Biology 127

Course Title: Human Biology

Instructor: Qian Moss, Office 4-11A, Phone 964-6671

WebSite: www.dmacc.cc.ia.us/instructors/qfmoss

Office Hours: T 10:00am-11:00am; WR 11:05am-12: 10pm; F: 10:00am-11:00am

Textbooks: Lecture: Human Biology by Sylvia Mader, 7th Edition

Lab: Biological Explorations

Course Description:

Human Biology is a division of General Biology. We will study the human body at different levels of organization, starting from atoms and molecules all the way up to complex organs and systems. We will also explore some fascinating biological subjects such as genetics, cancer and evolution. During our study, many phenomena and questions you encounter in everyday life will be explained.

Tentative Lecture Schedule:

Week of

8/28 Introduction,

Chemistry of Life (1)

Lab Exercises 1 & 2 (orientation & the microscope)

9/2 Chemistry continued

Cell Structure (2)

Lab Exercise 3 & 6 (the cell & diffusion and osmosis)

9/9 Cell Structure continued

Human Organization (3)

Lab Exercise 9 (cell division)

9/16 Human organization continued

Review

Lab Exercise 13 (orientation to the human body)

Exam 1 (1-3)

Digestive System (4)

9/23

Lab Exercise 18 (digestion)

9/30 Blood (5)

Cardiovascular System (6)

Lab Exercise 15 & 16 (circulation of the blood and blood)

10/7 Immune System (7)

Respiratory System (8)

Exam 2 (4-8)

Lab Exercise 17 (gas exchange)

10/14 Exam 2 (4-8)

Urinary System (9)

Lab Exercise 21 (excretion)

10/21 Skeletal System (10)

Muscular System (11)

Lab Exercise 19 (neural control)

10/28 Nervous System (12)

Senses (13)

Lab Exercise 20 (sensory perception)

11/4 Exam 3 (9-13)

Endocrine System (14)

Lab Exercise 21 (support and movement)

11/11 Reproductive System (15)

Lab Exercise 23 (Reproduction)

11/18 STD (16)

Development (17)

No Lab

11/25 In-Class-Exercise (14-17)

Chromosomal Inheritance (18)

Lab Exercise 24 (fertilization and development)

12/2 Genes and Medical Genetics (19)

DNA and Biotechnology (20)

Lab Exercise 10 (heredity)

12/9 Cancer (21)

Class Discussion & review

Final 12/12, 10:30am-12:00am (Biol127B)

12/13, 1:00pm-3:00pm (Biol127H)

Grading Policy:

Lab performance and reports: 25%

Exam 1 15%

Exam2 15%

Exam3 15%

In-Class-Exercise 10%

Final Exam 20%

100%

Extra credits will be given for complete attendance and active class participation.

3 to 10 percentage points can be taken off for disrupting classes (small talking, disrespectafule behavior, arriving late or leaving early without prior notice…) No make up labs will be given. Missed exams can only be made up in case of emergency (such as hospitalization, car accidents ect.). For other illnesses, the students need to call within a day of the exam to schedule for a makeup.

90-100----------------A

80-90------------------B

70-80------------------C

60-70------------------D

55-60------------------D-

< 55--------------------F