Bio 270: Human Physiology Lab

Instructor: Janet Chen Daniel, Ph.D., Department of Biology, James Madison University

Office: 215Burruss Hall, Phone: 568-2322, email: danie2jc@jmu.edu

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Tentative Schedule of Activities: Spring 2005

Week of

Topic

Assignment due

January 10

Orientation, Data Analysis, and Communicating Results

Excel guidelines

January 17

No labs - MLK day

Data Analysis and Graphs - due by noon on January 18 (Individual assignment) 10 pts

January 24

The Scientific Method - Drop lab
 

January 31

Membrane Transport
Drop write-up 10 pts

February 7

Enzymes

Membrane Transport write-up 15 pts

February 14

No labs - Assessment day

 

February 21

Metabolism

Enzyme paper rough draft 10 pts

February 28

Reflexes

Metabolism write-up 10 pts

Alternative medicine list 5 pts

March 7

Spring Break

 

March 14

Special Senses

Reflex write-up 10 pts

March 21

Muscles

Senses write-up 10 pts

Final enzyme paper 15 pts

Topic for Experimental Design paper

March 28

Heart 

Muscle write-up 15 pts

April 4

Circulation

Heart write up 10 pts

April 11

Respiration

Circulation write-up 15 pts

Experimental Design paper 15 pts

April 18

Urinalysis

Respiration write-up 15 pts

April 25

Lab Practical Exam

Final exam (Individual, in class) 60 pts

Urinalysis write-up 10 pts

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