to take the exam or the make-up exam results in a “0” for that exam. This grade cannot be replaced with the final exam grade. This does not apply to clicker quizzes. There are no make-up clicker quizzes given for any student for any reason. Students who submit documentation from Ms. Barrier to a Course Director for missing a clicker quiz will receive the attendance credit only for the missed quiz.
Exam Reviews: Exams are evaluative and not instructional. We will not review the exam key with you. We will discuss physiological concepts related to the notes you wrote on your scratch paper during the exam.
Clicker Quizzes: Make certain your clicker is in working order and carry extra batteries. Connection with the class computer is indicated when the projected clicker number darkens on the overhead screen. Clickers may take up to 5 sec to connect. Submit your clicker answer at least 5 sec prior to the end of the question timer. Check with einstruction.com after every clicker quiz to make sure your clickers made contact with their site. Check with us if Turning Point did not record your score. Notify us that day if contact was not made. No notification =No Credit. If your clicker is not working, you may take the quiz by paper and pen only if you are seated in the front of the classroom during the entire quiz. One point will be earned for attendance and one point will be earned for answering each clicker question correctly. All clicker points are added together and constitute Exam #6 for the semester. The percentage clicker quiz score is determined by dividing [[number correct]/[total]] X 100. If we have 100 clicker quizzes during the semester, and you score 180 of the 200 total points, you have 180/200 or a score of 90% for Exam #6.
VI. STUDENT EVALUATION
Exams are graded as % Score: [Correct/Total X 100]. Each exam question is analyzed by a statistical program, and both Drs. Harrison-Bernard and Shepherd scrutinize each answer before we release the grades on Moodle. We recognize you may have a ‘bad hair day’ and do poorly on one unit exam. If your Final Comprehensive Exam #5 score is higher than any one score on unit Exams 1-4, then the final exam score will substitute for that lowest score, as well as, be counted for the Exam #5 score. The Exam #6 for clicker quizzes will NOT be included for this grade substitution. Final grades are based on your TOTAL score (600 pts) from the five exams (500 pts) plus the clicker quizzes (100 pts). The grading scale is 90%-80%-70%-60% for A-B-C-D, respectively. Scores are absolute. A final score of 539 is a “B” and a score of 540 is an “A.” We do not “curve” the exams or the grades. The Course Final Grades are determined by summing the % correct for each exam. The total summed score is the Total Points earned during the semester.
Exam Pts Final Percentage Total Points
Exam I 100 A 90 – 100 540 - 600
Exam II 100 B 80 – 89 480 - 539
Exam III 100 C 70 – 79 420 - 479
Exam IV 100 D 60 – 69 360 - 419
Exam V-Final 100 F 59 000 - 359
Exam VI (Clickers) 100
Total Points 600
Spring 2016 Classes begin Wed 13Jan16