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Mrs. Balash
Room 105
Course description
1.0
Credit Grades 11, 12
Students who are interested in the workings of
the human body but are not planning a career in health or medical
science are encouraged to enroll in this course. The structure and
function of the human body will be covered. Students will also explore
different medical-related careers through assignments and projects.
Note: Dissection is used as a means of studying anatomy. Anyone who
morally opposes dissection must meet with the instructor before electing
this course.
Prerequisite:
One year of Biology and prior or concurrent enrollment in Chemistry is
helpful but not required. Purchase of a laboratory manual is required
and is expected to be bought prior to the first day of class.
Goals
Upon completion
of Anatomy and Physiology students will be able to:
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Understand the organization of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems
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Identify the structure and function of organs in the major organ systems
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Understand the relationship between the organ systems
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Become familiar with and use correctly proper anatomical terminology
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Experience the practical application of anatomy and physiology in a
clinical setting
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Become familiar with dissection techniques
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Understand how the body adapts to maintain homeostasis
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Be aware of current biological issues in the media
Course
Materials
Textbook:
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 7th Edition,
Shier, Butler, Lewis, McGraw Hill
Workbook of the
same title (to be purchased during book sales in August)
Colored pencils
(set of 24 preferred)
Notebook
Maniken©: See below.
Grading
A Total Point
system will be used and then applied to the Nouvel grading scale (See
Student Handbook).
Classroom
Expectations
Students will
always:
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Come prepared with paper,
writing utensil, and any assignments (a trip to the locker for these
things will not be permitted!)
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Respect themselves, others, and school property
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Be in uniform
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Be on time, in their seats, and ready to begin class when the bell rings
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Know that you can succeed if you put your mind to it!
Laboratory Behavior Expectations
Specific concerns, such as use of clay in the classroom, will be
addressed in detail before we begin using it. However, any misuse of
laboratory equipment will result in removal from class, points deducted
from the student’s grade, and, depending on the severity of the offense,
restrictions on future lab participation.
Maniken© Responsibilities
Students will
be working with a partner on the Manikens. Both students are
responsible for the care of their model. If anything breaks, it will
have to be either fixed or replaced at the students’ expense. Students
are responsible for making sure their Maniken returns home safely at the
end of each class and that its home stays neat and picked up.
Over the course of the year, it is likely that students will want to
take the Maniken (either whole or in parts) home to study or finish
building structures not finished in the allotted class time. Students
are responsible for checking the model out with the teacher before
removing it from the room, checking it back in the next morning, and
paying for any damage that may have occurred en route.
At the end of
the year, the models must be taken apart and cleaned to prepare for next
year. Students are responsible for their model. Any work the teacher
must do to finish cleaning the model will result in a service charge
which students will be required to pay.
Make Up Work
Students are responsible for all make up
work. If absent, it is the students responsibility to find out the
missed assignment and turn it in on the new due date (You are allowed
one day for each day missed). If the absence is pre-arranged, you are
responsible to get the assignments before the absence and turn them in
the day you return.
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