Undergraduate Course 3309
(formerly 309)
Mammalian Histology
(2012 - 2013)
1. Course Information:
Course Number: Anatomy and Cell Biology 3309: Mammalian Histology
Year: FW 2012 Section 001
A detailed study of the cellular and microscopic structure of the various tissues and organ systems of the body, with emphasis on man and other mammals used in medical research. Systems are examined stressing the relations of structure to function.
Lectures :
Tuesday, Thursday 11:30 -12:20 AM North Campus Building 113
Laboratories:
Section 002 Monday 3:30-6:30PM Medical Sciences Building 113
Section 003 Monday 12:30-3:30PM Medical Sciences Building 113
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Registration in the third year of the Biology BSc program or in one of the Honors programs in a biological discipline or the BMSc programs.
Corequisite: none
Antirequisite: The former Biology 322a.
Senate regulation regarding the student’s responsibility regarding requisites:
Unless you have either the requisites for this course or written special permission from your Dean to enroll in it, you may be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.
2. Instructor Information
Instructors |
Office |
Office Hours |
|
Dr. Kem Rogers (Course Coordinator) |
Kem.Rogers@Schulich.uwo.ca |
MSB 443 |
By Appt |
Dr. Douglas Hamilton |
Douglas.Hamilton@schulich.uwo.ca |
DSB065 |
By Appt |
Dr. Martin Sandig |
Martin.Sandig@Schulich.uwo.ca |
MSB 472 |
By Appt |
Dr. Susanne Schmid |
Susanne.Schmid@schulich.uwo.ca |
MSB 470 |
By Appt |
Jake Ableser, Teaching Assistant |
mableser@uwo.ca |
DSB0076 |
By Appt |
Zachary Armstrong, Teaching Assistant |
zarmstro@uwo.ca |
MSB 424 |
By Appt |
Stefanie Attardi, Teaching Assistant |
sattardi@uwo.ca |
MSB 486 |
By Appt |
Bethany Bass, Teaching Assistant |
bbass@uwo.ca |
RRI 2-02.1 |
By Appt |
Leah D’Souza, Teaching Assistant |
ldsouza6@uwo.ca |
DSB4003 |
By Appt |
3. Course Materials:
Textbook: Histology: A Text and Atlas, 6th Edition Ross, M.H. and Pawlina, W.
Supplemental Information: Provided on Sakai
Laboratory Manual: Provided on Sakai
Laboratory Materials: Provided by course
Safety Materials: Lab coats and safety glasses are NOT required for this course
Electronic Devices: not used
Students with Sakai issues should contact the Computer Support Centre at 519 661-3800 or fill out the following webform: https://servlet.uwo.ca/vistahelpdesk/
4. Evaluation of Student Performance:
Component Date % of Final Mark
Mid‑year Examination (2 hours ‑ Multiple Choice) TBA 25%
Mid‑year Laboratory Test (evening on last lab day) Dec 3 10%
Quizzes total (of 3) for first term See schedule 10%
Assignments total for first term Once weekly 5%
Final Examination (2 hours ‑ Multiple Choice) TBA 25%
Final Laboratory Test (evening on last lab day) April 8 10%
Quizzes total (of 3) for second term See schedule 10%
Assignments total for second term Once weekly 5%
Midterm test and Final Exam: The midterm and final exams will consist of multiple choice questions from lectures, posted notes and textbook readings. The questions will be a combination of single best answer and multiple-multiple choice. The final exam is non- cumulative and will include material from the second half of the course only.
Absence from course commitments
Statement from the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Science
If you are unable to meet a course requirement due to illness or other serious circumstances, you must provide valid medical or other supporting documentation to the Dean's office as soon as possible and contact your instructor immediately. It is the student's responsibility to make alternative arrangements with their instructor once the accommodation has been approved and the instructor has been informed. In the event of a missed final exam, a "Recommendation of Special Examination" form must be obtained from the Dean's Office immediately (see C: Special Examinations, below).
A. Absence for medical illness:
Students must familiarize themselves with the Policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness: https://studentservices.uwo.ca/secure.index.cfm
A student requiring academic accommodation due to illness, should use the Student Medical Certificate when visiting an off-campus medical facility or request a Record’s Release Form (located in the Dean’s Office) for visits to Student Health Services.
This form can be found at: http://studentservices.uwo.ca/secure/medical_document.pdf
Medical documentation for missing quizzes, midterm tests, and/or the final examination must be provided immediately to the Dean’s Office (Rm 191 Western Science Centre for students registered in Science and BMSc degrees). Students should immediately notify the course coordinator if a quiz or exam has been missed.
Absence from quizzes: Make-up quizzes must be completed prior to the next laboratory.
Absence from labs: Students may contact the laboratory coordinator directly for missed lab exercises. Absence from 3 or more laboratories requires documentation submitted to the Dean’s Office.
Absence from midterm tests: Make up tests will be provided on direction from the Dean’s office
Absence from the final exam: In the event of a missed final exam, a "Recommendation of Special Examination" form must be obtained from the Dean's Office immediately (see C: Special Examinations, below)
B. Absence for non-medical reasons:
Approval from the Dean’s Office is required for non-medical absences from quizzes, tests and/or the final examination.
Absence from quizzes: Make-up quizzes must be completed prior to the next laboratory.
Absence from labs: Students may contact the laboratory coordinator directly for missed lab exercises. Absence from 3 or more laboratories requires documentation submitted to the Dean’s Office.
Absence from midterm tests: Make up tests will be provided on direction from the Dean’s office
Absence from the final exam: In the event of a missed final exam, a "Recommendation of Special Examination" form must be obtained from the Dean's Office immediately (see C: Special Examinations, below)
C. Special Examinations
A Special Examination is any examination other than the regular examination, and it may be offered only with the permission of the Dean of the Faculty in which the student is registered, in consultation with the instructor and Department Chair. Permission to write a Special Examination may be given on the basis of compassionate or medical grounds with appropriate supporting documents.
A Special Examination must be written at the University or an Affiliated University College no later than 30 days after the end of the examination period involved. To accommodate unusual circumstances, a date later than this may be arranged at the time permission is first given by the Dean of the Faculty. The Dean will consult with the instructor and Department Chair and, if a later date is arranged, will communicate this to Registrarial Services. If a student fails to write a scheduled Special Examination, permission to write another Special Examination will be granted only with the permission of the Dean in exceptional circumstances and with appropriate supporting documents. In such a case, the date of this Special Examination normally will be the scheduled date for the final exam the next time the course is offered.
5. Additional Information/Statements
Statement on Use of Electronic Devices
No electronic devices are required for tests or examinations.
Statement on Academic Offences
Scholastic offences are taken seriously and students are directed to read the appropriate policy, specifically, the definition of what constitutes a Scholastic Offence, at the following Web site:
http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/scholoff.pdf
Computer-marked multiple choice tests and/or exams may be subject to submission for similarity review by software that will check for unusual coincidences in answer patterns that may indicate cheating.
Support Services:
Registrarial Services: http://www.registrar.uwo.ca
Academic Counselling (Science and Basic Medical Sciences): http://www.uwo.ca/sci/counselling/index.html
USC Student Support Services: http://westernusc.ca/service
Student Development Services: http://www.sdc.uwo.ca
Student Health Services: http://www.shs.uwo.ca/
Students that are in emotional/mental distress should refer to Mental Health@Western http://www.uwo.ca/uwocom/mentalhealth/ for a complete list of options about how to obtain help.
6. Course Schedule
2012 STRUCTURAL BASIS OF CELL BIOLOGY
Sept. 6 Introduction (Dr. Rogers)
11 Cell membrane, Cytoplasmic organelles
EPITHELIA, GLANDS AND CELL JUNCTIONS
13 Nucleus, Nucleolus
18 Epithelia and glands
20 Cell Junctions. Cell surface modifications
CONNECTIVE TISSUE AND ITS DERIVATIVES
25 Loose connective tissue (Dr. Hamilton)
27 Dense connective tissue. Tendon. Ligament
Oct. 2 Cartilage
4 Bone
9 Bone Formation
MUSCLE TISSUE
11 Skeletal muscle
16 Cardiac muscle, Smooth muscle
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
18 Heart (Stefanie Attardi)
23 Blood and Lymphatic circulation
NERVOUS TISSUE AND ITS ORGANIZATION
25 Cells of the central nervous system (Dr. Schmid)
30 Cerebrum. Cerebellum
Nov. 1 Spinal cord. Ganglia
6 Peripheral nerves
BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMATION (Dr. Rogers)
8 The formed elements of blood
13 Erythropoiesis
15 Granulopoiesis
IMMUNE SYSTEM
20 Cells of the immune system.
22 Lymph nodes
27 Spleen (Stefanie Attardi)
29 Thymus
Dec. 4 Review (Dr. Rogers)
- MID YEAR EXAMINATION -
2013
INTEGUMENT
Jan. 8 Skin (Dr. Rogers)
10 Skin derivatives: sweat and sebaceous glands, hair, nails
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
15 Respiratory Passages (Dr. Sandig)
17 Lung
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
22 Teeth
24 Tongue. Salivary glands
29 Esophagus. Stomach
31 Small and large intestine
Feb. 5 Liver
7 Gall bladder, Pancreas
URINARY SYSTEM
12 Kidney
14 Urinary Passages
CONFERENCE WEEK (February 18-22)
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
26 Adrenal
28 Thyroid. Parathyroid
March 5 Pineal. Endocrine pancreas
7 Pituitary
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
12 Testis
14 Male Ducts
19 Ovary
21 Oviducts, Uterus
26 Mammary gland
SPECIAL SENSORY ORGANS
28 Eye (Dr. Schmid)
April 2 Eye (continued)
4 Ear
9 Ear (continued)
- FINAL EXAMINATION -
LABORATORY SCHEDULE
2012
Sept. 10 Introduction: Microscope and Histological Technique
17 Cytology
24 Epithelium and Glands
Oct. 1 Connective Tissue Quiz 1
8 Thanksgiving – No Lab
15 Supporting Tissue
22 Bone Formation
29 Muscle Quiz 2
Nov. 5 Heart and Circulatory System
12 Cells of the Central Nervous System, Cerebral and Cerebellar Cortex
19 Spinal Cord and Ganglia. Peripheral Nerves and Nerve Endings
26 Blood. Blood Formation Quiz 3
Dec. 3 Lymphatic Tissues and Organs [Part I] LABORATORY TERM TEST (evening)
2013
Jan. 7 Lymphatic Tissues and Organs [Part II]
14 Skin, Hair, Nails
21 Respiratory System
28 Digestive System [Part I] Quiz 4
Feb. 4 Digestive System [Part II]
11 Digestive System [Part III]
CONFERENCE WEEK (February 18-22)
25 Urinary System
Mar. 4 Adrenal, Thyroid, Parathyroid Quiz 5
11 Pituitary, Pineal Gland, Endocrine Pancreas.
18 Male Reproductive System
25 Female Reproductive System
Apr. 1 Mammary gland, Eye QUIZ 6
8 Eye, Ear LABORATORY TERM TEST [evening]