PLEASE NOTE THAT PUCHASE OF AN ACCESS CODE IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE ONLINE LECTURE COURSE.

Required Text & CD: Johnson's Human Biology 3rd edition, with the "Interactive Physiology for Human Biology" CD ROM (ISBN 0805354344). Also required is a WebCT course access kit (ISBN 0321326032).

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

A general introduction to the human body stressing the integration of structure and function within each of the organ systems. Laboratory exercises are conducted entirely on-line and supplement the lecture material. This course does not satisfy the one-year anatomy and physiology course requirements of many nursing or other health related programs.

Prerequisite: None

3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credits

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

This course is a general requirement for the following programs: Family and Consumer Studies, Pharmacy Technology. It is a suggested elective for the science education option. It is also recommended for the following certificates: medical coding, medical transcription, practical nursing. It is also used by students as one means of strengthening their background in preparation for BIO 117/118 or as part of meeting the HCC graduation requirement and the transfer compact laboratory science requirement.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

Coordinated lecture and laboratory experiences are the primary modes of instruction. The lecture portion of the course will emphasize physiology and the laboratory will concentrate on anatomy. The two are in fact inseparable and their interdependence will be stressed.

Lecture will involve discussion of topics which students have previously read in the text, and to add to that background independent research on the web is required for most topics. Students participate in class discussions via the electronic bulletin board feature: they also ask questions, bring insights, and share experiences in the bulletin board forums. Instructor will ask many questions to encourage and foster reasoning and recall skills.

METHODS OF TESTING AND EVALUATION:

The average of four lecture exams and a final exam will count for 40% of the final grade. Exams may include multiple choice, short answer, and essay format. Students will have access to the exam on specific days at specific times. The lab quizzes will be responsible for 30% of the final grade. The remaining 30% of the grade will be based on participation in the class discussions.

DISTANCE LEARNING INTERACTION PLAN

Instructor: Linda M. Peters, M.S., M.A.

Office Hours: flexible, on the web

Email: lpeters33@hotmail.com

OR

lpeters@hightide.hcc.mass.edu

This course is classified as an Asynchronous Course. This kind of distance education is characterized by an emphasis on "learning on demand" or "as needed communication" between students and faculty from multiple locations at times convenient to participants.

Exams will be given online but must be taken on specific days over a 24 hr period. Labs will be conducted on campus. FAILURE TO PASS THE LAB PORTION OF THIS CLASS WILL RESULT IN NO CREDIT FOR A LAB SCIENCE COURSE.

This course may include, but not be restricted to, the following interactions:

1. in person meetings--NO

2. telephone interactions--NO

3. electronic interactions ( email, internet. ..)--YES

Students are required to engage in the following interaction(s) for successful completion of this course:

1. Access course materials on the internet (Purchase of an access code with textbook and CD ROM is required!

2. Participate in electronic bulletin board class discussions and lab exercises on time each week (a minimum log-in of three times per week with at least one original answer to the weekly question including web research, and two follow-up posts as a minimum)

3. Take exams on-line (Explorer 5.0 is required to access exams and companion sites; latest versions of Shockwave, Quicktime, and Adobe Acrobat (all free to download) are REQUIRED to view activities). Lab quizzes are available any time during the week. Exams must be taken over a 24 hr period on the exam day, usually a Sunday.