Spring 2022 - BPK 407 D300

Human Physiology Laboratory (3)

Class Number: 3366

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Fri, 12:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    BPK 305 and 306.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Experiments dealing with the nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems are covered. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

The primary outcome for all BPK 407 labs is for the student to become familiar with instrumentation and techniques for measurement of human physiological variables. The course emphasizes learning by hands-on experience with the student spending most of each lab session working in a small group using scientific apparatus to collect human physiological data. This course reinforces many of the theoretical concepts of human physiology presented in BPK 305 and BPK 306.

The course is 12 weeks long and consists of one 4 hour laboratory session per week. Laboratory equipment is limited, thus, students MUST attend the lab session for which they have registered.  Laboratory sessions will begin on January 9th and January 10th.

Week  1

Jan 13, 14

Laboratory Techniques, Introduction to the iWorx kit

Week  2

Jan 20, 21

Electrocardiography (ECG)

Week  3

Jan 27, 28

Arterial Blood Pressure (*Lab report)

Week  4

Feb 3, 4

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Week  5

Feb 10, 11

Electromyography (EMG)

Week  6

Feb 17, 18

Open Lab

 

Feb 24, 25

Reading Week

Week  7

Mar 3, 4

Pulmonary Function and Control of Ventilation

Week  8

Mar 10, 11

Measurement of Maximal Aerobic Power

Week  9

Mar 17, 18

Nerve conduction

Week  10

Mar 24, 25

Review, Open lab

Week  11

Mar 31, Apr 1

Lab Exam

Week  12

April  7, 8

Project Presentation


*A lab report must be submitted for this lab.  Reports are due at the beginning of your lab period in the following week.  Lab reports will be penalized 5% per day or per portion of day late and will not be accepted more than one week late.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

  • Calibrate and operate scientific equipment by following a detailed instruction manual.
  • Obtain an informed consent from a subject prior to an experiment.
  • Conduct a physiology experiment while recording experimental observations in a laboratory notebook. Identify potential sources of error in the scientific experiment.
  • Write a clear, concise and well-organized laboratory report and project. Demonstrate scientific writing skills, with the appropriate use of equations, graphs, tables and statistical analysis.
  • Propose and conduct an experiment to answer a specific physiology question.
Use an oral presentation to communicate scientific ideas, procedures, results, and conclusions.

Grading

  • Lab report 10%
  • Seven pre-lab quizzes 25%
  • Raw Data 10%
  • iWorx data files 5%
  • Project Proposal 5%
  • Project written article 10%
  • Project Presentation 10%
  • Practical exam (Week 13) 25%

NOTES:

Course Website Address: http://www.sfu.ca/canvas.html

REQUIREMENTS:

Prerequisites: BPK 305 and 306

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Carter, J. and Asmundson, C., BPK 407, Human Physiology Laboratory Manual.  6th Edition
Simon Fraser University, 2022. 

An electronic version of the manual will be available to download for free from Canvas.

RECOMMENDED READING:

There is no required physiology textbook.  Use your BPK 205, 305 and 306 textbooks.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

It is the responsibility of the student to keep their BPK course outlines if they plan on furthering their education.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022

Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place.  Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the spring 2022 term.