Course BIOL1300BODY C YSYSTEMSW WITHLAB Prof fessor Meh hmetCanda s Term Fall 2011 Lec cture (002) MW 1:00

1:50p.m. J JO4.614 Mee etings

Lab b Lab b

(104) MW 3:00 3:50p.m. M MSET2.206 (105) MW 2:00 2:50p.m. M MSET2.206

Profe essorsContactInformation OfficePhone 9728836338 OfficeLocatio FN3.20 O on 06 EmailAddre E ess candas@ @utdallas.edu OfficeHou urs T,Th,F10:0011:0 00a.m. Othe erInformatio Bestwa on aytoreachD Dr.Candasis sviaemailc communicati ion. Ifyoun needtohave eameeting,pleasesche eduleviaem mail. eralCourseInformation Gene Thiscourseisanintroductorys studyofthestructurean ndfunction oftheh humanbody y.Itisdesign nedasascienceelective eforall majors. .Itexplores sthehuman bodyasanintegrateds systemand examin nesphysiolog gicalfunctio nsoftissues sandorgans sinrelation totheir rmolecular,cellularand danatomical lfeatures.In ntegrationo of metabo olismandtheeffectsofoneorgansystemonot thersare stressed.Basicinf formationab boutdisease es,disorders sandeffect ofaging gonhumanbodyisprov videdalongwithspecial conside erationstop preventative eapproaches sthatarecriticalto modern nmedicinea andmaintain ninggoodhe ealth. rse Cour Descriptio Thelab on bsessionsare ecorrelated dwiththeco ontentofthe electures andbas sedonincla assreviews,homeworkassignments sand examin nationofthre eedimensio onalmodelsofthehuma anbody, emphas sizingessent tialaspectso ofhumanan natomyandphysiology. Thetop picsaredivid dedintoseve enunitsbas sedonconce eptsand functionalprinciple esrelatedto obodysystem ms.Eachdiv visionis comprisedofasetofchaptersfromthetextbook.The eStudy Guideisdividedsim milarlyandc consistsofex xercisessuit tableforthe assimila ationofthetextbookinf formation.
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 Theprimaryobjectivesofthecourseare: toprovidefamiliaritywiththestructuralandfunctional featuresofmammaliancells toanalyzetheorganizationofhumanbodyatmolecular, cellular,tissue,organandorganismlevel torevieworgansystems,theirspecializationand integrationofmetabolisminrelationtohumanbody physiology tounderstandchangesoccurringduringdevelopment, aginganddiseasesconditions Learningoutcomes: Course Understandthebasicsofcellularstructuresandprocesses Objectiveand includingmetabolism,energyproduction,signal Outcomes transductionandgeneticregulation Understandthephysiologyandanatomicalassociationsof theorgans Understandthebodyprocesseslikemusclecontraction, movement,bloodcirculation,breathing,digestion, excretion,nerveimpulsegenerationandconduction Understandtherelationshipbetweenorganfunctionsand integrationofmetabolism Understandtheconceptofhomeostasis,andcomplexityof thebodysystemsinteractionandinterdependence Becomefamiliarwiththespecificmedicaltermusedinthe classificationofdifferentconditionsofthebody Comprehendtheinformationalandideologicalcontentof thecourseasitrelatestohealthandreducingdiseasesrisk factors RequiredText UsefulResource
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Memmler'stheHumanBodyinHealthandDisease(11th Edition),Cohen&Hull StudyGuideMemmler'stheHumanBodyinHealthand Disease(11thEdition)

EssentialsofPathophysiology,Poth&Matfin NOTREQUIREDFORTHECOURSE
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TopicsandTentativeSchedule Wed 24Aug Chp1,2 MatterandChemistry;Organizationofthehumanbody Mon 29Aug Chps3,4 Cellularstructure,organellesandfunctions Wed 31Aug Chp5 Diseaseproducingorganisms Mon 5Sep LABORDAYNoclass Wed 7Sep Chp6 Skin Mon 12Sep Chp7 BonesandJoints Chp8 MuscularSystem Wed 14Sep Exam#1(Chapters18) Nolabclass Mon 19Sep Chp9 SpinalCordandSpinalNerves Mon 19Sep LabPractical#1(Chapters18) Wed 21Sep Chp10 BrainandCranialNerves Nolabclass Mon 26Sep Chp11 SensorySystem Wed 28Sep Chp12 EndocrineSystem Mon 3Oct Chp13 Blood Wed 5Oct Exam#2(Chapters912) Mon 10Oct Chp14 Heartandheartdiseases1 Wed 12Oct Chp14 Heartandheartdiseases2 Mon 17Oct Chp15 Bloodvesselsandcirculation Mon 17Oct LabPractical#2(Chapters912) Wed 19Oct Chps16 Lymphaticsystem Nolabclass Mon 24Oct Chp17 Immunedefenses Wed 26Oct Chp18 Respiration Mon 31Oct Exam#3(Chapters1317) Wed 2Nov Chp19 Digestion Wed 2Nov LabPractical#3(Chapters1317) Mon 7Nov Chp20 Metabolismandnutrition Nolabclass Wed 9Nov Chp21 Bodyfluids Mon 14Nov Chp22 Urinarysystem Nolabclass Wed 16Nov Exam#4(Chapters1820) Mon 21Nov Chp23 Reproductivesystem Wed 23Nov THANKSGIVINGNoclass Mon 28Nov Chp24,25 Developmentandbirth;Heredityandhereditarydiseases Wed 30Nov LabPractical#4(Chapters1823) Nolectureclass Mon 5Dec Exam#5(Chapters2125) Nolabclass
DescriptionsandtimelinesaresubjecttochangeatthediscretionoftheProfessor.

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CoursePolicies Studentassessmentisbasedongradesfromlectureclassexams,lab practicaltestsandassignmentsgivenintheclasses.Completionof lectureexamsandlabpracticalexamsismandatory.Assignments emphasizethetopicsandarebasedoninclassworkgivenduringthe labsessionsaswellashomeworkexercisesfromtheStudyGuide. Makeupforlectureclassexamswillonlybegivenincaseofa documentedexcuse.Thereisnomakeupand/orretakeofanylab practicalexam. FinalGradesarecalculatedonthefollowingcriteria: 45%lectureclassexams(average) Grading 30%labpracticalexams(average) Criteria 15%assignments(average) 10%attendanceandinclasswork(average) Gradesaredistributedasfollowing: 97100% A+ 7578% C+ 9296% A 7274% C 8991% A 6971% C 8588% B+ 6568% D+ 8284% B 6264% D 7981% B 5961% D Classand Regularattendanceisexpectedaspartofyourstudentship. Laboratory Attendance TheUniversityofTexasSystemandTheUniversityofTexasatDallas haverulesandregulationsfortheorderlyandefficientconductof theirbusiness.Itistheresponsibilityofeachstudentandeach studentorganizationtobeknowledgeableabouttherulesand Student regulationswhichgovernstudentconductandactivities.General Conductand informationonstudentconductanddisciplineiscontainedintheUTD Discipline publication,AtoZGuide,whichisprovidedtoallregisteredstudents eachacademicyear. TheUniversityofTexasatDallasadministersstudentdisciplinewithin theproceduresofrecognizedandestablisheddueprocess.
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ProceduresaredefinedanddescribedintheRulesandRegulations, BoardofRegents,TheUniversityofTexasSystem,Part1,ChapterVI, Section3,andinTitleV,RulesonStudentServicesandActivitiesofthe universitysHandbookofOperatingProcedures.Therulesand regulationsareavailabletostudentsintheOfficeoftheDeanof Students,wherestaffmembersareavailabletoassiststudentsin interpretingtherulesandregulations(SU1.602,972/8836391). Astudentattheuniversityneitherlosestherightsnorescapesthe responsibilitiesofcitizenship.Heorsheisexpectedtoobeyfederal, state,andlocallawsaswellastheRegentsRules,university regulations,andadministrativerules.Studentsaresubjectto disciplineforviolatingthestandardsofconductwhethersuchconduct takesplaceonoroffcampus,orwhethercivilorcriminalpenaltiesare alsoimposedforsuchconduct. Thefacultyexpectsfromitsstudentsahighlevelofresponsibilityand academichonesty.Becausethevalueofanacademicdegreedepends upontheabsoluteintegrityoftheworkdonebythestudentforthat degree,itisimperativethatastudentdemonstrateahighstandardof individualhonorinhisorherscholasticwork. Scholasticdishonestyincludes,butisnotlimitedto,statements,acts oromissionsrelatedtoapplicationsforenrollmentortheawardofa degree,and/orthesubmissionasonesownworkormaterialthatis Academic notonesown.Asageneralrule,scholasticdishonestyinvolvesoneof Integrity thefollowingacts:cheating,plagiarism,collusionand/orfalsifying academicrecords.Studentssuspectedofacademicdishonestyare subjecttodisciplinaryproceedings. Plagiarism,especiallyfromtheweb,fromportionsofpapersforother classes,andfromanyothersourceisunacceptableandwillbedealt withundertheuniversityspolicyonplagiarism(seegeneralcatalog fordetails).Thiscoursewillusetheresourcesofturnitin.com,which searchesthewebforpossibleplagiarismandisover90%effective. TheUniversityofTexasatDallasrecognizesthevalueandefficiencyof communicationbetweenfaculty/staffandstudentsthroughelectronic mail.Atthesametime,emailraisessomeissuesconcerningsecurity andtheidentityofeachindividualinanemailexchange.The EmailUse universityencouragesallofficialstudentemailcorrespondencebe sentonlytoastudentsU.T.Dallasemailaddressandthatfacultyand staffconsideremailfromstudentsofficialonlyifitoriginatesfroma UTDstudentaccount.Thisallowstheuniversitytomaintainahigh degreeofconfidenceintheidentityofallindividualcorrespondingand
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Withdrawal fromClass

Student Grievance Procedures

Incomplete Grades
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thesecurityofthetransmittedinformation.UTDfurnisheseach studentwithafreeemailaccountthatistobeusedinall communicationwithuniversitypersonnel.TheDepartmentof InformationResourcesatU.T.Dallasprovidesamethodforstudents tohavetheirU.T.Dallasmailforwardedtootheraccounts. Theadministrationofthisinstitutionhassetdeadlinesforwithdrawal ofanycollegelevelcourses.Thesedatesandtimesarepublishedin thatsemester'scoursecatalog.Administrationproceduresmustbe followed.Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytohandlewithdrawal requirementsfromanyclass.Inotherwords,Icannotdropor withdrawanystudent.Youmustdotheproperpaperworktoensure thatyouwillnotreceiveafinalgradeof"F"inacourseifyouchoose nottoattendtheclassonceyouareenrolled. ProceduresforstudentgrievancesarefoundinTitleV,Ruleson StudentServicesandActivities,oftheuniversitysHandbookof OperatingProcedures. Inattemptingtoresolveanystudentgrievanceregardinggrades, evaluations,orotherfulfillmentsofacademicresponsibility,itisthe obligationofthestudentfirsttomakeaseriousefforttoresolvethe matterwiththeinstructor,supervisor,administrator,orcommittee withwhomthegrievanceoriginates(hereaftercalledthe respondent).Individualfacultymembersretainprimary responsibilityforassigninggradesandevaluations.Ifthematter cannotberesolvedatthatlevel,thegrievancemustbesubmittedin writingtotherespondentwithacopyoftherespondentsSchool Dean.Ifthematterisnotresolvedbythewrittenresponseprovided bytherespondent,thestudentmaysubmitawrittenappealtothe SchoolDean.IfthegrievanceisnotresolvedbytheSchoolDeans decision,thestudentmaymakeawrittenappealtotheDeanof GraduateorUndergraduateEducation,andthedealwillappointand conveneanAcademicAppealsPanel.ThedecisionoftheAcademic AppealsPanelisfinal.Theresultsoftheacademicappealsprocesswill bedistributedtoallinvolvedparties. Copiesoftheserulesandregulationsareavailabletostudentsinthe OfficeoftheDeanofStudents,wherestaffmembersareavailableto assiststudentsininterpretingtherulesandregulations. Asperuniversitypolicy,incompletegradeswillbegrantedonlyfor workunavoidablymissedattheendofsemesterandonlyif70%ofthe courseworkhasbeencompleted.
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Disability Services

ReligiousHoly Days
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Anincompletegrademustberesolvedwithineight(8)weeksfromthe firstdayofthesubsequentlongsemester.Iftherequiredworkto completethecourseandtoremovetheincompletegradeisnot submittedbythespecifieddeadline,theincompletegradeischanged automaticallytoagradeofF. ThegoalofDisabilityServicesistoprovidestudentswithdisabilities educationalopportunitiesequaltothoseoftheirnondisabledpeers. DisabilityServicesislocatedinroom1.610intheStudentUnion. OfficehoursareMondayandThursday,8:30a.m.to6:30p.m.; TuesdayandWednesday,8:30a.m.to7:30p.m.;andFriday,8:30a.m. to5:30p.m. ThecontactinformationfortheOfficeofDisabilityServicesis: TheUniversityofTexasatDallas,SU22 POBox830688 Richardson,Texas750830688 (972)8832098(voiceorTTY) Essentially,thelawrequiresthatcollegesanduniversitiesmakethose reasonableadjustmentsnecessarytoeliminatediscriminationonthe basisofdisability.Forexample,itmaybenecessarytoremove classroomprohibitionsagainsttaperecordersoranimals(inthecase ofdogguides)forstudentswhoareblind.Occasionallyanassignment requirementmaybesubstituted(forexample,aresearchpaperversus anoralpresentationforastudentwhoishearingimpaired).Classes enrolledstudentswithmobilityimpairmentsmayhavetobe rescheduledinaccessiblefacilities.Thecollegeoruniversitymayneed toprovidespecialservicessuchasregistration,notetaking,or mobilityassistance. Itisthestudentsresponsibilitytonotifyhisorherprofessorsofthe needforsuchanaccommodation.DisabilityServicesprovides studentswithletterstopresenttofacultymemberstoverifythatthe studenthasadisabilityandneedsaccommodations.Individuals requiringspecialaccommodationshouldcontacttheprofessorafter classorduringofficehours. TheUniversityofTexasatDallaswillexcuseastudentfromclassor otherrequiredactivitiesforthetraveltoandobservanceofareligious holydayforareligionwhoseplacesofworshipareexemptfrom
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propertytaxunderSection11.20,TaxCode,TexasCodeAnnotated. Thestudentisencouragedtonotifytheinstructororactivitysponsor assoonaspossibleregardingtheabsence,preferablyinadvanceof theassignment.Thestudent,soexcused,willbeallowedtotakethe examorcompletetheassignmentwithinareasonabletimeafterthe absence:aperiodequaltothelengthoftheabsence,uptoa maximumofoneweek.Astudentwhonotifiestheinstructorand completesanymissedexamorassignmentmaynotbepenalizedfor theabsence.Astudentwhofailstocompletetheexamorassignment withintheprescribedperiodmayreceiveafailinggradeforthatexam orassignment. Ifastudentoraninstructordisagreesaboutthenatureoftheabsence [i.e.,forthepurposeofobservingareligiousholyday]orifthereis similardisagreementaboutwhetherthestudenthasbeengivena reasonabletimetocompleteanymissedassignmentsorexaminations, eitherthestudentortheinstructormayrequestarulingfromthe chiefexecutiveofficeroftheinstitution,orhisorherdesignee.The chiefexecutiveofficerordesigneemusttakeintoaccountthe legislativeintentofTEC51.911(b),andthestudentandinstructorwill abidebythedecisionofthechiefexecutiveofficerordesignee. Offcampus,outofstate,andforeigninstructionandactivitiesare subjecttostatelawandUniversitypoliciesandproceduresregarding travelandriskrelatedactivities.Informationregardingtheserules andregulationsmaybefoundat http://www.utdallas.edu/BusinessAffairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm. Additionalinformationisavailablefromtheofficeoftheschooldean.

OffCampus Instruction andCourse Activities

Thesedescriptionsandtimelinesaresubjectto changeatthediscretionoftheProfessor.

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