Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab Syllabus, BIOL2113 - Spring 2023

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LAB - 100% Online

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INSTRUCTOR: Michael Kolitsky, Ph.D.

• Virtual Office Hours - use course e-mail or Blackboard Course Discussion Board
• e-mail: makolitsky@utep.edu

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Computer simulations and laboratory exercises in human anatomy and physiology with emphasis on the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems. Prerequisite: BIOL 2311 with a grade of "C" or better. BIOL 2311 may be taken concurrently with BIOL 2111.

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CREDIT HOURS: 1.0

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IMPORTANT DATES

* For Quizlets - LabEx1Qpoints = 2 points, LabEx2aQpoints = 2 points and LabEx2aQpoints = 2 points

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REQUIRED TEXT

1. ANATOMY.TV (ATV) is sold by Primal Pictures and must be purchased by using a credit card online by going to https://www.primalpictures.com/adoptions/utep/  .  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 United States.  The Promo Password that should be used to get the $50.00 purchase cost is UTEP and you should scroll down to add the Password. If you do not see a cost of $50.00 for a four-month subscription, get back to me.

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If you are in the Anatomy and Physiology II online lecture course, you only should purchase subscription one time.

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I have also been told that the UTEP library has a copy of Anatomy.TV as a data base that can be accessed only if you are on the on-campus network.  If you reside on campus or study on campus, the library staff indicates you can access the data base.  I was also told that a 100 student upper limit of concurrent use is built into the UTEP library data base which means that no more than 100 users can be logged in to the data base at one time.  You should keep this in mind if you decide to access Anatomy.TV on campus especially if exam dates for this course overlap with dates from other anatomy classes taught at UTEP.

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2. PhysioEx 10.0: Laboratory Simulations in Physiology Plus Website Access Code Card for PhysioEx 10.0 - Access Card package, first edition, by Peter Zao, Stabler, etc, published by Pearson, 2020, ISBN-13: 9780136643746 and this can be ordered through the UTEP bookstore at https://www.bkstr.com/texaselpasostore/product/physioex-10-0-984324-1 .

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COURSE GOALS

• Students will study the basic microanatomy of human cells, tissues, and organs, focusing on the linkage between structure and function.
• Students will study the gross anatomy of human cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems to better understand the linkage between structure and function.
• Students will perform laboratory experiments to study phenomena related to human physiology and submit lab reports on their findings.

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STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY

Students will be expected to complete course assignments by the deadlines indicated on the course syllabus for full credit. If a student misses a scheduled exam or a deadline for an assignment such as a lab report, 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 or assignment was missed.  If an exam or assignment deadline is missed or is submitted late without an acceptable excuse, only one-half credit can be earned. A late lab report can be submitted up to the last day (May 9) of the course for one-half credit.

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The College of Science deadline for dropping a class is March 30, 2023. 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.

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TESTING CONDITIONS

All exams must be taken using Respondus with Lockdown Browser, 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.

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The computer you use to take lab and 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 stations. If you take exams with any approved accommodations, please let me know so I can work with you to adjust exam conditions.

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If any exam 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 exam, no credit will be able to be earned for that exam.  One-half credit for late Lab Reports can be obtained up to the last day of the course on May 9.
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All exams listed in the syllabus must be taken on the day indicated for full credit. The exams will be posted in the exam folder on the day indicated in the syllabus and must be completed by 10 PM MT of that day.
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A grade of Incomplete is only used in extraordinary circumstances confined to a limited event such as a missed single exam, project, or lab.  If the student has missed a significant amount of work (e.g. more than one assignment or tasks), a grade of Incomplete is not appropriate or warranted.

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In this course, grades are determined by the total points earned for assignments and exams dependent upon the percent weight of the assignments as indicated in this syllabus.  A total of 100 points can be earned and grades will be assigned as follows for the total points earned.  90 - 100 = A, 80 - 89 = B, 70 - 79 = C, 60 - 69 = D and 0 - 59 = F.

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An explanation of the points possible to receive in this course which will be listed in the grade book and added up to determine your grade can be seen in the Word file listed near the bottom of the home page named "TotalGradePoints(APLab).docx.

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INSTRUCTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY

To provide students with a challenging environment for learning that also encourages questioning and respects individual opinions.

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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 lab 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 based on retrieval practice which means using assessment, i.e., testing for learning. The amount of time you spend on the Quizlets is an estimate of study time and pays off in several ways. First, they are timed so they give you experience in taking timed exams and second, the quizlet questions utilize the same images you look at and study in the labs 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 timed 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.

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Because of these observations, Quizlets in this course will be graded but only after doing a Quizlet a minimum of 10 times.  The doing of the Quizlet 10 times is the learning process and after doing a Quizlet at least 10 times (you can do them more), the next five Quizlets will be averaged for the recorded score that counts.  You may do the Quizlet more than 10 times, say 15 or 20, and when you do the next five, that average will be what is used to count for your Quizlet score.  In the grade book, there will be two columns for each Quizlet.  One column will indicate the last score received for doing the Quizlets for a minimum of 10 or more times and the second column will be the score calculated for the last five Quizlets taken after doing the Quizlets a minimum of 10 times.  If you do the Quizlets for one study a minimum of 10 times, now the additional five times that Quizlet is done will be averaged for the score in the next column.

All the Quizlets together will count for a total of 6 points total (6% of final grade).  In the grade book, there are 3 Quizlets to be taken so each Quizlet is worth 2 points out of the possible 6 that you can earn for doing the Quizlets.  Also remember that the 6 possible points you can earn from doing the 3 Quizlets is worth 6 points counted toward the possible 100 points you can earn in this course. 

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Students must do a Quizlet for an assigned lab 10 times to reach the level that counts for scoring.  Average of last five quizlets after doing 10 counts toward score in grade book.  Example 1 - student does Quizlet 10 times and the scores for Quizlet 11 - 15 average 7.5 out of 8 (each Quizlet contains two images with 8 identifications).  Score for that Quizlet is calculated as follows: 7.5/8 = 0.94 x 2 = 1.88 points out of the possible 2 points.  Example 2 - student does Quizlets 15 times and the scores for Quizlet 16 - 20 average 7.8 out of possible 8.  Score for grade book calculated as 7.8/8 = 0.98 x 2 = 1.96 points earned.

Quizlets count for credit only for the exam that they are designed to help in the study process. 

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LAB REPORT INSTRUCTIONS

Lab reports must be submitted by the deadline indicated in the Important Dates section at the beginning of this syllabus. There will be eight lab reports to be submitted to the instructor. Access the lab instructions at the PhysioEx lab manual web site.  Now choose the lab exercise for a particular lab from the menu list and follow the directions given in the lab instructions for each lab and for the lab report, do the Pre-lab Quiz, then the Experiment, then the Post-lab Quiz, Review Sheet and finally click on Lab Report. The Lab Report will be saved as a PDF file which you should submit to me by attaching the file to an e-mail using the Blackboard e-mail tool. Each activity will likely have its own PDF file so you may be attaching a number of PDF files to send to the instructor for each lab because the Blackboard email tool only permits attachment of one email file at a time. If you wish to send me all the lab files in one email, you can use my UTEP email address which is makolitsky@utep.edu. Always check your Sent folder to be sure that a lab report has been sent as an attachment. If you have any questions about this, be sure to send the instructor an email for clarification.  I will also send you an email indicating that I received your lab report submission.

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LAB TOPICS BY DATE

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More Detailed Information about Labs 

• Week 1, Lab 1, Cardiovascular System 1, all lab instructions, images and descriptive content for this lab can be reached by clicking on the Lab 1 and 2 links on the Lab Menu page reached by clicking on the Lab Menu icon on the course home page. No lab report required for this lab. Study Quizlets are listed under the LabExam1Quizlet link on the Lab Quizlets page. 
• Week 2, Lab 2 - Cardiovascular System 2, all lab instructions, images and descriptive content for this lab can be reached by clicking on the Lab 1 and 2 links on the Lab Menu page reached by clicking on the Lab Menu icon on the course home page. No lab report required for this lab. Study Quizlets are listed under the LabExam1Quizlet link on the Lab Quizlets page.
• Week 3, Lab Exam 1 on Tuesday, Feb. 7
  
• Week 4, Lab 3 - PhysioEx Lab Manual, Exercise 5 - Cardiovascular Dynamics, this lab utilizes the PhysioEx 10.0 lab manual but the instructions for what pages to use and what items to complete in the lab manual are contained in the lab directions page reached by clicking on the Lab 3 link on the Lab Materials page in Blackboard. Lab Report 1 is required for this lab and is to be submitted by the deadline at end of day on Feb. 12.
• Week 5, Lab 3 - PhysioEx Lab Manual, Exercise 5 - Cardiovascular Dynamics, this lab is the continuation of the lab for week 4. Submit lab report 1 for this lab by midnight on Feb. 12 for full credit.
• Week 6, Lab 4 - PhysioEx Lab Manual, Exercise 6 - Cardiovascular Physiology, this lab utilizes the PhysioEx 10.0 lab manual but the instructions for what pages to use and what items to complete in the lab manual are contained in the lab directions page reached by clicking on the Lab 4 link on the Lab Materials page in Blackboard. Lab Report 2 is required for this lab and is to be submitted by the deadline at end of day on Feb. 19.
• Week 7, Lab 5 - Respiratory, Digestive and Reproductive Systems 1, all lab instructions, images and descriptive content for this lab can be reached by clicking on the Lab 5 link on the Lab Menu page reached by clicking on the Lab Menu icon on the course home page. No lab report required for this lab. Study Quizlets are listed under the Lab 5 Quizlets link on the Lab Quizlets page.
• Week 8, Lab 6 - Respiratory, Digestive and Reproductive Systems 2, all lab instructions, images and descriptive content for this lab can be reached by clicking on the Lab 5 link on the Lab Menu page reached by clicking on the Lab Menu icon on the course home page. No lab report required for this lab. Study quizlets are listed under the Lab 5 Quizlets link on the Lab Quizlets page.
• Week 9, Lab Exam 2 on Tuesday, March 28.
• Week 10, Lab 7 - PhysioEx Lab Manual, Exercise 7 - Respiratory Mechanics, this lab utilizes the PhysioEx 10.0 lab manual but the instructions for what pages to use and what items to complete in the lab manual are contained in the lab directions page reached by clicking on the Lab 7 link on the Lab Materials page in Blackboard. Lab Report 3 is required for this lab and is to be submitted by the deadline at end of day on April 2.
• Week 11, Lab 8 - PhysioEx Lab Manual, Exercise 8 - Chem. & Phy. Processes of Digestion, this lab utilizes the PhysioEx 10.0 lab manual but the instructions for what pages to use and what items to complete in the lab manual are contained in the lab directions page reached by clicking on the Lab 8 link on the Lab Materials page in Blackboard. Lab Report 4 is required for this lab and is to be submitted by the deadline at end of day on April 9.
• Week 12, Lab 9 - PhysioEx Lab Manual, Exercise 9 - Renal Physiology, this lab utilizes the PhysioEx 10.0 lab manual but the instructions for what pages to use and what items to complete in the lab manual are contained in the lab directions page reached by clicking on the Lab 9 link on the Lab Materials page in Blackboard. Lab Report 5 is required for this lab and is to be submitted by the deadline at end of day on April 16.
• Week 13, Lab 10 - PhysioEx Lab Manual, Exercise 10 - Acid Base Balance, this lab utilizes the PhysioEx 10.0 lab manual but the instructions for what pages to use and what items to complete in the lab manual are contained in the lab directions page reached by clicking on the Lab 10 link on the Lab Materials page in Blackboard. Lab Report 6 is required for this lab and is to be submitted by the deadline at end of day on April 23.
• Week 14, Lab 11 - PhysioEx Lab Manual, Exercise 11 - Blood Analysis, this lab utilizes the PhysioEx 10.0 lab manual but the instructions for what pages to use and what items to complete in the lab manual are contained in the lab directions page reached by clicking on the Lab 11 link on the Lab Materials page in Blackboard. Lab Report 7 is required for this lab and is to be submitted by the deadline at end of day on April 30.
• Week 15, Lab 12 - PhysioEx Lab Manual, Exercise 12 - Serological Testings, this lab utilizes the PhysioEx 10.0 lab manual but the instructions for what pages to use and what items to complete in the lab manual are contained in the lab directions page reached by clicking on the Lab 12 link on the Lab Materials page in Blackboard. Lab Report 8 is required for this lab and is to be submitted by the deadline at end of day on May 7.
• Week 16, late or unsubmitted lab reports may be turned in for one-half credit by midnight on May 9.

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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 Center for Accommodations and Support Services (https://www.utep.edu/student-affairs/cass/index.html)  at The University of Texas at El Paso.

SCHOLASTIC INTEGRITY

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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.

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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.

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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 and innuendoes 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.

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IMPORTANT: Avoid the use of caps in your electronic messages as wording in caps comes across as shouting.
Adding Body Language to Your Messages

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More information on Netiquette can be found at: www.albion.com/netiquette

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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 https://www.utep.edu/technologysupport/  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.

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Local UTEP Students

Please use the Browser Check located at the top of the Blackboard Portal to ensure you have all of the right plugins for this and other courses.

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If you have technical problems with the course, please contact the UTEP Helpdesk:
M - F: 7AM - 8PM
Sat: 9AM - 1PM
Calling within UTEP: 915.747.5257 915.747.5257
Calling outside UTEP: 915.747.4357 915.747.4357

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You may also visit the Technology Support Center located within the Undergraduate Learning Center (UGLC building) for additional technical assistance.

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Distance UTEP Students

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If you have technical problems with the course, please contact the UTEP Helpdesk during the normal UTEP working hours at 915.747.4357 or you may call toll-free 1.866.747.5256

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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.

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Copyright © 2023 Michael Kolitsky, Ph.D. & The University of Texas at El Paso.