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Human Anantomy and Physiology - Lab

Biology 243L Labratory Syllabus
Professor: Dr. Pearl R. Fernandes
Office: 103 Science Building
Telephone: Office 775-6341 ext. 3725
Email: pefernan@uscsumter.edu
Office Hours: Posted by my door
Laboratory Time: T & Th 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Text: Human Anatomy & Phvsioloay Laboratory Manual -E. Marieb
A Guide to.Anatomy & Physiology Lab-Rust Optional (suggest 1 per group)

Equipment:

Dissection Kit (at least 1 per group)
Gloves
Cat (1 per group)
lst lab apron will be provided

Lab Goals:

The goals for the lab experience include but are not limited to:

1) a growing understanding of the scientific method as a way to approach and resolve questions.
2) a hands-on exposure to the structures and physiology of the human body and other relevant animal systems.
3) an opportunity to observe and resolve the differences between hypotheses and actual experimental observations.
4) an increasing ability to organize and present observations in a clear and precise prose.
5) an increasing understanding of computer based recordings and measurements of physiological phenomena
6) an increasing ability to critically interpret the data presented in scientific literature. Course Objectives:

The specific objectives of each exercise will be discussed for each lab.

Evaluation:

The final grade will be computed as defined below.

Assessments: Weighted Value:

2 Practical Exams (100 pts each)                     200 Pts
2 Lab Reports (100 pts each)                          200 Pts
5+ Quizzes* Mork sheets(20 pts each)             100 Pts

Total Points 500 Pts
*(Worst 2 Dropped)

Grading Scale (% of 500 achieved):

90-100% = A
80-85% = B
86-89% = B+
76-79% = C +
70-75% = C
60-65% = D
66-69% = D+
< 60% = F

Attendance:

It is critical that you attend each lab. While excused (by University guidelines) absences are sometimes unavoidable, make-ups are often impossible in the lab because the materials have been altered or consumed. This situation may foil the best efforts to create a make-up of equal difficulty and value, therefore, informing the professor as soon as possible is critical.

If you drop the lab, do the correct paperwork. Just failing to attend, will result in an F on your transcript.
LATE WORK WILL LOSE 5 POINTS PER DAY.

Lab Reports:

The Discussion should explain the results. Tell the reader why you got the results, how the results were like the outcome that you expected, and how they differed from what you expected. If they differed, explain why you think that occurred. Tell whether the hypothesis was supported or rejected.

Your Buddy Editor is any lab member who is willing to review and correct your work. It is your responsibility to encourage the editor to be thorough!!! You will not be helped by a "friend" who simply says that they like it and everything is fine. No one writes that well!

The References should include the author(s) last name, initials, year of the publication, title, journal, volume number, and pages. Any similar format used by a scientific journal will be acceptable.

Completeness: When you hand in your report the first time, it should have a rough draft attached with the editor's comments and corrections. Incomplete work will be returned without a grade.

NOTA BENE: If you ever do an independent research project, you and everyone around you, will know so much about your project that the last thing you want to do is write about it some more. Having answered the questions that you asked, you will probably want to continue on new questions that came out of your work. However, reporting your research is important because it provides new information to whoever needs it so that they might ask similar questions or attempt to repeat your work. Keep that kind of audience in mind when you write yourreport.

Assume that your reader is someone that you do not know. Explain your experiment with the idea that the reader has no more knowledge than you started with. Do not assume that you are writing to the instructor. If you have trouble with this writing style, read several articles and ask the instructor for help before you have to turn in the lab.