496/496 H -  Anatomy and Physiology ACP/H

Gr 12 | 6 Class Credits 1 Lab Credit | Year-Long | 6x per Cycle

PREREQUISITE: Students must have completed one year of biology.  This course is limited to seniors.

This course will examine the eleven systems of the human body: nervous, urinary, respiratory, skeletal, reproductive, lymphatic, muscular, endocrine, immune, circulatory and digestive. Anatomy will be studied from a microscopic to a gross anatomical level. Dissections of mammalian organs appropriate to each system being learned will take place during laboratory time. Laboratory time will also consist of experimenting with models of physiological systems and will culminate with the complete dissection of a fetal pig. In addition, medical disease correlations will be examined. This course is an terrific opportunity for any students interested in pursuing a career in the health care field or the life sciences; or simply any student interested in learning about how the human body works.

 This course is offered at the combined ACP/Honors level. Students will be placed in the Honors section for scheduling purposes only. Students will be able to designate which level they would like to be assessed at in the fall once they learn about course expectations. 

Essential Skills in the Anatomy & Physiology ACP/H Classroom

SKILL 1: Modeling and Visual Representation 

Students will be able to interpret or construct an effective model in familiar and/or unfamiliar contexts using relevant content.  

SKILL 2: Concept Description and Explanation

Students will be able to construct an explanation for a scientific phenomenon using relevant content in familiar and/or unfamiliar contexts.  

SKILL 3: Scientific Methods and Argumentation 

Students will be able to successfully follow all steps of the scientific method and communicate arguments that establish claims and use sufficient evidence and reasoning to support those claims.  

SKILL 4: Data Gathering, Interpretation and Analysis

Students will be able to gather, graphically illustrate, analyze, and interpret data using relevant content in familiar and/or unfamiliar contexts.