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

B305 at Central Park Campus, McKinney

Phone :            972-881-5725

(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 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 from ~ 7-8 pm

Other times by appointment at Spring Creek Campus, Room K244 or Central Park Campus, Room B305. 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 lab is expected for every scheduled contact hour. 

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.

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.

Penalty for late work:

Every twelve hours past the due date time will result in the quiz or lab practical grade being lowered by 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.

No extra credit will be accepted on work turned in late for any reason.

Worksheets and lab reports have their own due date, time, and point deductions for late work.

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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.
Regualar 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 weeks.

Quizzes are due to the instructor no later than 12 noon on Monday that immediately follows the quiz start date.

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

  These weekly quizzes will total in number to fifteen (15)

The best 10 out of 15 quizzes will be used.
Lab quizzes are a required part of the course.
Each quiz will be worth ten (10) points.  

 A missed quiz = zero (0); no makeup quizzes are available

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

  [They may be timed at 30 minutes if WebCT is used, 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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Two (2) major lab practical exams will cover material from all labs for that portion of the semester.

  The practicals will have various number of questions and point values which will total 100 point total per practical.
The minumum number is 50 questions at 2 points each.

  The lab practicals will be given on selected semester days and available starting on a Friday-Monday.

Lab practicals are due to the instructor no later than 12 noon on Tuesday immediately following the start date for the practical. Late practicals will be docked points and the grade will be lowered accordingly. See section II in this addendum for more information.

  See semester calendar for dates and times.

  [The lab practicals may be timed at 2 hours each if WebCT 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.

The lab practical grades WILL NOT be dropped for any reason.

All lab practical grades count and a missed lab practical will be counted as a zero. There are no make-ups given.

 Additional information regarding the format and other instructions for the lab practical will be given on the website prior to the exams

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VI.  Lab Reports  (25% of lab grade)

        lab reports will be required as follows:

1. "A&P I" or A&P II" disease topic, see disease paper information.

2. Lab Activity Report, see information that follows.

3. Two worksheets on selected topics, see topic list that follows.  

4. Medical Records report, see medical records report information.        

Any written material must be turned in as an email attachment in MS word as a .doc or .rtf format.

Late reports will be docked five (5) points for every 6 hours they are late. Any associated extra credit will not be accepted on work turned in 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 various WEDNESDAYs at 12noon.

Late Worksheets will be docked 5 points for every 6 hours they are late and will not be accepted after 12 midnight on the Friday following the Wednesday due date / time.

Worksheet Information:

            1) Choose two of the 10 topics and answer the related work sheet questions provided.

            2) Worksheets will be available throughout the semester.

            3) Each worksheet is worth 25 points

            4) Check calendar for due date for specific worksheet.

            5) Late reports will be docked points as described earlier.

            6) 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 also have case studies as well.

It is the student's choice of which lab exercise to write up as a lab activity report.
Each lab has a specific Wednesday 12noon due date, so check the course calendar.

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.

The report should consist of

Heading : Name, Lab exercise #

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

Results / Discussions : Complete all activities for the selected lab

Case Study vocabulary : words and definition in context

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

This lab report should be sent as a MSWord email attachment to the instructor.
Late reports will be docked five (5) points for every 6 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 : 10 points

Students are to read a currently published (anything after 2000) 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 article will be sent to the instructor as a MSWord document (.doc or .rtf). The instructor will then post your article (article name and student name) as a link on the medical records page accessed via the main navigation page under the laboratory section of the course.

Format should be as follows :

Title of Article
Student Name
Article Summary (2 paragraphs)
Vocabulary words and definitions used in context
Article citation (MLA style)

The Medical records article is due anytime during the first 12 weeks of the semester.
The final due date is the 12th week of school, Thursday at 12 noon.
Late reports will be docked five (5) points for every 6 hours they are late as discussed in the lab report section of this addendum.

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Disease Reports

Information :

May be turned in anytime during the semseter, but the final due date is set for Thursday at 12noon during the last week of the semester.

A Late report will be lowered by 5 points for every 6 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 next section.

One student per report, no shared disease topics.

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

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Format For Disease Paper

Typed, single spaced paper, double space between paragraphs.

MS word document 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 (not 2 and 3/4).

NOTE: 3 Pages means that this does not include the cover sheet or bibliography pages.

Choose diseases relevant to current semester topics and one that you are interested in.
Organ system topic list follows. 
Disease must be pre-approved by instructor

Sign up for the paper will be done on line through email and must be pre-approved by the end of the 8th week of school.
See course calendar when the disease topic is due.

You must have at least three (3) references outside of your textbooks. 

You may have more than three, but cite ALL references. 

References :

One reference must be from a medical textbook.

One reference must be from a medical journal

One reference must be from 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 disease paper.

This presentation is called a two paragraph summary and 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.

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

Organization for Disease Paper ::

Cover Sheet -- Title, Date, Course & Section, Name, SSN (last 4 digits) : centered on page

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

Major Portion of paper should include

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

b. Clinical Signs (disease syndrome)

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

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

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

Conclusion::  

Nursing care you would give for this patient. 

Things you would discuss with your patient and/or their family.

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Bibliography page :: cited references, using correct format listing using MLA or Chicago style.  (This page does not count as your second page).

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 particular disease or condition found in ONE of the following A&P systems.

     Remember, your disease / condition for the topic must be approved by the instructor.

     Students may not write about the same disease or share a paper.

     Individual work only! This report is due at a scheduled time!

* Remember you can choose a disease from an A&P I system OR one from an A&P II system

Lab Report Summary

Worksheets :	2 @ 25 points each	= 50 points	due dates vary
Lab Activity Report:	1 @ 10 points	= 10 points	due dates vary
Medical Records Report :	1 @ 10 points	=10 points	due by the 12th week of the semester
Disease Paper :	1 @ 30 points	= 30 points	due by the 15th week of the semester

 

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