SYLLABUS BIOLOGY 326 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
Fall 2010 TR 10:30-11:45
Instructor: Dr. Geoffrey Birchard
Office: King 3063 Office Hours: M 10:30-11:45 and by appointment-Monday hours are walk in.
Phone: 993-1065 E-MAIL: gbirchar@gmu.edu (Preferred contact method)
Course Web Site: http://mason.gmu.edu/~gbirchar/326/326webpage.htm
Textbook: Animal Physiology 2nd by Hill, Wyse and Anderson. Sinauer Associates 2008
DATE |
Quiz |
TOPIC |
READING |
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8/31 |
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Introduction, Homeostasis, Control systems |
Ch 1 |
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9/7 |
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Intercellular Communication, Membrane Potentials |
pp 85-92, Ch 11 (not including pp291-294) |
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9/14 |
* |
Intercellular Communication |
Ch 12 (not including 325-332), pp56-62, 371-374,376-382 |
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9/21 |
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Endocrinology |
Ch 15 (not including 398-400) |
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9/28 |
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EXAM 1 |
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9/30 |
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Animal Energetics Exam 1 meetings |
Ch 6, pp 177-188,189-203,205-221, 229-238,241-243 |
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10/5 |
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Respiration |
Ch 21, 22, 23 |
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10/12 |
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No Class Monday Classes meet Tuesday |
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10/ 14 |
* |
Respiration |
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10/19 |
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Respiration |
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10/26 |
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Muscle Physiology |
Ch 19 (not including 521-529) |
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10/27 |
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Exam 2 |
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11/2 |
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Circulation |
Ch 24 |
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11/9 |
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Circulation |
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11/16 |
* |
Water and Solute Balance |
Ch 4, 26, 27 (not including 707-714), 28 |
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11/23 |
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Water and Solute Balance |
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11/24 |
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Thanksgiving Break |
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11/30 |
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Water and Solute Balance |
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12/14 |
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FINAL EXAM 10:30-1:15 |
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Course Grading:
I will use the +/- grading system. Your grade will be based on exam performance with the following percentages; Exam I (20%), Exam II (25%), Final Exam (35%), Quizzes (15%). Exams will be a combination of short answer and essays. Exam 1 grade includes post exam 1 meeting. Failure to have this meeting results in a 5% reduction on the Exam 1 score. Quizzes will be take home. They will be handed out on Tuesday and are due Thursday at the beginning of class. Late assignments are 25% penalty for late on the due date, 50% one day late and no points are available after 1 day late. Failure to have this meeting results in a 5% reduction on the Exam 1 score.
Makeup Policy: There are no makeup exams. You must contact your instructor before an exam if an exam is to be missed for a legitimate reason.
If you are a student with a disability and you need academic accommodations, please see me and contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at 993-2474. All academic accommodations must be arranged through the DRC.