FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

                           ZOO 3731---HUMAN ANATOMY (FALL 2009)

 

Lecture: T,R 6:40-7:55am  Room: CP 145  

 

Course description:

This is a one semester survey lecture course in human anatomy primarily for pre-health professions track majors. Prerequisites include: General Biology II (BSC 1011) or Foundations of Human Physiology (PCB 2099) or Introductory Microbiology

(MCB 2000).  

 

Required text:

McKinley, M and O’ Loughlin,V.D. (2008). Human Anatomy.2nd Edition

McGraw-Hill Publishers

 

Instructor :

Ferdinand Gomez

 

Office/Contact Information:

College of Medicine

HLS 155(Human Anatomy Teaching Laboratory)

(305)348-6176 (voice mail)----e-mail: gomezf@fiu.edu

Webpage: www.fiu.edu/~gomezf

 

Grading policy :

There will be four or five multiple-choice exams administered this semester, of which all scores will be calculated for the final grade.The grading scale is as follows: A=100-90, B=89-80, C=79-70, D=69-60, F=59-0 (no plus or minuses). Exams must be taken during the designated day/time and missed exams will result in a zero score.

There will be no make-up exams administered unless circumstances beyond the student’s control arise and are immediately accompanied by the appropriate documentation: 1) Death in immediate family member requires official bereavement statement. 2) Student/immediate family member with acute/terminal illness requires official hospital/clinic discharge notification. 3) Traffic accident requires official accident report. 4) Jury duty requires county clerk  summons. 5) Military assignment/deployment. The aforementioned will be taken into consideration or, if applicable, allow students to request an «Incomplete » grade. Candidates for grades of « Incomplete » include those students that have completed 60% of the course work satisfactorily (C grade or higher) and cannot justifiably finish the course

 (planned vacation/business trips do not constitute a serious interruption).

 If any of the preceding  information elicits a conflict of interest, you are strongly urged to DROP the course.

 

 

 

Cheating policy : Cheating (ie. possession of crib sheets/notes, glaring at another’s paper) during any of the administered exams is a direct violation of FIU’s student conduct code and will not be tolerated in this course.The instructor will be proctoring exams diligently; violators will either receive a failing semester grade or be subjected to university administrative action.  

 

“Florida International University is a community dedicated to generating and imparting knowledge through excellent teaching and research, the rigorous and respectful exchange of ideas, and community service. All students should respect the right of others to have an equitable opportunity to learn and honestly demonstrate the quality of their learning. Therefore, all students are expected to adhere to a standard of academic conduct, which demonstrates respect for themselves, their fellow students, and the educational mission of the University. All students are deemed by the University to understand that if they are found responsible for academic misconduct, they will be subject to the Academic Misconduct procedures and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Handbook.”

 

 

 

Tips on the successful completion of this course:

 

1.  Attendance is mandatory! Poor attendance usually culminates in poor grades.

2.  Make major emphasis on careful note-taking, transcribing and pre-reading skills.

3.  In the case of missed lecture days or impending absences, students are responsible for obtaining lecture notes and in-class announcement information from fellow classmates. Do not summon/e-mail the instructor for this!

4.  All electronic communication equipment should be silenced (ie.cell phones), so as to not encumber the learning and thinking process of others.

      5.   Disruptive behavior during lectures and/or exams is deemed inappropriate and

            will not be tolerated.   

 

·         Please be advised that the course syllabus lecture schedule of activities is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.

·         Best of luck to all and have a pleasant semester ! 

 

 

ZOO 3731 fall semester lecture schedule

 

 

Week of:

 

8/24, 8/31 Course/Web info; Chptrs.1,2 (Anatomy orientation-Cells)

 

9/7            Chptrs. 4-5 (Tissues-Integumentary System)

 

9/14           Exam I

 

9/21           Chptrs.6-8 (Bone Tissue-Axial/Appendicular Human Skeleton)

 

9/28           Chptrs.6-8 (cont’d)

 

10/5           Chptrs.10-12 (Muscle Tissue-Somatic Muscles)

 

10/12          Exam II; 10/16 last day  to drop course with DR grade   

 

10/19         Chptrs.21-23 (Blood-Cardiovascular System)

 

10/26         Chptrs.25-26 (Respiratory-Digestive System)

 

11/2           Chptrs.25-26 (cont’d)

 

11/9          Exam III 

 

11/16         Chptrs. 27-28 (Urogenital)

 

11/23         Chptrs.14-16 (Nerve Tissue-Nervous System)

 

11/30         Exam IV  

 

12/8           Exam V