BIOL 399 Outline 2016/17 Fall

COURSE NUMBER:

BIOL 399

COURSE TITLE:

Special Topics in Biology - 2016/17 Fall: Human Physiology

NAME OF INSTRUCTOR:

Dr Shannon Tracey

CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION:

credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A course on a topic of figure of special interest to a member of the biology faculty and offered on a non-recurring basis.

Prerequisites: BIOL 210, 211; some topics may have more specific pre-requisites

2016/17 Fall

Biology 399C is intended as an advanced study of the marvellously created human body. This majors course examines human physiological systems which are the basis of normal body function and homeostasis. Topics include chemical and cellular composition of the body, genetic control, cellular respiration and metabolism, nervous system and sensory physiological function. The course is foundational to understanding human health. Students will discuss perspectival and ethical issues in human biology, such as human and embryo experimentation, disabilities, genetic, chemical or mechanical bodily enhancements, and the continuity and distinctiveness of humans in comparison to other living systems.

Same as PHED 399C

Pre-requisite: BIOL 200, 210 or 207

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Human Physiology, 14th ed., 2016, by Stuart Fox, McGraw-Hill.

MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT:

Topic title, outline, key text, and 3 questions	5%
Presentation and discussion	5%
Presentation summary & any other materials	5%
Quizzes	15%
Midterm examination	25%
Final examination	40%

	100%

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completing the course, the students will:

Have a deeper understanding of human physiological systems which are the basis of normal body function and homeostasis.
Appreciate how disease challenges homeostasis.
Be able to discuss perspectival and ethical issues in human biology.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Introduction of course instructor, overview of syllabus, objectives
How to search for a key text (Guest lecturer, Shannon D'Agnone, Instructional Librarian)
The Study of Body Function
Chemical Composition of the Body
Cell Structure and Genetic Control
Enzymes and Energy
Cell Respiration and Metabolism
Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment
The Nervous System: Neurons and Synapses
The Central Nervous System
The Autonomic Nervous System
Sensory Physiology

Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult the course instructor for up to date details.