Undergraduate Course 3309

1. Course Information

 

 

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 (Live):
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00 -11:00 AM EST
Laboratories (Live):
Monday, Wednesday 3:00-6:00 PM EST (Labs also Friday July 29 - No lecture that day)

Lab assignments, quizzes and practical exams will be completed online. They will be available for completion for 24 hours. The quizzes and exams will have a time limit once the assessment has started. There are 2 written multiple choice exams which will be completed at the exam centers. The dates will be set by the Distance Education Office.

There are 2 written multiple choice exams which will be completed at the exam centers. The dates will be set by the Distance Education Office.

ATTENDANCE AT THE LIVE LECTURE/LABS IS NOT MANDATORY .  You can still take this course if you have daytime commitments that prevent you from viewing/participating during the live, interactive lectures and labs. All labs and lectures will be archived (recorded) so that you will have access to the course material and can ask questions through email or during online office hours. Archived material will be available to all students for review.  
 
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Registration in the third year of the Biology BSc program or in one of the Honours 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	Email	Office	Online Office Hours
Dr. Kem Rogers (Course Coordinator)	Kem.Rogers@Schulich.uwo.ca	MSB 426	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
Stefanie Attardi, Teaching Assistant	sattardi@uwo.ca	MSB 422	By Appt
Benjamin Asa, Teaching Assistant	basa@uwo.ca	DSB 4003	By Appt

Sakai

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/

3.  Course Materials:
Textbook:  Histology:  A Text and Atlas,  5th Edition  Ross, M.H. and Pawlina, W.
Supplemental Information:  Provided on Sakai
Laboratory Manual:  Provided on Sakai
Laboratory Materials:  Provided by course
Additional Materials: Students will require a headset with a microphone and a high speed internet connection to take this course.
Safety Materials:  Lab coats and safety glasses are NOT required for this course
Electronic Devices:  not used

4.  Evaluation:

Component	Date	% of Final Mark
Midterm test	TBA (Tentative for Saturday June 23 – written at Exam Centre)	25
Laboratory Exercises	Twice weekly	10
Laboratory Quizzes (6)	See calendar (online)	20
Laboratory Practical (2)	June 20 (1st Practical) and Exam week July 30th – Aug 3rd (2nd Practical) Online exam	20
Final Exam	Exam week (July 30th – Aug 3rd – written at Exam Centre)	25

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://www3.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm
Academic Counselling (Science and Basic Medical Sciences): http://www.uwo.ca/sci/counselling/index.html
Student Development Services: http://www.sds.uwo.ca
Student Health Services: http://www.shs.uwo. 6. Course Schedule

 

6. Course Schedule

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Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Medical Sciences Building, The University of Western Ontario,
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5C1     Tel: (519) 661-3014 Fax:(519) 661-3936