PHYSIOLOGY LAB E112L SYLLABUS

SPRING 2015

Phy
s i o lo g y L ab
112L
PHYSIOLOGY
LABEE112L
DR. NANCY AGUILAR-ROCA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (949) 824-3632
Office hour: Wed 12-1pm (place
TBA)
One-on-one: http://nancy-aguilarroca.youcanbook.me

MANDATORY DISCUSSION
Mondays 5:00 - 6:50 pm ELH 100
ALL LABS ARE IN SH 272
CLASS WEBSITE
https://ucirvine.instructure.com/
courses/56
MESSAGE BOARD
http://piazza.com/uci/spring2015/
bioscie112l/home
ADMINISTRATIVE TA
Kate Gallagher: [email protected]

Overview
One day someone in my family came to
me with a newspaper article about a food
supplement for diabetics. It was a really
expensive supplement and he wanted to
know if it would really help his diabetes.
Fortunately, I was able to do a primary
literature search to help make a decision.
Your friends and family may approach
you with similar questions after you take
a physiology class. So, by the end of this
course, you should be able to
critically evaluate physiological research
that may appear in the media.
find journal articles relevant to a
physiological condition.
give an overview of the structure and
function of the systems we study in lab.
form a hypothesis and propose a
physiological experiment to test it.
determine whether physiological data
supports a hypothesis.

that lab set-up is available. There will be

no make-up labs after the scheduled week
for any given lab. You will do the
homework assigned to the make-up lab.

Materials required
1) iClicker version 1 or 2 (but not iClicker
Go) - Available at the bookstore. It
must be registered by the first day of
class. iClicker clears its registration
data every August, so you may need to
re-register.
2) Textbook - Human Physiology: An
Integrated Approach by Silverthorn
6th edition. (Its also on reserve in the
science library). This class builds on
Human Physiology E109. If you
remember everything from that class,
you wont need the book. Otherwise,
you should have the book.
3) Print-out of lab worksheets (1 page/
sheet; download from course website)

Becoming an expert

CANVAS

The transition from introductory level to

expert isnt easy. The expectation set by
the University is that for every hour of inclass instruction, students will spend at
least 1 to 2 hours studying on their own.
Therefore, you should expect to spend at
least 10 hours per week on this class (~5
hours of instruction + 5 or more hours of
studying).

This class is part of the pilot project for

implementing the Canvas course
management system at UCI. As with any
pilot project, there will be glitches. I
promise that you will never lose points
because of a technical issue. Thank you
in advance for your patience and
understanding.

Labs

Attendance
You are responsible for attending all
Discussions and Labs. To make-up a Lab
because of an excused absence (e.g. illness
with emergency room receipt, accident
with police report, interview with
invitation letter), you must get approval
from Dr. Aguilar-Roca. Missed labs may
be made up only during the week when

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Closed toed shoes and long pants (or

ankle length skirt) are required. NO
EXCEPTIONS. You will be asked to
leave the lab if you are wearing sandals,
flip-flops, shorts etc. Lab coat and goggles
will be required for some labs. A limited
number of extras are available in the lab
for you to borrow. You do not need a
dissection kit. (Note: aprons are no longer
acceptable)

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Accommodations
I am happy to provide accommodations
for students with learning or physical
disabilities. Please identify yourself to me
during the first week of class so that we
may discuss ways that will enhance your
learning experience. All such discussions
will be fully confidential unless you state
otherwise. All requests for alternate exam
policies will be coordinated through the
UCI Disability Services Center http://
www.disability.uci.edu/.

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Integrity - We tell the truth and strive to
earn the trust of those around us.
Commitment - We always give our best
effort.
Empathy - We act with compassion and
sensitivity.
Appreciation - We appreciate different
opinions and points of view.
Fun - We enjoy our lives to the fullest.
If you observe misconduct, please
bring it to the immediate attention of any
instructor. You will remain anonymous.

Contacting me
I will be available during posted office
hours and by appointment. I will do my
best to respond to your emails within 24
hours. I enjoy hearing from students and I
will be even happier to hear from you if
you observe the following guidelines:
Use a relevant subject line.
Start emails with "Dear Dr. AguilarRoca,
Assume that I'm too old to understand
IM and text-messaging abbreviations.
Proofread. Auto-corrected renditions of
physiological terms are an endless
source of amusement, but they hinder
efficient communication.
Sign with the name you prefer to be
called.
I try to set aside time every week for oneon-one appointments with students (for
everything from help with writing to
physiology concepts to life in general). Just
put yourself on my calendar - https://
nancy-aguilar-roca.youcanbook.me/

Personal Conduct
You are expected to conduct yourselves in
a manner consistent with UCI Principles
of Community http://www.dos.uci.edu/
conduct/students/code-of-studentconduct-principles-of-community.php
Respect - We understand that respect is
the cornerstone of human interaction.
Intellectual curiosity - We are
committed to learning, teaching,
creativity and research.

Academic Honesty
There is zero tolerance for cheating,
including clicking-in for someone, in
this class. In the event of cheating, the
appropriate campus-wide policies will be
followed, including contacting the
appropriate deans. Refer to http://
www.dos.uci.edu/conduct/students/codeof-student-conduct-grounds-fordiscipline.php for details. Academic
dishonesty or cheating is defined as an
intentional act of fraud in which a student
seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts
of another. This includes assisting other
students in acts of dishonesty or coercing
students into acts of dishonesty, whether it
is on writing, lab work, or exams. If you
are not sure if something is cheating or
not, ask!
If you observe cheating, please bring
it to the immediate attention of any
instructor. You will remain anonymous.

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GRADES
YOUR GRADE IN THE COURSE WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (DETAILS ON PG. 4)*
Points
Possible

% of Grade

8 online quizzes worth 3 points each. Drop the

lowest 2 quizzes.

18

6.7

Weekly Online Lab Methods

Quizzes

8 Online quizzes worth 2 points each. Drop the

lowest 2 quizzes.

12

4.5

In-class Mini-midterms

3 mini-midterms worth 20 points each.

No make-ups.

60

22.5

Weekly iClickers

8 iClicker scores worth 1 point each. Drop the

lowest 2.

2.2

Weekly Lab activities &

assignments

9 Labs worth 5 points each. Drop the single lowest

score.

40

15

Lab report draft submissions

16 points Total
1 pt hypothesis
2 pts 1st draft
4 pts 2nd draft
10 pts Peer review (entire draft)

17

6.4

Final Lab Report

Minus 5 points/day late

50

18.7

Lab report originality check

turnitin.com submission

0.7

Final Exam

Cumulative

60

22.5

Instructor Evaluations

1pt for Discussion; 1 pt for lab

0.7

Activity

Notes

Weekly Online Physiology

Review Quizzes

TOTAL POSSIBLE

267

* The final points available may change during the quarter due to unforeseen circumstances.
Scores will be posted in EEE GradeBook. Mon, Jun 8 at 5pm is
the deadline to report any missing or incorrect scores in
GradeBook for the Discussion or Lab Section. Any requests after
that will be ignored. Contact Kate Gallagher ([email protected])
about Discussion scores and contact your TA about Lab Section
scores.

Letter g rade equivalents

Scores will be rounded to the nearest tenth of a point and
assigned letter grades as follows:
> 96.0% = A+; > 93.0% = A; > 90.0% = A> 86.0% = B+; > 83.0% = B; > 80.0% = B> 76.0% = C+; > 73.0% = C; > 70.0% = C> 66.0% = D+; > 63.0% = D; > 60.0% = D< 60.0% = F

Incompletes
Students in good standing (having minimally a "C" in the class)
who cannot complete the course because of a documented
emergency (such as an illness or accident verified with a doctor's
note or police report) will be given an Incomplete and will need to
make-up the material when the course is offered again.An
Incomplete grade is NOT given simply because a student is not
doing well in the course.

If you earn 89.94%, that will be rounded to 89.9% and it will be a

B+. If you earn 89.95%, that will be rounded to 90% and it will
be an A-. If the overall class average at the end of the quarter is
below 75.0% I will consider using a curve instead of a straight
scale.

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FYI
Weekly On-line
Physiology Review
Quizzes

Weekly On-line Lab

Methods Quizzes

SPRING 2015

Activities worth points

On-line Physiology Review quizzes on Canvas will be posted 3 days before Discussion and will close at the
start of Discussion. These quizzes are designed to help you review the material from the physiology lecture
course that will be the basis of the lab. Each quiz will be worth 3 points and each correct answer will be
worth between 0.1 and 0.5 points. There will be a 20 min time limit, but you can take it up to 3 times and
the highest score will be recorded. The two lowest scores from the quarter will be dropped.
On-line Lab Method quizzes on Canvas will be posted 2 days before your lab and will close at the start of
your lab. These quizzes are designed to expose you to the techniques that you will use in the lab. Each quiz
will be worth 2 points and each correct answer will be worth between 0.1 and 0.5 point. There will be a 20
min time limit, but you can take it up to 3 times and the highest score will be recorded. The two lowest
scores from the quarter will be dropped.

Mini-midterms

There will be 3 in-class Mini-Midterms that cover the material from the preceding week(s). The questions
will be in the style of the questions for the final exam. Make-up mini-midterms will NOT be given.
If you miss a mini-midterm for a documented reason (e.g. medical school interview, emergency room visit,
traffic accident with police report or tow truck receipt), the average of your other mini-midterms will
replace the missing score.

iClickers

iClicker participation will be worth 1 point per Discussion. Your iClicker must be registered by the first
day of class. iClicker purges its database every summer, so you may need to re-register. You must respond
to at least 75% of the questions to receive credit. The lowest 2 scores will be dropped.

Weekly Lab Activities

Activities designed by your lab section instructor may include oral presentations, short quizzes, worksheets,
data analysis and writing. The single lowest lab score will be dropped. Your Lab TA may offer extra credit,
but your final lab score can not exceed 40 points.

and Assignments
Cumulative final exam

The final exam will be primarily multiple choice questions with a few short answer questions. In the event
of documented illness or emergency, i.e., you have an emergency room receipt or police report, I will
allow a make-up for the final exam only. A make-up will be allowed for students who already have a final
at the same time. (Having one other final on the same day is not a valid reason.)

Lab Reports

You will write a lab report based on the Exercise Physiology Lab. Details are on the class webpage. You
will submit 2 drafts and one peer review (based on a peer-review rubric). Because all submissions are online, assume that there will be a computer malfunction and plan to submit hours before the actual
deadline. My computer/server/WiFi crashed, My dog at my printer cable other technological issues
are NOT valid excuses for late submissions. You will be graded on whatever you submitted before the
deadline, even if its the wrong version. Any post-deadline submissions will be penalized as stated below.

Important deadlines

Date

What is due at 9pm

for lab reports

Fri May 1

Hypothesis (+0.5) and list of subjects (+0.5)

Fri May 8

1st draft: hypothesis (+0.5 pts), materials & methods (+0.5 pts),
results (+1 pt)

-1 point/day

Fri May 15

2nd draft: above sections (+0.5pts) + Introduction (+1.5pts),

Discussion (+1.5pts), References (+0.5pts)

-1 point/day

Fri May 22

Complete draft (above + abstract) due for peer review

Wed May 27 All peer reviews are due

Points

Late Penalties

No Late Submissions
10 points total for peer
review

Tues Jun 2

Final Lab Report

50

-5 points/day

Tues Jun 2

Turnitin.com submission

-1 point/day

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DISCUSSION AND LAB SCHEDULE

Any handouts or supplemental reading will be posted on the course website. The textbook readings for the 6th edition
are listed in the lab protocols and in the pdfs that will be posted for each mandatory Discussion.

Week # Date

Discussion
Weekly online physiology review quizzes
are due at 5pm on Mondays

Lab topic for the week

Weekly online lab methods quizzes are due
at the start of your lab

Your iClicker must be registered by

today

Thermoregulation & Homeostasis

Mar 30

Apr 6

Apr 13

You will be assigned a journal article

for the pre-class quiz.

Respiratory Physiology

Apr 20

Mini-midterm #1

Exercise Physiology
Prior to your lab, you must sign-up for a
time-slot and select a biker.

Apr 27

Lab report workshops instead of

regular labs. Sign-up for a 2.5-hr timeslot on Canvas. No Discussion. No
pre-lab methods quiz.

Cardiovascular Physiology
Dissection: bring goggles & lab coat (or
borrow from a friend)

Fri May 1: Hypothesis and list of subjects

due @ 9pm
6

May 4

May 11

Fri May 8: 1st lab report draft due @

9pm
Mini-midterm #2

May 18

Fri May 15: 2nd lab report draft due @

9pm
Fri May 22: Complete lab report for peer
review due @ 9pm.
You will be assigned a journal article
for the pre-class quiz.
Monday Holiday

May 25

Wed May 27: Peer-evaluations due @

9pm

5 Points for the workshop

+1 for attending workshop
+3 Online quiz
+1 Homework due in DropBox

Metabolic Rates
Muscle Anatomy
Dissection: bring goggles & lab coat (or
borrow from a friend)

Muscle Contraction
Dissection: bring goggles & lab coat (or
borrow from a friend)

No labs. Work on your lab reports!!

TAs may schedule extra office hours to
help you with lab reports.

Mini-midterm #3
10

Final
Exam

June 1

Tentative
Wed Jun10
10:30am 12:30pm

Tues June 2: Final Lab report due @

9pm in EEE and Turnitin.com

Human EMG

Tentative Date for Comprehensive Final Exam

The Registrar will finalize this at the end of Week 5. Believe me, I want to know
as much as you do and Ill tell you as soon as I know something. Please dont ask
me about it before then.

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