BIOL-2401 Anatomy and Physiology I

Stephen Smith

Credit Fall 2024

Section(s)

BIOL-2401-028 (89239)
LEC DIL ONL DIL

LAB DIL ONL DIL

Course Requirements

BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I is the first part of a two course sequence. It

is a study of the structure and function of the human body including cells, tissues

and organs of the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous

and special senses. Emphasis is on interrelationships among systems and

regulation of physiological functions involved in maintaining homeostasis. The lab provides a hands-on learning experience for exploration of human system components and basic physiology. Systems to be studied include integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and special senses.

            Credit hours: 4

Classroom contact hours per week: 3

Laboratory contact hours per week: 3

 

 

Success in this course will depend heavily on outside time that you commit to learning the course materials. You should be aware that this course requires approximately 15 hours per week outside of class for study.  Group study, using the online resources such as art labeling, animations, practice quizzes, flash cards, and the interactive physiology tutorials will help you master the material in this course. 

Readings

No textbooks are required as I will provide you with the materials that you need.

You may also find the free OpenStax textbook useful

(https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology)

 

● Hardware & software: A windows or Mac desktop or laptop with a webcam and microphone or

an iPad is required for taking tests (Chromebooks are not compatible with the testing

software.) Respondus Lockdown Browser or app must be installed on the device. Additionally,

you will need a Blackboard friendly browser such as Chrome or Firefox Mozilla, MS-Office) and

Adobe Reader.

Course Subjects

  • Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System
  • Articulations (The Joints)
  • Chemical Level of  Organization
  • Cellular Level of  Organization
  • Tissue Level of  Organization
  • The Integumentary System  (The Skin)
  • Muscle Tissue and the Muscular System
  • The Nervous System
  • The Special Senses

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Course-Level Student Learning Outcomes: Specific skills and competencies expected of students who

complete this course include the following:

 

 

Learning Outcomes for Lecture: Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

• Use anatomical terminology to identify and describe locations of major organs of

each system covered.

• Explain interrelationships among molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ functions in

each system. • Describe the interdependency and interactions of the systems.

• Explain contributions of organs and systems to the maintenance of homeostasis.

• Identify causes and effects of homeostatic imbalances.

• Describe modern technology and tools used to study anatomy and physiology.

 

Learning Outcomes for Lab: Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

• Apply appropriate safety and ethical standards.

• Locate and identify anatomical structures.

• Appropriately utilize laboratory equipment, such as microscopes, dissection tools,

  general labware, physiology data acquisition systems, and virtual simulations.

• Work collaboratively to perform experiments.

• Demonstrate the steps involved in the scientific method.

• Communicate results of scientific investigations, analyze data and formulate

conclusions. • Use critical thinking and scientific problem-solving skills, including, but not

limited to, inferring, integrating, synthesizing, and summarizing, to make decisions,

recommendations and predictions.

 

General Education Learning Outcomes: As a Core Curriculum course, students completing

this course will demonstrate competence in:

• Critical Thinking - Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying

information. • Interpersonal Skills - Interacting collaboratively to achieve

common goals.

• Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning - Applying mathematical, logical and scientific

principles and methods.

• Written, Oral and Visual Communication - Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose,

structure, audience, and medium.

 

Departmental Common Course Objectives: The ACC Biology Department has specified the content

for this course in the departmental common course objectives. The departmental objectives are

located at http://sites.austincc.edu/biology/common-course-objectives/.

  • Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System
  • Articulations (The Joints)
  • Chemical Level of  Organization
  • Cellular Level of  Organization
  • Tissue Level of  Organization
  • The Integumentary System  (The Skin)
  • Muscle Tissue and the Muscular System
  • The Nervous System
  • The Special Senses

 

Office Hours

M W 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM HLC

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Office Hours

M W 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM HLC

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Published: 08/26/2024 16:37:25