课本
还需要一本教材来作为课堂阅读材料的补充：Costanzo, Linda S.生理学.第二版. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 2002. ISBN: 0721695493.这是本课程材料中基本的参考书籍。
另一本推荐的给期望获得更详细参考内容的学生：Berne, R. M., and M. N. Levy. 生理学. 第5版. St. Louis: Mosby, 2003. ISBN: 0323022251。
随堂测验
有三次随堂测验，每次测验占最后成绩的15%。
终考
最后会有终考，占最终成绩的35%。
课后习题
共有10套课后习题，会定期布置。问题会公布在网页上，不分发打印的副本。希望同学们完成作业并递交上来，经批改后会返还。此部分占最后成绩10%。请尽自己最大努力及时完成（在答案公布前）。请记住经尝试后取得部分成功和完全不尝试两者存在着巨大的不同！没有做课后习题你只得0分，但是, 即使交得迟了， 你也能得最高至50%的学分。
实验课
本课程共有6节实验课，每节持续3小时左右，除了教学时程有特殊标明的以外（实验3包括三个独立的部分）。分别是：
实验1：心脏解剖
实验2：蛙心脏电生理活动（要求实验报告）
实验3：哺乳动物循环系统：（要求实验报告）
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实验初始讨论（3小时）
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进行实验（本实验要求一整日）
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结果讨论（3小时）
实验４：肺的建模
实验５：急救心血管技术：病例展示
实验６：毕业生专题讨论和晚餐
本课程包括二项动物实验（实验２和３）。第一项展示心脏的电生理活动，第二项关注于心血管血流动力学和控制调节。这些实验经验对完成本课程的学习目标非常重要，它教会同学们复杂的生理学和实验技术。这些实践经验不能通过课本和数学模型来取代。所有学生都应该参加这些实验。
实验报告
要求进行实验后有实验报告。我们希望实验报告简洁而明了。虽然一组同学可以合作处理数据，但是每个同学都应递交实验报告。我们评判实验报告优劣的基于：
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详细清楚地记录你的实验过程。但是不必重复在上课时分发的材料上已经有的部分。
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简洁精确的描述你实验的结果。解释和表明实验过程中你所测量的数据，注出你所遇到的问题、难点或数据的特点，这对以后的解释结果可能有用（噪声信号，不稳定性等等）。无论何时都应该做到保存原始实验数据。你可以复印你搭档的数据，并保存在你的笔记本中。
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对你的结果进行简明地探讨。用文献来帮助你解释你所测量的。努力思考发生了什么，然后用必要的文字来表达你的解释。
请记录每次实验和你搭档的同学的名字。
报告在实验后一周内递交（除非另有规定），并交给助教即可。
过时递交报告是不被接受的，除非在某些紧急的情况下助教已预先有了安排。在某些实验中，在你离开实验室之前，实验室工作人员会要求看你的数据，以确定你合理的使用了仪器。注意：实验报告是完成课程必须的而且占最后成绩的１０％。每年总有一到二个同学忘记这点，而以未完成的成绩来结束课程。别成为其中之一！
成绩
归纳起来，最后成绩的评定基于下表：
| 课后习题 |
10% |
| 随堂测验 #1 |
15% |
| 随堂测验#2 |
15% |
| 随堂测验#3 |
15% |
| 实验课程 |
10% |
| 终考 |
35% |
课程中行为准则
课后习题
设计课后习题的最终目的是帮助你进行学习。你可以独立完成也可以和别人合作完成。你可以使用所有可得的参考资料。如果和别人合作，你应该正式承认并写出这个事实，如“这个问题由我和＿＿＿共同完成”。这个方式和撰写所有科学文章是完全一致的，承认合作的结果。注意课后习题的合作不会减去你自己的学分，另外未经说明的合作是不符合准则的。
实验报告
每个学生必须交上自己个人的报告。数据应该复制保存。鼓励进行群组讨论结果。你的报告应该指明你研究小组的组成。
Texts
As a supplement to material in the class notes, there is a required text for the course: Costanzo, Linda S. Physiology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 2002. ISBN: 0721695493. This is a basic reference for the material to be covered.
An alternative text is recommended for students desiring a more comprehensive reference: Berne, R. M., and M. N. Levy. Physiology. 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2003. ISBN: 0323022251.
Quizzes
There are three quizzes. Each quiz will count 15% of the final grade for the course.
Final Exam
There will be a final examination, which will count 35% of the course grade.
Home Problems
A total of 10 home problem sets will be assigned. Periodic home problem sets will be assigned. Problem sets will be posted on the web site; no hard copies will be handed out. Students are expected to do the problems and hand in their solutions, which will be reviewed and returned. Performance on homework will count 10% toward the final grade. Please hand in your best effort on time (before the answers are provided). But remember, there is an enormous difference between a partially successful attempt, and no attempt at all! You get a zero for no homework, but will get up to 50% of full credit even if late.
Laboratory Exercises
There are 6 laboratory exercises in the course, each lasting approximately 3 hours, except where noted. (Lab 3 consists of three individual sessions.) These include:
Lab 1: Anatomy of the Heart
Lab 2: Electrophysiology of the Frog Heart (write-up required)
Lab 3: Mammalian Circulation: (write-up required)
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Orientation Discussion (Orientation discussion takes 3 hours)
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Laboratory (Lab is a day-long activity)
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Discussion of Results (Discussion of results takes 3 hours)
Lab 4: Pulmonary Modeling
Lab 5: Life-saving Cardiovascular Technology: Case Presentation
Lab 6: Graduate Student Symposium and Dinner
This course includes two animal labs (Labs 2 and 3). The first demonstrates cardiac electrophysiology and the second focuses on cardiovascular hemodynamics and control. These laboratory experiences are of great importance to the objectives of the course, and teach both complex physiology and also experimental technique. They cannot be replaced by textbooks or mathematical simulation. All students are expected to participate in these labs.
Laboratory Reports
Lab reports are required for laboratory exercises. We expect the lab reports to be written neatly and concisely. Each student submits a report, although a group may collaborate in data analysis. The standards by which we judge the lab reports are based upon:
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Adequate, clear record of your experimental procedures. It is not necessary to repeat material already described in the hand-outs!
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A brief but accurate description of your experimental results. Explain and show what you measured in lab, and make note of any problems, difficulties, or characteristics in the data that may be useful later in making interpretations (noisy signals, instabilities, etc.). Copies of actual data should be included whenever possible. You may make a (xerox) copy of the data (only) from your partner's notebook and include the copy in your notebook.
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Succinct discussions of your results. Use the literature to help you interpret what you measured. Think hard about what happened, and then write the number of words necessary to convey your interpretation.
Please record the names of those you worked with in each experiment.
Reports are due not later than one week after your lab period (unless otherwise established by the staff), and should be handed in to the teaching assistant.
Late reports are unacceptable, except in emergency situations for which arrangements have been worked out in advance with the teaching assistant. In some experiments, the lab staff will want to look at your data before you leave the laboratory to be sure that you got something reasonable with which to work. Note: Lab reports are required in order to complete the course and are worth 10% of the final grade. Every year one or two students forget this point and end up getting "incompletes" for grades. Don't be one of them!
Grades
In summary, the final grade will be assessed on the following basis:
| Homework |
10% |
| Quiz #1 |
15% |
| Quiz #2 |
15% |
| Quiz #3 |
15% |
| Labs |
10% |
| Final Exam |
35% |
Course Ethics
Homework Exercises
Homework Exercises are designed primarily to help you to learn. You may do them alone, or you may work with others. You may make use of all available reference material. If you work together with other student(s) you should formally recognize that fact in writing. For example, "This problem was solved jointly by myself and ______________." This policy is completely consistent with all scientific writing, and recognizes joint efforts. Note that collaboration on homework does not in any way detract from your own credit. On the other hand, undeclared collaboration is not ethical.
Laboratory Reports
Each student must submit his/her individual write-up. Data should be duplicated. Group discussions of results are encouraged. Your report should indicate the composition of your research group.
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