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Course Outlines

Summer 2022 - BPK 407 D100

Human Physiology Laboratory (3)

Class Number: 4643

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Thu, 1:30–5:20 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 13 weeks long and consists of one 4 hour laboratory session per week. Students must attend every lab session. Laboratory equipment is limited, thus, students MUST attend the lab session for which they have registered.  Laboratory sessions will begin on May 12th and 13th.

Week  1

May 12, 13

Laboratory Techniques, Introduction to the iWorx kit

Week  2

May 19, 20

Electrocardiography (ECG) (*Lab report)

Week  3

May 26, 27

Arterial Blood Pressure

Week  4

June 2, 3

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Week  5

June 9, 10

Electromyography (EMG)

Week  6

June 16, 17

Open Lab

Week  7

June 23, 24

Pulmonary Function and Control of Ventilation

Week  8

June 30, July 1

Open lab / Canada Day

Week  9

July 7, 8

Measurement of Maximal Aerobic Power

Week  10

July 14, 15

Nerve conduction

Week  11

July 21, 22

Review, Open lab

Week  12

July 28, 29

Lab Exam

Week  13

August 4, 5

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 (before each lab) 25%
  • Raw Data notebook (Week 11) 10%
  • iWorx data files (Week 11) 5%
  • Project Proposal (Week 7) 5%
  • Project written article (Week 12) 10%
  • Project Presentation (Week 12) 10%
  • Practical lab exam (Week 11) 25%

NOTES:

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

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

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

Simon Fraser University, 2022. 

The laboratory manual is essential and you will be able to download a free electronic version of the manual on Canvas. Hard copies of the lab manual will also be available in the lab.

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 SUMMER 2022

Teaching at SFU in summer 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction.  Some courses may be offered through alternative methods (remote, online, blended), and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. 

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, online, or blended courses 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 summer 2022 term.