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LAB STAFF
Office: HPA2 Room 303

Lisa Ritchey, PhDcand.
lisa.ritchey@ucf.edu

Mike Chambers, B.S.
mrchambers@knights.ucf.edu

John Puglia, B.A.
john.puglia@ucf.edu

Himabindu Gazula, B.S.
bindu@knights.ucf.edu

Crystal Rocher, MScand.
crocher88@knights.ucf.edu

Andrew Teblum, B.S.
ateblum@knights.ucf.edu

Jeremy Tharkur, B.S.
jeremyt@knights.ucf.edu

Almatmed Abdelsalam (Mo)
almatmed@knights.ucf.edu

Namita Varudkar, B.S.
N.varudkar@knights.ucf.edu

Jin Chen, PhDcand.
jin.chen@ucf.edu

Shea Taylor
shea1taylor@knights.ucf.edu

Nick Kennedy
Nick_kennedy86@knights.ucf.edu

PCB 3703L HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology
College of Medicine
COURSE SYLLABUS

Coordinator: Wilfredo Lopez-Ojeda Ph.D., M.S., R.T.(R)(ARRT) Term: Fall 2012
Office: HPA2 Room 315 Lab Location: HPA2 Room 205
Phone: (407) 823-1792
E-Mail: wilfredo.lopezojeda@ucf.edu
Website: http://physiology.wordpress.com
Office Hours: Tues. 3:20p 4:20p ; Thurs. 12:00p 1:00p

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I. COURSE OVERVIEW
This laboratory is designed to accompany PCB 3703 Human Physiology Lecture. It will help the student to
better understand topics covered in the lecture and introduce new subjects. Students will be introduced
to both the clinical and research perspectives of physiology. Each lab will consist of an informative lecture
followed by laboratory activities. In addition, each student is required to participate in one group
presentation. Due to the complex and integrated nature of physiology, success in the course is directly
correlated with the time and effort put into learning.
II. REQUIRED MATERIAL
All required material is provided for you and may be downloaded from our homepage:
http://physiology.wordpress.com
III. SCANTRONS
Students are required to bring in a total of 5 (five) scantron forms (these will be used during your
lecture exams). The deadline is Friday, September 07, 2012. If all scantrons are not turned in by this
date the student may lose up to 10 points from their FINAL GRADE. No forms will be accepted after
the herein specified deadline. NO EXCEPTIONS! **Please note, that these are NOT extra-credit points,
they represent normative potential points from your final laboratory exam.
IV. COURSE GRADING POLICY
The lab grade comprises 30% of the final physiology grade. Graded tests and materials in this course will
be returned individually only by request. You can access your scores at any time using "myUCF Grades" in
the portal. Please note that scores returned mid-semester are unofficial grades. If you need help accessing
myUCF Grades, please visit https://myucfgrades.ucf.edu/help/


Assessment Points Possible
Pre-lab Quizzes (8 x 10pts. each) 80
Lab Modules (8 x 10pts. each) 80
Presentation 50
Midterm Exam 100
Final Exam 100
Total Points for Grade: 410
Reposition Quiz
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(up to 20 extra-credit points possible)





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Students will have the opportunity to earn extra-credit by taking the reposition quiz. Please refer to lab quizzes section
for more information
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V. LAB ATTENDANCE
Attendance is mandatory. Students may only attend the lab section they are formally registered for.
When a lab is missed, components of the lab (quiz, lab results and presentation if scheduled on the day of
absence) cannot be made up. For one absence, the student can attempt to make up lost points by taking
the reposition quiz, which is worth 20 points. A second absence will result in a zero for the days lab
activities with no way to gain lost points. With a third absence, the student will no longer be allowed in
the lab, and the total points the student has at that point will be used to calculate their final lab grade.
Students absent under approved circumstances must notify their TA PRIOR to their absence. Once absent,
if the appropriate documentation is not provided, missed lab makeup will not granted and authorized
accommodations will not be made. This will result in an unexcused absence along with its corresponding
penalties regarding any missed assignments for that day; that is, a zero score on the quiz, lab module, and
presentation (if applicable). Only one lab will excused for make up during the term.
Most common approved circumstances include:
Set Professional School Interview Date (interview date confirmation)
Death of a close relative ( obituary, funeral program, or death certificate)
Medical Emergency (Doctor's note stating date(s) of classes to be missed)
Traffic accident (official accident report filled out by law enforcement officer)
VI. LAB QUIZZES
There will be a quiz at the very beginning of each lab section, except when there is a midterm or final
exam. Quiz questions will be related to the material covered that day, so study well before all labs! The
quiz questions will be taken from the lecture slides and lab module found on the website. There will be
five multiple-choice questions which are presented as a timed slide show. Answer sheets will be provided
for quizzes only. Please arrive to campus early to allow ample time for parking. If you are late to class and
the quiz has already started, you will not be allowed to complete the quiz! Hence, your only option to
make up for these points will be during the reposition week period. NO NEGOTIATION! Attempting to
acquire answers from other students will result in a zero for the quiz and disciplinary action.
VII. LAB EXAMS
The midterm and final exams will be scantron-based, multiple choice format, including but not limited to
the following question types: matching, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, multiple-choice- select all that apply.
Each exam is worth 100 points. There are no makeup exams. If you have an extreme circumstance or
emergency that will prevent you from being present at an exam, you must contact your lab instructor AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE. Should a suitable justification for a missed lab exam be presented, the lab coordinator
will decide whether or not to recommend a reposition test. If a reposition test is recommended it will
include the same material covered in the regular test but will follow a discussion/assay format. This exam
will be worth 100 points. There will be no make-up to a reposition test if the student fails or does not take
it as scheduled.

*Reviewing the Midterm questions and answers: There will be a limited time to review your exam once
grades are posted in MyUCF Grades. This review period will start the day after grades are released online
and will extend for three days (3 school days) thereafter. Thus, if grades are released on a Thursday
students will have until the following Tuesday to review their answers. During these days students can
visit the designated GTA/TAs during office hours to review their answers. This opportunity is offered for
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students to learn the correct answer to their wrong questions in the exam. It is NOT and will NOT be a
forum for questions debate, argumentation, nor grade or curve appeals. Typically, the laboratory
coordinator establishes a grade curve that statistically corrects for mistaken questions, key errors, wrong
answers, etc. BEFORE grades are released to students. Thus, once students grades get their grade scores
online the appropriate grade percentage corrections had been already assessed.
VIII. LAB MODULES
In each lab, students will conduct experiments which will reinforce the concepts covered in lecture and
lab. Results obtained in lab will be recorded on the module that the student prints from the website and
brings to lab. This must be turned in at the end of lab for a grade. Failure to bring a printed module to
class will result in a zero for the lab report/module.
IX. GROUP PRESENTATION
Students will sign up for a group and topic on the first day of class. The presentation topic should be a
disease related to the physiological system covered in class that day. The entire presentation should be
limited to 10 minutes; and include the following sections:
- Background: introduced the disease, how many are affected, who is affected, symptoms,
complication, history of the disease, when discovered, etc.
- Diagnostic Procedure: Discuss how the disease is diagnosed.
- Mechanism: what is the causative agent? Bacteria, virus, fungus, autoimmune, hereditary, other?
How does the disease result from the causative agent?
- Treatment: How is the disease treated?

Appropriate citations in APA format must be included on the last slide. The cited sources must be credible,
scientific, and peer reviewed journals, or other publication. References may be subject to verification at
the discretion of your lab instructor. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT ALLOWED
X. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND STUDENT CONDUCT
Student behavior
Disruptive behavior in the classroom will not be tolerated. Persistency in such conduct, which includes
but is not necessarily limited to, inappropriate and/or excessive noises, excessive talking, cell phone
utilization, moving about, laughing, and malicious, vulgar, or vindictive speech, threats, or gestures. If the
professor deems it necessary, you may be asked to leave the classroom. If the student(s) refuse, campus
police will be contacted.
UCF Z grading Policy
As UCF faculty/staff we are for your education and the value of a UCF degree, and so seek to prevent
unethical behavior and when necessary respond to infringements of academic integrity. Penalties can
include a failing grade in an assignment or in the course, suspension or expulsion from the university,
and/or a "ZDesignation" on a student's official transcript indicating academic dishonesty, where the final
grade for this course will be preceded by the letter Z. For more information about the Z Designation, visit
http://z.ucf.edu/


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The Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences Statement on Academic Integrity

The Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences holds students to the highest standards of academic conduct. Without
exception, students who violate these standards will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct. It is critical that
students read and understand the Rules of Conduct described in the student handbook, The Golden Rule.

This document describes examples of student misconduct, but the faculty of the Burnett School of Biomedical
Sciences want to convey the following positive message to our students:

- The lifelong pursuit of a professional career in biomedical science and its related disciplines is achieved
through ones own hard work.
- If you encounter difficulties in your courses of study, cheating is not the solution. Seek assistance from
your instructor, early and often.
- If you devote the necessary energy and resources to your study, and you are prepared for the coursework,
you can achieve success.

Students will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct and disciplinary action will be taken for violation of
the following rules. Each rule is stated in full in the Golden Rule document. Here we provide examples that
relate best to our courses and discipline.

The following (1-6) are violations of the Rules of Conduct and are prohibited:

1. Unauthorized assistance
Examples:
- A student copies another students answers during an exam.
- A student uses notes or electronic devices during an exam when they are not allowed.
- A student obtains a lab report from another student who previously took the course, and uses the
materials to complete a lab assignment for the class. Both students are in violation of the Rules of
Conduct.
- Two students work together on an online assignment or exam when they were instructed to work
alone.

2. Communication to another through written, visual, electronic or oral means
Example: Two students are working on an assignment in the library that the instructor has assigned as an
individual assignment. One student is finished with the assignment and offers to allow the second student
to use the webpage he has found which contains information related to the assignment. Both students
are in violation of the Rules of Conduct.

3. Commercial use of academic material
Examples:
- A student takes an extra copy of an exam and sells it to another student.
- A student offers to sell lab reports and class notes on a website, and sells them to the highest
bidder. Both the student who sold the materials and the student who purchased them are in
violation of this rule.
- A student sells class notes to a note-taking service who sells these notes to other students in the
course.


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4. Falsifying or misrepresenting your academic work
Examples:
- Two students work together and share answers on a homework assignment where specific
instructions to work alone were given.
- Two students who are lab partners shared the results of a lab session. They collaborated during the
process of writing the lab report and are consequently in violation of this rule.

5. Plagiarism: Whereby anothers work is used or appropriated without any indication of the source,
thereby attempting to convey the impression that such work is the students own
Examples:
- Text taken verbatim from any source and presented as a students own original work, including the
course book and lab manual, is plagiarism.
- Copying and pasting existing text, either through electronic means or otherwise, and editing the
copied text is plagiarism.
- Quotations must be used around text taken verbatim and the source must be cited. While not
plagiarism per se, the inclusion of numerous quotes is strongly discouraged, and quotes may even be
prohibited by the instructor. Ask the instructor when in doubt about what is acceptable on an
assignment.
- Note: Assignments will be evaluated by analytical software to detect plagiarism.

6. Any student who knowingly assists another to violate the academic behavior standards listed above is
also in violation of the Rules of Conduct

7. Disciplinary Actions:
BSBS will take full disciplinary action against student misconduct.
- Violation of any of the Rules of Conduct indicated above on an exam, assignment, or report will
automatically result in a score of zero for that exam, assignment, or report and a lowering of the
final grade for the course by one letter grade. Grave violations of the rules, at a minimum, may
result in a final grade of F for the course.
- The students misconduct will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct, which may result in
additional penalties such as suspension or expulsion from UCF.


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XI. LAB SAFETY
1. There will be No food or drinks allowed in lab (unless provided by your lab instructor as part of
the lab module). Students who violated this rule will be asked to leave the lab immediately
and result in a loss of points.
2. Become familiar with the location and operation of all safety equipment.
3. Closed toe shoes must be worn at all times. You may not enter lab without them!!!
4. Lab Coats are required for the specified lab modules. You may not enter the lab without one;
under no circumstances will any exceptions be made. Students who fail to comply will be
denied from entering the lab.
5. Proper athletic/exercise apparel and shoes must be worn on days that require moderate
exercise activity (refer to course schedule for more information). Students who fail to comply
with dress code will not be allowed to enter lab; under no circumstances will any exceptions
be made.
6. Use disinfectant to clean lab work surfaces before and after your lab. Failure to do so by spot-
check can result in loss of points.
7. Wear disposable gloves when working with chemicals or body fluids.
8. Restrain all loose clothing, long hair, and dangling jewelry during lab procedures. Keep all
unnecessary materials away from the work area to reduce clutter and the possibility of an
accident.
9. Report all accidents, spills or damaged equipment to your lab instructor immediately.
10. Use only disposable lancets and needles, and never attempt to bend, cut, or recap them when
finished. Place all sharp items in a designated puncture resistant container.
11. Dispose of chemicals, waste material and body fluids according to directions. Any reusable
glassware or utensils must be cleaned as directed.
12. Wash your hands thoroughly before leaving the laboratory.
13. Please notify your lab instructor if you have any special needs, are taking medications, are
pregnant or have any medical conditions that may require special accommodations.

XII. IMPORTANT DATES
- Labor Day: Monday, September 3, 2012
- Football Game (campus closed @ 12:30pm): Thursday, October 4, 2012
- Veterans Day: Monday, November 12, 2012
- Thanksgiving Break: November 22 - 24
- Withdrawal Deadline: Monday, October 29, 2012

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Human Physiology Laboratory Tentative Schedule
Date Topic Quiz Content Notes & Comments
Intro 8.28 - 8.31 Course Syllabus Group Presentation Sign-up
1 9.4 - 9.7 Homeostasis & Diffusion
Slides & Module
(Quiz 1)
Moderate exercise activity; wear athletic/exercise apparel
and shoes.
2 9.11 - 9.14 Enzymes & Digestion
Slides & Module
(Quiz 2)

3 9.18 - 9.21 Endocrine System
Slides & Module
(Quiz 3)
LAB COAT REQUIRED
4 9.25 - 9.28 Integumentary System
Slides & Module
(Quiz 4)
LAB COAT REQUIRED. Axillary trimming (guys only) is
required; sleeveless shirts and lite deodorant is
recommended.
10.2 - 10.5 NO LABS NO QUIZ
FOOTBALL GAME
(THURSDAY)
10.9 - 10.12 OPEN LAB/STUDY SESSION NO QUIZ ATTENDANCE OPTIONAL
10.16 - 10.19
Midterm Exam
(cumulative; labs 1-4)
Bring #2 Pencil and Scantron
5 10.23 - 10.26 Respiratory System
Slides & Module
(Quiz 5)
Moderate exercise activity; wear athletic/exercise apparel
and shoes.
6 10.30 - 11.2
Circulatory System I
(Blood)
Slides & Module
(Quiz 6)
LAB COAT REQUIRED
7 11.6 - 11.9 Circulatory System II
Slides & Module
(Quiz 7)
Moderate exercise activity; wear athletic/exercise apparel
and shoes.
8 11.13 - 11.16
Urinary System
&
Reposition Quiz
Slides & Module
(Quiz 8)
&
(Reposition Quiz)
LAB COAT REQUIRED
11.20 - 11.23 NO LABS NO QUIZ THANKSGIVING BREAK
11.27 - 11.30
Final Exam
(cumulative; labs 1-8)
Bring #2 Pencil and Scantron




The Instructor of this course reserves the right to modify this schedule as necessary, and will notify students of the
necessary changes.


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Student Name: ______________ Topic: _________________ Lab Section: ______


Oral Presentation Evaluation Rubric Form
Criteria Points Comments
Introduction
Student should briefly introduce themselves and
their segment of the presentation.
0 * * * 5
Material
Presented material should be appropriate (college
level) and well documented.
1 2 3 4 5
Voice
Student should speak loudly and clearly. Words must
be pronounced correctly.
1 2 3 4 5
Eye Contact
The student must stand next to the screen and
maintain eye contact with the audience.
1 2 3 4 5
Delivery
Student should be able to speak freely without
reading directly from the slides or using flashcards.
Students must demonstrate knowledge and
maintain a comfortable pace.
1 2 3 4 5
Slides
Slides should be professional and easy to
understand. The background must not be
distracting, and slides should not contain much text.
1 2 3 4 5
Contribution
The students must contribute equally to the group
presentation as far as content and time.
1 2 3 4 5
Group Performance
Flow of the overall presentation/transitions, and
teamwork.
1 2 3 4 5
Competency
Your ability to answer questions and engage in
classroom discussion about the disease you
researched.
1 2 3 4 5

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Instructor initials 1:
Instructor initials 2:
Grade: /50