KPE 260 H1 F

Introduction to Human Physiology

COURSE OUTLINE - Fall 2015

Lectures: Tuesdays: 9-11 am, Thursdays: 9-11 am, Location: AH 100
Laboratories: Mondays: 9-10 am, 10-11 am, and 2-3 pm, 3-4 pm, Location: BN 61 or 155.
Tutorials: Mondays: 11-12 Location: BA1130

COURSE DESCRIPTION: KPE260H1 is an introduction to essential aspects of human biology and

physiology. Emphasis will be placed on the physiological systems that are
most relevant for the kinesiology or physical education student. This course
will cover the following units: homeostasis, cell physiology, the central and
peripheral nervous systems, skeletal muscle, the circulatory system, the
respiratory system, endocrinology and blood.
Pre-Requisites: Anatomy 126Y
Co-Requisites: none
Instructor: Marius Locke, Ph.D.
Email: marius.locke@utoronto.ca
Phone: 416 978-7055
Office Hours: Tuesdays 3-5 or by appointment
Location: 2040 WS

Teaching Stephanie Salerno (stephanie.salerno@utoronto.ca),

Assistants: Nick Robinson (nicholas.robinson@mail.utoronto.ca)
Tayler Buchan (TBA)
Elton Fernandes (TBA)
Danielle Hirsh (danielle.hirsh@mail.utoronto.ca)

Course Portions of this course will be available on the internet via "Blackboard". The
Webpage: 260H Blackboard web site is meant to facilitate the transfer of class information
and enhance the learning experience. To access the KPE 260H1 web site the
student must be officially registered in 260 and have activated their UTORid and
password.

Required Introduction to Human Physiology. KPE260. ISBN 13 0-17-6727165-73

Text: and ISBN 10 0-17-6727165-7. Nelson Education. This is a custom textbook
that contains subsections from a larger textbook. (The soft cover has an 8
man rowing crew on blue water).
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260H1 WEEKLY LECTURE TOPICS

Date Chapter(s)
Sept. 15 (T): Introduction -
Sept. 17 (R): Foundations of Physiology 1
Sept. 22 (T): Cell Physiology 2
Sept. 24 (R): Cell Physiology 2
Sept. 29 (T): Cell Physiology 2
Oct. 1 (R): The Central Nervous System 3
Oct. 6 (T): The Central Nervous System 3
Oct. 8 (R): The Central Nervous System 3
Oct. 13 (T): The Central Nervous System 3
Oct. 15 (R): The Peripheral Nervous System 4

Oct. 20 (T): The Peripheral Nervous System 4

Oct. 22 (R): MIDTERM EXAM -
Oct. 27 (T): Endocrinology 5
Oct. 29 (R): Endocrinology 5

Nov. 3 (T): Skeletal Muscle Physiology 6

Nov. 5 (R): Skeletal Muscle Physiology 6

Nov. 10 (T): NO CLASS -

Nov. 12 (R): Cardiac Muscle Physiology 7
Nov. 17 (T): Cardiac Muscle Physiology 7
Nov. 19 (R): Cardiac Muscle Physiology/ Blood 7/8
Nov. 24 (T): Blood 8
Nov. 26 (R): The Respiratory System 9
Dec. 1 (T): The Respiratory System 9
Dec. 3 (R): The Respiratory System 9
Dec. 8 (T): Review -

EVALUATION: Grades are a measure of the performance of a student in

individual courses. Each student shall be judged on the basis of how well she or
he has command of the course materials.

KPE260-H1 Evaluation: Due Date:

Midterm exam 30% Oct. 22, 2015
Laboratories (1% per lab) 4% See lab schedule.
Lab Write Up 16% See below
Final Exam 50% TBA
Total: 100%

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KPE 260 LABORATORIES

There are 4 laboratories for the course. Each lab is conducted over a two week period. You are
required to attend your assigned laboratory. Attendance and completion of each lab (1%) is worth
4% of your final mark. This mark is awarded based on lab attendance (0.5%) and lab completion (0.5%).
Labs take place in the Benson Building, Rooms 155 and 61.

Please arrive on time and prepared for physical activity (i.e., appropriately dressed and warmed up).
Late arrivals and inappropriately dressed students may not be allowed admitted to the laboratory.
NO LABORATORY SWITCHING IS ALLOWED AND THERE ARE NO MAKE UP LABS
WITHOUT INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL.

KPE 260 Lab Schedule:

LAB 1 LAB 1 LAB 2 LAB 2 LAB 3 LAB 3 LAB 4 LAB 4
SEPT Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov
Lab Section Time Room 28 5 19 26 2 16 23 30
PO101 M9 BN155 Y Y Y Y
PO105 M10 BN155 Y Y Y Y
PO109 M2 BN155 Y Y Y Y
PO113 M3 BN155 Y Y Y Y
PO102 M9 BN61 Y Y Y Y
PO106 M10 BN61 Y Y Y Y
PO110 M2 BN61 Y Y Y Y
PO114 M3 BN61 Y Y Y Y

PO103 M9 BN155 Y Y Y Y
PO107 M10 BN155 Y Y Y Y
PO111 M2 BN155 Y Y Y Y
PO115 M3 BN155 Y Y Y Y
PO104 M9 BN61 Y Y Y Y
PO108 M10 BN61 Y Y Y Y
PO112 M2 BN61 Y Y Y Y
PO116 M3 BN61 Y Y Y Y

Sections PO101, PO102, PO105, PO106, PO109, PO110, PO113, PO114, attend labs on
Sept 28, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov.23.

Sections, PO103, PO104, PO107, PO108, PO111, PO112, PO115, PO116 attend labs on Oct. 5, Oct.
26, Nov. 16, Nov. 30.

Laboratory Report: each student is required to formally write a report for one of the 4 laboratories.
Instructions regarding format and marking will be posted on the website and presented in tutorial.
Written laboratories are to be handed in (hard copy) at Lecture on Oct. 15 (lab 1), Nov. 5 (lab 2), Dec
3. (lab 3), Dec. 8 (lab 4). Penalty for Late Laboratories: 10 % per day with 2% each day thereafter.

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STUDENT CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC BEHAVIOUR

Adherence to the Code of Student Conduct and the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters will be strictly
enforced in this course.
These policies can be found online at www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies.htm

**Course grades are not final until approved by the Faculty’s Examinations Committee**

POLICY ON LATE ASSIGNMENTS AND MISSED TESTS/EXAMINATIONS:

Students who miss a midterm or final examination for an unforeseen and petitionable reason must notify the
Undergraduate Program Office within 24 hours of the scheduled examination. Failure to do so within the
allotted time will result in the assignment of zero for the missed examination. Faculty examinations missed
because of documented petitionable grounds may be replaced by a make-up examination where feasible. It is
the responsibility of the student to contact the professor and the Registrar’s Office promptly to arrange for the
make-up examination.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Academic dishonesty is not qualitatively different from other types of dishonesty. It is a misrepresentation by
deception or other fraudulent means.

Academic dishonesty can result in serious consequences, e.g., the grade of zero on an assignment, loss of credit
with transcript notation (notation reads: “Grade of F assigned for academic dishonesty”), and/or suspension or
expulsion from the university. You are responsible for understanding what constitutes academic dishonesty.

In an academic setting this includes things such as:

 copying or the use of unauthorized aids in tests, examinations and laboratory reports
 plagiarism
o the submission of work that is not one’s own
o submission of any academic work for which credit has previously been obtained or is being
sought in another course or program of study in the University or elsewhere, without the
knowledge and approval of the instructor to whom work is submitted
 aiding and abetting another student’s dishonesty
 giving false information for the purposes of gaining admission or credit
 giving false information for the purposes of obtaining deferred examinations or extension of deadlines
 forging or falsifying University of Toronto documents

For complete information visit: http://academicintegrity.utoronto.ca/ and

http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Assets/Policies/PDF/ppjun011995.
pdf for the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters.

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT EXPECTATIONS:

All members of the class are expected to demonstrate courtesy and mutual respect for the views of others (instructor,
teaching assistants and students) and to refrain from any actions that are contrary to respectful relationships. If students
encounter any problems in the course, these should be discussed with the course instructor. If problems persist, the
Dean can be contacted.

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