Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

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Welcome!

This course section will include participants who are medically vulnerable and have heightened safety concerns, as well as participants who work in high-exposure healthcare settings. I will be masked at all times, and I look forward to supporting your educational journey as safely as possible. You may wear masks during class if that feels right for you. We also encourage all students to be vaccinated for safety in group settings.

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Overview

Thank you for your interest in this multimodal science lab course. Prior to committing to your registration decision, please consider these important course policies ...

• Because this is a 4-credit lab science course, you should expect to devote a minimum of 3 hours each week to lecture instruction and 3 hours each week to lab instruction. This estimate of hours does not include reading, studying, or independent work time. Typically, students should expect to invest ~20 total hours per week to A&P.
• As with all science courses, you will need to be extremely self-motivated and organized. Students are expected to enter the course on D2L several times a week, thoroughly review content in the Course Information module, complete coursework in weekly lecture and lab modules, participate in weekly class meetings, check email, and read announcements. 
• This course uses a flipped hybrid model. This means that students complete the first portion of each weekly online learning module and corresponding materials (ex. reading the lecture text, reviewing lab materials, and watching lecture recordings), prior to attending the weekly scheduled class meeting. Then, during our weekly class meeting we will have activities, assignments, practice, and group work to solidify the content. You will need to come to class prepared and ready to participate in active learning. After each weekly class meeting, you will complete any remaining portion of the weekly online learning module. 
• You are welcome to register for this section, if you can attend class during week 1, as well as participate in most weekly class meetings for the term. In cases of illness or emergency, we will make necessary arrangements, but please do not register for this class if you already know you cannot regularly attend in person.

Online Portion of Class

• Learning content is organized into weekly lecture and lab modules available to students on D2L. 
• Modules are organized chronologically to reflect what you should complete before or after the weekly class meetings.
  • Students complete readings and review recorded lectures, before attending each weekly class meeting.
  • After each weekly class meeting, there will be some online work to submit. 

In-person Portion of Class

• Class meetings are scheduled once a week.
• Lecture class meetings consist of student question and answer time, critical thinking exercises, collaborative discussions on recorded lecture content, and assessments. Graded lecture assignments include lecture quizzes, case studies, discussions, and lecture exams. 
• Lab class meetings consist of hands-on learning, through the use of anatomical models, microscopy, animal dissection, physiological exercises, and computer based exercises, as well as assessments. Graded lab assessments include lab quizzes and lab practical exams. 
• Please do not attend a weekly class meeting if you are sick. We can make alternative arrangements for a limited number of absences due to illness.

Supportive Learning Community

• Because the curriculum for A&P includes topics such as racial disparities and social injustices in healthcare, it is important to demonstrate empathy in our interactions with each other. We cultivate a supportive and collaborative learning environment by demonstrating reciprocal respect, kindness, and patience, as we navigate our way through the course. People of marginalized identities are welcomed and celebrated in this classroom. Please only register for this course section if you support PCC's mission to uplift diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• This class covers an incredible amount of detailed content and is quite challenging, but you are capable of succeeding, and I am here to support you every way I can. Please carefully plan your schedule to determine when and how you will study for this course. There are a lot of resources to help you. I will open the Course Information module on D2L before the term starts, and it will present some study strategies you can consider before starting the course. You will also meet some fantastic classmates to collaborate with, and PCC has free tutoring services available too. By working together in community, we will support everyone's success. 

Books

• Lecture Materials
  • Feel free to use any edition of the textbook for the class: (Saladin) Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function. Used books are fine too.
    • Connect is the publisher's online resource. It is not required for the course, but it is a useful resource for both lecture and lab.
    • The bookstore presents two options: 1) the eText with Connect or 2) the print text without Connect.
    • You can also choose to purchase directly from the publisher an eText version of the textbook with Connect. 
  • You may instead choose to use the free OpenStax textbook.
  • Completing the assigned textbook reading is a required and essential part of the course. 

• Lab Materials
  
  • You do not need to purchase a lab manual. We provide the weekly lab exercises electronically via D2L. They do not contain instructional explanations or high-quality, labeled images like a traditional lab manual. However, we will have several publisher lab manuals and atlases available for you to use during every lab. You will also rely on your textbook for context and meaning of specific lab learning objectives.  
  • There is an option though the bookstore to pay to have all these lab exercises pre-printed for you.
• The same lecture textbook and free lab resource are used throughout the entire BI 231-233 A&P course series. 

I look forward to working with you!

• Computer
• Internet access
• Microsoft Office (free for students)