Histology

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE NUMBER: ZOO4753

COURSE TITLE: Histology

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course is a fully online

course delivered via the Internet.
Additional information on this
structure is provided in the
welcome message above. If you
have any questions about the
structure of the course, please do
not hesitate to contact your
instructor at the email below. This
course is also part of the Pre-
Professional Biology Subcore of
the B.S Biology degree program.

INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Pierre Barkhuizen

CONTACT INFORMATION: pbarkhuizen@uwf.edu

PREREQUISITES OR COREQUISITES: Cell Biology w/lab, and a basic understanding

of Anatomy

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Histology is the study of tissues. Tissues are collections of cells and it is at the
microscopic level that we begin to see how an organ actually performs its functions.
Students will be required to dedicate ample time to master selected microscopic
preparations and also understand basic Histological Techniques such as specimen
preparation and microscopy.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (Objectives):

This course meets the following programmatic goals for the B.S. Biology degree program:

o Critical Thinking:
ƒ Differentiate between disease and normal cells.
ƒ Describe the pathological processes that create the diseased state at the
cellular level.
o Content:
 ƒ Identify the primary cell types of each organ in the human body at the
light and electron microscopic levels
ƒ Identify the primary stains used in identifying normal and diseased cells
and describe the chemistry of the staining process.
ƒ Identify and describe the function of all major cellular organelles.

TOPICS COVERED:

Overview
The lectures begin with an introduction to histology and microscopic techniques followed
by a discussion of the cell and its organelles and structures. The structure and function of
various tissue types will be discussed including epithelium, connective tissue, cartilage
and bone, muscle and nervous tissue, the digestive system, the skin, the respiratory,
vascular, and lymphatic systems, the brain and special sensory organs, the endocrine,
urinary and reproductive systems. Important methods for visualizing specific structures
within these tissues, as well as the relationships between structure and function and the
significance of various organelle populations in tissue/cell function will be discussed. The
lab will follow this same series of topics with slides and photographs incorporated to
provide the student with a skill set in tissue identification and interpretation of cell/tissue
function.

Tentative Schedule

ƒ Microscopic Techniques and the cell

ƒ Epithelial Tissue
ƒ Connective Tissue
ƒ Cartilage and bone
ƒ Muscle Tissue
ƒ Nervous Tissue
ƒ Digestive System
ƒ Integument (skin)
ƒ Respiratory System
ƒ Circulatory and Lymphatic System
ƒ Brain and Special Sensory Organs
ƒ Endocrine System
ƒ Urinary System
ƒ Reproductive System

REQUIRED TEXTS:

A Photographic Atlas of Histology, Michael J. Leboffe

SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY UTILIZED BY STUDENTS:

Consistent Internet access and email capabilities. This course is totally online. All
instructional content and interaction takes place over the WWW. In addition to baseline
word processing skills and sending/receiving email with attachments, students will be
expected to search the internet and possibly upload / download files. In addition, students
may need one or more of the following plug-ins to view or access certain files (follow the
links to download the plug-ins):

• Adobe Acrobat Reader: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Required to open many web-based text documents in a format easy to read and
print.
 • PowerPoint Viewer:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D1649C22-B51F-4910-
93FC-4CF2832D3342&displaylang=en Required if you do not have PowerPoint
already installed on your computer. This viewer allows you to open the
PowerPoint presentations in this course and then be able to print them in multiple
formats.
• Macromedia Flash Player:
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Versi
on=ShockwaveFlash Required to open any animations that may be in your
course.

Remember, if these programs are already installed on your computer, you do not
need to download and install them again.

Technical Difficulties or problems with eLearning? Contact the UWF Help Desk at
850.474.2075 or helpdesk@uwf.edu

REFERENCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY: N/A

GRADING/EVALUATION:

A total of two exams (a mid-term and a final) will be given during the course.
Also, a series of quizzes will be used to assess student performance in the online
labs, as well as knowledge of textbook content. There will be a total of 15 quizzes
(10 lab quizzes and 5 quizzes on chapters in your textbook). There will also be
discussion questions focused on session topics. You will access these
discussions through the online discussion forum in your online course, and a
portion of your final grade will be based on your participation in these
discussions.

Grades- % Value of Final Course Grade:

ƒ Mid-term exam - 25%

ƒ Final exam - 25%
ƒ Quizzes (total lab and chapter quizzes)- 30%
ƒ Participation - 20%

The FINAL course grade will be assigned using the following scale: A = 90 and
above, B = 80 to 89, C = 70 to 79, D = 60 – 69, and F < 60.

Online Lectures: Course lectures will be presented online in the form of

narrated presentations. Lecture notetaking guides are available for your benefit.
You can print these and take notes as you listen to the lectures and read the
chapters in your textbook to help prepare you for the chapter quizzes.

Online Labs: Participation in the online lab activities will prepare you to take the
weekly lab quizzes. There are numerous activities and links for participation in
the online labs. Your lab quizzes will be based on content found in the "Lab Quiz
Preparation" section of each lab.

Online Discussion Forums: You will be expected to participate in weekly online

discussion forums as a means of interaction with your peers and your instructor.
There will be "Clinical Focus Questions" based on each session's content.
EXPECTATIONS FOR ACADEMIC CONDUCT/PLAGIARISM POLICY:

o Academic Conduct Policy [Web format | PDF format | rtf format]

o Plagiarism Policy [Word format | PDF format | rtf format]
o Student Handbook [PDF format]

It is the philosophy of The University of West Florida that academic dishonesty is

a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form.
All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance
with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or
expulsion from the University. Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to
cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials
that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination
for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the
attempt to commit such acts.

In addition, any behavior that interferes with the conduct of a class is classified
as disruptive behavior and will not be tolerated. Although not exhaustive,
examples of disruptive behavior would include: routinely entering class late or
departing class early without specific permission from the instructor; talking in
class without being recognized; threatening faculty or fellow students or verbal
abuse of faculty or fellow students; physical or verbal displays of anger; etc.

ASSISTANCE:

Students with special needs who require specific examination-related or other

course-related accommodations should contact Disabled Student Services
(DSS), dss@uwf.edu, (850) 474-2387. DSS will provide the student with a letter
for the instructor that will specify any recommended accommodations.

Every effort will be made to accommodate the special needs of disabled

students. Please see the instructor in the privacy of his office during the first
week of class to inform him of your particular needs. All such accommodations
are officially arranged through the Office for Disabled Student Services and a
letter from this office must accompany your request.

TUTORING:

Tutors are available for any student who feels he/she needs help in this course.
Please see the instructor for additional information on this topic.

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