BIOL 3371

Lab. Comp. Anim. Physiol.

Lec 01 and Lab B01 selected

This laboratory intensive course will provide opportunities for students to experience firsthand the role that experimentation, and data collection, interpretation, and communication plays in our understanding of how animals function. Vertebrate and invertebrate examples are used, in a comparative approach, to study a variety of physiological processes.

Sections

Lecture
Lab, pick one

From the syllabus

From the Winter 2025 syllabus by Margaret Cooper. Open the PDF

Grading

3%Data Analysis AssignmentDue Jan 24
12%Pre-Lab Assignments (6)2% each
30%Data Reports (6)5% each
10%Midterm TestFeb 12
15%Formal ReportDue Mar 21
30%Final ExamDuring exam period

Textbooks

  • Animal Physiology, R. Hill, G. Wyse, and M. Anderson (free)
  • A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology, Karin Knisely

Course rules

Missed exams
Contact the instructor; make-up exams are arranged within one week when possible.
Missed final
Make-up finals are provided only for illness or extreme circumstances.
Lab attendance
Contact the instructor in advance to arrange attending another lab section when possible.
Extensions
An SDA can provide up to three extra days for data reports or the formal report, but not pre-labs.
Late work
Unapproved late assignments lose 10% per day; work over five days late is not accepted.
SDA limit
Students may use no more than two SDA forms during the term.
Animal handling
Labs involve live invertebrates or vertebrate tissues, and students must handle live invertebrates.
Academic integrity
Submitted assignments must be entirely the student's own wording; AI-generated content is not permitted.

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