Biology Department

Human Body in Health and Disease | BIO123T | 4 Credits - CRN 95113

Co-requisites: BIO123L
Fall 2020 - Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:25 – 10:40AM
Type of Instruction: Lecture – Remote Learning

David J. Rogers, DC, DABCO, Adjunct Associate Professor

Farmingdale State College e-mail address: rogersd@farmingdale.edu
Biology department phone: (934) 420-2175

General Education:
BIO123 is approved in the Natural Sciences General Education Competency Area and can serve as a
lower-level laboratory science elective within the Liberal Arts. However it does not satisfy Bioscience
Core requirements and cannot be used as a substitute for either BIO130 or BIO131.
Catalog Course Description:
This course is an inquiry into the mechanism of diseases that plague human beings. A systemic
approach is taken in which all the major systems of the human body and the significant diseases that
affect those systems are studied. Emphasis is on failures of homeostasis as the basic mechanisms of
disease. Included are discussions on available treatments and therapies, the impact of new technological
developments, and maintaining health and avoiding disease. The laboratory component contains both
traditional and computer-generated exercises, which illustrate the onset and development of a variety of
diseases and pathological states. Note: The laboratory course, BIO123L is a part of your grade for
this course.
Course Learning Outcomes:
As a Natural Sciences General Education course the required learning outcomes include: 1.
Understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation,
hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and
employment of mathematical analysis, and 2. Application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one
of the natural sciences (in this case human biology).
General Course Requirements
This semester (Fall 2020) this course is being taught as a “remote learning” course, so you must have
the ability to access the internet on the days and times listed above in order to participate in the course. A
laptop or desktop computer with a wired internet connection and the Google Chrome browser is
recommended over a tablet or phone using a WiFi connection. While you are not required to have a
webcam, it may be helpful to fully participate in the class sessions. You are also required to have a
Farmingdale email address and access to Blackboard in order to access all of the course materials. If
you have questions about obtaining either of those, you can contact the Farmingdale HelpDesk
(helpdesk@farmingdale.edu) and/or the office of Distance Learning (distancelearning@farmingdale.edu).
Put information here about which videoconferencing platform you are going to be using and how the
students can access the actual class sessions.
The required textbook for this course is The Human Body in Health & Disease by Patton and Thibodeau
(ISBN 9780323402118) which can be purchased (or rented) from the Farmingdale State College
Bookstore. There will be weekly readings assigned from this textbook and content from this textbook will
be included on the exams taken in class.
The required lab manual for this course (separate from the textbook required for lecture) is The Human
Body in Health and Disease: A Laboratory Manual by Kathleen Hecht (ISBN 9780978796822). This is a
custom lab manual created specifically for this course at Farmingdale and is only available in the

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Farmingdale State College Bookstore. You must purchase this lab manual as soon as possible and
have it in front of you during each lab session. There will be no photocopies or handouts given after
the first lab and you will not be able to complete the required assignments without having the lab manual.
Grading in this class: There will be three non-cumulative multiple-choice exams given over the course
of the semester. See separate schedule for tentative dates. There will also be an optional cumulative
final exam given during the final exam week that can be used to replace a missed exam during the
semester. The cumulative final exam will be the one and only make-up exam for the lecture part of the
course. The lecture average will be the average of the three exams and will count as two-thirds of
the overall semester grade for the course. The other one-third will come from your lab average
(see the lab syllabus for grade breakdown).
Farmingdale Grading System
Please see the College Catalog for the current Farmingdale State College Grading System.
Week by week class outline:

Student Learning Outcomes

Date Topic Upon successful completion of this material students will be able
to:
 Introduction to  Define, understand, and explain the scientific method, structural
the Structure levels of organization, anatomical position, anatomical
and Function of directions, body planes and sections, body cavities and regions
Week 1 the Body
 Define, understand, and explain levels of chemical organization,
 Chemistry of chemical bonding, basic aspects of inorganic and organic
Life chemistry and how they specifically apply to human physiology
 Define, understand, and explain movement of substances
through cell membranes, cellular reproduction and heredity
 Cells
Week 2
 Define, understand, and explain both structural and functional
 Tissues
characteristics of epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous
tissues, and mechanisms of tissue repair
 Understand how to study disease, pathophysiology, pathogenic
 Mechanisms of
organisms and particles, disease prevention and control, tumors
Week 3 Disease
and cancer, inflammation

 Classify body membranes, describe the structural and functional

 The organization of the skin and its accessory organs, explain
Integumentary common disorders of the skin
System
Week 4
 Define, understand, and explain functions of the skeletal system,
 The Skeletal types of bones, microscopic structure of bone and cartilage,
System bone formation and growth, types of joints, common skeletal
disorders
 The Muscular  Distinguish types of muscle tissue, structure of skeletal muscle,
System types of skeletal muscle contraction, effects of exercise on
Week 5 skeletal muscles, skeletal muscle groups, major muscular
 EXAM #1 disorders
(suggested)
 The Nervous  Define, understand, and explain cells of the nervous system,
Week 6
System nerves, reflex arcs, nerve impulses, somatic vs. autonomic

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 Student Learning Outcomes
Date Topic Upon successful completion of this material students will be able
to:
nervous system
 The Endocrine
System  Define, understand, and explain mechanisms of hormone action,
regulation of major endocrine glands and hormone secretion,
mechanisms of endocrine disease
 Define, understand, and explain blood composition, blood types,
red blood cell disorders, white blood cell disorders, platelets and
 Blood
blood clotting, clotting disorders
Week 7
 Describe the location, size and position of the heart, anatomy of
 The Heart
the heart, blood flow through the heart, coronary circulation and
coronary heart disease, causes of heart failure
 Define, understand, and explain the anatomy of blood vessels,
 The Circulation
disorders of blood vessels, hypertension, circulatory shock
of the Blood
Week 8  Define, understand, and explain the anatomy of the lymphatic
 The Lymphatic
system, cellular components of the immune system, stages of
System and
the immune response, hypersensitivity of the immune system,
Immunity
immune system deficiency
 EXAM #2
(suggested)
 Define, understand, and explain the anatomy of the respiratory
Week 9
tract, blood transportation of gases, regulation of respiratory
 The Respiratory
rate, disorders of the upper vs. lower respiratory tract
System
 List and label the organs of the digestive system from mouth to
 The Digestive anus, distinguish between chemical and mechanical digestion,
System explain how different nutrients are absorbed
Week 10
 Nutrition and  Define, understand, and explain nutrient metabolism, the
Metabolism function of vitamins and minerals, metabolic rates, metabolic and
eating disorders
 Describe the anatomy of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder,
 The Urinary
and urethra, renal physiology, urinalysis, renal and urinary
System
disorders
Week 11
 Fluid and
 Understand the mechanisms that maintain fluid balance,
Electrolyte
compensation for fluid imbalances, importance of electrolytes in
Balance
body fluids

 The  Define, understand, and explain sexual reproduction, anatomy of

Week 12
Reproductive the male and female reproductive system, disorders of the male
System and female reproductive system
 Growth and  Define, understand, and explain milestones of the prenatal and
Development postnatal periods, the process of giving birth, disorders of
pregnancy, effects of aging
Week 13
 Genetics and
Genetic  Define, understand, and explain basic genetics and how it
Diseases relates to human disease

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 Student Learning Outcomes
Date Topic Upon successful completion of this material students will be able
to:
 EXAM #3
Week 14
(suggested)

Week 15 Final Exam Week

Cancellation of Classes:
Weather and other campus-wide cancellations will be listed on the home page, Facebook and Twitter and
you can also sign up for RAVE and SUNY Alert. Go to the Rave web page and use your Farmingdale
user ID and password to enter the site. For SUNY-Alert, please visit the University Police web page. For
specific information on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on campus, please see “The Hub” on the
Farmingdale web page: https://www.farmingdale.edu/hub/. Please also remember to check your
Farmingdale email account and/or Blackboard for communication from your instructor regarding class
cancellations or other changes.

Electronic Devices Policy:

Even though we are meeting remotely this semester, you are expected to behave as much as possible as
if we were all together in a classroom on campus. This means that all non-essential electronic
devices must be turned off and put away during class time. This includes cellular phones, smart
watches, headphones, televisions, etc. Try your best to find a place to set up your computer with as few
distractions as possible.

Attendance Policy:
Regular attendance at lectures is expected. Attendance can only be excused in the case of serious
illness or other documented emergency (but see religious absence policy below). The opportunity to
make up assignments and exams will be given only under these excused absence circumstances.
Exceptions will be made for extenuating circumstances due to the COVID-19 crisis on a case by case
basis.

Religious Absences:
If you are unable to attend class on certain days due to religious beliefs, please consult with your
instructor well in advance of the absence so that appropriate accommodation can be made.

Privacy Protection Policy:

While webcams are recommended to be able to fully participate in the class sessions, they are not
required. If you have a webcam on your laptop, desktop, tablet, or phone you will never be required to
turn on the video feed during a class session. Instructors will always ask your permission before recording
a class session. If you have any concerns about privacy in the remote learning environment please
contact your instructor and/or the office of Distance Learning.

Use of Email:
It is College policy that instructors and students use the Farmingdale email system or the Blackboard
email system to contact one another.

Copyright Statement:
Course material accessed from Blackboard or the Farmingdale website is for the exclusive use of

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students who are currently enrolled in the course. Content from these systems cannot be reused or
distributed without written permission of the instructor and/or the copyright holder. Duplication of materials
protected by copyright, without permission of the copyright holder, is a violation of the Federal copyright
law, as well as a violation of SUNY copyright policy.

Disability Services Center:

If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to
contact both your instructor and the Disability Services Center, Roosevelt Hall, Room 151, or call 934-
420-2411, or 420–2607 as soon as possible this semester.

Academic Integrity Policy

Because intellectual honesty is a cornerstone of all academic and scholarly work, each member of the
Farmingdale State College campus community is expected to maintain academic integrity. This is
particularly crucial during exams conducted in the online environment. Farmingdale State College has
developed regulations concerning academic dishonesty and integrity to protect all students and to
maintain an ethical academic environment. For more information, click the updated link for the Academic
Integrity Policy.

It is important for you to understand the concept of plagiarism. Plagiarism is intentionally representing the
words, images or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise. This includes words,
images or ideas in either print or electronic format. If you are caught plagiarizing assignments in this
class you will fail the plagiarized assignment and be turned in to the Dean of Students for further
punishment as they see fit. This includes cheating on exams via the use of written or electronic “cheat
sheets”, intentionally copying answers from a neighboring student’s exam paper, and verbally giving or
receiving exam answers during class. It also includes using your textbook, lab manual, or websites to look
up answers on an exam that is not explicitly described as “open book”. And it also includes contacting
other students in the class via any electronic medium (i.e., texting, direct message, group chat, Zoom,
Google Meet, etc.) during exam time.

Student Code of Conduct

The President of the College and the Vice President for Student Affairs recognize the rights of designees
including University Police, to enforce all regulations, policies, license agreements, laws and codes on
campus. If any individual allegedly violates the laws, Student Code of Conduct or campus policies, a
President’s designee will institute proceedings against the offender (s). For more information on the
student code of conduct, see the Code of Conduct section in the current Student Handbook, or choose
Code of Conduct from the A-Z Links.

University Police
934-420-2111