SCIT 1007 - Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I

SCIT 1007:

Description

An applied systematic study of the structure and function of the human body. Includes anatomical terminology, cells, tissues, and the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine. Emphasis on homeostasis.

Credits 0 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours 3
Contact Hours
96
WECM Code
51.0904
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Class Attendance

Regular and punctual attendance of classes and laboratories is required of all students. When a student has been ill or absent from class for approved extracurricular activities, he or she should be allowed, as far as possible, to make up for the missed work. If a student has not actively participated by the census date, they will be dropped by the instructor for non-attendance. This policy applies to courses that are in-person, online, hybrid, and hyflex.

Attendance in online courses is determined by submission of an assignment or participation in an activity. According to federal guidelines, simply logging into a distance learning course without participating in an academic assignment does not constitute attendance. Distance learning is defined as when a majority (more than 50%) of instruction occurs when the instructor and students are in separate physical locations. Students must engage in an academic activity prior to the course census date. 

When an instructor feels that a student has been absent to such a degree as to invalidate the learning experience, the instructor may recommend to the Vice President of Instruction that the student be withdrawn from the course. Instructors may seek to withdraw students for non-attendance after they have accumulated the following number of absences: 

Fall or spring semesters: 

3 or more class meeting times per week - 5 absences

2 class meeting times per week - 3 absences

1 class meeting per week -  2 absences

The student is responsible for seeing that he or she has been officially withdrawn from a class. A student who stops attendance in a class without officially withdrawing from that class will be given a failing grade; consequently, the student must follow official withdrawal procedures in the Admissions/Records Office.

Please note: Health Science and Cosmetology courses may require more stringent attendance policies based on their accreditation agencies. Please see the addendum and/or program handbook for further information concerning attendance.  

Pregnant/Parenting Policy

Panola College welcomes pregnant and parenting students as a part of the student body. This institution is committed to providing support and adaptations for a successful educational experience for pregnant and parenting students. Students experiencing a need for accommodations related to pregnancy or parenting will find a Pregnancy and Parenting Accommodations Request form in the Student Handbook or may request the form from the course instructor.

Instructional Goals and Purposes

Introductory Anatomy and Physiology is a one semester foundation course that surveys human anatomy and physiology. This course is geared toward students who are pursuing career in paramedic or who wish to increase their success rate in BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402. This course does not substitute for Biology 2401 or 2402. The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an in-depth study of the anatomy and physiology (structure and function) of the human body. In so doing, the student will be educated in the core components/college student learning outcomes (listed above) and the course learning outcomes (listed below).

Learning Outcomes

After studying all materials and resources presented in the course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the anatomical structure and physiological function of the body’s organ systems.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships of body’s organ systems.

Course Content

A general description of lecture/discussion topics included in this course are listed in the Learning Outcomes section of this syllabus.
Students in all sections of this course will learn the following content:

  • Organization and General Plan of the Body
  • The Chemistry of Life
  • Cells, Tissues, and Membranes
  • The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
  • The Senses
  • The Urinary System and Acid Base Balance
  • The Endocrine System
  • The Cardiovascular System, Blood and Vasculature
  • The Cardiovascular System, The Heart
  • The Digestive System and Metabolism
  • The Immune System and Microbiology
  • The Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems
  • The Respiratory System

  • Life Span Development

     

Methods of Instruction/Course Format/Delivery

This course is offered in a flipped classroom format with instruction in the classroom and skills lab to compliment student reading assignments, videos, activities, discussions, independent study, group assignments and other activities assigned in each lesson assignment. 

Assignments & Assessments
Assignments

1.Self-assessments covering the topics below.

2.In class quizzes covering the topics below.

3.Daily in class activities and homework covering the topics below as assigned.

  • Organization and General Plan of the Body
  • The Chemistry of Life
  • Cells, Tissues, and Membranes
  • The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
  • The Senses
  • The Urinary System and Acid-Base Balance
  • The Endocrine System
  • The Cardiovascular System: Blood and Vasculature
  • The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
  • The Digestive System and Metabolism
  • The Immune System and Microbiology
  • The Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems
  • The Respiratory System
  • Life Span Development
Assessments

Anatomy and Physiology Final Exam

Course Grade

The grading scale for this course is as follows:

92%-100% A
86-91.99%B
80-85.99%C
70-79.99%D
0-69.99%F

 Refer to the student handbook for grade appeals.

 1.Students must pass the final exam with at least 80% (failure of final will mean dismissal from program).

2.Students wishing to know their average may do so any time during course. Official grades are posted on CANVAS.

Homework, Quizzes25%
Class Participation, skills25%
Final Exam50%
Texts Materials, and Supplies
Required Reading

Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets 9th edition 


Recommended Readings

Current EMS Pocket Field Guide, ALS Version

Other
  • Courses conducted via video conferencing may be recorded and shared for instructional purposes by the instructor.
  • For current texts and materials, use the following link to access bookstore listings: https://www.panolacollegestore.com.
  • For testing services, use the following link: https://www.panola.edu/student-services/studentsupport/academic-testing-center.
  • The Accommodations & Disability Support (A&DS) Office at Panola College provides and facilitates support services and accommodations for students with disabilities. The A&DS office works under the federal guidelines included in Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act.  Please contact the Accommodations & Disability Support (A&DS) Office located in the Charles C. Matthews Student Center or go to https://www.panola.edu/disabilitysupport for more information.
  • Withdrawing from a course is the student’s responsibility. Students who do not attend class and who do not withdraw will receive the grade earned for the course.
  • Student Handbook: https://www.panola.edu/ (located on at the bottom under student)
SCANS Criteria
  1. Foundation skills are defined in three areas: basic skills, thinking skills, and personal qualities.
    1. Basic Skills: A worker must read, write, perform arithmetic and mathematical operations, listen, and speak effectively. These skills include:
      1. Reading: locate, understand, and interpret written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules.
      2. Writing: communicate thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing, and create documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts.
      3. Arithmetic and Mathematical Operations: perform basic computations and approach practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques.
      4. Listening: receive, attend to, interpret, and respond to verbal messages and other cues.
      5. Speaking: Organize ideas and communicate orally.
    2. Thinking Skills: A worker must think creatively, make decisions, solve problems, visualize, know how to learn, and reason effectively. These skills include:
      1. Creative Thinking: generate new ideas.
      2. Decision Making: specify goals and constraints, generate alternatives, consider risks, and evaluate and choose the best alternative.
      3. Problem Solving: recognize problems and devise and implement plan of action.
      4. Visualize ("Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye"): organize and process symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, and other information.
      5. Knowing How to Learn: use efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills.
      6. Reasoning: discover a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more objects and apply it when solving a problem.
    3. Personal Qualities: A worker must display responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self management, integrity, and honesty.
      1. Responsibility: exert a high level of effort and persevere toward goal attainment.
      2. Self-Esteem: believe in one's own self-worth and maintain a positive view of oneself.
      3. Sociability: demonstrate understanding, friendliness, adaptability, empathy, and politeness in group settings.
      4. Self-Management: assess oneself accurately, set personal goals, monitor progress, and exhibit self-control.
      5. Integrity and Honesty: choose ethical courses of action.
  2. Workplace competencies are defined in five areas: resources, interpersonal skills, information, systems, and technology.
    1. Resources: A worker must identify, organize, plan, and allocate resources effectively.
      1. Time: select goal-relevant activities, rank them, allocate time, and prepare and follow schedules.
      2. Money: Use or prepare budgets, make forecasts, keep records, and make adjustments to meet objectives.
      3. Material and Facilities: Acquire, store, allocate, and use materials or space efficiently. Examples: construct a decision timeline chart; use computer software to plan a project; prepare a budget; conduct a cost/benefits analysis; design an RFP process; write a job description; develop a staffing plan.
    2. Interpersonal Skills: A worker must work with others effectively.
      1. Participate as a Member of a Team: contribute to group effort.
      2. Teach Others New Skills.
      3. Serve Clients/Customers: work to satisfy customer's expectations.
      4. Exercise Leadership: communicate ideas to justify position, persuade and convince others, responsibly challenge existing procedures and policies.
      5. Negotiate: work toward agreements involving exchange of resources, resolve divergent interests.
      6. Work with Diversity: work well with men and women from diverse backgrounds. Examples: collaborate with a group member to solve a problem; work through a group conflict situation, train a colleague; deal with a dissatisfied customer in person; select and use appropriate leadership styles; use effective delegation techniques; conduct an individual or team negotiation; demonstrate an understanding of how people from different cultural backgrounds might behave in various situations.
    3. Information: A worker must be able to acquire and use information.
      1. Acquire and Evaluate Information.
      2. Organize and Maintain Information.
      3. Interpret and Communicate Information.
      4. Use Computers to Process Information. Examples: research and collect data from various sources; develop a form to collect data; develop an inventory record-keeping system; produce a report using graphics; make an oral presentation using various media; use on-line computer databases to research a report; use a computer spreadsheet to develop a budget.
    4. Systems: A worker must understand complex interrelationships.
      1. Understand Systems: know how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operate effectively with them.
      2. Monitor and Correct Performance: distinguish trends, predict impacts on system operations, diagnose deviations in systems' performance and correct malfunctions.
      3. Improve or Design Systems: suggest modifications to existing systems and develop new or alternative systems to improve performance. Examples: draw and interpret an organizational chart; develop a monitoring process; choose a situation needing improvement, break it down, examine it, propose an improvement, and implement it.
    5. Technology: A worker must be able to work with a variety of technologies.
      1. Select Technology: choose procedures, tools or equipment including computers and related technologies.
      2. Apply Technologies to Task: understand overall intent and proper procedures for setup and operation of equipment.
      3. Maintain and Troubleshoot Equipment: Prevent, identify, or solve problems with equipment, including computers and other technologies. Examples: read equipment descriptions and technical specifications to select equipment to meet needs; set up and assemble appropriate equipment from instructions; read and follow directions for troubleshooting and repairing equipment.