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Instructor Contact:
Office: RC 7, Room 202
E-mail: diana.corwin@pcc.edu
Website: http://www.pcc.edu/staff/index.cfm/793,html
Office hours: Tu,Th 2:00-2:45, or by appointment
Biology 55 is a one term, 4 credit hour course designed for students in the Allied Health areas of Medical Assisting and Ophthalmic Medical Technology. Biology 55 surveys human anatomy and physiology. Laboratory exercises will focus on anatomical detail.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in an appropriate Medical Program and a reading ASSET score of 36-41.
Textbook: Longenbaker, Susannah Nelson. Mader's Understanding Human Anatomy & Physiology. 6th Edition. McGraw Hill.
Laboratory Manual: Gunstream, Stanley E. et. al. Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Textbook Essentials Version. 5th Edition. McGraw Hill.
Attendance: Regular attendance is expected and normally strongly correlated with student success.
Lectures: Lectures tend to be somewhat fast-paced and may contain vocabulary that is not familiar to you. To help you deal with the volume of information, I have written lecture outlines that cover the most important information for you to know and understand. I recommend downloading the appropriate lecture outlines and bringing them to class. I will provide a lecture outline for the first day of class.
Laboratories: While lectures will stress functional anatomy and physiology, students should expect to learn most of the anatomical detail in the laboratory section. Students will normally work in groups of 2- 4. Lists of specific learning objectives for each lab are available from this site. I will provide lab objectives for the first day of class. After the first day, you should download and print out the appropriate lab objectives to bring to each lab. Students are expected to cooperate and work together, treat all models and specimens with care, and to clean up after themselves and put all materials away properly.
Online material is updated periodically, so check for updates and don't print them out too far in advance. If you do not have a computer at home, you may download these using machines at the Student Computer Center in Building 2 or the Library in Building 9. There may be a charge for printing.
Grading:
Lecture Examinations: There will be 4 lecture examinations worth 100 points each. The examinations will typically consist of multiple-choice and short answer questions, but may also include matching and true/false questions.
Make-up Examinations: Make-up examinations are discouraged and will be given only at the discretion of the instructor. If you need to reschedule an examination, contact me in advance, if possible. Only one make-up examination will be allowed per student and it will normally be graded with a 10% penalty.
One comprehensive make-up laboratory quiz will be given during finals week. This quiz may be taken for extra credit if you did not miss a quiz.
Laboratory Quizzes: Laboratory quizzes covering anatomy from the previous week's exercises will be given each week. These quizzes will be practical in nature. You will be expected to identify or answer a brief question about anatomical structures using pictures or diagrams, microscopic images, or models or specimens. Each quiz will be worth 15 points. Quizzes will be given at the beginning of the lecture period. Students arriving late or missing class will not be allowed to make up the quiz.
Laboratory Homework: Each week there will be specific homework assignments from the lab manual which must be completed and turned in. Homework assignments are due by Tuesday of the following week. Each week's homework will be worth 5 points. Homework turned in late will not receive full credit.
Grading Summary:
Lecture Exams 400 pts A = 90-100%
Lab Quizzes 150 pts B = 80-89%
Lab Homework 50 pts C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
Total Possible 600 pts
Slight variations due to class distribution may occur, but grading standards will not be higher than indicated.
Cheating: Unfortunately, on occasion students are tempted to cheat. Anyone caught cheating or helping another to cheat (this includes allowing someone to copy your answers) will receive a "zero" for that assignment. In addition, your final letter grade for the course may be dropped by one full letter grade. If cheating occurs more than once, you will receive an "F" for the course and be turned over to the Dean of Student Development for further disciplinary action. This could result in expulsion from classes and being blocked from registering in future classes at PCC.
Open Labs: The A&P labs are open for specified times each week so you can review models and specimens on your own or with a small group. Open labs are overseen by technical staff who have posted basic rules which must be followed. Open labs are a privilege and may be canceled if you do not comply.
Library: A box of human bones (plastic casts), and a few models have been placed on reserve in the library for your use. Please use them with care.
Withdrawals: While I hope few individuals will find it necessary to withdraw, should this option become necessary it is the responsibility of the student to withdraw officially. If you do not withdraw officially during the timelines published in the college schedule of classes, you will be held responsible for tuition and fees and I will be required to submit a grade to the Registrar’s Office.
Pass/No-Pass Option: If you wish to take the class Pass/No-Pass, it is the responsibility of the student to request this option by the specified deadline. I recommend discussing whether it is to your benefit to request this option with your academic and financial advisors.
Food and drink: Absolutely no food or beverages may be consumed in the laboratory at any time.
If you are experiencing difficulties or need some help: If you are experiencing difficulties either inside or outside of class, please see me individually. There are many well-qualified and caring people here at PCC who may be able to provide you with some advice or assistance or lead you to other services. If you need to see a PCC counselor, Cathy Merritt will normally be glad to meet with you. Please contact her directly for an appointment 503-614-7218 or cmerritt@pcc.edu. Should Cathy not be available, there are several other well qualified counselors on staff who may be able to help.
Special Accommodation Requests: PCC is committed to supporting all students. If you have an accommodation form from Disability Services, please make arrangements to meet with me privately to discuss your needs. Accommodations are not retroactive, but begin when the instructor receives a copy of the Disability Services Approved Academic Accommodations form from the student. To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please call 503-614-7300 to make an appointment with a Disability Services Counselor.
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