BIOL 102 Principles of Human Biology

An examination of structure, function, development, and homeostatic interaction in higher organisms with special emphasis on human body systems.

Note: 3 hours lecture

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

This course will convey to the student that we are indeed fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139). It will help the student gain a better appreciation and understanding of how each part of the body functions distinctly, yet in concert with all the other parts to form a beautifully engineered biological machine, the human body. BIOL 102 is an approved general education science course for non-technical (science, math, and engineering) majors. 

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

Video Discussion

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 1 Video Discussion in this course in response to the provided prompt. The student will post 1 video of 2-3 minutes of themselves responding to the provided prompt. The video should have quality audio and lighting. The student must then post 2 written replies of at least 125 words. For each thread, the student must support his/her assertions with at least 2 scholarly citations in current APA format. In addition to written citations, the student must also verbally cite their citations in their video discussion. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation in current APA format. This assignment aligns with the following FSLOs: SSI 1, SSI 3, SSI 4.

Discussion

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will create a thread in response to the provided prompt. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 1 other classmate’s thread per the instructions in the reply prompt. The reply in the discussion for this course will use an AI model, such as Copilot, and a written response of no less than 3 sentences. 

Read and Interact Assignments (8)

Each week, students will be required to read and interact with the textbook within the third-party platform, McGraw-Hill’s SmartBook. Students must complete each reading and the questions/items in SmartBook in order to earn the points associated with the assigned reading.

Blood Typing Activity Assignment

The assignment will introduce the student to the ABO and Rh blood typing systems, the process of agglutination, and the use of agglutination in the typing of human blood. The student will carry out a blood typing procedure using simulated (synthetic) blood and antisera. The student will perform the lab activity by following the provided instructions. This includes taking a picture of each sample with simulated antisera in the blood typing slide. Results of the experiment will be recorded in a PowerPoint presentation provided through the Blood Typing Activity Template.

Homework: Immune System and Vaccines Interactive Graphing Assignment

The student will explore an interactive graph to discover how vaccinations affect the spread of disease in a population. The student will then answer a series of questions related to his/her discoveries.

Urinary System Crossword Puzzle Assignment

The student will complete the provided crossword puzzle using terms to match definitions pertaining to the Learn materials. The student must print and physically sign their name to the completed puzzle before uploading their completed assignment.

Quizzes (5)

The student will complete 5 quizzes in this course. The first quiz will cover content from the critical thinking presentations in Module 1. It will allow one attempt and have a time limit of 15 minutes.

Each of the remaining quizzes will cover the Learn material for two Modules: Weeks. Quizzes will allow 1 attempt and have a time limit of 1 hour.