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BMS 260 -- Introduction to Biomedical Sciences

Course Description: Opportunities and challenges in biomedical sciences; business of science, ethics, model systems, cellular and systemic physiology.

Course Objectives: The overall goal of this course is to provide second semester students majoring in Biomedical Sciences exposure to subjects relevant to their major. These topics range from the "business" of science to science and ethics to model systems and finally to cellular and systemic physiology.

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  1. Describe the type of research being conducted by faculty in the biomedical sciences and the relevance of the research.
  2. Discuss examples of current opportunities and challenges presented in the broad field of biomedical sciences.
  3. Design, construct and present a scientific poster on a current topic in biomedical science.
  4. Describe issues associated with the ethical dimensions of biomedical research including animal welfare, scientific misconduct and how science and the public need to interact in considering the broader implications of emerging technologies (e.g. embryonic stem cells and cloning).

Prerequisites: LIFE 102

Format: 3 credits - 2 hours lecture and 1 hour recitation per week

Semesters Offered: Spring

Coordinator: Russell Anthony

Text:

Vander’s Human Physiology: The Mechanism of Body Function, 12th edition.

Course Outline:

  Week 1: Biomedical Science Major and Introduction
  Week 2: Cells, Tissues, and Organs
  Week 3: The Nervous System
  Week 4: The Endocrine System
  Week 5: The Endocrine System continued (Exam #1)
  Week 6: The Muscular System
  Week 7: The Cardiovascular System
  Week 8: Cardiovascular System continued, Lymphatic System, Immune System
  Week 9: The Respiratory System
  Week 10: The Renal System (Exam #2)
  Week 11: The Digestive System
  Week 12: Metabolism
  Week 13: The Reproductive System
  Week 14: Reproductive System continued, Pregnancy
  Week 15: Growth and Development
  Week 16: Review for Exam #3

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