Montclair High School Course Syllabus Department: Science Course: Medical Biology I Level: Honors Credits: 7 Instructor: Susan Eckert, [email protected] “Nosce Te Ipsum: Know Thyself” Course Description: Medical Biology I is a rigorous college level course designed for students interested in careers in health care. It provides an in-‐depth study of careers in medicine and related fields. Human anatomy and physiology is the major focus of the course. Students also study history of medicine, technology in medicine and a wide range of human diseases. Students may participate in a specialized program in dentistry within the course. At the end of the school year, students have the option to earn college credit by passing standardized tests through Rutgers School of Health Related Professions. Community service is an additional requirement of this course. Standards: NGSS HS-‐LS1, HS-‐LS3, HS-‐LS4 Anchor Text(s): Text Title Publisher/Author Year/Edition ISBN Text Distribution Hole’s Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Prentice Hall/ D. Shier, J. Butler, R. Lewis 2009/10th edition 978-‐0-‐07-‐331750-‐2 Hard copy Dynamics of Health Care in Society Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Wolters, Kluwer 2012 978-‐1-‐4511-‐8977-‐3 Hard copy Online supplemental leaning center (includes self-‐tests, chapter objectives and other links): http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0015081981/index.html Supplementary Materials: Laboratory manuals, educational videos, Internet activities, articles from journals, other textbooks, magazines and newspapers. Montclair Public Schools: Academic Office/2014 Units of Study: ● Dynamics of health care ● History of medicine ● Anatomical terminology ● Chemistry of life ● Cells and cellular metabolism ● Tissues ● Integumentary system ● Skeletal and muscular systems ● Nervous system and special senses Proficiencies: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the responsibilities of various health professionals. 2. Identify and describe ethical issues in health care. 3. Use anatomical terms to describe/locate anatomical features. 4. Explain the critical relationship between biology and chemistry. 5. Demonstrate the mastery of laboratory techniques including the compound light microscope, model building, investigations, identification and dissection of representative organisms. 6. Demonstrate safety when working in the laboratory setting, including handling of materials and solutions, microscopes, dissection tools and glassware, and proper disposal of wastes. 7. Explain and compare the various components of the cell in terms of structure and functions and overall cellular processes. 8. Explain the structure and importance of DNA as the determinant of heredity. 9. Describe the major steps and importance of cellular respiration 10. Compare the basic principles of Mendelian and modern genetics. 11. Identify the four basic tissue types and subsequent subtypes under a microscope. Refer back to these tissue types in each organ system studied. 12. Identify and describe the anatomical landmarks of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nervous system. 13. Describe the physiological functions of the systems listed above and relate form and function. 14. Identify and prepare classroom presentations on diseases that affect the systems listed above. 15. Describe the physiology of the special senses. Evaluation & Assessment: ● Tests/quizzes: ● Lab work, classwork and projects: ● Homework: ● Community service: 60% 25% 10% 5% The Final Grade will consist of each marking period (22.5% each), the midterm exam (5%) and the final exam (5%) Prior to beginning any lab activities, all students must have submitted a Safety Contract which has been duly signed by both the student and their parent/guardian. This contract will be kept on file by the teacher for the duration of the course. Montclair Public Schools: Academic Office/2014