Lecture Text: Human Embryology and Developmental Biology (Second edition) by B.M. Carlson
Course Description and Content: The focus of this course is on the anatomy of vertebrate embryogenesis with specific emphasis on humans. Topics include fertilization, implantation, gastrulation, neurulation and organogenesis of a variety of structures.
Course Goals and Objectives: The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to developmental anatomy of the human embryo. Emphasis is placed on anatomical change with some discussion of developmental mechanism and physiology.
Undergraduate students will be required to 1) attend lectures, 2) take 5 lecture exams and a final, 3) carry out web-based lab assignments and pass 4 lab exams, or participate in service learning, maintain an e-journal and write a reflective paper.
Graduate students will be required to 1) attend lectures, 2) take 5 lecture exams and a final, 3) take 3 take home exams, 4) write a term paper on a specific birth defect.
Powerpoint slides are in pdf format (color)
Handouts are 6 slides per page in pdf format (black and white) - recommended for
taking class notes
Video lectures are experimental this year. Lectures are posted in 2
formats: Windows Media Player (wmp) for PC and Mac OS X users and Real Player (rp)
for other users. Download Windows Media Player
here. Download Real Player
here.
Class |
Topic |
Text |
| 8/27 | Introduction Handout | |
| 8/29 (Fri) | No lab meeting | |
| 8/29, 9/3 | Reproductive
Cycle / Fertilization
Handout
Video Lectures - 8/29/03rp - 8/29/03wmp 9/3/03rp - 9/3/03wmp 9/5/03rp - 9/5/03wmp |
Ch. 1, 2 |
| 9/1 | No Class Meeting - Labor Day | |
| 9/5 (Fri) | First Lab Meeting - 1PM, Israel 406 | |
| 9/5, 9/8 | Cleavage
/ Implantation Handout Video Lectures - 9/8/03rp - 9/8/03wmp 9/10/03rm - 9/10/03vmp |
Ch. 3 |
| 9/10 | Service Learning Orientation - Charity Hospital, University Hospital, 5-7pm | |
| 9/10, 9/12 | Physiology of Pregnancy / Birth Handout 9/12/03rm - 9/12/03wmp | Ch. 17 |
| 9/15 | Lecture Exam 1 (60 pts) | |
| 9/15 | Service Learning Orientation - Tulane University Hospital, 1-4pm | |
| 9/17, 9/19, 9/22 | Gastrulation / Neurulation / Early Heart Development Handout | Ch. 4,5 |
| 9/19 | Graduate Students - Selection of Term Paper Topic | |
| 9/19 (Fri) | Lab Exam I - 1 PM, 402 Israel- 24h, 33h chick embryo | |
| 9/24, 9/26 | No Class Meeting | |
| 9/29, 10/1 | Placenta / Extraembryonic Membranes Handout | Ch. 6 |
| 10/3 | Lecture Exam 2 (60 pts) | |
| 10/3 | Service Learning Students - Rap Session - 1 PM, Office of Service Learning | |
| 10/6 | No Class Meeting - Yom Kippur | |
| 10/8, 10/10 | Birth Defects Handout | Ch. 7 |
| 10/10 | Lab Exam II - 1 PM, 402 Israel- 48h chick embryo | |
| 10/13, 10/15, 10/20 | Integument Handout / Muscle Handout / Skeletal Systems Handout | Ch. 8 |
| 10/22 | Lecture Exam 3 (60 pts) | |
| 10/24 | Graduate Students - Term Paper Outline & Bibliography | |
| 10/24, 10/27, 10/29 | Limb Development Handout | Ch. 9 |
| 10/31, 11/3 | Pharyngeal Apparatus Handout | Ch. 13 |
| 11/5 | Lecture Exam 4 (60 pts) | |
| 11/7 | Lab Exam III - 1 PM, 402 Israel- 72h chick embryo | |
| 11/7/ 11/10, 11/12 | Digestive System Handout | Ch. 14 |
| 11/14 | Respiratory System Handout | Ch. 14 |
| 11/17 | No Class Meeting | |
| 11/19, 11/21 | Urogenital System Handout | Ch. 15 |
| 11/21 | Graduate Students - Term Paper 1st Draft - | |
| 11/24, 11/26, 11/28 | No Class Meetings - Thanksgiving Break | |
| 12/1 | Urogenital System Handout | Ch. 15 |
| 12/3 | Lecture Exam 5 (60 pts) | |
| 12/5 | General Review | |
| 12/5 | Lab
Exam IV - 1 PM, 402 Israel
- 10
mm pig embryo Service Learning Reflection Paper |
|
| 12/13 (Sat), 1:00 pM | Final Exam - Lecture Term Paper - Graduate Students Only |
Lecture Exams - Each exam including the final is worth 60 points. The final exam is comprehensive and worth 100 points. All exams will include a combination of multiple choice, true/false, matching, definitions and short answer questions.
Take Home Exams – Graduate students will take the lecture exam and will be given an open book take home essay exam that will be due electronically by 5 pm of the following day. There will be 3 take home exams associated with 3 of the 5 midterm lecture exams. There will not be a take home exam associated with the final exam. Take home exams are worth a total of 75 points (25 points each).
Undergraduate tudents will have the option of taking the online Embryology Lab component or the Service Learning component. This component will be worth 20% of the final grade.
Labs - The goal of the lab is to introduce you to a microscopic examination of the embryo. Histological sections of the chick and the pig embryo will be used to illustrate changes that occur as the embryo develops. Serial sections of these embryos have been transferred onto the internet and can be visualized from any computer station on campus or via modem from a remote site. There will be 4 lab exams worth a total of 100 points (25 points each).
Service Learning – Students will select the lab component or the Service Learning component at the start of the semester. Switching once the semester has started is not allowed. In collaboration with the Office of Service Learning at Tulane University and the volunteer services programs at a number of local hospitals, students will volunteer their time at one of three Service Learning sites:
Students involved with Service Learning will be required to work 4 hours each week (a total of 40 hours during the semester) and to maintain a journal. Grades (100 points) will be based on attendance (50 points), e-journal entries (25 points) and a reflective paper (5-10 pages, double spaced, 25 points) due on the last day of class (December 5). Weekly journal entries will be submitted electronically at kmuneoka@tulane.edu.
Final grades are assigned based on a total of 500 points for undergraduate students and 575 points for graduate students. Final grades for undergraduate and graduate students will be assigned separately.