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More about Eddie Lunsford’s BIO 271
Class
Rhododendron
(locally called “laurel”)
Rhododendron maximum
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Usually, Health Sciences students enroll
in this class. However, it is open to anyone
who has met the prerequisite. Arts and Sciences
students may use it as an elective. This
class is so interesting. It is an advanced
study of human physiology with a focus on
the disease process. It requires successful
completion of either Anatomy & Physiology
II (BIO 169) or Basic Anatomy & Physiology
(BIO 163) or some equivalent course before
the student may enroll. The class will meet
about three hours each week for lecture
and discussion. In addition to lecture and
discussion, other teaching and learning
activities are included. Although there
is no lab component in the course, we will
complete one or two activities that may
be thought of as lab based.
This class builds on what students learned
in their preceding anatomy and physiology
class(es). I like it because it demonstrates
application of so many previously studied
topics. The successful student will be willing
to spend about six hours of outside study
and preparation time each week. They should
also be willing to identify and act on any
need they have to review particular basic
topics before the advanced study begins.
A list of such topics is found on the syllabus.
Although I do not mind helping with the
review by answering questions, I am unable
to spend a large amount of the class time
“re-teaching” anatomy and physiology.
I assume that students have a fairly thorough
working knowledge of anatomy and physiology
when they enroll in BIO 271. Further, successful
students are willing to read new textbook
material before it is discussed in class
and regularly review material previously
discussed in class.
Evaluation in this class is based on five
unit tests and a comprehensive final exam.
Study guides, in the form of objectives,
are given for each unit test. There is no
major project but students are often asked
to participate in discussion, short library
and internet research activities and the
like.
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