BIOL 200

COURSE NUMBER:

BIOL 200

COURSE TITLE:

Human Anatomy and Physiology

NAME OF INSTRUCTOR:

Dr Jessmi Ling

CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION:

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

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

An introductory study of the human body which includes anatomy and physiology. The relationship between structure and function is emphasized.

This course meets the natural science (with lab) breadth requirement for the B.A., and it may meet biology major/concentration requirements.

Same as PHED 200.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Human Biology: Health, Homeostasis, and the Environment, Chiras, D. 7th Edition 2012.
Biology 200 Laboratory Manual, Cook and Vanderwel. Fall 2017-2018.

MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT:


Assignment	13%
Quizzes	12%
Midterm	20%
Final exam	30%
Laboratory Reports	10%
Laboratory Exams	10%
Laboratory Presentation	5%
	100%

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

It is the aim of the course that students acquire the following skills:

Locate and identify various components that make up the human body.
Understand how various systems function in a healthy body.
Comprehend the relationship between health and homeostasis.

LECTURE SCHEDULE:

Introduction and background
Life in the Balance
The Life of the Cell
Principles of structure and function
Nutrition and digestion
Circulation and blood
The Blood
Respiration
The Skeleton and Muscles
The Urinary System
The Nervous System
Revision
The Senses
Human Heredity - The Cell
Principles of Human Heredity
How genes work
Genetic Engineering
Human Reproduction
Human Development and Aging
The Endocrine System
The Immune System
Cancer

LABORATORY SCHEDULE:

Body organization
Human tissues
Heart
Blood Vessels and the Blood
Breathing and Holding your Breath
The Skeletal System
The Kidney & Urinary System
The Central Nervous System
Vision & Hearing
Principles of hereditary

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.