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Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus Biology 1612 Lecture, Human Anatomy & Physiology II

Term: Spring 2015 01/05/15

Instructor: Dr. Mark Hollier Phone: 678-891-3779 Email: E-mail within iCollege, or Mark.Hollier@gpc.edu

Dr. Hollier will only respond to emails from iCollege or your student GPC email. Emails from other addresses (such as gmail) will be ignored.

Course Abbreviation: BIOL 1612-100 BIOL-1612-160 CRN: 32649 32656 Course Hours: 3 3 Class times: MW 13:00-14:15 (1:00pm-2:15pm) TR 17:30-18:45 (5:30pm-6:45pm) Class location: CD-1190 CD-2170 Tutoring and Advising times:

Mon 09:00-10:00 (9:00am-10:00am) Held in LTC Mon 10:00-11:00 (10:00am-11:00am) Tue 08:00-09:30 (8:00am-9:30am) Tue 18:45-19:15 (6:45pm-7:15pm)

Wed 09:00-10:00 (9:00am-10:00am) Held in LTC Wed 10:00-11:00 (10:00am-11:00am) Thur 08:00-09:30 (8:00am-9:30am) Thur 18:45-19:15 (6:45pm-7:15pm) Fri 10:00-12:00 (10:00am-12:00pm) Feel free to come and see me when you need help, outside of tutoring and

advising times I may or may not be in my office. Appointments are not necessary, but if you wish to make an appointment then your time slot is guaranteed (appointments may be made outside of tutoring and advising times if necessary).

Office location: CC-1126 (Suite C-1120, Rm. 1126 – Office is at the back on the right) Miscellaneous: Students should feel free to contact me with any questions at any time.

The best way is to use the e-mail option within iCollege, but other options include e-mailing my GPC e-mail account, by phone, or coming to my office during tutoring and advising times. I am here to help you as much as you require, but I cannot help you if you leave it until the last minute. A wise man once told me, there is no such thing as a stupid question!

This class will use turnitin.com, a plagiarism prevention site, for some assessed work. However, any assessed work may be sent by the

instructor to turnitin.com. Dr Hollier takes cheating and plagiarism very seriously and has a zero tolerance policy for cheating and plagiarism, so do not do it (or suffer the consequences). Ignorance is not an excuse.

“Don’t do the crime if you can’t serve the time”. (Baretta Theme Song)

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Pre-requisite: BIOL 1611 and BIOL 1611L, each with a C grade or better. Co-requisite: BIOL 1612L. The lecture and laboratory sections of biology 1611 are co-requisites. Withdrawal from lecture or lab results in automatic withdrawal from the other. Required text: Older editions of the book are fine to use, as long as they are within two editions of the book(s) listed below. Mastering access (if used) must be for the edition listed. As listed in SIS and GPC bookstore:

Anatomy and Physiology Mastering VP for Georgia Perimeter College; Marieb, E.N. & Hoehn, K.; 9th edition; ISBN: 1256634611

As listed for non-GPC bookstores:

Printed book and MasteringA&P: Human Anatomy & Physiology with MasteringA&P (9th Edition); Marieb, E.N., & Hoehn, K.; 2012; Benjamin Cummings; ISBN: 0321696395

E-book and MasteringA&P: MasteringA&P with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th Edition); ISBN: 0321696530

MasteringA&P alone: MasteringA&P Student Access Code Card; Benjamin Cummings; ISBN: 0321696506

Required material: Students are required to bring Scantron sheets (available in bookstore), #2 pencils, and paper to every test / examination. Reading assignments: Students should pre-read the course objectives of each chapter and the summary at the end of each chapter prior to class (strongly recommended), along with reading the chapter after completion in the lectures for clarification and study. Course Description: This course is a continuation of BIOL 1611 and covers the concepts of human anatomy and physiology that were not considered in BIOL 1611. Topics include metabolism, and the digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Expected Educational Results: 1. Identify, describe, explain, and compare and contrast the structures and functions of human endocrine glands. 2. Identify, describe and explain the structures and functions of the cardiovascular system. 3. Identify, describe and explain, the structures and functions of the lymphatic and immune systems. 4. Identify, describe and explain the structures and functions of the respiratory system. 5. Identify, describe and explain the structures and functions of the digestive system. 6. Describe and explain the mechanisms and functions of metabolism. 7. Identify, describe, and explain the structures and functions of the excretory systems. 8. Identify, describe, explain, and compare and contrast the structures and functions of the male

and female reproductive systems. 9. Identify, describe and explain the structure and action of genes. General Education Outcomes: 1. Students produce well-organized communication that exhibit logical thinking and organization, use

appropriate style for audience and meet conventional standards of usage. This will be achieved through at least one of the following ways:

i. Listening: note-taking in lecture ii. Reading: textbook, assignments, instructions for tasks

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iii. Writing: writing assignments and discussion test questions iv. Speaking: oral response to questions

2. Students demonstrate effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills through interpreting, presenting or evaluating ideas. Through class participation, writing assignments, and testing, the student will demonstrate the ability to apply problem-solving skills. They will be able to explain natural phenomena, understand & explain physiological processes, analyze clinical situations, and apply their understanding to explain or diagnose new situations.

Course Content: The sequence may be changed by each campus and/or instructor. 1. The endocrine system 2. The cardiovascular system

A. Blood B. Heart C. Blood vessels and hemodynamics

3. The lymphatic System A. Nonspecific resistance to disease B. Immunity

4. The respiration system 5. The digestive system 6. Metabolism 7. The urinary system 8. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base homeostasis 9. The reproductive system 10. Development and inheritance Assessment of Outcome Objectives: Course grade: 1. Each instructor according to the guidelines presented in the instructor's course syllabus will

determine students' grades. Methods will include quizzes, tests, projects, library assignments or homework as developed by each instructor. Each student will be expected to demonstrate knowledge and application of the scientific method. Evaluation will require the student to demonstrate skills in writing.

2. The final exam will be comprehensive, which will include questions from all the sections of the course covered. The course final examination will consist of at least 20% and no more than 35% of the overall course grade.

3. It is recommended that critical thinking (require, synthesis, reasoning) questions be included in the exams to promote critical thinking and writing.

Course Assessment: 1. This course will be assessed every Fall and Spring semesters. Objective questions assessing

student mastery of the expected educational results for this course will be included in the final exam for this course. Each instructor must include these questions in the appropriate exam. The value of the assessment for the total course grade will be at least 1% of the overall course grade. Each instructor is responsible for reviewing and tabulating the results of these outcome assessment questions and transmitting them to the course coordinator or curriculum committee responsible for this course. Individual instructors should use feedback from assessment in their classes to review and evaluate their own teaching practices.

2. The construction of the assessment questions will be the responsibility of the college-wide Anatomy & Physiology Curriculum Committee.

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Use of Assessment Findings: The Anatomy & Physiology Curriculum Committee will meet at least once a year to review the course and to evaluate the results. The review of the course outcome assessment findings will provide information on success in achieving the desired expected educational results for this course on a college-wide basis. If less than 50% of the students perform successfully on questions measuring any particular expected educational result, the committee will examine teaching practices related to that outcome, the assessment instrument, and the desired learning outcomes to determine which, if any, of these need modifying. The committee will share its findings and recommendations with all faculty teaching this course, and may make changes to the desired educational outcomes, teaching practices, or assessment instrument as appropriate. Important dates: See class schedule on last page of syllabus. Course Grade: This course has 4 tests and a comprehensive final exam. Dr Hollier will drop your lowest test score at the end of the semester (from units 1-4, this does NOT include dropping the final exam grade). This does NOT mean that you can miss one test, as missed tests will be scored with a grade of zero and will NOT be the test score that is dropped. All tests MUST be taken. To be clear, the final exam cannot be dropped and you cannot just skip a test. Test dates, and what chapters are covered on those tests, are identified in the schedule at the end of the syllabus.

Grading option A Grading option B

Test A 9% 23%

Test B 9% 23%

Test C 9% 23%

Final exam (comprehensive = ALL chapters) 25% 25%

End of chapter short quizzes 18.5% 0%

End of chapter paragraph quizzes 18.5% 0%

End of chapter tutorials 5% 0%

Case study 6% 6%

Total 100% 100%

Grades (%): 90 – 100=A; 80 – 89=B; 70 – 79=C; 60 – 69=D; Less than 60 = F Grades are posted on the iCollege site when they are available.

I do not believe in curving grades as it is unfair to all students in the class and goes against my academic ethics, so please do not ask me at the end of the semester. The grade you earn is the grade you get. Dr Hollier will NOT calculate grade averages. You have the grading system listed above, and your grades are posted on iCollege, the mastering website, and/or www.turnitin.com . Do the math yourself, as shown below (fictional student values and/or assignment values for use in this example with grading option A; for grading option B use other assignment values listed above and omit end of chapter quizzes):

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Test/assignment Maximum course

grade (see grading scheme above)

Percentage you got on test/assignment (convert to decimal percentage)

Actual course grade you earned on test/assignment

Test A 10% 80% = 0.80 0.80 x 10 = 8.0

Test B 10% 85% = 0.85 0.85 x 10 = 8.5

Test C 10% 70% = 0.70 0.70 x 10 = 7.0

End of chapter short questions

20% Average the percentage from all short

chapter quizzes 83% = 0.83

0.83 x 20 = 16.6

End of chapter paragraph questions

20% Average the percentage from all

paragraph quizzes 78% = 0.78

0.78 x 20 = 15.6

Participation 10% Average all participation points

9.6% = 0.96 0.96 x 10 = 9.6

Final 20% Not done yet

Extra credit essay 95% = 0.95 0.95 x 3.5 = 3.3

Total 100% 8.0 + 8.5 + 7.0 + 16.6 + 15.6 +

9.6 + 3.3 = 68.6

Actual course points earned

This can be used to determine what you need on the remaining assignments to get your desired grade

You have earned 68.6% of your grade for the course. The final is worth 20%, therefore the maximum you can get in the course is

88.6% if you get 100% on the final. If you got 80% on the final (0.8 x 20 = 16), then you would get 68.6 + 16 = 84.6% for the course

Calculating current average

Add up the maximum values of all assignments completed = 10 + 10 + 10 + 20 + 20 + 10 = 80. Work out your actual course grade as above, and divide by maximum value calculated: 68.6 / 80 = 85.75%

Students will automatically be placed under option A at the start of the semester Option A includes end of chapter quizzes that must be completed within one week of finishing that chapter in class and completed online (more information below). Option B requires no end of chapter online assignments, with the end of chapter online assignment grades being distributed over the test scores. If your overall grade for the course is higher with option B, then you will be switched to option B at the end of the course. Information on Performance Alert for Student Success (PASS): Academic success is a top priority at GPC. Activities have been designed to alert both instructor and student in a timely manner if sufficient progress on certain core concepts is not being made. A performance alert for student success (PASS) will be sent to academically struggling students throughout the semester to inform students of their status in the course and to provide additional resources for assistance. The notification enables students to address any academic weakness that could affect their successful completion of the course. If a student receives a PASS, the student should meet with the instructor to discuss their performance in the course and to design an improvement plan. PASS messages will be sent via email and by SMS text messaging. Make-up’s for assignments:

Extensions for missed assignments (other than tests and extra credit presentations in lab classes) can be requested by talking to Dr Hollier or sending an email in iCollege to Dr Hollier.

When requesting an extension, you must list ALL assignments by TITLE, and the due date you want it extending to.

The last date to request extensions is listed in the class schedule. Extensions will not be given after that date. You cannot request a due date that is more than one week from that date.

Dr Hollier will inform you whether you will need to provide documentation or not. If documentation is requested, then examples of acceptable documentation include: an official signed doctors note (not a receipt from a hospital!), or a copy of an official death certificate (copies of obituaries are not acceptable). Verification of documentation will be performed. Doctor’s notes must be

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accompanied by a HIPAA release form (obtained from Dr Hollier) and MUST be signed by BOTH the student and the doctor. Non-valid reasons include (but not limited to) transportation problems (missing the bus, car breaking down, etc.).

Documented excuses must be provided within 2 classes of your return to class, but no later than the date of the final exam. Excuses will not be accepted after the final exam, except for the final exam.

Tests: There will be no makeup tests / exams except for a student who has a special permission for being absent during the exam time (this requires a fully documented and valid reason). Examples of acceptable documentation include: an official signed doctors note (not a receipt from a hospital!), or a copy of an official death certificate (copies of obituaries are not acceptable). Verification of documentation will be performed. Doctor’s notes must be accompanied by a HIPAA release form (obtained from Dr Hollier) and MUST be signed by BOTH the student and the doctor. Non-valid reasons include (but not limited to) transportation problems (missing the bus, car breaking down, etc.). Documented excuses must be provided within 2 classes of your return to class, but no later than the date of the final exam. Excuses will not be accepted after the final exam, except for the final exam. Tests will comprise of multiple choice and paragraph questions from all chapters covered in the unit AND paragraph questions on important topics. All questions must be answered on the tests. The time length per test is 1 hour. Turning up late to a test will reduce your test time, tests start and end the same time for the entire class (no extensions given for being late, so make sure you are on time). You MUST bring a green scantron, pencil, and some paper to write the paragraph answers on to each test. Makeup tests, or a test given on a different day and/or time, for valid and documented reasons, WILL be different to the test given to the rest of the class, and MAY be given in a different format to the test given to the rest of the class (could include, but not limited to, fill in the blank answers, matching questions, diagram questions, mathematical questions, and/or a test composed entirely of paragraph/essay questions). The final exam for this course will be cumulative (comprehensive) and will be similar in nature to the tests given throughout the semester. It is important that the student learns any material that they did not master during the course of the semester prior to taking the final exam as they can expect to see the same type of problems again on the final exam. Failure to take the final exam will result in all extra credit work graded being excluded from their final grade (meaning that the extra credit work grades will be reduced to zero, and based on the grading criteria you cannot earn more than 75% without taking the final exam). A common course assessment may be administered as part of the final exam (a single question from the assessment exam will be equally weighted to a single question from the final practical exam). Dr Hollier will drop your lowest test score at the end of the semester (from units 1-4, this does NOT include dropping the final exam grade). This does NOT mean that you can miss one test, as missed tests will be scored with a grade of zero and will NOT be the test score that is dropped. All tests MUST be taken. To be clear, the final exam cannot be dropped and you cannot just skip a test. I do not believe in curving grades as it is unfair to all students in the class and goes against my academic ethics, so please do not ask me at the end of the semester. The grade you earn is the grade you get. End of chapter quizzes: These are to be completed within 1 week of finishing the chapter in the lectures, or the day before the final exam (whichever comes first). The online assignments are posted on MasteringA&P, and will be released once the chapter has been covered in the lecture. Answers will be completed and submitted on MasteringA&P. Tutorials, homework, and short answer assignments will include multiple choice questions, fill in the blank questions, true/false questions, matching questions, labeling questions, and/or questions that require anything from one word to a sentence. Correct spelling IS REQUIRED for all fill in the blank questions and questions that require anything from one word to a sentence. Paragraph quizzes will require complete sentences, with

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correct grammar and spelling. Only 1 attempt is given for end of the chapter online assignments. If the assignment is timed, then logging out will not stop the time from counting down. It is the students’ responsibility to ensure that they do not try to take online quizzes during schedule maintenance times. The students MUST check the maintenance schedule each week and before taking each quiz. IF YOU TAKE QUIZZES DURING THE MAINTENANCE TIME AND THE QUIZ STOPS OR CLOSES, THEN THE QUIZ WILL NOT BE RESET, AND YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE AT THE QUIZ. Paragraph style quizzes will be reviewed by Dr Hollier before grades are applied. Short quizzes will be automatically graded (and your grade will be available after the due date for the assignment). The following quizzes are given per chapter, and the time requirements stated will NOT be changed:

Short quizzes: 2 minutes per question (maximum of 15 questions)

Paragraph style quizzes: 30 minutes per question (maximum of 2 questions)

Dynamic study modules: Self-paced study (no time limits or due dates)

Tutorials: Unlimited time within 7 day window (should take 30-45 mins or less)

Any form of cheating/plagiarism will result in the student being switched immediately from grading option A to grading option B (see cheating and plagiarism, assessed work, references, and turnitin

sections of this syllabus). Cheating and plagiarism includes (but is not limited to): attempting to

copy answers during tests/exams from other students, using ANY electronic devices during tests/exams (regardless of the reason; with the exception of a simple calculator that would be provided by Dr Hollier if it is required), copying answers/work between students, copying answers/work from the internet, copying answers/work from any source that gives the same questions, quoting material you are not allowed to quote (see assessed work section of syllabus), submitting false references (see referencing section of the syllabus), and/or having another individual

take the quizzes/do the work for you. Submitted answers may be checked using www.turnitin.com by Dr Hollier at any time (see Turnitin section of the syllabus). Detection of cheating after the work has been graded WILL result in a retroactive switch from grading option A to B AND will also result in ALL extra credit work for the entire course being reduced to a grade of zero. See the cheating and plagiarism section of this syllabus for more information. Mastering Anatomy and Physiology website: This website ( www.masteringaandp.com ) is designed to help you learn and master the subject material. This website is run by the publishers of your textbook, and will be used to complete online quizzes, homework, and to allow you to study through online tutorials (all types of assignments are due 7 days from the release date shown in the schedule or when the chapter is finished in class). All grades displayed in the MasteringA&P website will be percentages for the assignments.

Tutorials have been created for you to learn the material, and by completing these you will master the material covered in class. Hints are provided to assist you, and the correct answer will be shown to you if you get it incorrect. Using hints has no penalty. Not using hints will give you a 3% bonus for getting the question correct. Exhausting all attempts and not getting the question correct, or giving up and asking to see the answer, will result in a zero grade for the question. Each incorrect answer submitted will result in a deduction per incorrect answer of 25%. There is no time limit on homework assignments, except that it must be completed within the 7 day time frame.

Dynamic Study Modules are designed to test your knowledge of the material covered by testing your understanding and giving explanations of the material covered. There is no course grade for these modules, but it will help identify where you need to study more before moving on to the

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short and paragraph quizzes. These can be accessed by clicking on "Dynamic Study Modules" link on the Mastering "Course Home Page" to take these on a computer. An app is available to use these on Apple iPhone or Android mobile devices. In the iTunes store, pick the one with a blue icon (this one does the dynamic study modules).

Short quizzes are used by Dr Hollier to test your understanding and knowledge of the material, and as such no hints or explanations are offered with the questions. The correct answer is NOT shown if you get the question incorrect. You got the question wrong for a reason, so you need to study some more to work out the correct answer. Questions are graded as either correct (1 point) or incorrect (0 points), or if there are multiple parts to the question, then each part is an equal proportion of 1 point (and you can get some parts correct and some incorrect, giving a score between 0 and 1 points). The time will be 2 minutes per question.

Short quiz follow-up quiz: These assignments are adaptive, meaning they look at what you got wrong and give you more learning material and/or questions in those areas. If you score below 80% on a short quiz, you will be given a follow-up quiz (If you score above 80% on the short quiz then you will not be given a follow-up assignment, but you will receive a bonus of equivalent credit as if you did complete it, up to a maximum score of 100% on the short quiz). The title will be the short quiz name followed by "Adaptive Follow-Up". You will have 2 days after the due date for the original assignment to complete this assignment. You can earn up to 20% back on your short quiz grade, but it is dependent on how well you do on this follow-up assignment. You will have up to 8 sets, based on your performance on the follow-up assignment attempts completed. Once you have scored 80% or higher on the follow-up assignment you should not be given any further attempts (meaning if you get 80% on the second set of the follow-up assignment, then you should not see any more sets for that assignment). This is a new option, and so it should work as described, but we will see!

Paragraph quizzes: These are used by Dr Hollier to test your understanding and knowledge of the material, and as such no hints or explanations are offered with the questions. The correct answer, and/or the parts that you missed will be shown in instructor comments if you do not get full points. Questions are graded as either correct according to the paragraph grading rubric shown below. The time will be 30 minutes per question.

Recommended Timeline for online assignments:

Study area = 0-1 days after lecture finished

Tutorials = 1-2 days after lecture finished

Dynamic Study Modules = 2-3 days after lecture finished

Short quiz & Short Quiz Follow-up = 3-4 days after lecture finished

Paragraph quiz = 4-5 days after lecture finished

In that order and time line, you will have time to learn the material (study area and tutorials), find out what parts you do not know very well (homework), study some more, assess your knowledge (short quiz), study some more, and apply your knowledge (paragraph quiz). The idea is to learn from your last assignment before starting the next one. The same rules and regulations as listed under end of chapter quizzes apply to all work performed on this website. If you are identified as cheating/plagiarizing (see end of chapter quizzes and cheating/plagiarism sections of this syllabus), then you will be suspended from the mastering site (this means you will not be able to access any of the tutorials, homework assignments, or quizzes; you will only be able to access the study area of the site). Access to this website is by use of the code inside your NEW textbook that is required for this course. If you purchased a used textbook, then you will have to purchase an access code for the website separately (see Dr Hollier’s webpage at

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http://www.mhollier.com under the textbook options for the course to find out how to purchase this code separately). Grading rubric for paragraph questions:

Score Requirements for points

100% Answer is correct, with detailed explanations for all parts of the question.

90% Answer is correct, with detailed explanations missing for one part of the question.

80% Answer is correct, with detailed explanations missing for two or more parts of the question.

70% Answer is correct, with no detailed explanations for any parts of the question.

60% Majority of the answer is correct with detailed explanations, but one part of the answer is incorrect.

50% Approximately 50% of the answer is correct with detailed explanations, and approximately 50% of the answer is incorrect.

40% Less than 50% of the answer is correct with detailed explanations, and the rest is incorrect.

30% Approximately 50% of the answer is correct with no detailed explanations, and the rest is incorrect.

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Less than 50% of the answer is correct with no detailed explanations, and the rest is incorrect. OR Answer is incorrect, but the student has shown logical critical thinking when attempting to answer the question.

10% Student just listed everything they know about the topic hoping to get it correct.

0% Answer is completely wrong, OR no answer was submitted.

If querying questions on the mastering site, then you need to send the following information in an email on iCollege: • Which assignment (e.g. Chapter 2, Homework) • The question title (e.g. Item 1) • What your query is for that question Without the above information I will not be able to locate the question to make a determination regarding your query. Case study: Each student will be assigned a case study, where the student has to critically think about the clinical case presented to them and answer between 3 and 10 questions on that case. Below are the requirements and regulations of these case studies:

The case studies will be available on the MasteringA&P website, and Dr. Hollier may submit responses to www.turnitin.com .

The date when case studies will be posted is listed in the class schedule.

Students will have 7 days to complete their case study. Late submissions will NOT be graded, and a grade of zero will be awarded for the assignment.

Students are to work on their case study alone, and are NOT to work in groups (violation of this WILL result in the consequences listed in the cheating and plagiarism section of this syllabus for ALL students who work on the case study).

Make sure you adhere to the requirements of the assessed work, references, Turnitin, and cheating/plagiarism sections of this syllabus.

Violation of any of these rules WILL earn you a grade of zero.

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Extra credit work (optional, you are not obligated to do any of this):

Extra credit assignments per test: These are to gain points back on a test. One assignment will be available per test for tests 1 to 4, but this is NOT available for the final. The assignments will be an online test based on the same chapters the test covered. The online test will consist of 50 short questions (one minute per question), and will have the same settings as short quizzes. You will only have one attempt at this extra credit assignment, and it will be available for 7 days after the test only, or due the day before the final exam (whichever comes first). You will NOT be allowed to complete this extra credit assignment after that time, no exceptions. If you meet the requirements for a make-up test, then the extra credit must still be completed within the 7 days that it is available to the rest of the class. You will NOT be allowed to take the extra credit for the test after a make-up test (if you qualify for a make-up test), only during the time frame that the rest of the class has to take it. The extra credit assignment is worth a maximum of 10 points to be added to your test score, and is based on how well you perform on the extra credit assignment. Example, if you score 100% on the extra credit assignment, then 10 points will be added to your test score. If you score 50% on the extra credit assignment, then only 5 points will be added to your test score. It is possible to score a maximum of 110% on your test by completing the extra credit assignment per test.

Essay: This extra credit assignment is worth maximum of 3.5% to be added to your final overall grade, but the precise amount you get is determined by the grade you receive for the essay (e.g. a grade of 80% for the essay is equivalent to 2.8% towards your overall class grade). 3.5% towards your overall grade is equivalent to ~39% on a test under grading option A, and ~15% on a test under grading option B. Extra credit essay points are added to the overall course grade at the end of the semester. The rules for the extra credit assignment, the choice of topics and grading rubric are listed below:

o The work must be type-written (word processed) with page margins set to 1 inches for all sides (top, bottom, left and right), text font as arial, text size as 12, SINGLE LINE SPACED (1.0), and paragraphs are to be separated by a single line. No macros are to be used in the document. The paper must be 2-4 full pages long (this does not include the scientific research paper evaluation section or the reference section).

o At the top of the document include your name and student ID number, then on the line beneath write the name of the disease you are writing about as the title.

o The assignment MUST be submitted to www.turnitin.com (see Turnitin.com section in syllabus). You will only be able to submit the work once to turnitin, your first submission is your final submission. The paper submitted to turnitin WILL be placed in the repository at turnitin, so that it can be checked against other papers for plagiarism (past, present, and future). If you do not agree with this, then do not submit a paper (there is NO alternative extra credit to this assignment). By submitting the paper you are agreeing to have the paper placed in the repository.

o The work must be your own, anyone who cheats (either allows their work to be copied, or copies someone else’s work) will receive a grade of zero. This also includes (but is not limited to) copying from text books, the internet, or having someone else do the work for you. See Cheating and Plagiarism section of the syllabus.

o You MUST include at least two references for your assignment, and at least one MUST be from a Scientific Research Paper. See “References” and “Scientific Research Paper References” sections of the syllabus for more information. This must be about the topic you select and you must incorporate information from this source in your assignment.

Violation of this rule WILL instantly earn you a grade of zero. o Essays do NOT include images or bullet point lists (whether true bullet points, numbered, or lettered

lists). o The paper will be graded on content, grammar, and spelling as described in the grading rubric. o The titles of each section (General description, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Treatment,

Prognosis, and Conclusion) MUST be included on the top of the slide. Use the grading rubric to ensure you complete all the required information for each titled section

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General description: This should include a brief summary of what the disease is, what part(s) of the body it affects, the prevalence of the disease, and if it affects any specific population group more than others.

Pathophysiology: Detailed explanation of the disease. This includes cause(s), how they affect the body/cell, how that affects the functioning of the body system and the body as a whole.

Symptoms: This will include a list of the symptoms and tests performed to clinically diagnose a person with the disease.

Treatment: This section lists the treatments for the disease, and if they treat the disease or symptoms of the disease.

Prognosis: This section identifies the predicted outcomes of the disease over time (survival/mortality rate expressed as percentages over time, time for recovery). This section does require actual numbers!

Conclusion: Summary of the disease (what you think are the most important things you learned about the disease from this paper).

o Your topic selected from the list cannot be used to discuss how microorganisms cause the disease. The purpose of this extra credit is to get you to critically think about how the human body goes wrong and the outcomes from that. If you submit a topic and discuss microorganisms, then you will receive a grade of zero.

o The assignment due date is listed in the class schedule at the end of the syllabus. Late submissions will NOT be graded. You can submit your essay any time before the due date, starting from day 1 of the semester. The essay may be graded at any time after submission (including any day after the paper is submitted before the due date for the paper).

o If you are in more than one of my classes that offers the extra credit paper/presentation then you MUST choose a different disease for each class. You cannot submit the same topic twice in different classes (or future classes). A grade of zero will be given if you violate this rule for BOTH/ALL essays (and this can be retroactively applied to the class grade).

o You will need to sign up for a specific disease with Dr Hollier. Only one student can write about a specific disease, and diseases are assigned on a first come, first served basis. If the disease you want is taken by someone else, then you will need to select a different disease. You CANNOT swap diseases with another student once it has been assigned to you or another student. You CANNOT submit the assignment without signing up for a disease, and you MUST write about the disease you signed up for. If you submit a disease assignment for a disease that you did not sign up for, and/or for a disease not listed in the table below, then you will receive a grade of zero. You can sign up for the disease starting on the first day of class.

o By submitting an essay you are agreeing to the above rules and regulations. Violation of any of these rules WILL earn you a grade of zero.

o Assignment: Write an essay about one of the following diseases/conditions:

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Gigantism & pituitary dwarfism Anaphylactic shock Atherosclerosis Sickle-cell anemia Asthma Thrombophlebitis Arrhythmias Hepatitis Systemic lupus erythematosus Orthostatic hypotension Frostbite Erectile dysfunction Lymphangitis Hypospadias Atelectasis Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) syndrome

Dehydration (in the extreme) Infant respiratory distress syndrome

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Preeclampsia Small cell carcinoma

Prostate cancer Hemophilia A Gallstones Diabetes mellitus Hemophilia B Lactose intolerance Anuria Hemophilia C Cleft palate Addison’s disease Diabetes insipidus Metabolic acidosis Fetal alcohol syndrome Hyperparathyroidism Metabolic alkalosis Myxedema Cushing’s disease Heat stroke Xeroderma pigmentosum Thrombocytopenia Hypoaldosteronism Myocardial infarction Erythroblastosis fetalis Familial hypercholesterolemia Hypovolemic shock Breast cancer Chronic renal disease Lymphedema Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Grading rubric for essay:

Excellent Above average Average Below average Poor Missing100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%

Length 20 pts 16 pts 12 pts 8 pts 4 pts 0 pts

Length of paper should be 2-4 full sides of single line spaced text, with 1

inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and

right).

Paper is correct length of 2-4 full sides of single line spaced text, with 1

inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and

right).

Paper is slightly short or long with about 1.75 or 4.25 full sides of single line spaced text, with 1

inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and

right).

Paper is short or long with about 1.5 or 4.5 full

sides of single line spaced text, with 1 inch

margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and right).

Paper is grossly short or long with about 1.25 or 4.75 full sides of single line spaced text, with 1

inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and

right).

Paper is extremely long with more than 5 full sides of single line

spaced text, with 1 inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and right).

Paper is less than one 1 full side of single line

spaced text, with 1 inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and right).

General description 10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 0 pts

General description of the disease. This should include a brief summary of what the disease is,

what part(s) of the body it affects, the prevalence of

the disease, and if it affects any specific

population group more than others.

General description is accurate and complete

with all the required information in sufficient

depth.

General description is accurate and complete

with all the required information but NOT in

sufficient depth.

General description is accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing one

piece of required information or is

inaccurate in one piece of required information.

General description is accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing two

or more pieces of required information, or is inaccurate in two or

more pieces of required information.

General description is inaccurate in all pieces of required information, but all required information parts were attempted.

General description is not present in the paper.

Pathophysiology 25 pts 20 pts 15 pts 10 pts 5 pts 0 pts

Detailed explanation of the disease. This

includes cause(s), how they affect the body/cell,

how that affects the functioning of the body system and the body as

a whole.

Pathophysiology is accurate and complete

with all the required information in sufficient

depth.

Pathophysiology is accurate and complete

with all the required information but NOT in

sufficient depth.

Pathophysiology is accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing one

piece of required information or is

inaccurate in one piece of required information.

Pathophysiology is accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing two

or more pieces of required information, or is inaccurate in two or

more pieces of requiredinformation.

Pathophysiology is inaccurate in all pieces of required information, but all required information parts were attempted.

Pathophysiology is not present in the paper.

Symptoms 10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 0 pts

This will include a list of the symptoms and tests performed to clinically

diagnose a person with the disease.

Symptoms and diagnosis are accurate and

complete with all the required information in

sufficient depth.

Symptoms and diagnosis are accurate and

complete with all the required information but NOT in sufficient depth.

Symptoms and diagnosis are accurate and in

sufficient depth but is missing one piece of

required information or is inaccurate in one piece of required information.

Symptoms and diagnosis are accurate and in

sufficient depth but is missing two or more pieces of required information, or is

inaccurate in two or more pieces of

required information.

Symptoms and diagnosis are inaccurate in all pieces of required information, but all

required information parts were attempted.

Symptoms and diagnosis are not present in the

paper.

Treatment 10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 0 pts

This section lists the treatments for the

disease, and if they treat the disease or symptoms

of the disease.

Treatment is accurate and complete with all the required information in

sufficient depth.

Treatment is accurate and complete with all the required information but NOT in sufficient depth.

Treatment is accurate and in sufficient depth

but is missing one piece of required information or is inaccurate in one piece of required information.

Treatment is accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing two or

more pieces of required information, or is

inaccurate in two or more pieces of required

information.

Treatment is inaccurate in all pieces of required

information, but all required information

parts were attempted.

Treatment is not present in the paper.

Prognosis 10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 0 pts

This section identifies the predicted outcomes of the disease over time (survival/mortality rate

expressed as percentages over time, time for recovery). This

section does require actual numbers!

Prognosis is accurate and complete with all the required information in

sufficient depth.

Prognosis is accurate and complete with all the required information but NOT in sufficient depth.

Prognosis is accurate and in sufficient depth

but is missing one piece of required information or is inaccurate in one piece of required information.

Prognosis is accurate and in sufficient depth but is missing two or

more pieces of required information, or is

inaccurate in two or more pieces of required

information.

Prognosis is inaccurate in all pieces of required

information, but all required information

parts were attempted.

Prognosis is not present in the paper

Conclusion 5 pts 4 pts 3 pts 2 pts 1 pt 0 pts

Summary of the disease (what you think are the most important things you learned about the

disease from this paper).

Conclusion shows understanding of

disease, and is accurate with regards to the

information conveyed.

Conclusion shows understanding of

disease, but is slightly inaccurate with regards

to the information conveyed.

Conclusion shows understanding of

disease, but is grossly inaccurate with regards

to the information conveyed.

Conclusion shows a lack of understanding of the disease, and is slightly inaccurate with regards

to the information conveyed.

Conclusion shows a lack of understanding of the disease, and is grossly inaccurate with regards

to the information conveyed.

Conclusion is not present in the paper

Grammar 10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 0 pts

This section is scoring you on your grammar

and spelling in the essay.

Grammar and spelling is excellent.

Grammar and/or spelling is above average.

Grammar and/or spelling is average.

Grammar and/or spelling is below average.

Grammar and/or spelling is poor.

Grammar and/or spelling is terrible.

Anatomy & Physiology essay grading rubric

See syllabus for explanation of categories and requirements, as well as using the information above.

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Failure to take the final exam will result in ALL extra credit work being excluded from your final grade (meaning that the extra credit work grades for ALL unit tests and the essay will be reduced to zero).

This is the only extra credit work that is available. Additional extra credit work will not be given under any circumstance, so do not ask when you realize that you need to improve your grade.

If you miss the time frame, or decide you do not need it and later change your mind, you will not be allowed to take it. Do the work on time!

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reproduce copies of the work;

distribute copies of the work to the public;

create derivative works based on the work;

perform the work publicly (in the case of certain types of works) and, in the case of sound recordings, to do so by digital transmission; and

display the work publicly (in the case of certain types of works). Violation of any of these rights, by engaging in the activity without authority from the copyright owner or a relevant statutory exception or limitation on the right at issue, is called “infringement” and is subject to potentially significant civil liability and, in certain cases, criminal liability. Infringement and the legal remedies for infringement are discussed in Part I.M. In addition to civil and/or criminal liability, infringement of these rights may also result in a grade reduction/change to an "F" for the course. Copyright can apply to a wide array of different types of works, including those identified in Sections 102(a) and 103:

literary works (including novels, articles, texts, poems, and computer programs);

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pantomimes and choreographic works;

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architectural works; and

compilations and databases of the foregoing and of other material (to the extent they reflect original “authorship” in the selection or arrangement of elements).

It is important to distinguish the copyright in a work from the ownership of a particular copy of a work. For example, ownership of a copy of a book does not include ownership of any of the copyright rights, such as the right to make copies of the content of that book. See Section 202. There are, however, specific exceptions and limitations on the copyright rights that allow the owner of a copy of a work to take certain actions with respect to that work that do not violate the exclusive rights of the copyright holder. See Parts I.F-L.

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A copyrightable original work of creative expression is protected by copyright automatically, from the moment it is fixed in any “tangible medium of expression” (such as paper, film, or a computer disk or memory) from which it can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. For example, copyright attaches to a literary work such as an article or a novel as soon as the author writes it on paper or types it onto a computer hard drive. No other act or process need take place. Although registration of a work with the U.S. Copyright Office is not necessary to obtain copyright protection, there are significant benefits to the copyright owner from registration if the owner must go to court to enforce a copyright against an alleged infringer. See discussion of remedies in Part I.M. A work is protected by copyright even if it does not contain a formal copyright notice (the word “copyright,” abbreviation “copr.,” or symbol “©” with the year of first publication and name of the copyright owner), although works first published before March 1, 1989, without notice, may have entered the public domain (see discussion of the public domain in Part I.C). Copyright License Summary

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Dr. Mark Hollier is the owner of the copyright.

Under this copyright: o You are NOT free to copy, distribute, display, and/or perform the work. o You may NOT use this work for commercial purposes. o You may NOT alter, transform, and/or build upon this work.

Assessed work: Any assessed work that is submitted needs to be correctly referenced. Correct referencing includes correctly citing references during the text, a reference section at the end of the work citing where the information came from, and the correct use of quotations around the quotes that you have referenced (see reference section for more information). No more than 10% of your

work can be quoted. No quote may be longer than 2 sentences. THE ONLY ITEMS YOU CAN QUOTE INCLUDE: OPINIONS, DIRECTIONS OF USE, AND GOVERNMENTAL AND/OR OFFICIAL STATEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN RELEASED BY A GOVERNMENT OR ORGANIZATION. Examples of what you cannot quote include (but not limited to): factual information, information provided by your instructor, information from text books, the internet, laboratory manuals, journals, periodicals, magazines, any other source of published or web posted information, any other source of media (TV, radio, podcasts, or any other source of media type), other students work (past or present classes), your own work from previous classes (you MUST do new work, and CANNOT submit work you previously submitted in any other class). This is information that you read, learn, and then

process yourself into your own work. Paraphrasing by changing a few words here and there, or changing every other word, is not acceptable. The purpose of assessed work is that you do the work

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yourself, and it represents your own work and your competency in the subject (not your competency to use a thesaurus, change some words, or cut and paste). You cannot copy from other students, work together to create two different pieces of work, or plagiarize anyone else’s work from the class, different classes, or anywhere else (see cheating and plagiarism section of syllabus). You CANNOT submit any work of your own that you have already submitted in a previous class (either a previous class of mine, with another instructor at GPC, or with another instructor at any other institution). If you do submit previous work of your own, you will be considered to have plagiarized your work and cheated by not doing the work again as is required, and will result in the same consequences as

cheating / plagiarizing from other sources. If you quote material that you are not allowed to quote, then you will be subject to the consequences listed under “Cheating and Plagiarism” in this syllabus. There will be NO exceptions to this rule, there is no valid excuse for plagiarism. All assessed work must be correctly referenced

throughout the assignment AND at the end of the assignment within a “References” section (see reference section in this syllabus).

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a serious academic offense and is unacceptable. Graded work is for the instructor to assess how well you are doing in the course by seeing your knowledge and understanding of the material. By submitting work that is not your own, these objectives are not achieved, and you are deceiving the instructor as to your competence in the course. The following are categories of plagiarism as defined by www.turnitin.com. You still must follow the information listed in the “assessed work” section, “references” section, “scientific research paper references” section, “turnitin.com” section, and all other sections of this syllabus.

Clone— An act of submitting another’s work, word-for-word, as one’s own..

CTRL-C— A written piece that contains significant portions of text from a single source without alterations.

Find-Replace— The act of changing key words and phrases but retaining the essential content of the source in a paper.

Remix— An act of paraphrasing from other sources and making the content fit together seamlessly.

Recycle— The act of borrowing generously from one’s own previous work without citation; To self plagiarize.

Hybrid— The act of combining perfectly cited sources with copied passages—without citation—in one paper.

Mashup— A paper that represents a mix of copied material from several different sources without proper citation.

404 Error— A written piece that includes citations to non-existent or inaccurate information about sources.

Aggregator— The “Aggregator” includes proper citation, but the paper contains almost no original work.

Re-Tweet— This paper includes proper citation, but relies too closely on the text’s original wording and/or structure.

References: All assessed work must be correctly referenced throughout the assignment AND at the end of the assignment within a “References” section. Assignments MUST include at least two references. One reference MUST be a scientific research paper reference (you may use Galileo to locate a reference for this requirement). Internet references MUST be an active link to the actual page referenced (if it is not an active link then it will be considered to be incorrectly referenced).

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References MUST be placed within the text to show which parts were referenced (citing source, page number, paragraph number) and quoted material MUST be placed within quotation marks, in addition to the reference list at the end of the assignment.

An example of an in-text reference would be “Welcome to the study of one of the most fascinating subjects possible – your own body” (Marieb, Pg1, Para1). Invalid references are unacceptable, whether intentional or not, and can result in a grade of zero for that assignment and/or be viewed as a form of cheating. The “references” section at the end of your assignment (may also be termed bibliography) MUST use the following style:

For a book or manual: o Title of book, Edition number, Chapter number and title, Section heading, Page numbers,

Paragraph number, Year of publication, Publisher name, ISBN.

For scientific papers: o Author names (Surname, First Initial.), (Year – in parentheses). Title of article. Journal

name, volume number, page numbers (x-y).

For internet references: o Title of site, Date site was referenced, Title of subheading within site where reference was

made to, web address (as an active link that when clicked will take me directly to that site).

References obtained through Galileo must have “Galileo:” (in bold) at the start of the reference, and then have the correct reference as described above.

Scientific Research Paper References: A scientific research paper is a scientific paper (not a review article) from a peer-reviewed journal. An original scientific paper is where the authors actually did some laboratory experiments, presented the data, and made conclusions about their data (these articles must contain an abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections). You can access research papers using Galileo or going to a library that contains research papers. This is more than just finding a research paper and citing at the end of the assignment. You are expected to evaluate the accuracy of the methods used in the research and of the conclusions drawn by the authors. The purpose of this is to teach you how to find accurate information (the internet is not always correct!), how to read a scientific research paper, and to develop the skills in assessing the accuracy and conclusions made by others (critical thinking skills). In the assignment you must add an in-line citation next to the information that you obtained from the scientific research paper with the words “Scientific research paper” in bold in front of the citation, example = (Scientific research paper: Hollier, 2007). The citation in the references section must meet all the requirements of the references section in the syllabus.

The original scientific research paper must be about the topic you selected. The answers to the questions below must relate to the original scientific research paper and discuss their abstract, methods, results, and conclusions made in that paper.

At the end of the essay, after the last section (the conclusion section), you must use the heading of “Scientific Research Paper”. This section does NOT count towards the paper length of 2-4 sides/pages. In this section you must include the following sections in this order with the title of the section in bold as shown):

Section A: the full citation for the paper at the top of the document.

Section B: present your evaluation of the paper by answering the following questions about the original scientific research paper (type the question on one line, answer it on the line beneath it, and leave a single line space between the answer and the next question). The answers require explanations. Simply answering “yes” or “no” is not acceptable. Justify all of your answers. A minimum of 5 lines of text is required for answering each question.

1. What two main points did you understand from the abstract? 2. What methods were used to conduct the research? Why were they appropriate?

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3. What key finding did you see in the results? 4. Provide a summary of the author’s conclusions. 5. Were the conclusions accurate for the results presented in the paper?

Turnitin.com: This class will use turnitin.com, a plagiarism prevention site, for some assessed work. However, any assessed work may be sent by the instructor to turnitin.com. Any work submitted in the form of lab reports, essays, etc. (as directed by the instructor) will be submitted online to

www.turnitin.com by the student. ALL WORK SUBMITTED TO TURNITIN.COM WILL BE PLACED INTO THE REPOSITORY AT TURNITIN SO THAT IT CAN BE CHECKED AGAINST OTHER PAPERS/ASSIGNMENTS FOR PLAGIARISM (PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE). You will be responsible for

creating a student account with turnitin.com (which is free), and your instructor will provide you with the details of submission (class ID number and password, and assignment number/name). If you forget your password then Dr Hollier cannot retrieve your password, you need to contact the help desk at www.turnitin.com . You upload your assignment to turnitin.com and then you will receive a receipt after submission of an assessment, ensure that you print this receipt as this is proof of your

submission in case something goes wrong. When you upload your work you MUST check your work on the preview (confirmation) page to ensure that the entire work is present (not checking and only part of your work being submitted will be the work that is graded, you will not be allowed to resubmit). The preview removes images and other

formatting (including table format). As such, you are responsible for ensuring all your text is present.

You will only be allowed to upload your work once, THE FIRST SUBMISSION IS THE FINAL SUBMISSION (there are NO exceptions to this rule), so make sure your work is complete and is your final version. This policy is here to

ensure you do not plagiarize from the start of the assignment. You CANNOT submit work to see if you would get caught, then change it if a section is highlighted by turntiin, to get around plagiarism. You cannot submit an assignment and then decide that you did not want to submit the assignment as you were caught plagiarizing on that assignment. Any work that is submitted to turnitin.com will be graded using grademark on turnitin. The grade(s) for the assignment(s) and comments from the instructor can be accessed by clicking on the red apple under that assignment on turnitin (if the apple is shaded gray then the work has not been graded). It is your responsibility to check your grade and to read the comments on turnitin.

iCollege: iCollege is used to supplement this course. It is used to disseminate course materials (lecture notes, reviews, extra credit work, quizzes (NOT tests, these are given as closed book tests in the classroom), and discussion board questions), provide the primary communication tools (e-mail and discussion board) for students to contact Dr Hollier and other students in the class, posting of grades for all tests and quizzes, and to provide announcements relevant to the course. Visit the iCollege GPC site (go to www.gpc.edu and click on “Quick Links” at the top of the page, then click on “iCollege” on the dropdown menu) and review the links to prepare yourself for using iCollege. It is the students’ responsibility to ensure that they do not try to take online quizzes during schedule maintenance times for iCollege. The students MUST check the maintenance schedule each week and before taking each quiz. IF YOU TAKE QUIZZES DURING THE MAINTENANCE TIME AND THE QUIZ STOPS OR CLOSES, THEN THE QUIZ WILL NOT BE RESET, AND YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE AT THE QUIZ.

Materials posted on iCollege (or any other media type) CANNOT be posted by students in any way or form elsewhere (including, but not limited to: web pages, torrents, on CD/DVD, in paper publications,

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giving materials to students in other classes or colleges/universities). Violation of this could result in a grade reduction to your overall course grade by 10% per item posted and/or legal action by Dr Hollier or the publisher who owns the copyright of the material.

Dr Hollier will check iCollege for one week after the last day of the final exam week. After that point, if you wish to contact Dr Hollier then you will need to send an email from your student GPC email (emails from other addresses such as gmail, yahoo, etc. will be ignored) to Mark.Hollier@gpc.edu . Support for iCollege:

The support options can be found by visiting www.gpc.edu and clicking on “Quick Links” at the top of the page, then click on “iCollege” on the dropdown menu. On the left side of the screen there will be links for “Student Help” and “Support Options”.

24/7 help is available for iCollege. Click on “HELP! Online Support Center (OSC)” to be directed to the iCollege help site. From here you can access the knowledge base, or by clicking on the “Request Support” tab (towards the top center of the screen) you can start an online chat or find a phone number to contact for support.

o The toll free support number is 1-877-708-2910 o The toll free support number for the hearing impaired is 1-866-334-9180

If problems occur, then you have the following responsibilities: You must get help IMMEDIATELY from the 24/7 technical support (use “Request support” tab),

not days later. If the problems are not resolved within 48 hours THEN contact me. Make sure you have an ALTERNATIVE COMPUTER ACCESS PLAN. If your computer (any part!)

or internet connection fails then it is your responsibility to have an alternative access plan (another computer).

Make sure you BACK-UP YOUR WORK REGULARLY (recommended is weekly) to some type of media other than your computer (CD, flash drive, external hard drive, etc.)

For problems with electronic quizzes / assignments that is due to iCollege failure only (this does not include problems with your computer or internet connection, only problems with iCollege itself), then you must: (i) contact the helpdesk, AND (ii) notify me immediately (by e-mail (iCollege, GPC, or personal), phone, or mail. Failure to perform BOTH of these actions could result in forfeiture of any considerations, time extensions, etc.

How to study for lecture classes: This is only a guide on how to study for my lecture classes. The methods listed below may or may not be useful to every student, each of us are different and study/learn in different ways. What may work some students, may not work for others. These are Dr Hollier’s suggestions: 1. For each hour of lecture class time you should be spending 3-4 hours of time studying at home. 2. Take the learning style quiz that is located on the home page of the iCollege site. This will identify

your learning style, and provide hints and tips for how to make your studying more effective based on your learning style, instead of just spending more time studying.

3. Before the material is covered in class, read the chapter summaries. This will familiarize you with the key parts of the chapter before they are covered in class, and will enable you to follow the class more easily.

4. Print out and bring the fill in the blank lecture notes with you to class and fill in the blanks as we go through class. This will stop you just sitting there doing nothing and from writing down everything I say in class. It is strongly recommended instead of highlighting in the book, as writing the key words will help them sink in more easily than just highlighting them.

5. When the chapter is completed, read the chapter cover to cover and fill in any blanks that you missed during class. It is very important you read the chapter cover to cover, as my tests and quizzes can come from any part of the chapter, whether I covered it in class or not. When reading

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the chapter, do NOT read the chapter all at once. The brain can only handle small amounts of information at a time, so read for 10-15 minutes (complete sub-sections), then take 2-3 minutes break where you do not think about the material, before moving on to the next part. This is very important. If you read the entire chapter straight through without breaks, you will most probably not learn anything, or only the very beginning of the chapter.

6. After finishing reading the chapter, wait about 30 minutes and read the chapter summary again. 7. Go to the mastering site and take the tutorials (if any are present), then the homework

assignment. The tutorials will help you understand the key concepts for the topics they cover, and the homework will test you overall understanding of the chapter material. After completing the homework, re-read the parts of the chapter and lecture notes for the areas where you had problems in the homework (got the questions incorrect).

8. If you are still unsure of the chapter, or specific parts of the chapter, grab two pens of different color and some paper (or a small notebook). Write a sub-chapter heading down on the page, then using one color write down what you remember about that topic in bullet point format on one half of the page. Then read the sub-chapter part and write down the bullet points summarizing it in the other color on the other half of the page (so the two parts in different colors are side by side). This will show you the difference between what you remember and what was covered in the section. Do this for all sections of the chapter or for the parts you are having problems with. Take breaks between each section. When the section/chapter is covered, read through the notes and see what the differences were. These notes will also be useful be useful to study from. The actual writing down of the information is one of the most useful/effective ways I have seen for students to actually learn and remember the material, however it is time consuming.

9. Also make use of the study area in the mastering site. This will give other ways to study, such as mp3 tutorials that you can download to your mp3 player (playing these in the car is a way to learn the material by osmosis from hearing it over and over), more quizzes to take, animations to watch, pre-made flash cards (if you are a flash card person), and a lot more. This is an extremely valuable resource to help you learn, so make full use of it.

10. Re-read through the lecture class notes or notes made above, and the chapter summary before taking the quiz online.

11. Take the quiz on the mastering site. For the questions you get wrong, work out why you were wrong and what the correct answer is. By understanding your mistakes you will learn a lot. The point of this is not just to find the correct answer and memorize it, as that will ultimately get you know where, but to learn why you were wrong, and why the correct is the correct answer.

12. If you have further questions after doing all of the above, come and see me during office hours and we can work through parts of the above together, or I can provide further explanations for the areas you are having trouble with.

Academic support: You should always seek assistance from the course instructor first. However, the following are options to obtain further academic support:

Learning and Tutorial Center (LTC): The LTC is a resource for student success. It’s mission is to "enable Georgia Perimeter College's diverse population of students to achieve their educational, personal, and career goals through tutoring and technology-based instruction, empowering them to become successful, independent, lifelong learners." There is a CRLA-certified LTC located on each of GPC's five campuses where we provide academic support in mathematics, reading, writing, science and more. In addition to our face-to-face tutoring services, we provide a variety of other services and resources to accommodate student needs. For more information, locations, and times, visit http://depts.gpc.edu/~gpcltc/ .

GPC Nursing Tutorial Lab: The Nursing Tutorial Lab was built and designed to provide academic assistance to nursing and pre-nursing students at Georgia Perimeter College. Students may self-refer or be referred to the program by College faculty and staff. Depending on need, students may receive assistance in such areas as medical-math skills, science, and college survival skills:

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test taking strategies; time management; stress reduction; and general study skills. Review sessions in specific content areas are offered. The Tutorial Lab Director and a Biology tutor are available for individual or small group tutoring sessions. For more information visit http://depts.gpc.edu/~gpcnurs/tutorpre.html .

Library: The college library is a great resource for finding information, using student computers, media spots to complete online work of a variety of types, a place to study, and a place to obtain general help or find out where to obtain help. For more information visit http://depts.gpc.edu/library/ .

Disability services: Georgia Perimeter College is committed to providing educational opportunities for all students and assisting them in making their college experience successful and positive. In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The Center for Disability Services coordinates the provision of reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. For more information visit http://depts.gpc.edu/cds/

Attendance Policy: Students’ academic success is the major priority of the College. Because regular participation enhances the learning process, students are expected to adhere to the attendance policy set forth by the College and individual faculty members. Differences in content and teaching styles exist among courses, which can impact students’ learning. Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to attend all classes to better prepare them for assignments, tests, and other course-related activities. Students are accountable for assignments, announcements, and material covered during an absence. You are expected to attend all classes and take all exams. Students’ responsibility for materials covered is unaffected by absence. Arrival to any class 10 minutes after the scheduled class time is counted as absence; similarly an early departure 10 minutes before the class is over is also counted as an absence. Students are advised not to walk in and out of class during lecture since this is distracting and interrupting to other students and the teacher. During the “no show” period, students MUST sign an attendance sheet at the start of class. After that, the attendance will be determined by use of Clickers or a sign in sheet. With Clickers, the attendance question at the start and end of the class for use with Clickers is part of the participation points, not for use with this attendance policy. Attendance as set out in this attendance policy will be determined if necessary by viewing questions that were asked and answered with Clickers after 10 minutes of the class start time and 10 minutes before the class finishes. You are allowed 2 missed classes before a penalty is applied, and for each class missed after that a 2% penalty to your overall course grade will be applied (up to a maximum of a 10% penalty to your overall course grade). The only exception is for a student who has special permission for being absent during the exam time (this requires a fully documented and valid reason). Examples of acceptable documentation include: an official signed doctors note (not a receipt from a hospital!), or a copy of an official death certificate (copies of obituaries are not acceptable). Verification of documentation will be performed. Doctor’s notes must be accompanied by a HIPAA release form (obtained from Dr Hollier) and MUST be signed by BOTH the student and the doctor. Non-valid reasons include (but not limited to) transportation problems (missing the bus, car breaking down, etc.). Documented excuses must be provided within 2 classes of your return to class, but no later than the date of the final exam. Excuses will not be accepted after the final exam, except for the final exam.

Letters of Recommendation: Dr Hollier will only provide letters of recommendation to students who get either an A or a B as their overall course grade. To request a letter of recommendation you must give me four weeks notice before the date that you require it. You must also e-mail the following information to my GPC e-mail address ( Mark.Hollier@gpc.edu ): (i) Your full name, and the semester and course you took in my class, (ii) The full name and address of the college/university you are applying to, (iii) The name of the program that you are applying for, (iv) Your science class course grades for all science courses taken at GPC, (v) Your current GPA, (vi) a list and brief description of any volunteering / community service you have performed within the last two years, (vii) any

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information that you are including on your application that I am expected to know, and (viii) the date that you require the letter(s) by.

Class Withdrawal: You may withdraw for any reason up to the term mid-point, and will receive a grade of W. You are encouraged, but not required, to discuss withdrawal with the instructor. Forms are available in the Registrar’s office. It is your responsibility to complete withdrawal forms and ensure that the withdrawal process is completed. If you are withdrawn after the term mid-point, you will receive a grade of WF. If you withdraw from lecture, you will be withdrawn from lab. The lecture & lab are co-requisites. You cannot withdraw from one without being withdrawn from the other.

Incomplete: A grade of incomplete is assigned only when the student, for non-academic reasons beyond his/her control, is unable to complete the course at that time. The work completed must be satisfactory to that point (passing). An incomplete must be made up by mid-point of the following semester (including summer) or it will convert to an “F”. A formal petition for the incomplete with documentation must be filed with the Science Department.

Expectations of the students: Students are responsible for all material covered and announcements made in class. Students are expected to complete all assignments on time, come to all classes, participate in classroom activities in groups/individually (depending on the activity), check iCollege daily, and communicate/participate in a professional manner. Students should conduct themselves in a professional and academic manner that respects the rights of other students and the instructor. Because entering and exiting the room during class can be distracting to other students (as well as the instructor), refrain from such movements except as physiologically necessary. Any unnecessary or loud talking during class should be avoided. Eating and drinking is prohibited in the classroom. Students that do not conduct themselves in a professional and academic manner may be dismissed from class and receive a zero for any assignments, quizzes, or test for that class time. Depending on the seriousness of the first incident of disruptive behavior, Dr Hollier can and will transfer the student immediately to grading option B and reduce all extra credit for the entire semester to a grade of zero. Continued noncompliance of these expectations will result in severe grade reductions for one or more tests from the course (as decided by the instructor).

Electronic devices: 1. Students are responsible for their electronic devices if they bring to class. The college and/or Dr.

Hollier are not responsible/liable for any damage or loss of electronic devices. 2. Electronic devices are allowed during class times. The electronic devices must not disrupt the

class, and sound(s) must be turned off. 3. Electronic devices of any kind (except devices for the hard of hearing) are NOT allowed

during tests/exams, and when going over the tests/exams once they have been graded. The first violation of this part of the policy will result in an immediate grade of zero for that test. A second violation will result in an F for the entire course.

4. Cell phone use (or ringing) in class will not be tolerated. 5. Voice recorders are to be used to aid in note taking during class only, and have the following

constraints: a. The recorder must be placed next to the student (not at the front of the class next to the

instructor). b. The instructor and/or GPC cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss of the

recording device. c. It is understood that such recordings are to be utilized only for the student's personal use

as a study supplement. d. Recorders are not to be operated in playback mode or otherwise operated in a manner

such as to cause disruption to the class.

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e. Recordings may not be posted for dissemination anywhere in any form. 6. Laptops can only be used to allow students to type notes instead of writing them, or to look at the

class material instead of printing it out. Laptops are not to be used for surfing the internet, doing work for other classes, or playing games. Laptops cannot be used to record the class through a webcam in any way or form. Typing must be kept to a quiet level, if your keyboard is too noisy (as determined by the instructor), then you will not be allowed to use your laptop during class. Violation of any part of this policy will result in the forfeiture of your right to use your laptop.

7. Use of imaging devices of any kind (cameras, video recorders, etc.) is strictly prohibited in the class.

Dress attire: the instructor reserves the right to identify attire which is inappropriate for a classroom setting, including (but not limited to): attire with curse words, attire depicting nudity, and attire with minimal coverage. Please use discretion and be courteous to those around you when choosing attire. Tobacco and Smoke-Free Campus Policy: In accordance with the Georgia Smoke Free Air Act of 2005, Title 31 Chapter 12A, this policy reinforces the USG commitment to provide a safe and amicable workplace for all employees. The goal of the policy is to preserve and improve the health, comfort and environment of students, employees and any persons occupying our campuses. The use of all forms of tobacco products on property owned, leased, rented, in the possession of, or in any way used by the USG or its affiliates is expressly prohibited. “Tobacco Products” is defined as cigarettes, cigars, pipes, all forms of smokeless tobacco, clove cigarettes and any other smoking devices that use tobacco such as hookahs or simulate the use of tobacco such as electronic cigarettes. Further, this policy prohibits any advertising, sale, or free sampling of tobacco products on USG properties unless specifically stated for research purposes. This prohibition includes but is not limited to all areas indoors and outdoors, buildings and parking lots owned, leased, rented or otherwise used by the USG or its affiliates. The use of tobacco products is prohibited in all vehicles – private or public vehicles - located on USG properties. This policy applies to all persons who enter the areas described above, including but not limited to students, faculty, staff, contractors and subcontractors, spectators, and visitors. All events hosted by a USG entity shall be tobacco-free. All events hosted by outside groups on behalf of the USG shall also be tobacco-free. Resources for Tobacco Cessation can be found on the USG Workplace Wellness website at http://www.usg.edu/wellness/ or http://www.usg.edu/wellness/initiatives/tobacco_cessation . Children in class / at college: The college has a policy that prohibits children from sitting in or being left in the hallway during class. If you come to class with a child, then you will be asked to leave the class. If you bring a child to a test then you will not be allowed to take the test, and the policy of no make-up tests for missed tests WILL apply to this situation (no exceptions).

Disruptive behavior: College wide policy “Disruptive Student Behavior in an Academic Setting” (http://www.gpc.edu/governance/policymanualintroduction.html then open the policy manual and find the policy): Disruptive behavior is defined as any behavior that interferes with teaching, administration, college activities, and the collegiate learning process. Determination of a behavior as disruptive is at the discretion of faculty or staff and can be dependent upon many factors. Behavior which college personnel may declare disruptive includes, but is not limited to, the following: Entering class late or leaving early (without permission), Eating/drinking in class without permission, Sleeping in class, Persistent speaking without permission, Inappropriate use of electronic devices, Disputing the authority of faculty or staff, Arguing with faculty, staff or other students, Electronic communications which are abusive, harassing, or excessive, Threats of any kind and/or harassment, or Physical or verbal disruptions or assault. Disruptive behavior occurring outside of an academic setting will be reported to the Dean of Student Services and will be handled according to the Student Code of Conduct (See Policy 406.034, Student Code of Conduct, Section B). Disruptive behavior

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occurring during academic activities will be addressed using the following procedure. The instructor will inform a student if he or she is disruptive. If the behavior continues or escalates, the instructor will ask the student to leave the class for the day, possibly resulting in grade penalties for work missed or being considered absent for the entire class. If the student does not leave, the instructor will call Public Safety to remove the student. Any time a student is dismissed from class, the instructor will complete the Disruptive Behavior Form. Multiple violations may result in expulsion. Refer to college policy 113 “Disruptive Student Behavior in an Academic Setting” (http://www.gpc.edu/governance/policymanualintroduction.html then open the policy manual and find the policy) for more information.

Important statements: 1. American Disability Act Statement: If you are a student who is defined under the Americans

with Disabilities Act and require assistance and support services, please seek assistance through the Center for Disability Services. A CDS (Center for Disability Services) counselor will coordinate those services.

2. Equal Opportunity Statement: No person shall, on the basis of age, race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or disability, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of Georgia Perimeter College.

3. Affirmative Action Statement: Georgia Perimeter College adheres to affirmative action policies designed to promote diversity and equal opportunity for all faculty and students.

4. Cheating and Plagiarism: Cheating is contrary to the policy of Georgia Perimeter College. College wide policy on cheating and plagiarism (Academic Honesty) (http://www.gpc.edu/governance/policymanualintroduction.html then open the policy manual and find the policy): Any attempt to defraud, deceive, or mislead constitutes cheating. Cheating of any kind may result in a penalty ranging from a grade of zero for the work in question to expulsion from the college. The following are examples of cheating unless they have been specifically authorized by the instructor. This is not an exhaustive list. On tests and quizzes: 1. Looking at or copying from another student's work. 2. Allowing another student to look at or copy work. 3. Having a copy of the test before actually taking the test. 4. Sharing a calculator. 5. Communicating with anyone except the student's instructor using any form of communication including all forms of electronic communication. 6. Accessing unauthorized material whether it be student notes, printed material, or material accessed electronically or any other way. B. On homework, papers, and other out-of-class assignments: 1. Copying work or answers from any source. 2. Having a person do another student’s work. 3. Allowing a student to use another student’s work as his or her own. 4. Presenting one student’s work as the work of another. 5. Submitting false results of an experiment, data collection, a computer program, or any other assignment. 6. Plagiarism. 7. Submitting work that has been previously submitted in another course. C. For late work, tests, or grades: 1. Providing false information or documents in order to be allowed to make up a missed exam, quiz, class work, or homework. 2. Providing false information or documents in an attempt to obtain a grade change. D. While using any GPC computer system or educational system: 1. Logging in with someone else's identification. 2. Allowing an individual to log in with another student’s identification.

Dr Hollier’s policies on cheating and/or plagiarism (in addition to the college wide policies): Students who allow their work to be copied receive the same penalty as

the student who copied the work (no exceptions). Cheating and plagiarism also includes (but is not limited to): quoting or copying material you are not allowed to quote (see assessed work section of syllabus), submitting false references (see referencing section of the syllabus), attempting to copy answers during tests/exams from other students/individuals, using ANY electronic devices during tests/exams (regardless of the reason; with the exception of a

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simple calculator that would be provided by Dr Hollier if it is required), copying answers/work between students/individuals, copying answers/work from the internet, copying answers/work from any source that gives the same question, having another student/individual take quizzes/do the work for you, and/or working in groups (of students or other individuals) to complete gradable work in any format (unless specifically directed by Dr Hollier as constituting gradable group work).

When an instructor believes there has been a violation of the Academic Honesty Policy (AHP), the student may accept the instructor’s decision or appeal it to the department chair. If the student chooses, he or she may appeal the decision of the department chair to the campus academic dean. The decision of the dean is final. Multiple violations may result in expulsion.

Process for cheating and/or plagiarism incidents: When a violation of the Academic Honesty Policy occurs, the instructor will inform the student of a suspected violation by completing and delivering Form A (“Academic Honesty” policy at http://www.gpc.edu/governance/policymanualintroduction.html then open the policy manual and find the policy) to the student and obtaining the student’s signature on the form. Failure to sign the form will result in the form being submitted to the department chair with a note that the student refused to sign the form. These are the possible courses of action for the student: A. The student proves to the instructor that there was no violation. In this event, the instructor should destroy his or her copies of Form A. B. The student chooses to accept the instructor’s decision. In this case, the instructor should keep his or her copy of Form A, signed by the student, and assign the grade as described in Section 2 of Form A. A copy of Form A should be delivered to the department chair. C. The student chooses to appeal the instructor’s decision. 1. The student must inform the instructor and department chair of this decision by completing 2 copies of Form B, one each for the instructor and the department chair. The student must deliver Form B to the department chair and the instructor within five college instructional days of receiving Form A. A “college instructional day” is a weekday on which classes meet or final exams are scheduled. 2. The department chair will schedule a meeting with the instructor and the student. The meeting will be within five college instructional days of the date by which the department chair received Form B from the student. 3. The department chair will inform the student, the instructor, and the campus academic dean of his or her decision, in writing, within five college instructional days of the meeting. 4. The student may appeal the decision of the department chair. To do so, the student must complete 3 copies of Form C, one each for the campus academic dean, the department chair, and the instructor. The student must deliver these forms to the dean within five college instructional days of receiving the department chair’s decision. 5. The academic dean will schedule a meeting with the instructor and the student. The meeting will be within five college instructional days of the date by which the dean received Form C from the student. 6. The academic dean will inform the student of his or her decision in writing within five college instructional days of the meeting. The decision of the dean will be final. This dean may choose to confer with a group of his/her peers while making this decision. If this decision results in a second incident being recorded in the data base of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the academic dean’s notification to the student will include a warning that future violations could result in expulsion from the college. If this decision results in a third incident being recorded in the Vice President’s data base, the Vice President will direct the Expulsion Panel to convene to decide if the student should be expelled (Policy 100 “Academic Expulsion” can be located in the Policy Manual (“Academic Honesty” policy at http://www.gpc.edu/governance/policymanualintroduction.html then open the policy manual and find the policy). Records of the incident will be placed on file in the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs in the following cases: 1. The student accepts the instructor’s decision. 2. The student is found guilty by the department chair, and the student does not appeal the decision of the department chair. 3. The student is found guilty by the academic dean.

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Penalties/punishments for cheating and/or plagiarism in Dr Hollier’s classes (one or more will be applied):

A grade reduction to ZERO for that work/assignment category.

This will not be dropped if it is part of a grade where the lowest

grade is dropped.

Immediate switch to grading option B in lecture classes (no

longer able to view and take end of chapter quizzes, and ones

previously taken NOT being included in your final grade

calculation).

Loss of ALL extra credit for the entire semester.

An “F” in the course.

Dr Hollier reserves the right to also refer any incident to the expulsion panel and student affairs/Dean of Student Services (which includes the College Court/Judicial board) depending on the seriousness of the violation of Dr Hollier’s policies.

Disclaimer: Dr Hollier reserves the right to make any changes to any part of this syllabus at any time (students CANNOT change the syllabus). Any changes to be made will be discussed with students, and then the approved changes (by instructor and students) will be written down and ALL students will have to sign for the changes to take effect. If a student fails to sign for the changes, then the changes will NOT apply to that student (and they will not be allowed to sign later) if they change their mind.

Instructor: Dr. Mark HollierPhone: 678-891-3779Email: E-mail in iCollege or Mark.Hollier@gpc.eduCourse Abbreviation: BIOL 1612-100CRN: 32649Course Hours: 3Class times: MW 13:00 - 14:15 (1:00pm - 2:15pm)Class location: CD-1190

Mon 09:00-10:00 (9:00am-10:00am) Held in LTCMon 10:00-11:00 (10:00am-11:00am)Tue 08:00-09:30 (8:00am-9:30am)Tue 18:45-19:15 (6:45pm-7:15pm)Wed 09:00-10:00 (9:00am-10:00am) Held in LTCWed 10:00-11:00 (10:00am-11:00am)Thur 08:00-09:30 (8:00am-9:30am)Thur 18:45-19:15 (6:45pm-7:15pm)Fri 10:00-12:00 (10:00am-12:00pm) Open lab in CC-2200

Office location: CC-1126Date Day Lecture Chapter Work release schedule

1/12/2015 Monday 1 Introduction + Important Topics

1/14/2015 Wednesday 2 Chapter 16+17Chapter 16

PASS 11/19/2015 Monday MLK day - No classes1/21/2015 Wednesday 3 Chapter 17+181/26/2015 Monday 4 Chapters 17+18 Chapter 171/28/2015 Wednesday 5 Chapters 18+19 Chapter 182/2/2015 Monday 6 Chapter 19 Chapter 192/4/2015 Wednesday Test 1 - Chapters 16-19 Extra credit 12/9/2015 Monday 7 Analysis of Test 1 + Chapter 20 Chapter 202/11/2015 Wednesday 8 Chapter 21

2/16/2015 Monday 9 Chapter 21Chapter 21

PASS 22/18/2015 Wednesday 10 Chapter 222/23/2015 Monday 11 Chapter 22 Chapter 222/25/2015 Wednesday 12 Chapter 233/2/2015 Monday 13 Chapter 23 Chapter 23

3/4/2015 WednesdayTest 2 - Chapters 20-23Withdrawal date = 03/05/15

Extra credit 2PASS 3 = 3/4/15 to 3/18/15

3/9/2015 Monday Spring break - No classes3/11/2015 Wednesday Spring break - No classes3/16/2015 Monday 14 Analysis of Test 2 + Chapter 243/18/2015 Wednesday 15 Chapter 24 Chapter 243/23/2015 Monday 16 Chapter 253/25/2015 Wednesday 17 Chapter 25 Chapter 253/30/2015 Monday 18 Chapter 26 Extra credit essay due4/1/2015 Wednesday 19 Chapter 26 Chapter 264/6/2015 Monday Test 3 - Chapters 24-26 Extra credit 34/8/2015 Wednesday 20 Analysis of Test 3 + Chapter 27

4/13/2015 Monday 21 Chapter 27

Chapter 27Last day to request

extensions on online assignments (no

exceptions)4/15/2015 Wednesday 22 Chapter 28 Case study4/20/2015 Monday 23 Chapters 28+294/22/2015 Wednesday 24 Chapter 29 Chapters 28 + 294/27/2015 Monday Test 4 - Chapters 27-29 Extra credit 4

4/29/2015 WednesdayImportant Topics Written Final + Test 4 Analysis

Extra credit 4 due

5/4/2015 Monday Final

Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston CampusBiology 1612 Lecture, Human Anatomy & Physiology II

Term: Spring 2015

Disclaimer: The lecture dates and content are tentative, and as such are subject to change.End of chapter assignments / Extra credit are due 7 days after the release date (only exception is extra credit 4)

Tutoring and Advising times:

Comprehensive Final Exam (MC) 13:00-14:30 (1:00pm-2:30pm)

Instructor: Dr. Mark HollierPhone: 678-891-3779Email: E-mail in iCollege or Mark.Hollier@gpc.eduCourse Abbreviation: BIOL 1612-160CRN: 32656Course Hours: 3Class times: TR 17:30 - 18:45 (5:30pm - 6:45pm)Class location: CD-2170

Mon 09:00-10:00 (9:00am-10:00am) Held in LTCMon 10:00-11:00 (10:00am-11:00am)Tue 08:00-09:30 (8:00am-9:30am)Tue 18:45-19:15 (6:45pm-7:15pm)Wed 09:00-10:00 (9:00am-10:00am) Held in LTCWed 10:00-11:00 (10:00am-11:00am)Thur 08:00-09:30 (8:00am-9:30am)Thur 18:45-19:15 (6:45pm-7:15pm)Fri 10:00-12:00 (10:00am-12:00pm) Open lab in CC-2200

Office location: CC-1126Date Day Lecture Chapter Work release schedule

1/13/2015 Tuesday 1 Introduction + Important Topics

1/15/2015 Thursday 2 Chapter 16+17Chapter 16

PASS 11/20/2015 Tuesday 3 Chapter 17+181/22/2015 Thursday 4 Chapters 17+18 Chapter 171/27/2015 Tuesday 5 Chapters 18+19 Chapter 181/29/2015 Thursday 6 Chapter 19 Chapter 192/3/2015 Tuesday Test 1 - Chapters 16-19 Extra credit 12/5/2015 Thursday 7 Analysis of Test 1 + Chapter 20 Chapter 202/10/2015 Tuesday 8 Chapter 21

2/12/2015 Thursday 9 Chapter 21Chapter 21

PASS 22/17/2015 Tuesday 10 Chapter 222/19/2015 Thursday 11 Chapter 22 Chapter 222/24/2015 Tuesday Student Study Day2/26/2015 Thursday 12 Chapter 233/3/2015 Tuesday 13 Chapter 23 Chapter 23

3/5/2015 ThursdayTest 2 - Chapters 20-23Withdrawal date = 03/05/15

Extra credit 2PASS 3 = 3/4/15 to 3/18/15

3/10/2015 Tuesday Spring break - No classes3/12/2015 Thursday Spring break - No classes3/17/2015 Tuesday 14 Analysis of Test 2 + Chapter 243/19/2015 Thursday 15 Chapter 24 Chapter 243/24/2015 Tuesday 16 Chapter 253/26/2015 Thursday 17 Chapter 25 Chapter 253/31/2015 Tuesday 18 Chapter 26 Extra credit essay due4/2/2015 Thursday 19 Chapter 26 Chapter 264/7/2015 Tuesday Test 3 - Chapters 24-26 Extra credit 34/9/2015 Thursday 20 Analysis of Test 3 + Chapter 27

4/14/2015 Tuesday 21 Chapter 27

Chapter 27Last day to request

extensions on online assignments (no

exceptions)4/16/2015 Thursday 22 Chapter 28 Case study4/21/2015 Tuesday 23 Chapters 28+294/23/2015 Thursday 24 Chapter 29 Chapters 28 + 294/28/2015 Tuesday Test 4 - Chapters 27-29 Extra credit 4

4/30/2015 ThursdayImportant Topics Written Final + Test 4 Analysis

Extra credit 4 due

5/7/2015 Thursday Final

End of chapter assignments / Extra credit are due 7 days after the release date (only exception is extra credit 4)

Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston CampusBiology 1612 Lecture, Human Anatomy & Physiology II

Term: Spring 2015

Tutoring and Advising times:

Comprehensive Final Exam (MC) 17:30-19:00 (5:30pm-7:00pm)Disclaimer: The lecture dates and content are tentative, and as such are subject to change.