Anatomy and Physiology Registration and Course Syllabus
Registration
Go to the store site: Featured Products. Choose the products needed for the student - the online class and LabDays. Pay for the products with your credit or debit card.
Once your payment is received, you will be added as a member to the course site. You will receive an email with login instructions and access to the files from a cloud server. All materials will be available to begin coursework on August 1, 2016.
Class Details
All chapters have a recorded online lecture. The student downloads & prints the video notes. The student takes notes while watching the video, and can go back to review at any time.
A suggested schedule will be made available as well as additional worksheets with answers to the Parent-Teacher via a cloud-based service. The beauty of this course is the Parent-Teacher sets the pace for the course based on student needs. You have access to the course for 365 days. You are in control of your student’s schedule.
On test day, the student open the link to the test using a secure key code provided to the Parent-Teacher who administers the test. A grade for the test is available once the student submits the test.
Suggested Textbook:
Apologia Human Body is designed to prepare older high school students for the Advanced Placement (AP) or College Level Examination (CLEP) tests, this fully revised curriculum is intended for teens who have successfully completed high school biology and chemistry. Sixteen modules cover human anatomy and physiology, including the skeletal, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems. Student text includes study questions, laboratory exercises, and illustrated module study guides. Solutions-and-tests manual includes exams and answer key. Not compatible with first edition. 588-page hardcover and 121-page softcover, from Apologia. Purchase from christiantextbook.com. Include the coloring book as a part of your course study.
Secondary Text, Optional: Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 9th Edition by Elaine N Marieb ISBN-10: 0321513533. Purchase from Amazon. Purchase this text if you plan a medical career and/or want better illustrations and a more thorough explanation. Portions of this text will be used to supplement lecture notes.
Optional course workbook pages and all other materials will be downloadable from website.
Course Description
Human Anatomy and Physiology is a one-year course designed for college-bound students who desire to develop an understanding and appreciation of the human body. Students will learn the structures, functions, and regulation of human body systems through a variety of strategies. Students will gain an appreciation of how they are designed.
Prerequisites
Students should have successfully completed one year of biology and one year of chemistry.
Course Objectives
By the end of the academic year, students should be able to:
· Name and understand the terms that describe relative positions, sections and regions of the human body
· Define matter, energy molecules, compounds, chemical bonding and reactions associated with biochemistry.
· Distinguish types of tissues
· Identify parts of the skeletal, muscular and integumentary systems
· Describe the conduction and transmission of nerve impulses and integration with the special senses
· Associate various hormones with function and glandular origin
· Understand the cells, tissues and organs involved in the immune system
· Identify and describe function of organs in the digestive, cardio/pulmonary and urinary systems
· Compare/contrast male and female reproductive organs
· Compare/contrast human anatomy with cat anatomy
Suggested Grading
Student progress and understanding should be measured using a variety of assessments that may include the following:
- Class work and homework
- Coloring Sheets
- Study Guide
- Worksheets
- Projects and activities
- Lab exercises, dissections and reports
- Chapter tests and quizzes
LabDays
Session 1: Saturday, December 3, 2016 1:00 - 6:00 PM AND Sunday, December 4, 2016 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Session 2: Saturday, April 15, 2017 1:00 - 6:00 PM AND Sunday, April 16, 2017 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Gymstars Gymnastics in Collierville, Tennessee
Students will follow directions and strict safety procedures at all times. A safety contract must be signed prior to LabDays.
Students will complete physiology lab exercises with Vernier probeware including surface thermometer, hand grip heart rate monitor, blood presser sensor, EKG sensor, hand grip dyanmometer, spriometer, and oxygen gas sensor. Probeware increases student understanding of science concepts, encourages inquiry learning the laboratory, and frees class time for student engagement in higher order thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Course Outline
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Human Body: An Orientation Endocrine System
Basic Chemistry Blood
Cells and Tissues Cardiovascular System
Skin & Body Membranes Lymphatic System & Body Defenses
Skeletal System Respiratory System
Muscular System Digestive System
Nervous System Urinary System
Special Senses Reproductive System
Course Home Study Materials
· 3-ring binder
· Dividers
· Pencils
· Colored pencils·
LabDay Policies
1. Arrive early to the session.
2. Eating, drinking, and gum are not permitted in the lab.
3. Follow all safety rules. No exceptions.
4. Students are expected to complete their own work. Cheating, copying and plagiarism are not allowed.
5. No purses, cell phones or bags allowed on desk or lap.
6. Use of cell phones and other electronic devices are not permitted.
7. Students should be in their seats ready to work when the class starts.
8. You are to be respectful of your fellow classmates, yourself, your teacher, and church property. (Any destruction of property the responsibility of the parent.)
9. Class participation is encouraged.
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