Hi All, I hope your study for the test on Friday is going OK. Know that if you are having trouble understanding something or just have a question you want clearing up as you study, I am here at the end of the email.
Over the weekend I posted the answers for the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems workbooks, so check these out on BlackBoard when you have worked through the workbooks.
I have also put up the second online question on Google groups. I know there are a very few people who need to participate in the online discussion so make sure you think about the questions and post your response. Of course you are also welcome to have your say if you have participated in the first discussion. The more points of view the merrier. David is putting all the points made into one grand document.
The lymphatic quiz will be up till Sunday night 29th June, so dont forget to get your 2 marks from that --it is good as a revision exercise.
Best wishes, Ruth
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
June 17th Bioscience 1
Hi Everyone, By now you should have finished Unit 5 on the cardiovascular system and be on top of Unit 6 on the lymphatics so that your way is clear to revising for the final test. This is on Friday June 27th at 1-3pm, probably on the 6th floor.
I have now written the test and David has moderated it so I can give you some details about what it will entail.
You will have 2 hours to answer questions in 10 sections. Each section will be worth 10 marks. The sections are: 1. Chemicals; 2. Cells and cell processes; 3. Tissues; 4. The integument; 5. The skeleton; 6. The muscular system; 7. The heart and circulation; 8. The blood; 9. The lymphatic system; 10. 2 longer questions each worth 5 marks chosen from a list of 8 possible topics.
Questions 1-9 will be similar in style to the questions you have already met in the first two tests.
The last question will give you a chance to give more in depth answers than are expected in the other 9 questions. To give you an idea of the sort of topics, they could be such things as: Bone growth; White blood cells; The skin and temperature control; Aerobic and anaerobic respiration and muscle contraction; Movement of substances through the plasma membrane; etc. (Note: these are examples only - these will/may not be the questions given!!!!!!).
Each of these longer questions is worth 5 marks, so we generally think of allocating 1/2 mark per point made. So to get 5 marks you need to think about providing at least 10 correct facts. These could include drawing a diagram and labeling it correctly for 1/2 mark per label + ? marks for the diagram itself depending on its complexity, describing a structure or process correctly and giving its function, etc.
This test is worth 50% of your final marks and the resit policy will be slightly different--not that any of you will need a resit!
You still need to gain a mark of 75% or over to show competance and you need to get above 40% to be entitled to a resit.
All resits will involve a written test for which you will either need to come into the polytech at designated times or organise an approved supervisor for. For marks of between 40% and 60% you will need to sit a complete resit on a new test. Above 60% and you can revisit the questions that you missed in the first test, but written under closed book, supervised conditions.
I hope this gives you a better idea of what to expect. Perhaps email me on the group email if you have more questions about the format that I haven't answered here.
Best wishes, Ruth
I have now written the test and David has moderated it so I can give you some details about what it will entail.
You will have 2 hours to answer questions in 10 sections. Each section will be worth 10 marks. The sections are: 1. Chemicals; 2. Cells and cell processes; 3. Tissues; 4. The integument; 5. The skeleton; 6. The muscular system; 7. The heart and circulation; 8. The blood; 9. The lymphatic system; 10. 2 longer questions each worth 5 marks chosen from a list of 8 possible topics.
Questions 1-9 will be similar in style to the questions you have already met in the first two tests.
The last question will give you a chance to give more in depth answers than are expected in the other 9 questions. To give you an idea of the sort of topics, they could be such things as: Bone growth; White blood cells; The skin and temperature control; Aerobic and anaerobic respiration and muscle contraction; Movement of substances through the plasma membrane; etc. (Note: these are examples only - these will/may not be the questions given!!!!!!).
Each of these longer questions is worth 5 marks, so we generally think of allocating 1/2 mark per point made. So to get 5 marks you need to think about providing at least 10 correct facts. These could include drawing a diagram and labeling it correctly for 1/2 mark per label + ? marks for the diagram itself depending on its complexity, describing a structure or process correctly and giving its function, etc.
This test is worth 50% of your final marks and the resit policy will be slightly different--not that any of you will need a resit!
You still need to gain a mark of 75% or over to show competance and you need to get above 40% to be entitled to a resit.
All resits will involve a written test for which you will either need to come into the polytech at designated times or organise an approved supervisor for. For marks of between 40% and 60% you will need to sit a complete resit on a new test. Above 60% and you can revisit the questions that you missed in the first test, but written under closed book, supervised conditions.
I hope this gives you a better idea of what to expect. Perhaps email me on the group email if you have more questions about the format that I haven't answered here.
Best wishes, Ruth
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Monday June 9th Bioscience 1
Hi, Just when I thought I was on top of getting the last topic up on Blackboard for you, it all went to custard! Anyway I found reading the instructions always helps and now I have the interactive version up and running, the workbook is there and I have corrected the fault in the quiz! So I now have fingers crossed that it all works as it should.
So today you should be thinking about getting the cardiovascular quiz completed, as it will go off line in 6 days time, and getting into the last Unit on the lymphatic system. It is probably the shortest unit so should be no problem for you!
You should have heard from me now about your test results. Most people did really well. Congratulations!
So today you should be thinking about getting the cardiovascular quiz completed, as it will go off line in 6 days time, and getting into the last Unit on the lymphatic system. It is probably the shortest unit so should be no problem for you!
You should have heard from me now about your test results. Most people did really well. Congratulations!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
June 2nd Bioscience 1
Hi, I hope you all enjoyed the heart dissection yesterday and, if enjoyed isn't quite the right word, I hope it was useful and interesting!
The timetable suggests finishing off the circulatory system this week and then moving on to the last topic, the lymphatic system next week. I shall post this last unit at the end of the this week.
In response to our discussion at the block course, I have been looking up information on the foramen ovale which is the opening in the foetal heart between the right and left atrium that allows the blood to bypass the lungs. The best description I could find was on Wikipedia at this site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetus . Scroll down to the section on Circulation where the foetal heart is described and then under Postnatal development it describes how the opening closes as soon as the new born takes its first breathe.
For those that were asking for more worksheets, there are three useful ones on the heart, blood and circulation on the Wikieducator Anatomy and Physiology of Animals site http://www.wikieducator.org/The_Anatomy_and_Physiology_of_Animals
Just remember that in animals the human superior and inferior vena cavae are the cranial and caudal vena cavae. Also the heart valves in animals tend to be called atrio-ventricular valves rather than bi-and tricuspid valves.
All the best, Ruth
The timetable suggests finishing off the circulatory system this week and then moving on to the last topic, the lymphatic system next week. I shall post this last unit at the end of the this week.
In response to our discussion at the block course, I have been looking up information on the foramen ovale which is the opening in the foetal heart between the right and left atrium that allows the blood to bypass the lungs. The best description I could find was on Wikipedia at this site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetus . Scroll down to the section on Circulation where the foetal heart is described and then under Postnatal development it describes how the opening closes as soon as the new born takes its first breathe.
For those that were asking for more worksheets, there are three useful ones on the heart, blood and circulation on the Wikieducator Anatomy and Physiology of Animals site http://www.wikieducator.org/The_Anatomy_and_Physiology_of_Animals
Just remember that in animals the human superior and inferior vena cavae are the cranial and caudal vena cavae. Also the heart valves in animals tend to be called atrio-ventricular valves rather than bi-and tricuspid valves.
All the best, Ruth
Sunday, May 25, 2008
May 26th Bioscience 1
Hi Guys, The test, the test. People seem to be confused about what this second test is on. It will be similar in design to the previous one and it will be on units 3 and 4, i.e. on tissues, the integument, skeleton and muscles. It will be at 9.0am (UURRGGHH) on Sunday in the room next to the 6th floor massage room ( the same room as last time) . I realise these are both big topics but I see most people have got full marks in the Backboard quizzes so you have obviously been working hard and should find the test reasonably straightforward. After the test we will be looking at deer hearts and seeing if you can identify the different kinds of blood cells in a blood smear.
You should have moved onto Unit 5. The cardiovascular system last week, and I see a few people have already looked at the quiz. Dont stress too much if you haven't got there yet as you have until June 9th to finish this Unit.
Just one more unit to go, the lymphatic system, and then you will have completed Bioscience 1.
And dare I even mention it ---the final exam ---- sorry, but that will be on everything in the course and will be held on Friday June 27th, room and time to be confirmed.
See you all on Sunday,
Cheers Ruth
You should have moved onto Unit 5. The cardiovascular system last week, and I see a few people have already looked at the quiz. Dont stress too much if you haven't got there yet as you have until June 9th to finish this Unit.
Just one more unit to go, the lymphatic system, and then you will have completed Bioscience 1.
And dare I even mention it ---the final exam ---- sorry, but that will be on everything in the course and will be held on Friday June 27th, room and time to be confirmed.
See you all on Sunday,
Cheers Ruth
Sunday, May 18, 2008
May 19th Bioscience 1
Hi everyone, Unit 5: the Cadiovascular system is available from today. I have put up interactive and printable versions of the Unit on Blackboard with a workbook, a multichoice quiz and a couple of PowerPoint presentations that you may find useful. The timetable gives you till the 9th of June to complete this unit although the quiz wont close till the week after this.
You have another week to finish the Unit 4 quiz on the muscular-skeletal system, so make sure the week doesn't run away with you and you find you miss out on those useful 2 marks you get from completing it.
Remember, the second test to be held on Sunday May 30th (9-10am) at the Block course. This will be on Units 3 and 4, the integumental and musculo-skeletal systems (but not Unit 5 as you will still be in the middle of this).
Best wishes, Ruth
You have another week to finish the Unit 4 quiz on the muscular-skeletal system, so make sure the week doesn't run away with you and you find you miss out on those useful 2 marks you get from completing it.
Remember, the second test to be held on Sunday May 30th (9-10am) at the Block course. This will be on Units 3 and 4, the integumental and musculo-skeletal systems (but not Unit 5 as you will still be in the middle of this).
Best wishes, Ruth
Monday, May 12, 2008
May13th Bioscience 1
Hi everyone, This is the second week timetabled for the musculo-skeletal system. This is a big and important unit so make sure you get onto it before next Monday when we are due to move on to the next topic, the cardiovascular system. You now have less than 2 weeks to do the quiz so make sure you dont miss out on the marks for that.
Although the clash with First Aid meant we had a reduced class for the practical yesterday the people able to come had a great time. They especially got right into the large cow's hock joint I had sourced from a friendly butcher. They were quite surprised at how the real thing differed from the nice neat diagrams in the text book; how big the tendons were and how little synovial fluid is actually needed to lubricate the joint. There were also nice cut muscles to be seen, so several people tried to identify the epi-, peri- and endo- mysium. For those who missed out on this, joints can be got from a butcher quite easily and often free, (especially if you say it is for scientific/educational purposes!), so get one and investigate it yourself before donating it to a friendly dog!
Best wishes, Ruth
Although the clash with First Aid meant we had a reduced class for the practical yesterday the people able to come had a great time. They especially got right into the large cow's hock joint I had sourced from a friendly butcher. They were quite surprised at how the real thing differed from the nice neat diagrams in the text book; how big the tendons were and how little synovial fluid is actually needed to lubricate the joint. There were also nice cut muscles to be seen, so several people tried to identify the epi-, peri- and endo- mysium. For those who missed out on this, joints can be got from a butcher quite easily and often free, (especially if you say it is for scientific/educational purposes!), so get one and investigate it yourself before donating it to a friendly dog!
Best wishes, Ruth
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Hi everyone, You have had 3 weeks for Unit 3 on the tissues and integument and its now time to move on to Unit 4 on the muscles and skeleton. So make sure you have done the Unit 3 quiz by next Monday as it will disappear from sight then.
I have put up the notes and quiz for Unit 4 on Blackboard so you will need to get down to it smartish as you only have 2 weeks for this Unit and it is quite long. Although it is always good to keep your eye on the textbook you will need to be a bit careful here as there is much more information there than you need for the Bioscience 1 Unit.
Looking forward to seeing you at the block course practical next Monday. I have a human skeleton, lots of bones, a joint and microscope slides of bone tissue for you to look at.
Cheers Ruth
I have put up the notes and quiz for Unit 4 on Blackboard so you will need to get down to it smartish as you only have 2 weeks for this Unit and it is quite long. Although it is always good to keep your eye on the textbook you will need to be a bit careful here as there is much more information there than you need for the Bioscience 1 Unit.
Looking forward to seeing you at the block course practical next Monday. I have a human skeleton, lots of bones, a joint and microscope slides of bone tissue for you to look at.
Cheers Ruth
Monday, April 28, 2008
April 29th Bioscience 1
Hi, Sorry I didn't publish a blog last week but I presume you can ask me any questions you want and can all catch up at the block course. You will note that I have put up the slide show of tissues I showed at the practical on Blackboard along with others on the cell and diffusion and osmosis I also thought might be useful.
As for the test, I was very pleased with the results. I had 9 people get above 75% and not have to take any resit. I sent their marked scripts out yesterday. Most of the rest have between 50 and 75% and I am trying to organise oral resits for you. Please look at your email as I have sent you one with details of the questions you need to look at again and possible times for me to talk to you. Please email me back with the best times for you and the phone number to get you at. It will only take about 15 mins and should be relatively painless. So just take the time to make sure you know the answers and please try not to stress about it! It is intended to be a less stressful way of doing resits than coming in and doing another written test. I shall keep hold of your scripts so I have them with me when I am talking to you.
This is the last week for Unit 3 on the tissues and integumental system as you should plan to move on to Unit 4 on the skeletal muscular system next Monday May 5th. I am hoping to have it up on Blackboard at the weekend. I see lots of you have had a look at and got good, if not full marks, on the unit 3 tissues and integumental system quiz. It will be open until Monday May 12th so make sure you get those 2 marks by doing it before then.
Best wishes, Ruth
As for the test, I was very pleased with the results. I had 9 people get above 75% and not have to take any resit. I sent their marked scripts out yesterday. Most of the rest have between 50 and 75% and I am trying to organise oral resits for you. Please look at your email as I have sent you one with details of the questions you need to look at again and possible times for me to talk to you. Please email me back with the best times for you and the phone number to get you at. It will only take about 15 mins and should be relatively painless. So just take the time to make sure you know the answers and please try not to stress about it! It is intended to be a less stressful way of doing resits than coming in and doing another written test. I shall keep hold of your scripts so I have them with me when I am talking to you.
This is the last week for Unit 3 on the tissues and integumental system as you should plan to move on to Unit 4 on the skeletal muscular system next Monday May 5th. I am hoping to have it up on Blackboard at the weekend. I see lots of you have had a look at and got good, if not full marks, on the unit 3 tissues and integumental system quiz. It will be open until Monday May 12th so make sure you get those 2 marks by doing it before then.
Best wishes, Ruth
Monday, April 14, 2008
April 14th
Great to work with all you guys last Monday and to see how enthusiastic you are and how much work lots of you have been putting into Bioscience.
This week you should be thinking about finishing Unit 2 on the Cell and Cell Processes and moving onto Unit 3 on Tissues and the Integumentary System that has just been put up on Blackboard with its accompanying workbook and multichoice quiz.
I see lots of you have completed the cell quiz and got great marks. If you still haven't done it or need to improve your marks you have till next Monday, April 21st, when it will be made unavailable.
The test next Monday (9 am in the 6th floor massage room) will be on Introduction to Bioscience, Unit 1. Chemicals in the Cell and Unit 2. the Cell and Cell Processes. It is a closed book supervised test and will take an hour. It is worth 15 marks towards your final grade.
After the test we will be looking at different tissues and examining sections of skin.
See you there!
This week you should be thinking about finishing Unit 2 on the Cell and Cell Processes and moving onto Unit 3 on Tissues and the Integumentary System that has just been put up on Blackboard with its accompanying workbook and multichoice quiz.
I see lots of you have completed the cell quiz and got great marks. If you still haven't done it or need to improve your marks you have till next Monday, April 21st, when it will be made unavailable.
The test next Monday (9 am in the 6th floor massage room) will be on Introduction to Bioscience, Unit 1. Chemicals in the Cell and Unit 2. the Cell and Cell Processes. It is a closed book supervised test and will take an hour. It is worth 15 marks towards your final grade.
After the test we will be looking at different tissues and examining sections of skin.
See you there!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Monday March 31st
Hi everyone, you should now be finishing off Unit 1 on Chemicals in the Cell and Body. I can see many of you have done the quiz and there are lots of high marks. Great work. If you haven't looked at it yet or need to get your mark higher, you have till next Monday when the Chemicals quiz will stop being available.
The next Unit on Cells and Cell Processes is now available so look at that on Blackboard. Make sure you print off the workbook so you can use that to help you understand and remember the material as you work through it. You will also find the new quiz on Unit 2 in Blackboard under Assignments.
The next block course is this coming weekend and I will be seeing you for a tutorial/practical on Monday 7th at 10am in H412 - the anatomy and physiology lab on the 4th floor. This session will be on material from the Introduction to Bioscience and Unit 1 on the Cell. It will be an opportunity for you to ask me any questions about things you are uncertain about or need more information on. So start thinking about what topics you would like to spend some time on in that session.
It will also be your chance to look at your own cells down the microscope as well as looking at models of the human body and the skeleton as well as a cell and the plasma membrane. You will also have the opportunity to do various worksheets on such things as directional terms and osmosis and diffusion. So make sure you bring along your workbooks and the text book.
Looking forward to seeing you all, Ruth
The next Unit on Cells and Cell Processes is now available so look at that on Blackboard. Make sure you print off the workbook so you can use that to help you understand and remember the material as you work through it. You will also find the new quiz on Unit 2 in Blackboard under Assignments.
The next block course is this coming weekend and I will be seeing you for a tutorial/practical on Monday 7th at 10am in H412 - the anatomy and physiology lab on the 4th floor. This session will be on material from the Introduction to Bioscience and Unit 1 on the Cell. It will be an opportunity for you to ask me any questions about things you are uncertain about or need more information on. So start thinking about what topics you would like to spend some time on in that session.
It will also be your chance to look at your own cells down the microscope as well as looking at models of the human body and the skeleton as well as a cell and the plasma membrane. You will also have the opportunity to do various worksheets on such things as directional terms and osmosis and diffusion. So make sure you bring along your workbooks and the text book.
Looking forward to seeing you all, Ruth
Monday, March 24, 2008
Unit 1 Chemicals
I hope you are all well underway with Unit 1 on Chemicals in the Cell and Body. I haven't heard any loud groans or cries for help yet so I presume you are all managing OK although I realise, for many of you, this is entirely new stuff and you will be finding it quite hard.
I see a number of you have had some attempts at the quiz and a few even have that elusive 15/15. Keep on trying if you are not there yet and if you haven't looked at it yet, you need to get going as next Monday you are due to move on to the next unit on the Cell. The chemicals quiz will only be available for a week after the due date ie. until April 7th and, remember, each quiz is worth 2% of the final mark- not much I know, but not worth throwing away!
I see a number of you have had some attempts at the quiz and a few even have that elusive 15/15. Keep on trying if you are not there yet and if you haven't looked at it yet, you need to get going as next Monday you are due to move on to the next unit on the Cell. The chemicals quiz will only be available for a week after the due date ie. until April 7th and, remember, each quiz is worth 2% of the final mark- not much I know, but not worth throwing away!
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Monday March 17th Bioscience 1
You should plan to finish the Introduction to Bioscience today and, if you haven't already done so, have a few attempts at the Introduction to Bioscience quiz to make sure you have understood the material in this chapter.
Today you should then move on to Unit 1: The chemicals found in the cell and body which has been uploaded into Course Documents on Blackboard. Remember there is a workbook to print out and work through as you study this unit and when you have finished have a go at the Chemicals in the Cell quiz which is posted under assignments on Blackboard. (I see some of you have already had a look at it.)
You may find it useful to read Chapter 2 of the text book called Chemistry Comes Alive, but remember, this is at a higher level than required and some topics are not included in the course, so be selective about what you read here. You may find the Chapter Summary and the Multiple Choice/Matching Review Questions at the end of the chapter particularly helpful.
If you want to do a bit more work on the organic part of this unit there is a worksheet on the External Links on Blackboard called Useful Worksheets.
Good luck and Happy Easter to you all, Ruth
Today you should then move on to Unit 1: The chemicals found in the cell and body which has been uploaded into Course Documents on Blackboard. Remember there is a workbook to print out and work through as you study this unit and when you have finished have a go at the Chemicals in the Cell quiz which is posted under assignments on Blackboard. (I see some of you have already had a look at it.)
You may find it useful to read Chapter 2 of the text book called Chemistry Comes Alive, but remember, this is at a higher level than required and some topics are not included in the course, so be selective about what you read here. You may find the Chapter Summary and the Multiple Choice/Matching Review Questions at the end of the chapter particularly helpful.
If you want to do a bit more work on the organic part of this unit there is a worksheet on the External Links on Blackboard called Useful Worksheets.
Good luck and Happy Easter to you all, Ruth
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Introduction to Bioscience practice quiz
Dear everyone, it has just been pointed out to me that there is a problem with one of the Introduction to Bioscience quiz questions. So if you were continually getting a big cross besides your answer to the anatomical position question it is because I have loaded the answer in incorrectly.
Unfortunately once the quiz is loaded, there seems to be no way I can touch it and modify it. I have an SOS out to the people who administer Blackboard to see if we can load a modified but new version of the quiz as that would seem to be the ideal second option but have not heard back yet. Anyway know that if you have got 9/10 with this answer the only one you have marked as incorrect you have actually probably got 10/10. By looking in the grade book I can see that that is what has happened.
Sorry about that.
Ruth
Unfortunately once the quiz is loaded, there seems to be no way I can touch it and modify it. I have an SOS out to the people who administer Blackboard to see if we can load a modified but new version of the quiz as that would seem to be the ideal second option but have not heard back yet. Anyway know that if you have got 9/10 with this answer the only one you have marked as incorrect you have actually probably got 10/10. By looking in the grade book I can see that that is what has happened.
Sorry about that.
Ruth
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Introduction to Bioscience 1
Hi, I hope you are all looking forward to the beginning of the bioscience course on Friday. We will only be meeting for an hour to talk about the course and to look around Blackboard where the course notes and assessments will be posted. You can already log onto Blackboard so if you like you can have a look at the proposed timetable and other information that is posted there.
The first week of the course will involve making yourself familiar with some basic terms and concepts of the structure and function (anatomy and physiology) of the human body and then we will move on to look at molecules in the cell before studying cells and some of the processes that take place within them.
Looking forward to seeing you all on Friday. Ruth
The first week of the course will involve making yourself familiar with some basic terms and concepts of the structure and function (anatomy and physiology) of the human body and then we will move on to look at molecules in the cell before studying cells and some of the processes that take place within them.
Looking forward to seeing you all on Friday. Ruth
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
OPTM5 Bioscience 1
Level: 4
Credits: 10
- Directed Learning hours: 50
- Self Directed Learning hours: 50
- Total Learning Hours: 100
Aims
- This course aims to provide students with an introduction to the structure and function of major systems of the body which have the most relevance to relaxation massage practice.
Pre-requisites
- None
Co-requisites
Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe normal human structure and function in a health context
- Locate and define structures of the human body using terminology associated with anatomy and physiology.
- Describe major functional characteristics of the body.
- Describe the maintenance of physiological function through homeostasis.
- Describe the normal structure and function of the skin, hair and nails.
- Describe the normal structure and function of the musculo-skeletal system.
- Describe the normal structure and function of the lymphatic system.
- Describe the normal structure and function of the cardiovascular system.
Content
- Introduction to anatomy and physiology
- Major systems of the body
- Integumentary system
- The musculo-skeletal system
- The lymphatic system
- The cardiovascular system
Attendance Requirements
Students will be expected to engage with online discussions and activities and in some instances, participation may be required.
Completion requirements
Students must achieve competency in all assessment tasks for completion of this course. Students attendance and participation must also comply with the attendance requirements of the course.
Student Reading List
Required Reading Resources:
- Marieb, E., & Hoehn, K. (2007). Human anatomy & physiology (7th ed.). San Francisco: Pearson Benjamin Cummings.
Recommended Reading Resources:
- The course coordinator may recommend additional reading resource
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