Syllabus BIO 2310 Hybrid Spring 2019

Syllabus, BIO 2310 Hybrid, Spring 2019

Welcome: Welcome to Human Anatomy and Physiology I, BIO 2310 online. This course is a HYBRID Online course. It combines required weekly laboratory meetings on campus, with the use of the electronic classroom on the Internet for the “lecture portion” of the course.YOU MUST ATTEND WEEKLY LABORATORIES  in Science  2087 or 2089 . The laboratories are traditional laboratory sessions which allow the seeing, touching and feeling of body structures that is not available on the computer. This allows for a better understanding of body structures and their relationships. This class is NOT a self-paced course. You MUST complete assignments and exams by the dates provided on the McGraw-Hill Connect website and below in  this syllabus.

REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS 1Seeley’s Anatomy & Physiology, 11th Ed., by Van Putte, Regan and Russo including access to Mc-Graw Hill Connect;seeleys 11ed  2. Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual; Custom Edition for Metropolitan State University, BIO 2310 ISBN-13: 9781323794630 Price: $14 Auraria bookstore, by Elaine Marieb.  This is for lab. 
REQUIRED LABORATORY SUPPLIES: 1. Dissecting kit including a scalpel with replaceable blades, a blunt probe, and small scissors, 2. Not required, but strongly recommended, are disposable gloves and a lab coat or an old shirt to protect your clothing. Respirators with filters and eye goggles are available upon request.
The URL for initial registration into your course is unique for this course. 
You initially go to: http://connect.mheducation.com/class/c-hays-spring-2019-2

Once here, you click “Register Now” and it will bring up 3 options.  First is to use the code in your book if you purchased it new from the Auraria bookstore.  The second option is to purchase a registration ($125 and it comes with e-book), and third is to try a 14 day courtesy trial while you are awaiting your financial aid money to arrive.  You will set up an account based on your email address and a password that you create. 

After the initial set up, you will always login to your course through the following URL:   http://connect.mheducation.com  For any technical problems, call McGraw-Hill tech support at 800-331-5094.

On the McGraw-Hill website, click on this class and you will find your home page for this class called the ASSIGNMENTS page that has all of the LearnSmart assignments with their due dates as well as a link to the four exams and their availability dates.  You will also find a link to your e-book and  this syllabus.

“Results” tab, which is found on the left menu, is where you will find your LearnSmart grades and your exam grades once you have something to report.

  


Instructor Information:Dr. Clare Hays. Office SI 2032; Phone 303-615-0777; Fax 303-556-6426; [email protected]

Office hours:    8:00-9:30 a.m.  Tuesdays and Thursdays, or by appointment.


University Catalog Description

BIO 2310-4 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3+3)


Prerequisite: BIO 1080/1090 or permission of Instructor

This is the first of two courses addressing the structure and function of the human body. Topics include tissues, anatomy, the musculoskeletal system, and neurophysiology. Course content and level are designed for allied health science students and for human performance, sport or recreation professions majors.


Student Learning Objectives:  See below from Regular Course Syllabus.  More detailed Learning Objectives are found at: http://sites.msudenver.edu/haysc/biology-courses/human-anatomy-physiology-homepage-bio-2310/

TOPICS AND LECTURE EXAMS:

WEEKS TOPICS READING in Van Putte
Week 1 Introduction, Anatomy Terminology, Membranes, Tissues Chapter 1, Review Chapter 2, 3,4
Week 2 Skeletal Tissues & System Chapter 6,
Week 3 Skeletal System Chapter 7
Week 3-4 Skeletal System & Articulations Chapter 8
During Week 4 Feb 14-16 EXAM 1
Week 5,6 Muscle Physiology Chapter 9
Week 6,7 Muscular System Chapter 10
During Week 8 Mar 14-16 EXAM 2
Week 9, 10 Nervous System Chapter 11,12
Week 11,12 Nervous System Chapters 13,14
During Week 12 Apr 18-20 EXAM 3
Week 13 Autonomic Nervous System Chapter 16
Week 14 Sensory Physiology Chapter 15, & pp. 469-474
Week 15 Special Senses
During Finals Week May 2-18 EXAM 4

Students are responsible for full knowledge of the provisions and regulations pertaining to all aspects of their attendance at MSU Denver, and should familiarize themselves with the policies found in the MSU Denver Catalog.

For information on drop dates, see academic calendar: http://www.msudenver.edu/events/academic/


EXAMS, ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADES:


LECTURE EXAMS:

There will be 4 lecture exams, each worth 50 points (50 questions) for a total of 200 points. All exams are online and taken at the McGraw-Hill Connect site.  Exams open at 12 am on Thursday and close at 11:55 pm on Saturday for the dates given above.  Lecture exams consist of multiple choice and true/false questions. A 10% deduction per day will be taken away from your exam scores for any exams taken and submitted after the due date.  No late submissions once the semester is over.  No other make-up opportunities exist. Exams cover the same material that you will be studying in the LearnSmart modules described below.

You will be give one chance to take each exam and a time limit of 50 minutes.   All exams must be taken during the dates listed on the Connect homepage.   To prevent any computer problems during the exams, try the “Practice Exam,” worth zero points, to make sure the format works with your computer.  Any technical problems you experience during exams require that you immediately contact McGraw Hill Tech support (info at the end of this syllabus) AND your instructor.  When you are ready to take your exam, simply click on it and click “Begin.”  Note that answers are automatically saved as you click your answer.  However, you can return to any question, and change the answer, as long as you have not yet submitted it and have not yet run out of time.  The menu to navigate through the questions is at the bottom of your screen.  As you finish the last question and you are done, click submit.

Tips for success on the exams: Completing the LearnSmart modules AND glancing at my learning objectives for each exam from my homepage at http://sites.msudenver.edu/haysc.  (Note, look for a link to the answers to those lecture objectives at the bottom of my “sites” course homepage at this site too.)

You may see your exam score through the “RESULTS” page from your Connect homepage.


LEARN SMART MODULES:

You will be required to  complete a LearnSmart chapter module from the Connect site for each chapter that is covered in this course.  The maximum points you can earn for completing these modules is 400 total points for the entire course.  Each set of LearnSmart chapter assignments corresponds to the four lecture exams and the points available for the modules total 100 points for each set of chapters.  Note that there are due dates for these modules.  If you don’t complete a module by the due date, a score will automatically be recorded for your work up until the due date. Since you have access to the LearnSmart modules from the first day of class, there are no due date extensions for the LearnSmart assignments.

You can access the LearnSmart modules by clicking each chapter assignment from your assignments page and then click “Begin.”  This brings you to the e-book and then you should read the chapter, especially the highlighted sections.  (Note:  yellow highlights mean you need to focus on the material and green highlights mean you have mastered the information.  If the highlights annoy you, or limits what you can see on certain tables/figures, you can turn it off with the button on the bottom that looks like a paintbrush.) Now you can complete the LearnSmart flashcards by clicking on Practice from the menu.   The Practice option IS the LearnSmart flash cards.    Ideally, you should first read the text chapter and then attempt the corresponding LearnSmart modules.

Your percent completion may be found on the “Reports” tab, then “Current Learning Status” from each chapter assignment.  Again, you will have the full amount of points with 100% completion of each chapter.  Please note, that these modules are time-consuming and should not be done at the last minute!  As you do the LearnSmart modules, you determine their difficulty level as well as answer the questions so that the system may measure and follow your progress.  You may do the LearnSmart flash cards more, even if you have 100% completion, as this completion percent will not change.   For more details, read the FAQs below.


LABORATORY EXAMS:

You must attend traditional on-campus laboratories each week. You must attend traditional on-campus laboratories each week. There will be 3 lab exams each worth 50 points plus a review-sheet assignment  (consisting of 2 review sheets) worth 20 points (170 total). Lab exams will consist of short answer and identification questions. The lab, therefore, will be worth about 1/4 of your course grade.

The review sheet assignment consists of completing 1. the Review Sheet in your Marieb Laboratory Manual “Exercise 13 Review Sheet: Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System” PLUS 2. the review sheet on Skeletal Muscle Physiology found here. (Skeletal Muscle Review Sheet)  You may do these review sheets at home. The two review exercises are due on your very next lab period when we dissect the brain.  10 points are possible for complete and accurate answers of each review exercise for a total of 20 points.

Make up exams may be given for extenuating circumstances as long as your lab instructor is notified BEFORE the lab exam begins.  Make up lab exams will be primarily a one-on-one identification of lab specimens.


The total number of points possible for the course is 770. Letter grades will be assigned on a percentage basis, as follows:

A 693-770
B 616-692
C 539-615
D 462-538
F Fewer than 462

Student behavior:

a) The student assumes certain obligations of performance and behavior while attending MSU Denver. Refer to the student standards of conduct in your Student Handbook.

b) Cheating of any sort will result in immediate expulsion with a grade of F.


 Campus closure:

Campus Closure for snow days: Call 1-877-556-3637 for a recording to find out if the campus is closed.


Student Support:

Access Center for Disability Accommodations and Adaptive Technology www.msudenver.edu/access; 303-556-8387; Plaza Suite 122.

Counseling Center (provides help with test anxiety) 303-556-3132; Tivoli 651.

Tutoring Center 303-556-6439; Tivoli 219; online tutoring is free for 20 hours per year at Connect U  – click on the student tab to log in for your free tutoring.


COLLEGE OF LETTERS, ARTS, AND SCIENCES
SYLLABUS STATEMENTS – Spring 2019

 

Students are responsible for full knowledge of the provisions and regulations pertaining to all aspects of their attendance at MSU Denver, and should familiarize themselves with the policies found in the MSU Denver Catalog: MSU Denver Catalog.  For more information and recent updates, go to the CLAS website: https://msudenver.edu/las/studentinformation/forms/

RESOURCES

The College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences is committed to, and cares about, all students. To help you manage personal challenges and basic needs security, the university offer several resources. Any student who has difficulty affording groceries or accessing sufficient food to eat every day, or who lacks a safe and stable place to live, and believes this may affect their performance in the course, is urged to contact the Dean of Students (303-615-0220 or 303-615-0423), the Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy (303-615-2052), or our CLAS office (303-615-0995 or 303-615-1301) for support.


 FAQs for Connect:

May I post messages on McGraw Hill Connect?  Only your instructor may post messages, if you need to get a message to me, use my email.

What are my grades on Learn Smart modules?  You will only receive a grade (points) on the Learn Smart modules if, either you complete the entire module, OR the due date has passed.  The assignments homepage shows the due date for all Learn Smart modules as well as the dates during which you must take the four exams.  The “Results” tab  shows your points/percentage  only if you have finished 100% of the Learn Smart module.  You can find out how far you are in any non-completed (“in progress”) Learn Smart module, by clicking on that chapter, going to the Reports tab, and then  Current Learning Status.

How do I know how much of the module I have left?  Click on the module you have worked on from the assignments homepage.  Now, go to the Reports option and click on Current Learning Status to see percent completion.   If it doesn’t say 100%, you still have more questions to go.

How do I find a grade for partially completed Learn Smart modules?  Remember, these grades won’t be officially reported for incomplete modules until the due date has passed.  But, if you want to get an idea how many you are answering correctly, click on the Results and Current Learning Status for the chapter you are in.  The Topic Scores show your current % correct.  You score for this class comes from completing the Learn Smart modules, not the % correct.

Can I still practice on the Learn Smart deck even if I have already completed that chapter?  Yes!  Once you are in one of the assignments, click on the Table of Contents.  Then, just click on the Self-Study on the top of the assignments page.  This will bring you to the all of the chapters, choose one, and you can do the LearnSmart flash cards through the Practice tab.  If you have already completed all flash cards for that chapter, the system will let you practice ALL flash cards for that chapter, not just the ones that were originally assigned.  This won’t affect the fact that you already have 100% completion.

How do I exit a Learn Smart module if I must?  Just click on the Leave Smart Book button and then you can sign out.

How do I continue working on the Learn Smart modules even though the computer thinks I should take a break?  You can re-enter the LearnSmart Modules at any time from the course assignments homepage.

When I click on a chapter assignment that is  “in progress” it says I have xx minutes.  Does this mean I only have that much time before I am late finishing that assignment?  No, the time left is the computer’s estimate on how long it will take the average student to complete a module.  Your due date is listed next to the assignments on the assignments homepage. All modules for this course will read “in progress” until you complete them or the due date has passed.

These modules are taking SO LONG to complete, how can I speed them up?  Read your BOOK!!  The Learn Smart system remediates you based on the type and number of questions you miss.  The more you get correct, the quicker you will be done.  So, obviously looking at the corresponding chapter on the eBook or your textbook BEFORE you start the modules will increase your success in the modules and get you out of the quicker.  If you are fed up with any certain chapter modules, you may go on and accept the grade you get once the due date has passed, but incomplete modules will not receive a 100%.

I have completed a chapter module and now it says recharge.  Do I have to do that? No.  Periodically, the computer system will have you repeat some of the flash cards as a refresher.  This is optional.

The textbook covers so much information.  How do I know what material is most important to study for the exams? My Lecture Objectives help you to prioritize the most important material.  http://sites.msudenver.edu/haysc/biology-courses/human-anatomy-physiology-homepage-bio-2310/.  Note there is a link to the Answers of the objectives at the bottom of the page.

How do I navigate the SmartBook?  From the Assignments homepage, click on the e-book.  Once doing a chapter assignment, go anywhere in the e-book by clicking on the Library tab on the left.  Click on any chapter you wish to study.  If the highlighting annoys you and prevents full visualization of some of the figures, on the bottom is a paintbrush symbol that allows you to turn off the highlighting.   You can navigate to any chapter by clicking on the Table of Contents on the menu located on your left.

How do I get technical help  from McGraw Hill? http://mpss.mhhe.com/contact.php; or contact Support – 800-331-5094

Which web browser is most compatible with Connect?  Most browsers work, but make sure Java is up to date.   Make sure to take the Practice Test before Exam One to make sure your computer browser works with Connect.


BIO 2310 Official Syllabus PDF

Specific (Measurable) Student Behavioral Learning Objectives from Official Syllabus (format: l , a, i, ii, etc.):

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:

Lecture:

  1. Define common anatomical terms and understand the various levels of organization in the body.
  2. Explain the components and functions of the skeletal system.
  3. Explain structure and function of principal joints.
  4. Explain the relationship between bones and muscles in producing movements of the body.
  5. Explain the histological characteristics of neurons.
  6. Describe neuron types and their functions.
  7. Describe structure and function of skeletal muscle fibers, skeletal muscle tissues, and whole muscle.
  8. Describe similarities and differences of smooth, cardiac and skeletal muscle tissues
  9. Describe organization of nervous system.
  10. Describe functions of brain regions.
  11. Describe autonomic controls.
  12. Explain function of the eye.
  13. Describe auditory and vestibular function.
  14. Describe taste, touch, olfactory, pressure and thermosensory mechanisms.

Laboratory

  1. Show skills in dissection procedures.
  2. Identify bones and major surface feature of the human skeleton.
  3. Identify major skeletal muscles by name, attachment and function.
  4. Identify principal parts of central and peripheral nervous systems.