Biology 25: Introduction to Human Biology

Winter 2008 - Los Angeles City College

Professor Greg Gonsalves
Section 0107: M-T 8:00 ! 10: "0AM #oo$ LS20"
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%442C, 5%6#S: M-T 4ro$ 10:"0 ! 11-00 AM or 0y a33oint$ent
A.visory: ,ligi0ility for ,nglis 28 or e7/ivalent
Tis is a s/rvey co/rse for te non-science $a8or* Te 3rinci3le /$an organ syste$s are st/.ie.
accor.ing to str/ct/re an. f/nction* Pro0le$s of 3oll/tion9 3o3/lation control9 an. 3reservation
of te nat/ral environ$ent 1ill 0e .isc/sse.*
BOOKS
#e7/ire.:
Human Biology9 Sylvia Ma.er :10t ,.ition9 2007;
An earlier e.ition of te sa$e 0oo< is acce3ta0le as 1ell*
E'AL$ATIO AD (%ADI(
Midt)rm E*amination+ :' = 100 > '00 3oints;
Mi.ter$ ,)a$inations test te st/.ent on teir <no1le.ge of te lect/re an. rea.ing $aterial*
Mi.ter$s are a /s/ally consist of $/lti3le coice 7/estions an. sort ans1er 7/estions an.
occasionally ave fill-in-te-0lan< 7/estions an. $atcing* ?o/ nee. to 0ring a @2 3encil an.
scantron ans1er seet :4or$ Ao* 882-,; to eac e)a$* o ma,)-u. )*amination+ /ill 0)
gi1)n2 A st/.ent 1o as an e)c/se. a0sence fro$ one $i.ter$ e)a$ination 1ill ave te ne)t
$i.ter$ score co/nte. as .o/0le*
3inal E*amination :200 3oints;
Te final e)a$ 1ill 0e el. on te last .ay of te class9 1ic is:
T/rs.ay9 Ban/ary "19 2007*
Te final is str/ct/re. li<e a Mi.ter$ ,)a$ination*
2t 1ill cover all $aterial covere. in te co/rse* o ma,)-u. 3inal E*am /ill 0) gi1)n2
Terefore9 sce./le all f/t/re 3ersonal9 fa$ily9 an. vacation 3lans accor.ingly*
Att)ndanc)45artici.ation
A score tat eval/ates in-class effort an. a co$$it$ent to atten.ing class 1ill 0e given*
Co$ing to class $ore tan 20 $in/tes late constit/tes an a0sence* Co$ing to class after roll is
ta<en constit/tes a tar.y* Tree tar.ies are e7/al to one a0sence* Tis score is 1ort te sa$e as
a $i.ter$ an. is easy to get9 so .onCt s7/an.er tis DeasyE 100 3oints 0y not co$ing to class or
3/tting in te effortFFF
Te total n/$0er of 3oints an. 3ercentage of final gra.e follo1s:
E1aluation A/$0er = Points Total Percentage
Atten.anceGPartici3ation 1 100 100 H1(I
Mi.ter$s ' 100 '00J H71I
4inal ,)a$ 1 200 200 H2&I
Kro3 lo1est $i.ter$ 1 -100 -100
700
Tentative Gra.ing Scale
Point Total Percentage Letter Gra.e
L +"0 &0 - 100 A
'+0-+2& 80 - 8& M
(&0-''& 70 - 7& C
(20-(8& +0 - +& K
6 (1& N +0 4
O33ICE HO$%S AD (ETTI( HEL5
My office o/rs are Mon ! T/rs after class fro$ 10:"0-11:00 AM* 2n a..ition9 a33oint$ents to
$eet at oter ti$es $ay 0e arrange. an. are strongly enco/rage.* Do not 0) +7y2 I am 7)r) to
7)l. you l)arn t7) mat)rial and it i+ a 8oy 9or m) to 7)l. +tud)nt+ l)arn 7uman 0iology2 Ko
not leave any 7/estions yo/ $ay ave /nans1ere.* Tal< to $e if yo/ ave 3ro0le$sO
#,M,MM,#9 2 a$ ere to el3F Goo. L/c<FFF
(EE%AL COMMETS AD S$((ESTIOS
%)ad t7) t)*t0oo, .rior to att)nding t7) l)ctur)&&&&&&&&F ?o/ 1ill not re$e$0er it all te
first ti$e tro/g* Tat is 1y 2 a$ ere9 to 0e yo/r cr/ise .irector an. g/i.eF Tat is 1at
lect/re is $eant to 0eF :1; #ea. te)t :2; atten. lect/re :"; st/.y te te)t an. lect/re notes* 2
cannot learn te $aterial for yo/* M/t 2 can s/re el3 $a<e sense of it allFFF
Com) to cla++ .r).ar)dF Tis cannot 0e overe$3asiPe.* 2t is essential for yo/ to rea. te
te)t0oo< .rior to l)ctur)+2 Lect/res are inten.e. to assist yo/ in organiPing an.
/n.erstan.ing $aterial tat can 0e .etaile. an. co$3le)* Meco$ing fa$iliar 1it te
voca0/lary an. te conce3ts 1ill $a<e te lect/res $/c $ore interesting an. instr/ctional*
Do not 9all 0)7indF Tis is a fast-3ace. co/rse tat covers a lot of $aterial in only 2( class
$eetings* See< el3 0efore yo/ 0egin to get in tro/0le* 2 a$ ere to el3 yo/ learn*
Wor, tog)t7)rF Tis is not a corres3on.ence co/rse* We get togeter ( ti$es eac 1ee< so it
is enco/rage. tat class$ates assist one anoter in learning te conce3ts* Co$e to class
3re3are. to learn an. see< te assistance of oters*
A+, :u)+tion+F Tere is no s/c ting as a st/3i. 7/estion* Te cance are tat if yo/ .o not
/n.erstan. so$eting9 80I of te class is sitting tere as ignorant as yo/ an. is 1aiting for
so$eone to as<* We ave all 0een conf/se. at so$e 3ointO so s3ea< /3*
ADDITIOAL MATE%IALS
,ac st/.ent so/l. 3/rcase Scantron Ans1er Seets for te Mi.ter$s an. 4inal ,)a$*
5A%TI( COMMETS4%$LES
Ao late assign$ents 1ill 0e acce3te. so .o 1or< 1en it is assigne.FFFFF
Mi.ter$s an. te 4inal CAAA%T M, MAK, 6P* Ko not forfeit 3ointsFFFFF
,ating9 .rin<ing9 s$o<ing is P#%52M2T,K in lect/re* Tere 1ill 0e 0rea<s to acco$$o.ate
yo/r nee.s*
Please t/rn off yo/r cell 3ones or set te$ to ring silentlyFFF 2 /n.erstan. tere are e$ergencies
an. so yo/ ave a cell 3one :2 ave one as 1ellF;9 0/t $a<e s/re it .oes A%T K2ST6#M te
classFFF
Please clean /3 after yo/rself in lect/re* Leaving te classroo$ .irty $eans tat yo/ are A%T
3artici3ating as a 3ro3er st/.ent in te class an. as s/c yo/r atten.anceG3artici3ation 3oints 1ill
0e in 8eo3ar.yFF
TENTATIVE BIOLOGY 25 CLASS SCHEDULE & READINGS
IT IS SUJECT TO MODIFICATION DURING THE CLASS.
WEEK ;< /)), +tart dat)= LECT$%E
1 Class intro./ction9 C3 1: 5/$an Pers3ectiveO C3* 2: Ce$istry of Life9 C3* ": Cell
Str/ct/re Q 4/nctionO Test @1 :C3* 1-";9 C3* (: %rganiPation of Mo.y Syste$s
1G2G07 C3s* 1-(
2 C3* ': Kigestive Syste$ Q A/tritionO C3* +: Co$3osition of Mloo.O Test @2 :C3* (-+;9
C3* 7: Car.iovasc/lar Syste$O C3* 8: Ly$3atic Q 2$$/ne Syste$
1G7G07 C3s* (-8
" C3* &: #es3iratory Syste$O C3* 10: 6rinary Syste$O Test @" :C3* 7-10;O C3* 11:
S<eletal Syste$
1G1(G07 C3s* &-11
( 5%L2KA? :MLR Kay;O C3* 12: M/sc/lar Syste$O C3* 1": Aervo/s Syste$O C3 1(:
SensesO Test @( :C3* 11-1(;9 C3* 1': ,n.ocrine Syste$
1G21G07 C3s* 11-1'
' C3* 1+: #e3ro./ctive Syste$O C3* 17: Se)/ally Trans$itte. KiseasesO Test @' :C3*
1'-17;9 C3* 18: Kevelo3$ent Q AgingO 42AAL ,=AM :C/$/lativeFFFF;
1G28G07 C3s* 1'-18