Biology of Cells and Tissues

Jim Hutson (Block Director) office 2B-158 email jim.hutson@ttuhsc.edu phone: office 743-3602 cell 281-8435

Dan Webster (Associate Block Director) office 5C-121 email dan.webster@ttuhsc.edu phone 743-1118

Faculty Name Email Room Number Beverly Chilton beverly.chilton@ttuhsc.edu 5B116 Charles Faust charles.faust@ttuhsc.edu 5A127 Vadivel Ganapathy vadivel.ganapathy@ttuhsc.edu 5B106 James Hutson jim.hutson@ttuhsc.edu 5A112 Clinton MacDonald clint.macdonald@ttuhsc.edu 5B102 John Pelley john.pelley@ttuhsc.edu 5A104 Brandt Schneider brandt.schneider@ttuhsc.edu 5C119 Jeff Thomas jeffrey.thomas@ttuhsc.edu 5C124 Ina Urbatsch ina.urbatsch@ttuhsc.edu 5C123 Dan Webster dan.webster@ttuhsc.edu 5C121 Simon Williams simon.williams@ttuhsc.edu 5A122 TAs – Kaka Adams, Jose Bonilla, Kelly Flynn, Landry Hadderton, Katie Higgins, Dustin Hoang, Angela Lacey, Westley Oglesby, Christopher Rogers

Content of the Block

Molecules

Cells

Tissues

Organs

Modes of Teaching Lectures Laboratories Microscopes (3 students) Videoscopes for small groups (10-15 students). Virtual Microscopy online. Write vignette questions, practice exam, post-exam

review See syllabus for details

TA voluntary tutorial session See syllabus for details

Assessment Academic component A B 3 Section Exams 75% 50% Final Exam 25% 50% Professionalism component 1. Faculty, TA, unit and block evaluations. 2. Quizzes 3. Prepare 1 vignette question and take the practice exam and post-exam review. See syllabus for details.

Resources located on Sakai:

Syllabus Schedule Required Texts Tests and Grades Objectives Handouts and class notes Lecture presentations Laboratory manuals, slide-sets and exercises Coordinator - Candace Brown Room: 2B102 email candace.brown@ttuhsc.edu phone (806) 743-4199

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