Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of Anatomy and Physiology, students will:

1.  Understand the relationship between cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.
2.  Be able to identify the general structure and function of organs in the major organ systems.
3.  Understand the relationship between the organ systems.
4.  Become familiar with common anatomical terminology.
5.  Experience the practical application of anatomy and physiology in a clinical setting.
6.  Become familiar with dissection techniques.
7.  Understand how the human body adapts to maintain homeostasis.
8.  Be familiar with current biological technology and the ethical concerns surrounding it.

Behavioral expectations.
1.  Everything that is expected of you can be summed up in three simple statements:
2.  Be respectful of yourself and others.
3.  Be respectful of any and all materials found in the classroom and in the possession of yourself or others.
4.  Do as the teacher requests to the best of your ability.

Failure to abide by these simple guidelines will result in verbal reprimand, detention, or removal from class, depending on the severity and/or repetitive nature of the offense.

Lab behavior.
Specific concerns, such as safety issues, will be addressed in more detail before we spend any time in lab.  However, any misuse of laboratory equipment will result in removal from class, a zero for that lab, and, depending on the severity of the offense, future restrictions on lab participation.  You will be required to sign a lab safety agreement before participating in any labs.

Absences and tardies.
Please see the student handbook for Nouvel’s policies regarding absences and tardies.  In addition to the school’s standards, the following will be enforced in this classroom:
1.  Three tardies in a quarter will result in a detention.  Any further problems with tardies will be directed to Mr. Szym.
2.  It is your responsibility to ask for any assignments missed because of an absence.
3.  If you know ahead of time that you will miss class, even for school-sponsored events, it is your responsibility to get assignments before the absence.
4.  If you are absent the day before a quiz or a test, you will be expected to take the quiz or test on its scheduled day.
5.  Any assignments, quizzes, or tests that you miss because of an unexcused absence will go into the gradebook as a zero.

Passport
In general, students will not be allowed to leave the room except in the case of an emergency.  When students do receive permission to leave, they must have the Passport section of their planner filled out and signed.  If a student does not have their planner, they do not leave the room.

Grading.
Grades are figured on a points system.  You will be graded on how well you have built the structures on your models as well as on daily homework, tests, and quizzes.  Test and quiz scores will be doubled to balance the large number of points available from building the Manikens.  Late work is unacceptable.

 Extra credit.
Extra credit is accepted, up to 15-20 pts. per quarter (to be determined by the total number of points possible for the quarter).  Extra credit is given for reading current newspaper articles about any science or science technology and turning in both the article and a short, written summary of the article.  Magazine and periodical articles will not be accepted.  Special extra credit may become available throughout the year.

Word Ending Quizzes

Quizzes will be given the first Friday of every month with the exception of January, April, and June.  Quizzes 2-6 will cover all of that section plus selected word endings from the previous sections.  The information you need will be posted in the Science Department section of the Nouvel website.  You are responsible for accessing the site to get the information—it will not be given to you in class.

Special notes.
1.  You are required to purchase a set of colored pencils, with at least 12 different colors.
2.  Vandalism is a suspendable offense.  Anyone caught writing on the desks will be reported to Mr. Szym for vandalism.
3.  There is no reason for students to be back in the lab areas except during scheduled labs.
4.  You may be requested at different times to provide other materials for your assignments, such as poster board, magazines, video tapes, etc.  The cost for such items will be kept to a minimum.  If this is a problem at any time, see me.
5.  You set the tone for this class.  It is up to you to make this class great.

 Maniken Responsibilities

You will be working with a partner on the Manikens.  Both of you are responsible for the care of your model.  If anything breaks, you will pay to have it either fixed or replaced.  You must make sure that your Maniken returns home at the end of each class and that your home stays neat and picked up.

 Over the course of the year, it is likely that you will want to take you Maniken home either to study or to finish building structures you did not finish in the allotted class time.  You are responsible for checking the model out with me before you take, checking it back in the next morning, and paying for any damage that may have occurred.

 At the end of the year, the models must be taken apart and cleaned to prepare for the next year.  You and your partner are responsible for your model.  Any work I have to do to finish cleaning the model will result in a service charge which you will be required to pay.

 This model is your baby.  Take care of it and have fun!