Mathematics and Natural Sciences Laboratory Addendum

Course :           Biology 2404 (Human Anatomy and Physiology Basics) Lab

Instructor :       Dr. Mary Weis

Office :            K244 Spring Creek Campus in Plano

or B305 at Central Park Campus, McKinney

Phone :            972-881-5725 (instructor's office)

(or call the SCC M/NS division office / CPC instruction office)

Email :            mweis@ccccd.edu 

[College Web site also gives access to email services]

Emails will be answered within 48 hours during the workweek MTWR. Emails will not be answered on holidays or weekends after 12 noon Friday through Monday morning. Make sure you have your questions answered by the end of office hours on Thursday.

Office Hours : On-line through WebCT chat Thursday evenings, time TBD. An email will be sent regarding specific time.

Other times by appointment at Spring Creek Campus, Room K244 or Central Park Campus, Room B311. The instructor reserves the right to change the day and time of the online office hours as needed and will notify the class of any changes.

I. Take advantage of your scheduled lab time and check the course calendar daily.

A minimum of three (3) hours of preparation outside of class is typically expected for every hour of lecture and every hour of lab each week.  Any assignments, reading, or studying is in addition to this preparation time.  The student is expected to have read the assigned text material that is listed in the syllabi for that week, prior to any class and laboratory activities. Science courses require regular, dedicated daily time for study and review.
Time allotted for lecture should be 3 hours of class time with 9 hours of study and preparation for a total of 12 hours devoted to the lecture portion of the class. Time alloted for lab should be 4 hours of lab time with 16 hours of study and preparation for a total of 20 hours devoted to the laboratory portion of this class. Total time for preparation, study, reading, and completing assignments for this course is 28-30 hours. Please plan accordingly.

Labs on campus normally run two hours, twice weekly, so be prepared to spend this amount of time on the internet lab exercises. This does not include preparation, reading, or study time.

In order to efficiently and effectively download the pictures and photos, Broadband DSL or cable internet access is highly recommended. All registered CCCCD students have access to library computers which have high speed internet connections. If you wish to print out the lab photos, right click to save the file to your storage device and then open this file using appropriate photography software.

Student Handbook and Student Code of Conduct :

It is the students responsibility to read, understand, and abide by the rules set forth in this document.
Any policy violations will be dealt with according to the manner prescribed.

Academic Ethics is addressed on the syllabi for the course.       

Access the college web site or obtain printed copies of the student handbook are available at the information / registration desks at all campuses.

http://www.ccccd.edu/studentservices/students.html

[Click on Student Handbook from this link]
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the documents.

Grading Policy : Final Course Grades [Lecture with Lab] will be assigned as follows:

A = 90.0 and above,  B= 80.0-89.99,  C= 70.0-79.99,   D= 60.0-69.99,   F= below 60.0   

Final Grades [Lecture with lab] will be available through the college web site.
Please make sure you know your ID number and PIN number to log on.

Critical Thinking Skills:

To do well in the allied health field as well as on any exam, quiz, or lab practical, knowledge is expected to be learned and applied, not memorized. For full credit on a particular question you must be able to completely answer the question and leave the reader with a thorough understanding.

A grading rubric will be used to determine the credit given to a particular answer on a quiz or exam.

II.     Each lab will officially run for a period of one (1) week .

• The lab information will be available for review for the lab practical.
• Point deductions for late or missed work will be taken off the grade assigned.
• Due date and time are listed in each section for quizzes, practicals, lab reports, and worksheets.
• No resources are to be used for any test.

Assignments will be turned in to the instructor as email attachments in a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.
Specific instructions for quizzes and practicals are given prior to the test.

Penalty for late work:

Every twelve hours past the due date time will result in the quiz or lab practical grade being lowered the equivalent of a letter grade. No quiz or lab practical will be accepted after 11:59 pm on the third day following the due date and the grade becomes a zero (0), no matter how much work was accomplished.

Extra credit on work turned in late will not be accepted.

Worksheets and lab reports have their own due date, time, and point deductions for late work.
See these sections in this document for further information.

Failure to follow directions will also result in a lower grade (equivalent of a letter grade) for any assignment.

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III. Participation

• Lab participation is incorporated into the lecture portion of the course grade.
• Discussion topics will include lecture and lab knowledge and background.
• Regular attendance via electronic communication is important and expected.
  
  See the lecture addendum for more information regarding course participation.
  

IV. Quizzes (25% of the lab grade)

  Weekly lab quizzes will be given on every Friday-Sunday, including the lab practical week.

• The available weekly quizzes will total in number to fifteen (15).
• A minimum of ten (10) lab quizzes is required.
• Each quiz will be worth a total of 10 points each.
• The best 10 quizzes will be used if more than 10 are submitted for a grade.

Quizzes are due to the instructor no later than 12 noon on Monday that immediately follows the quiz start date.
NO resources are to be used for any test for any reason.

Late quizzes will be docked points and the grade lowered accordingly.
See section II in this addendum for more information.

  If ten (10) quizzes are not submitted, then the missed quiz(zes) = zero(s) [0]; no makeup quizzes are available

Students should decide which 10 (or more) lab quizzes to take!

  [The quizzes may be timed at 30 minutes if WebCT is used to administer the test, so be prepared].

  Multiple choice, matching, fill in the blank, true/false, and short answer may be used.
The questions may cover any previous lab and will cover currently assigned material.

  The ten (10) best lab quiz total will make up 25% of the lab grade

(10 quizzes @ 10 points each = 100 points total ;  100 points x 25% = 25 points)

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• The lab practicals may be timed at 2 hours each if Blackboard is used, so be prepared.
• Each lab practical will be worth 25% of your lab grade for a total of 50% of the lab grade.
• No resources are to be used for any test.

VI.  Lab Reports  (25% of lab grade)

        ALL lab reports will be required as follows:

1. System disease topic, see Disease Paper information.

2. Lab Activity Report, (LAR), see information that follows.

3. Two (2) Worksheets on selected topics, see topic list that follows.  

4. Medical Records Report, (MRR), see medical records report information. 
       

Any written material must be turned in as an email attachment in MS word as a .doc, .docx, or use the .rtf format if other word processing programs are used, such as Corel WordPerfect.

• Do not use microscoft works (.wps) as this format corrupts the file and it cannot be read!

Students may use resources to research and complete any lab report. Some resource citation may be required.

Late reports will be docked five (5) points for every twelve (12) hours they are late.

lab report total = 100 points x 25% = 25 points toward final lab grade

            See course calendar for specific due dates on reports.

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Worksheet Lab Reports

Consist of fill in the blank, definitions, short answer, and essay questions.

Worksheet reports are due on specific and selected WEDNESDAYs at 12noon. Each worksheet has their own unique Wednesday due date. Check the course calendar for these corresponding Wednesday dates that reference a particular lab exercise.

Late Worksheets will be docked 5 points for every twelve (12) hours they are late and will not be accepted after 12 midnight on the Friday following the Wednesday due date / time.

Worksheet Information:

•       Choose two [2] of the 10 topics and answer the related work sheet questions provided. Submit answers only in an email attachment as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.
•        Worksheets will be available throughout the semester.
•        Each worksheet is worth 25 points
•        Check calendar for the unique due date for each specific worksheet.
•        Late reports will be docked points as described earlier in this section.
•        Worksheet questions will be posted under “Worksheets” on the main navigation bar of laboratory section of the course.

Work Sheet topics include:

a) Cells and Tissues

b) Nervous System (CNS, PNS, ANS)

c) Special Sensory (Ear and Eye)

d) Bones and Muscles

e) Endocrine and Blood

f) Heart and Vessels

g) Integumentary, Lymphatic, and Immune

h) Digestion and Metabolism

i) Respiratory and Urinary

j)  Reproduction and Development

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Lab Activity Report (LAR) : 10 points

For each on line lab there are lab activities to complete. Each lab is unique in that an activity may be an actual experiment and/or labeling photos of models, histology, dissections and/or questions to answer. Most labs will also have case studies as well.

It is the student's choice of which one (1) lab exercise to write up as a lab activity report.
Only one LAR is due during the semester, however, students may submit more than one report. The report with the best grade will be counted out of the total number submitted.

Each LAR has a specific Wednesday 12noon due date, so check the course calendar for the lab activity that would be due on that day. The LAR is typically due one (1) week after the actual scheduled lab to allow time for proper completion of the lab activities that comprise this lab report.

For a particular selected lab, ALL the activities must be completed and included in the report. The results should include answers to any and all questions posed, discussion of experiment performed, identification of photos, etc. In addition, the definintions of five (5) medical words used in the corresponding case study/summary will also be included for most reports.

The report should consist of

Heading : Name, Lab exercise #

Introduction: Paragraph Summary of the lab exercise
(Briefly explain topic, what you did for lab and why you chose this lab)

Results / Discussions : Complete all activities for the selected lab.

Concept Map (most exercises)

Case Study vocabulary : Five (5) medical words and definitions in context

Answers to the lab review questions at the end of the selected lab exercise.

This lab report should be sent as a MSWord email attachment to the instructor as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.

Late reports will be docked five (5) points for every twelve (12) hours they are late, in accordance to what has been previously outlined in the lab report section of this addendum.

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Medical Records Report (MRR) : 10 points

Students are to read a currently published (anything after 2006) medical journal article (source : internet, library, hospital/clinic) and write a two paragrah (1/2 page) summary abstract of the article. After the summary, ten (10) medical words used in the context of the article are to be identified and defined. Last, the article used must also be cited and the name of the student submitting the summary must also be included.

No students may share articles nor may students use the same article that was used as a reference for their disease paper or used in the research for the discussion topics. This is a different article on a different subject. Individual work is to be turned in, so avoid plagerism.

The MRR article will be sent to the instructor as an email attachment of a MSWord document (.doc or .rtf).

The general format should be as follows :

Title of Article
Student Name
Article Summary (2 well formed paragraphs, see specific content under MRR lab report link)
Define 10 Vocabulary words based on their use in the context of the report
Article citation (MLA style)

See the MRR link on the main navigation page for specifics related to this report.

The Medical records article is due anytime during the first 12 weeks of the semester.
The final due date is the 11th week of school, Thursday at 12 noon.
Late reports will be docked five (5) points for every twelve (12) hours they are late as discussed in the lab report section of this addendum.

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Disease Reports

Information :

Due anytime during the semester, but the final due date is by Thursday at 12noon during the 13th week of the semester.

A Late report will be lowered by 10 points for every twelve (12) hours it is late.

This report WILL NOT be accepted after midnight Friday following the deadline date.

Students are to turn in individual work and avoid plagiarism.

Disease reports have a required format (see below).

One student per report, no shared topics.

This disease lab report is due during the semester at specific times, check course calendar

Disease Paper Format

• Typed, single spaced paper, double space between paragraphs.
• MS word document [.doc or .rtf] sent as an email attachment, Name at top of each page submitted.
• 12 point font
• Times New Roman style or equivalent
• One inch margins.  Minimum three (3) FULL pages of medical content (not 2 and 3/4).
• NOTE: Three (3) pages means that this does not include the cover sheet or bibliography pages.

Choose a disease relevant to current semester topics and one that you are interested in researching.
Organ system topic list follows, so choose a particular disease that relates to a major organ system.

The disease topic must be pre-approved by instructor.
Sign up for the paper will be done on line through email on a first come-first serve basis.
Disease Topics are due for approval by the end of the 6th week of school.
See the course calendar.

You must have at least three (3) references outside of your textbooks. 
You may have more than three, but cite ALL references. 
Reference examples include:

• a medical textbook.
• a medical journal
• a reputable (i.e. medical school) Internet site.

Due date : see current semester calendar for sign up dates and due dates.

Worth 30 points for this report.

An optional presentation of the disease papers will be available during the semester and has the same final due date as the paper.

This presentation is called a disease paper summary and consists of a minimum two paragraph summary. This summary should be posted in the proper WebCT discussion folder as an attachment.

Classmates are encouraged to ask questions or make comments about their classmate’s disease reports use the proper web CT folder for disease paper comments.

This optional presentation value will be up to 5 points maximum added on to the disease lab report TOTAL.

Organization for Disease Paper ::

I. Cover Sheet -- Title, Date, Course & Section, Name, College Wide ID (last 4 digits) : centered on page

II. Introduction -- History of disease (when / who discovered, causative agent(s) if any, etc)

III. Major Portion of paper should include the following information:

a. Signalment History [Hx] (who gets disease --> sex, age, race, etc AND how they get it)

b. Clinical Signs [CS] (disease syndrome upon presentation)

c. Differential Diagnosis [DDx] (what other diseases could it be)

d. Diagnostic Tests [Dx] done (Blood work, Radiographs, MRI, etc) and why.

Need to include what is a positive or confirming result.  Definitive test if any.

e. Treatment [Tx] options (types of medications used, etc.)

h. Any alternative or complementary therapy that may be done (may or may not have information)

f. Prognosis [Px] (outcome --> disease cured, palliative, fatal)

g. Any new research being done on treatment, cure, diagnostics?? (may or may not have info)

[ You may include attachments to any drawings, photos, pathology reports, brochures, etc if it helps. 
This is extra information and should not be considered as your entire paper.]

IV. Conclusion

Nursing care you would give for this patient. 
Name five [5] specific things you would discuss with your patient and/or their family.

V. Bibliography page :: cited references, using correct format listing found in using MLA or APA style.  (NOTE: This does not count as your second page).

MLA style reference web site:http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citmla.htm

See CCCCD writing center for help regarding the grammar, punctuation, etc.
Students may want to reference English writing texts for questions about how to cite your Bibliography references.

Disease Paper Topics:

 *Choose a specific disease or condition found in an A&P system discussed during the semester.

 *Remember, your topics must be pre-approved by the instructor. If you do not get your topic approved, you will not receive full credit.

 *Students may not write about the same disease or share a paper, individual work only!

 * This report is due at a scheduled time! See semester calendar during week 13. You may turn in your paper earlier than the due date if you so wish.

Lab Report Summary

Worksheets :	2 @ 25 points each	= 50 points	due dates vary	Due 12 noon on specified Wednesdays
Lab Activity Report:	1 @ 10 points	= 10 points	due dates vary	Due 12 noon on specified Wednesdays
Medical Records Report :	1 @ 10 points	=10 points	due by the 11th week of the semester	Due 12 noon on a specified Thursday
Disease Paper :	1 @ 30 points	= 30 points	due by the 13th week of the semester	Due 12 noon on a specified Thursday

 

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