Post Secondary Teaching and Learning - PSTL

Description:  PSTL 1135, Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, is a biological science course, with laboratory, designed to introduce college freshmen to scientific thinking and career exploration in health care, kinesiology, or other areas in the life sciences. The course is organized around body systems, e.g., the respiratory system, the nervous system, etc., and uses both fitness and disease, (e.g., diabetes, cancer, atherosclerosis, etc.) to introduce students to essential concepts in anatomy and physiology. In the lecture setting, students will take notes while listening to lectures, work in groups to solve problems, learn to interpret graphical data, and complete short writing assignments. In the laboratory, student engage in traditional dissections, e.g., brains, hearts, etc., perform inquiry-based exercises, and participate in other hands-on activities. Cooperative learning activities, e.g., cooperative quizzes, are used in both the lecture and the lab settings of the course. All students enrolled in PSTL 1135 will be required to read at least one book, such as "When the Air Hits Your Brain," outside of regular class time. The course will make considerable use of internet-based curricular materials.

Class URL:  http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/1135/

Class Time: 60% Lecture, 30% Laboratory, 10% Small Group Activities.

Work Load: 4 exams, 2 special projects, 10 quizzes.

Grade: 30% final exam, 10% quizzes, 30% additional semester exams, 30% laboratory evaluation.

Instructor:  Jensen,Murray Stowe (Morse Alumni Award) | Video | Instructor Photo