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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. (2015) 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 (proposed revision): Students successfully completing PHYSO 101 will be able to:

1. Describe key features of water, electrolytes, and biomolecules, and explain how cells communicate with and control each other, using neural, humoral, and immunological signaling.
2. Describe key functions of the major organ systems and explain how they are integrated and regulated.
3. Define homeostasis and explain how homeostasis is maintained in cells, in organs, and in the body.
4. Explain how disease states critically involve abnormal cellular communication, homeostatic control, and metabolism in organ systems.
5. Apply the scientific method, analyze experimental data, and interpret biomedical literature, to solve problems in physiology and medicine.

Grading: Grades are assigned based on points earned in written exams, laboratory exercises, summaries of current research, and a final exam, as follows:

1. 625 points – Exams 1-5 (125 points each: matching [Scantron® 882 required], 90 points; fill-ins, 20 points; and a short essay, 15 points each exam)
2. 210 points – Completion of the laboratory exercises for each week (14 points each week, excluding holidays [TTH sections have 15 weeks of labs]).  Each student must sign-off for the laboratory exercises at end of each lab meeting to obtain full points.
3. 25 points – Completion of two (2) typed summaries of two (2) peer reviewed journal articles from the National Library of Medicine. Each summary must be two (2) pages long and turned in during the last lab meetings of the semester. Students must share their summaries orally with their lab class to obtain full points. Each summary is worth 12.5 points.  The assignment is described more the first day of class.  The link to the National Library of Medicine is on my website and is also listed below.
   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
4. 140 points – Comprehensive Final exam (140 points - based on 35 Scantron® questions each from exams 1-4) [Scantron® 884 required]
5. Exams cannot be made up.
6. grade distribution:

A: 90 -	100 %	:		900 -	1000 points
B: 80 -	89 %	:		800 -	890 points
C: 70 -	79 %	:		700 -	790 points
D: 60 -	69 %	:		600 -	690 points
F: 00 -	59 %	:		000 -	590 points

Academic Integrity: The academic senate at MJC shares the original jurisdiction for conduct violations in the area of academic integrity.

"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 credit to an F on the assignment or exam. The instructor may also consider that a student’s violation of academic integrity should be a consideration for disciplinary measures. Disciplinary action for violating academic integrity is administered by the Student Discipline Officer under Board Policy 5500 Standards of Conduct.“

Classroom environment: Students are entitled to and deserve a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to learning.  Accordingly, students are required to adhere to generally accepted procedures for handling sharps and biohazardous fluids and materials.  In addition, disruptive behaviors are not permitted; this includes, but is not limited to, talking and using cell phones when not integral to the class.

Cell phones: Turn off and do not use cell phones unless their use is integral to the class. In addition, 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.

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.

Suggestions for success:

1. Complete all laboratory exercises and questions, and take advantage of the laboratory time.
2. Answer all Quiz Yourself questions for each chapter in the Synopsis of Physiology.
3. Answer all supplemental questions for each chapter (being added for 2016).
4. Visualize physiological processes by drawing diagrams.
5. Study a small amount of material at a time.
6. Establish study groups.