| Instructor: Schyler Nunziata Office: Miller 209 E-mail: schyler_nunziata@eku.edu |
Lab Coordinator: Gary Ritchison
Office: Moore 237
Phone: 859-622-1541
E-mail: gary.ritchison@eku.edu
Text: A Laboratory Guide to Human Physiology: Concepts and Clinical Applications by Stuart Ira Fox
Lecture Notes will be made available online (information concerning access will be provided). In addition, you may find the information presented at the sites helpful:
| Lecture 1: Cells and tissues | Lecture 7. Skeletal muscle (PDF file) |
Course objective: To learn some of the fundamental concepts of human physiology
Exams: There will be five quizzes (20 pts. each) plus two major exams (100 pts. each). Quizzes and exams will be over material provided in lectures, the lab manual, and other sources (such as videos). The format for quizzes is illustrated by a practice quiz available at http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/physiology/Bio_378_practice_quiz.docx.
The mid-term will be over material covered during the first half of the course while the final will be over material covered during the second half of the course. Quizzes and exams will consist of multiple choice questions and essay questions.
Grading: Grades will be based on total points earned out of the 300 possible (quizzes & assignments = 100, mid-term exam = 100, and final exam = 100): 270 - 300 = A, 240 - 269 = B, 210 - 239 = C, 180 - 209 = D, and < 179 = F.
Attendance: Attendance is required. If a lab is missed for a legitimate reason (e.g., sickness or a university-sanctioned event), make-up quizzes/exams will be arranged. If a student misses a lab and does not have a legitimate reason, no make-up will be arranged and the student will receive a 0 for the missed quiz or exam.
Mid-term grade: Your grade at mid-term will be provided with your score on the mid-term exam.
Disability Statement: If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please make an appointment to discuss any academic accommodations you need. If you need academic accommodations and are not registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please contact the office on the third floor of the Student Services Building by e-mail at disabilities@eku.edu or by telephone at (859) 622-2933 V/TDD. Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in alternative forms.
Course Schedule:
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| August 27 | Introduction | Video |
| September 3 | Cells & Tissues | 1.1D & 1.2 |
| September 10 | Diffusion, osmosis, & tonicity | 2.6 |
| September 17 | Enzymes + Quiz | Handout |
| September 24 |
Nervous System | 3.1 + video |
| October 1 |
Special Senses + Quiz | 3.4 - 3.8 |
| October 8 | Endocrine Glands | 4.1 + video |
| October 15 |
MID-TERM EXAM (100 pts) | |
| October 22 | Skeletal Muscle | Video |
| October 29 |
Blood | 6.1A, 6.2, & 6.3 |
| November 5 |
ECG & Blood Pressure + Quiz | 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, & 7.6 |
| November 12 |
Respiration | 8.1 + handout |
| November 19 | Digestion + Quiz | 10.1 & 10.2 |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving - No class | |
| December 3 | Renal Function + Quiz | 9.1 & 9.3 |
| December 10 | FINAL EXAM (100 pts) |
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