HUMAN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION I LAB
SYLLABUS, FALL 2008
Instructor: Dr. Diane Gilmore
Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. 3 - 5 p.m.; Thursday 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Office: LSE 415
Phone: 680-8083
Email:
mgilmore@astate.edu
Web page:
www.clt.astate.edu/mgilmore
TA: Josh Englebert
Office: LSE 417
Required Lab Text:Human Anatomy & Physiology, eighth or ninth ed., cat version,
with PhysioEx 6.0,
by Elaine Marieb
Attendance: Attendance is required at laboratory. Sessions missed without a documented excuse will result in a loss of 5 laboratory points. Make ups must be arranged in advance with your instructor. Attendance is mandatory for exams; no make-ups without doctor’s excuse or scheduled athletic event or other school sponsored activity.
Course Evaluation:
Grades will be based on three (3) practical laboratory exams worth 100 points
each for a total 300 possible points.
90-100% A
80- 89% B
70- 79% C
60- 69% D
0 - 59% Unfortunate
Academic Integrity: All students are expected to maintain high ethical
standards in their conduct. Any student caught cheating or allowing another
student to cheat will receive a grade of zero for that exam and will be referred
for disciplinary action. Penalties may be severe.
Inclement Weather: The University will be open except in extreme
circumstances. If you commute to the University, it is up to you to use your
best judgement on whether you can get here safely. Please contact your
instructor You will be given the opportunity to make up any work that you may
have missed without penalty.
Disability Services: Students who require academic adjustments in the
classroom due to a disability must first register with ASU Disability Services.
Following registration and within the first two weeks of class, please contact
me to discuss appropriate academic accommodations. Appropriate arrangements can
be made to ensure equal access to this course.
FALL LABORATORY SCHEDULE
(subject to change if necessary)
Week of: |
Lab Exercise # |
Description |
Aug. 26 |
1, 2 |
Terminology / Basic Body Plan |
Sept. 2 |
4, 5B, 6 |
Cell Biology |
Sept. 9 |
9, 10 |
Bone Structure and Classification |
Sept. 16 |
11 |
Appendicular skeleton |
Sept. 23 |
Exam 1 |
1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10 & 5B |
Sept. 30 |
12, 13 |
Fetal skeleton |
Oct. 7 |
14, 16 B, 15 |
Muscle Histology |
Oct. 14 |
15 |
Muscle Gross Anatomy - 2 |
Oct. 21 |
15 |
Muscle Gross Anatomy - 3 |
Oct.28 |
Exam 2 | 12, 13, 14, 15, 16B |
Nov. 4 |
21, 17 |
Spinal cord and Autonomic Nervous System |
Nov. 11 |
19, 18 B |
Gross Anatomy - Brain |
Nov.18 |
22, 23 |
Reflexes |
Nov. 25 |
Fall Break |
Turkey Dissection |
Dec. 2 |
EXAM 3 |
21, 17, 19, 18B, 22, 23 |