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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: M &W 11:00-11:45, or by appointment
VT 106 is the second in a two-term sequence in comparative anatomy and physiology. VT 105 covers special senses and endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems.
Prerequisites: You must pass VT 105 with a "C" or better to continue to VT 106.
Textbook: Colville, Thomas and Bassert, Joanna. Clinical Anatomy & Physiology for Veterinary Technicians, Second Edition. 2008. Mosby, Inc. Publishers.
Laboratory Manuals: Cochran, Phillip. Laboratory Manual for Comparative Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology. 2009. Delmar Learning, Publishers. Zao, Stabler, Smith, Peterson, Lokuta. PhysioEx 9.0 for A&P: Laboratory Simulations in Physiology. 2011. Pearson Benjamin Cummings Publishers.
Supplies:
A lab coat must be worn for all laboratories.
Colored pencils (at least 12 colors recommended)
Lectures: Lectures tend to be somewhat fast-paced and may contain a lot of new vocabulary. I strongly recommend following along with my lecture outlines. You will be provided with lecture outlines for the first day of class. Budget constraints prohibit me from providing these daily. You may however, download and print these from this web page.
Laboratories: While lectures will stress functional anatomy and physiology, students should expect to learn most of the anatomical detail in the laboratory section. The lab manual contains a lot of material that you will not be responsible for knowing. Lists of specific learning objectives for each lab will be provided. These will be handed out for the first lab, after which they they will be available to download from my website. Please print out the appropriate lab objectives and bring them to class. Students will normally work in groups of 2- 3. Students are expected to clean up after themselves and put all specimens and equipment away properly. Some PhysioEx exercises may need to be completed outside of class.
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 normally 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.
Attendance: Attendance of lectures and labs is required! There will be a 10-15 minute break in the middle of lecture and lab periods, but other than those times, you are expected to be present unless dismissed by the instructor. I will follow the attendance policies as stated in your Student Handbook. Please review these policies and notify me as soon as possible if you must be absent.
Grading:
Lecture Examinations: Three 100 point lecture exams will be given. The examinations will typically consist principally of multiple-choice questions but may also include some short answer or matching.
Laboratory examinations are practical in nature with the student expected to view and identify a structure or answer a brief question about something seen in lab. Each lab examination will be worth 50 points.
Make-up Examinations: Make-up examinations are specifically 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.
Laboratory examinations simply cannot be rescheduled. Please contact me as soon as possible if you encounter or anticipate a problem.
Lecture Quizzes: When an examination is not already scheduled for that week, a 10-point quiz will be given at the beginning of the first lecture period each week. Material from the previous week’s lecture and laboratory will be included. At the end of the term your quiz scores will be added and a percentage calculated so that a maximum of 100 points for quizzes will be awarded. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped when calculating your average, so you may miss one quiz without penalty. Quizzes will normally 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: Lab homework assignments will be given each week in lab and must be turned in by Wednesday of the following week. It is your responsibility to get each homework assignment and turn it in on time. Late homework assignments will not receive full credit. Homework will be worth a total of 50 points.
Extra credit or individual projects will NOT be accepted as substitutions for satisfactory completion of course work and examinations.
Grading Summary:
Lecture Exam 1 100 pts A = 90-100%
Lecture Exam 2 100 pts B = 80-89%
Lecture Exam 3 100 pts C = 70-79%
Quizzes 100 pts D = 60-69%
Lab Exam 1 50 pts
Lab Exam 2 50 pts
Lab Exam 3 50 pts
Lab Homework 50 pts
Total Possible 600 pts
Slight variations due to class distribution may occur, but grading standards will not be higher than indicated.
Open Labs: The A&P labs are open for specified times each week so you can review models, slides, and specimens on your own or with a small group. Open labs are overseen by technical staff who have posted basic rules for conduct. Open labs are a privilege and may be cancelled if you do not comply with rules.
Conduct: Please review the guidelines in your Student Handbook, as I will adhere to these policies.
If you are experiencing difficulties or need some help: As our Vet Tech program is a cohort system, we expect each student to work hard and succeed. If you are struggling, you are strongly encouraged to seek assistance from me or our Learning Specialist, Jessie Levine, at 503-614-7321 or jessie.levine@pcc.edu.
Special Accommodation Requests: PCC is committed to supporting all students. If you have an accommodation form from Disabilities Services, please make arrangements to meet with me privately to discuss your needs. Accommodations are not retroactive, but begin when the instructor receives the Disabilities 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 Disabilities Services Counselor.
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