NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

The North Central Texas College (NCTC) Course Syllabus provides the following as required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB): (1) a brief description of the course including each major course requirement, assignment and examination; (2) the learning objectives for the course; (3) a general description of the subject matter of each lecture or discussion; and (4) any required or recommended readings.  Contact information for the instructor is also provided. The Course Syllabus also provides institutional information to indicate how this course supports NCTC’s purpose and mission. Information specific to a particular section of the course will be included in the Class Syllabus and distributed to enrolled students.

 

Course Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Course Prefix & Number: BIOL2402	Section Number:402/403/404	Term Code:132S
Semester Credit Hours: 4	Lecture Hours: 3	Lab Hours: 1 (2 per week)
Course Description (NCTC Catalog): A continuation of BIOL 2401. A study of the cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems and metabolism.
Course Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2401
Course Type: o - Academic General Education Course (from Academic Course Guide Manual but not in NCTC Core) x - Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course o - WECM Course

 

Name of Instructor:	Doug Elrod
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth #261
Telephone Number:	940/498-6291
E-mail Address:	daelrod@nctc.edu

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Lisa Bellows
Office Location:	Gainesville
Telephone Number:	940/668-4252
E-mail Address:	lbellows@nctc.edu

 

 

Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology; Martini,F and Nath,J.; Eighth Ed.; Pearson/BenjaminCummings, 2009

Lab Manual available online when course begins.

 

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Points Values
4	100 point lecture  exams	400 points
3	100 point lab exams	300 points
5	40 homework and assignements	100 points
Total		800 points

  Of the total points offered, 806 and above is an A; 716 and above is a B; 626 and above is a C; 536 and above is a D; less than 536 is an F. All exams/practicums/quizzes must be taken on the day and time assigned by the instructor. Makeup of a test is allowed for any documented emergency. Other makeup tests will be allowed at the discretion of the instructor. All makeup tests can be of different format and length.

  Attendance is expected. Missing more than 8 hours of lecture or lab may result in your being dropped from the course.

 

 

x           A quality general education curriculum in all associate degree programs.

o            Quality freshman and sophomore level courses in arts and sciences which parallel the lower division offerings of four-year colleges and universities.

o            Quality technical programs leading directly to careers in semi-skilled and skilled occupations, and quality technical education programs up to two years in length leading to certificates and associate degrees.

o            Quality programs and services in support of adult literacy and basic skills development as a mean of workforce enhancement and expanding access to higher education.

 

 

NCTC seeks to implement its goal of offering quality general education curriculum in all associate degrees by offering a core of general education courses designed to help students achieve academic, career and lifelong goals.  Acquiring knowledge, thinking critically, and utilizing the methodologies of various disciplines exposed students to experiences that serve to advance their personal growth.  The chief focus of the General Education Core Curriculum at NCTC is to emphasize Exemplary Educational Objectives and Basic Intellectual Competencies.

 

 

The purpose of the Science Department is to provide instruction in the areas of chemistry and biology as these disciplines relate to the overall mission of NCTC, and to provide a qualified, competent faculty, and staff to ensure that the delivery of the instruction of these courses is consistently of high quality.

 

 

NCTC seeks to implement its goal of offering a core of general education courses designed to help students achieve academic, career and lifelong goals. The chief focus of the General Education Core Courses at NCTC is to emphasize basic intellectual competencies and broad intellectual perspectives.

 

 

The overall objectives of the Natural Science component area are to enable students understand, construct, and evaluate relationships in the natural sciences; and (2) understand the basis for building and testing theories.

 

 

o   (NS1)   To understand and apply methods and appropriate technology to the study of

                  natural sciences.

 

o  (NS2)    To recognize scientific and quantitative methods and the differences between these

                  approaches and other methods of inquiry and to communicate findings, analyses,

                  and interpretation both orally and in writing.

 

o   (NS3)   To identify and recognize the differences among competing scientific theories.

 

o   (NS4)   To demonstrate knowledge of the major issues and problems facing modern science,

                  including issues that touch upon ethics, values and public policies.       

 

o   (NS5)   To demonstrate knowledge of the interdependence of science and technology and

                  their influence on, and contribution to, modern culture.

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

EEO	Student Learning Outcome
NS1	Describe the components and major functions of the blood and list the characteristics of blood. Explain the importance of blood typing. Discuss mechanisms that control blood loss.
NS1	Describe the anatomy of the heart. Describe the cardiac cycle and its control mechanisms.  Identify the electrical events occurring in the cardiac cycle. Define cardiac output and explain how adjustments to it are made.
NS1	Distinguish among different types of blood vessels based on structure and function. Explain the mechanisms that control blood flow and pressure.
NS1	Identify the major components of the lymphatic system. Describe the body’s nonspecific defense systems. Define and describe the specific defense systems.
NS1	Identify and describe the organs of the respiratory system. Summarize movement and diffusion of gases within the system. Describe control of respiration rate.
NS1	Identify and describe the anatomy and function of the organs of the digestive system. List the nutrients needed by the body and the mechanisms responsible for the digestion and absorption of organic nutrients.
NS1	Define metabolism and describe the basic steps of glycolysis, the TCA cycle, and electron transport. Describe the pathways of lipid and protein metabolism. Discuss metabolic rate.
NS1	Identify and describe the organs of the urinary system. Describe nephron anatomy and function. Describe factors that affect glomerular filtration rate and urine output. Explain fluid, electrolyte and pH balance and movement of fluids and ions among compartments.
NS1	List the components of the reproductive systems and summarize the functions of each. Explain spermatogenesis, the ovarian and uterine cycle and the physiology of sexual intercourse.
NS1	Describe the process of fertilization and describe the three major stages of prenatal development. Discuss the events involved in labor and delivery.

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR EACH LECTURE/DISCUSSION

Topic	General Description of Subject Matter
Week 1	Blood- Functions, Components, Hemostasis, Typing
Week 2	Heart-Anatomy, cardiac cycle, electrical conduction pattern
Week 3	Blood vessels- Structure, blood flow control and pressure
Week 4	Exam I; Lymphatic and Immune systems
Week 5	Lab Exam I; Immune and Respiratory system
Week 6	Respiratory System
Week 7	Digestive System
Week 8	Digestive System
Week 9	Exam II; Metabolism
Week 10	Spring Break
Week 11	Lab Exam II; Urinary system
Week 12	Urinary system
Week 13	Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Week 14	Exam III; Reproductive Systems
Week 15	Reproductive Systems
Week 16	Lab Exam III; Growth and Development
Week 17	Exam IV (Final)

 

 

 

     READING – Reading at the college level means the ability to analyze and interpret a variety of printed materials – books, articles and documents.  A core curriculum should offer student the opportunity to master both general methods of analyzing printed materials and specific methods for analyzing the subject matter of individual disciplines.

 

     WRITING – Competency in writing is the ability to produce clear, correct, and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion, and audience.  Although correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation are each a sine qua non in any composition, they do not automatically ensure that the composition itself makes sense or that the writer has much of anything to say.  Students need to be familiar with the writing process including how to discover a topic and how to develop and organize it, how to phrase it effectively for their audience.  These abilities can be acquired only through practice and reflection.

 

     SPEAKING – Competence in speaking is the ability to communicate orally in clear, coherent, and persuasive language appropriate to purpose, occasion, and audience.  Developing this competency includes acquiring poise and developing control of the language through experience in making presentations to small groups, to large groups, and through the media.

 

     LISTENING – Listening at the college level means the ability to analyze and interpret various forms of spoken communication.

 

     CRITICAL THINKING – Critical thinking embraces methods for applying both qualitative and quantitative skills analytically and creatively to subject matter in order to evaluate arguments and to construct alternative strategies.  Problem solving is one of the applications of critical thinking, used to address an identified task.

 

     COMPUTER LITERACY – Computer literacy at the college level means the ability to use computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and acquiring information.  Core-educated students should have an understanding of the limits, problems, and possibilities associated with the use of technology, and should have the tools necessary to evaluate and learn new technologies as they become available.

 

 

Last day to Withdraw	For the Spring 1014 semester, the last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is  April 12, 2014.
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