INSTRUCTOR: Michael Kolitsky, Ph.D.
PREQUISITES: None
CREDIT HOURS: 3.0
IMPORTANT DATES
For Clinical Study #2 - in the Primal Online A & P text , click on the Clinical button in the module named "Histology" and choose one clinical condition for study. Then, using the e-mail tool in Blackboard, send me an e-mail containing your choice for Clinical Study #2 and describe the condition, what might cause it and how it is treated. Be sure to focus on the anatomical problem (structural problem) and how it has an effect on the physiology (function) of the individual with this condition. Your posting should have a minimum of 300 words and should be in your own words, not just copy-pasted from the clinical description. The submission due date for full credit is end of day on Sept. 11.
For Clinical Study #3 - in the Primal Online A & P text , click on the Clinical button in the module named "Skeletal System" and choose one clinical condition for study. Then, using the e-mail tool in Blackboard, send me an e-mail containing your choice for Clinical Study #3 and describe the condition, what might cause it and how it is treated. Be sure to focus on the anatomical problem (structural problem) and how it has an effect on the physiology (function) of the individual with this condition. Your posting should have a minimum of 300 words and should be in your own words, not just copy-pasted from the clinical description. The submission due date for full credit is end of day on Sept. 18.
For Clinical Study #4 - in the Primal Online A & P text , click on the Clinical button in the module named "Muscular System" and choose one clinical condition for study. Then, using the e-mail tool in Blackboard, send me an e-mail containing your choice for Clinical Study #4 and describe the condition, what might cause it and how it is treated. Be sure to focus on the anatomical problem (structural problem) and how it has an effect on the physiology (function) of the individual with this condition. Your posting should have a minimum of 300 words and should be in your own words, not just copy-pasted from the clinical description. The submission due date for full credit is end of day on Sept. 25.
For Clinical Study #5 - in the Primal Online A & P text , click on the Clinical button in the module named "Nervous System" and choose one clinical condition for study. Then, using the e-mail tool in Blackboard, send me an e-mail containing your choice for Clinical Study #5 and describe the condition, what might cause it and how it is treated. Be sure to focus on the anatomical problem (structural problem) and how it has an effect on the physiology (function) of the individual with this condition. Your posting should have a minimum of 300 words and should be in your own words, not just copy-pasted from the clinical description. The submission due date for full credit is end of day on Oct. 9.
REQUIRED TEXT:
3D Human Anatomy and Physiology is sold by Primal Pictures and must be purchased by using a credit card online at the student purchase page. You may want to contact your credit card company to let them know you will purchase the etext for $50.00 as Primal is located in England and some credit card companies require a notice to charge items purchased outside the U.S. The online student purchase page contains a Promo Password that should be used to get the $50.00 purchase cost and be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the purchase page as that is where the Promo Password input space is located. If you do not see a cost of $50.00 for a four-month subscription, get back to me.COURSE GOALS:
MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES:
1. Students will demonstrate via exams understanding of the basic biological concepts dealing with the continuity of life, our genetic heritage, reproduction, nutrition and basic life processes of the human organism.
2. Students will demonstrate via exams an understanding of the functions of the cells, tissues, organs and organ systems of the human body.
3. Students will demonstrate via exams an understanding of how body systems are integrated at the organismal level.
STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY:
Students will be expected to keep up with course assignments as indicated on the course syllabus. If you miss a scheduled exam, only a serious personal emergency will be considered as an excuse and you must apply in writing (e-mail O.K.) to the instructor to explain why an exam was missed.
If any assignment deadline is missed without an instructor approved excuse, one/half credit for the missed assignment can be obtained by completing the assignment within one week following the deadline.
After one week has passed beyond the deadline for an the assignment, no credit will be able to be earned for that assignment.
The only exception to this rule is the final comprehensive exam which must be completed by 10 PM MT of the last day of the course on Thursday, Oct. 6.
The College of Science deadline for dropping a class is Aug. 26 and
Sept. 16 is the last date to drop the course with a W. After that date,
the College of Science will not approve any course withdrawals unless a
student withdraws from all courses for medical or other serious reasons.
A grade of Incomplete is only used in extraordinary circumstances
confined to a limited event such as a missed exam, project, or
lab. If the student has missed a significant amount of work (e.g.
multiple assignments or tasks), a grade of Incomplete is not appropriate or warranted.
TESTING CONDITIONS:
All exams must be taken using Respondus, a video-based proctoring tool in Blackboard. You must download the Respondus software to your computer in order to take the lecture and lab exams. You may download the Respondus software by going to this link (http://www.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=586140509). No other books, notes, other computers or anything else that can be considered as providing help in taking the lecture or lab exams should be available during testing. You should also take the exam in one sitting and not leave the room while the exam is being taken. A practice short exam using Respondus will be set up prior to the first exam to give you some experience taking exams using the video proctoring software.The computer you use to take lecture exams must have a video camera
available. If your own computer does not have a video camera, then you
should take exams in the library computer lab where there are video
cameras for many computer stations.
If any assignment deadline
or exam is missed without an instructor approved excuse, one/half credit
for the missed assignment can be obtained by completing the assignment
within one week following the deadline. After one week has passed beyond
the deadline for an assignment or exam, no credit will be able to be
earned for that assignment or exam. The only exception is the
comprehensive final exam, which must be completed by 10 PM on Thursday,
Oct. 6.
All exams listed in the syllabus must be taken on the
days indicated for full credit. You will have one day to take each
lecture exam. An exam will be posted in the exam folder at 12:30
AM MT on the day of the exam indicated in the syllabus and must be
completed by 10 PM MT on that same days. Note that 10 PM MT corresponds
to midnight ET where the instructor resides
Check out the Discussion Board posting titled "Study Advice for Exams" for information about how best to study for lecture and lab exams.
INSTRUCTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY:
SELF TESTING OPPORTUNITIES
A special effort has been made to modularize this online material with self-testing opportunities that I call Quizlets to provide you immediate feedback about your understanding of the material covered. The questions in these quizzes are designed to give you an understanding of the types of questions that you will see on the scheduled lecture exams and should also provide you with feedback to let you know your level of mastery of the material covered. Data from other courses in which I have used Quizlets (see http://www.e-mentor.edu.pl/artykul/index/numer/26/id/582) has shown that students who do more Quizlets get better grades than students who do fewer or no Quizlets. The Quizlets are a type of formative assessment which means using assessment for learning. The amount of time you spend on the Quizlets is an estimate of study time. And, the Quizlet questions are taken from larger pools of questions for each unit and provide you with feedback about how well you know the material. Remember, past experience has shown that students who on average do more Quizlets and get good scores on these Quizlets get better grades than students who do fewer Quizlets or do not get higher scores on the practice Quizlets. And, furthermore, the last five Quizlet scores has been shown to be related to how well a student will perform on the lecture exam.
Scores received for doing the Quizlets do NOT count toward your grade in this class. They are listed in the grade book to provide you feedback as to how well you are performing doing the Quizlets and they provide me information I can use if you ask me how to perform better in this course.
EXAM GRADING: All exams are graded on the same 10% decreasing increment scale. Example, for a 100 point exam, 90 - 100 = A, 80 - 89 = B, 70 - 79 = C, 60 - 69 = D and 0 - 59 = F. Class exam grade distributions will be published in the Discussion Board soon after an exam period has ended.
| Aug. 22 - 31 | Units 1, 2 and 3 | |
| Sept. 1 | Lecture Exam 1 (Units 1, 2 & 3) | |
| Sept. 2 - 14 | Units 4 & 5 | |
| Sept. 15 | Lecture Exam II (Units 4 & 5) | |
| Sept. 16 - 28 | Units 6 & 7 | |
| Sept. 29 | Lecture Exam III (Units 6 & 7) | |
| Sept. 30 - Oct. 5 | Units 8 & 9 | |
| Oct. 6 | Comprehensive Exam |
DISABILITY STATEMENT
As per Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, if a student needs an accommodation then the Office of Disabled Student Services located at UTEP need to be contacted. If you have a condition, which may affect your ability to perform successfully in this course, you are encouraged to discuss this in confidence with the instructor and/or the director of the Disabled Student Services. You may call 915-747-5148 for general information about the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the rights that you have as a UTEP student with a disability.
Individuals with disabilities have the right to equal access and opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor and The Disabled Student Services Office at The University of Texas at El Paso.
SCHOLASTIC INTEGRITY
Academic dishonesty is prohibited and is considered a violation of the UTEP Handbook of Operating Procedures. It includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, and collusion. Cheating may involve copying from or providing information to another student, possessing unauthorized materials during a test, or falsifying research data on laboratory reports. Plagiarism occurs when someone intentionally or knowingly represents the words or ideas of another person's as ones' own. And, collusion involves collaborating with another person to commit any academically dishonest act. Any act of academic dishonesty attempted by a UTEP student is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Violations will be taken seriously and will be referred to the Dean of Students Office for possible disciplinary action. Students may be suspended or expelled from UTEP for such actions.
Academic dishonesty is an assault upon the basic integrity and meaning of a University. Cheating, plagiarism, and collusion in dishonest activities are serious acts which erode the University's educational and research roles and cheapen the learning experience not only for the perpetrators, but also for the entire community. It is expected that UTEP students will understand and subscribe to the ideal of academic integrity and that they will be willing to bear individual responsibility for their work. Materials (written or otherwise) submitted to fulfill academic requirements must represent a student's own efforts. Any act of academic dishonesty attempted by a UTEP student is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Violations will be referred to the Dean of Students Office for possible disciplinary action. Students may be suspended or expelled from UTEP for such actions.
EFFECTIVE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION
A Word of Caution
At this point in the course, it is also important to share a word of caution, so we can become wiser about interpersonal distance learning communications. When communicating electronically, many of the feelings or impressions that are transmitted via body language in face-to-face communication, are lost. Consequently, interpreting emotions is much more difficult. Only what is written or drawn, carries the message. Often excitement can be misinterpreted as anger or an insult. It is important that we all keep this in mind as we communicate electronically. Words in print may seem harmless but could emotionally injure a distant learner.
IMPORTANT: Avoid the use of caps in your electronic messages as wording in caps comes across as shouting.
Adding Body Language to Your Messages
More information on Netiquette can be found at: www.albion.com/netiquette
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
The University of Texas at El Paso provides free 24/7 Helpdesk support to academic students and faculty members teaching on-line through the [Tech Support Company]. The Helpdesk can provide answers to questions about using technology and services, as well as, technical support. Please visit the technical support page for more information.
- Microsoft Office. If you do not have Microsoft Office, check with your University of Texas branch store for the special Microsoft Office package which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Contact the UTEP Bookstore (915)747-5594 for more info.
- Adobe Flash: This application is for advanced multimedia presentations/interactions over the internet.
- You may download this player from the Adobe Download site.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Many of the materials that are posted within this course are protected by copyright law. These materials are only for the use of students enrolled in this course and only for the purpose of this course. They may not be further retained or disseminated.
Copyright © 2016 Michael Kolitsky, Ph.D. The University of Texas at El Paso.