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PHYSO 101—INTRODUCTORY HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 5 Units

Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of ANAT 125 and CHEM 143 and (BIO 101or BIO 111or BIO 116)

Study of body function, organ system integration, communication, and homeostasis at the biochemical, cellular, and systemic level. Includes control of osmolarity, protein synthesis and cellular metabolism; cellular communication, neural information processing, blood movement and hemostasis; fluid balance, respiration and digestion; reproduction; sensory perception and control of movement. Intended for students entering health professions (A-F or CR/NC) One completion allowed. Transfer: CSU, UC (CAN BIOL 12, CAN BIOL SEQ B) (CC BIOL 60) General Education: (CSU-GE: B2) (IGETC: 5B) (MJC-GE:A)

Instructor David G. Ward, Ph.D.
Office: Science Community Center Rm. 236 Phone: Office 575-6752
e-mail: wardd@mjc.edu
website: http://www.dgward.com/

Office Hours:

Textbooks / Material Required:

Ward, D. G. (2014) Synopsis of Physiology for Allied Health. Available free from my website:
http://www.dgward.com/

Ward, D. G. (2015) Laboratory Exercises for Human Physiology. Available free from my website:
http://www.dgward.com/

MJC Course Learning Outcomes: Students successfully completing PHYSO 101 will be able to:

1.    Demonstrate how cells in the body process and use nutrients and gases and release waste products to sustain life.

2.    Explain how cells communicate with one another via the endocrine and nervous systems.

3.    Explain muscle mechanics and demonstrate how body movement is produced.

4.    Describe cellular and systemic reproduction for maintenance of the species.

5.    Apply the scientific method to solving problems in physiology.

Grading: Grades are assigned based on points earned in written exams, laboratory reports and in a final exam, as follows:

1. 625 points – Exams 1-5 (125 points each: 90 points Scantron® (882), 20 points fill-ins, and 15 points short essays (1) each exam)
2. 225 points – Completion of laboratory exercises and answering of lab questions (15 points each lab day) checked at end of each lab day
3. 30 points - 2 typed two page summaries of current research in physiology (15 points each). Based on 2 peer reviewed journal articles from the National Library of Medicine. This assignment is described more the first day of class. Due during lab the week before final.
4. 120 points – Comprehensive Final exam (120 points - based on 30 Scantron® questions from each exam 1-4) (Scantron® 884)
5. Exams cannot be made up
6. grade distribution:
   
   

·         A: 90 -100% 900 -1000 points

·         B: 80 - 89% 800 - 890

·         C: 70 - 79% 700 - 790

·         D: 60 - 69% 600 - 690

·         F: 00 - 59% 000 - 590

 

The Academic Senate has created an academic integrity policy for students at MJC. This policy is part of the Student Code of Conduct.

 

"The grading of a student’s work rests on the fundamental idea that an instructor is evaluating a student’s own work, so cheating or plagiarism demonstrates a failure to complete this most basic requirement of any course. Thus a faculty member may administer academic consequences for violating the Academic Integrity Policy ranging from partial to no credit on an exam or assignment.“

 

Attendance: It is the responsibility of the student to drop a course that she/he are no longer attending. However, the instructor may drop a student after two consecutive days of non attendance unless arrangements are made in advance. Avoid absences and leaving early.

Cell phones: Please turn off and do not use cell phones during class.  Use of a cell phone for any reason during an exam will result in zero (0) points for that exam (SME Policy).

Eating and drinking are not permitted in the classrooms especially in the lab rooms.

Suggestions for success:

1. Complete all laboratory exercises and answer all lab questions.
2. Answer all Quiz Yourself questions for each chapter in the Synopsis of Physiology.
3. Answer all supplemental questions for each chapter (new this semester).
4. Draw pictures and diagrams of physiological processes.
5. Take advantage of the laboratory time.
6. Establish study groups in and out of the lab.
7. Study a small amount of material at a time; learn that material thoroughly before moving on to something new.