BIOLOGY 202 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

Unofficial Syllabus-Fall 2008

Instructor: Faith Vruggink
Phone: 269.965.3931 x 2345
Office Hours:
Online:		 My schedule with open office hours is posted on my web site It is best to contact your instructor via e-mail - vrugginkf@kellogg.edu

I will respond to student e-mail within one work day during the week, Monday-Friday and within two days on weekends. 
Course Prerequisites:   Biology 201 completed with grade of C or better (Remember that the prerequisite for Bio 201 was high school biology or KCC Bio 99.  If you have forgotten your biology, please review chapter 2 and 3 in your text book.)

Strongly recommended: Chemistry 100 (grade C or better)
Online Submitting Materials Students are expected to use the Blackboard site to submit all materials for this class.  Students are expected to gain the required Blackboard expertise by the end of the first week of the semester.  During the first week of the semester there are several activities to practice taking and submitting online assignments and quizzes.  Any items submitted using Student Tools, Digital Dropbox or submitted using file exchange in the groups pages must be in Microsoft Word or Excel format.  (You may also submit using .rft extension for your files). If you do not have Word or Excel at home, you may use KCC computers found at all KCC sites.  Word Perfect or other programs are not KCC standard.
Attendance Requirements Sometimes technology presents difficulties, therefore all quizzes, assignments, problems and discussions are available several days before the deadlines.

Failure of your home computer system does not excuse students from completing quizzes, etc. by the deadline.  The early availability allows you time to find a friend, college, or library to use a computer to complete your assigned tasks.

All quizzes, etc. will be gone on the date and time of the deadline.

Textbook & Materials

Required:

Text bundle: Fundamentals of Human Physiology 1st edition, by Stuart Ira Fox

PhILS 3.0 Physiology Interactive Lab Simulations

 
Online Course Features and Requirements

The specific details of Exams and Assessments will be in Blackboard, Course Information section, Syllabus folder.

Course Blackboard will be available the first Monday of the semester.

 

Number of tests: 3 of which 3 must be proctored.  Exams are online but are password protected.  Password is disclosed only to college staff at testing centers.  Exams  are timed and must be completed within 75 minutes on the scheduled date.  Dates are on the class schedule.  The proctor exams account for a minimum of 40% of total points.

  • Theory ("lecture")

Midterm exam 

Final exam 

  • Lab

Final exam 

Online assessments not proctored

  • Theory ("lecture")

Weekly Online progress assessments (quizzes). Time limit for each quiz = 15 minutes

  • Lab

Weekly Prelab/Vocabulary.  Time limit for each = 5 minutes.

Online progress assessments. Time limit for each quiz = 20 minutes

  • Discussion participation (7 labs x 3 pts) + (2 problems x 7 pts) = 35 points 

  • 2 Problems worth 50 total points

 Estimated time per week: 15 hours (minimum)   

Scheduled activities will be posted on a weekly basis.  This is NOT self paced.  There will be  deadlines for assignments.

Equipment Requirements: 

  • Equipment:  You will need a computer that is able to access and interact with the Web. For best results, a Pentium or PowerMac with a 56 Kbps or faster modem and 256 MB or more of RAM should be considered the minimal system.
  • Software:  You will need one of the following Internet browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher; Firefox; Mac users may use Safari or Firefox.
  • Internet connection: Home users need Internet access through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers a reliable connection to the Internet.

 
Course Site: http://academic.kellogg.edu/vrugginkf/ and http://bb.kellogg.edu/

 
Curriculum Statement: This course is the sequel to human anatomy and will prepare participants for allied health related classes and careers.
Description This course is rigorous in nature (more so than anatomy) and will require a tremendous amount of time committed to grasping concepts and logical sequences of events. Memorizing a selected number "facts" is only the beginning.  Study time must be devoted to understanding not just memorizing.
Goals At the end of this course:
  • Class participants will acquire a fundamental understanding of the normal mechanisms of body function.
  • Class participants will acquire the ability to predict the sequence of physiological events that maintain homeostatic balance when one or more variables are altered.
  • Class participants will acquire the skills necessary to collect, interpret, and explain experiment data in terms of normal physiological responses.

Please consult the individual Lessons for detailed learning objectives  for each system.
Grading

The specific details of point distribution will be in Blackboard, Course Information section, Syllabus Folder.

Course Blackboard will be available Monday, August 29

 Activities during the first week of the semester 10 points

Distribution of points for Theory Portion Points

Online Midterm exam

Online Final exam

Online progress assessments 15 points each

Total points possible for Theory Portion

Distribution of points for Lab Portion Points

Online Final exam

Online Prelabs 5 points each

Online assessments 15 points each

Total points possible for Lab Portion

Problems (2 Problems) 50 points

Online Discussion 30 points

GRAND TOTAL FOR CLASS Points

Please note the grand total has extra points built-in.  There will not be any extra credit assignments.

Grading Scale
Total Points Letter Grade
94 - 100% A
90 - 93% A-
87 - 89% B+
84 - 86% B
80 - 83% B-
77 - 79% C+
74 - 76% C
70 - 73% C-
67 - 69% D+
64 - 66% D
60 - 63% D-
0 - 59% F
Academic Policies: The specific dates will be in Blackboard, Course Information section, Syllabus Folder. Incomplete ("I") is only given for the most extenuating circumstances. All "I" grades should be completed by the end of the next full semester.
Attendance Theory Portion:  Completion and submission of assignments, discussion problems, quizzes, and exams at the scheduled and/or announced time will be considered successful attendance.
Lab Portion: Completion and submission of prelabs, lab activities, quizzes,  and exam at the scheduled and/or announced time will be considered successful attendance.
Please note that this is a challenging class because of the nature of physiology.  Always try to stay ahead.  Do not wait until the "last minute."  Plan ahead. Work ahead. Allow time for life's unexpected events that can interrupt your study time. You may submit any assignments before they are due.

 If difficulties arise, contact your instructor ASAP.  Sooner is always better than later.  Later puts you behind.
Cheating Cheating is NOT permitted. Any students caught cheating will receive NO points for the exam or quiz in which the cheating occurred, and/or will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of Kellogg Community College (at the discretion of the instructor).  
Disclaimer Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between any student and the instructor. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Kellogg Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation
Make-up Policy
  • Assignments and assessments that are not completed within the posted time frame may not be made up.
  • A missed exam may be made up IF the instructor is contacted before the window of time closes. The make-up exam will not be online and will be an essay format.  The make-up exam must be completed within 72 hours from the close of the regularly scheduled window of time.
  • Special consideration maybe given for students who are themselves gravely ill or if a member of their immediate family is gravely ill.  Proof must be provided of the illness.
Computer Access at
KCC		 It is assumed that students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment and software to complete the course work and communicate with other students.  If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it is possible to come the KCC's Campus and use the open computer lab in the LRC.  See KCC's web site for campus maps and lab times. 
Interactive Media MediaPhys3.0 CD-ROM  This CD provides animations, images, audio narration, and interactivity.

Ph.I.L.S. CD 2.0 provides simulations and "hands-on" lab activities for the laboratory portion of the class.
ADA Statement Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability.  KCC is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.