INMED Summer Institute
Grades 9/10

Instructor: Luke Baldwin
Email: lucbaldwin@gmail.com
Where: Witmer 116
When: 8:30 – 9:30

Objective:
The objective of this course is to understand that biology is not just what you memorize in class; the objective of this course is to show you, the student, that everything you learn in biology can be applied. You are going to think; you are going to be wrong. However, you will begin to see that Biology is not a class you take or a book you read; biology is life. Life is confusing, hard to understand at times, and a pretty good ride; this class hopes to show students that while maintaining the professionalism of an effective classroom.

Topics covered
Unit 1 - Integumentary System
Unit 2 - Skeletal System
Unit 3 - Neurobiology



Grading:
Participation 50%
Exams 50%

Participation:
Students will receive five points a week for being alive and participating. Notwithstanding, students must be active learners who participate in classroom discussion.

Exams:
There will be a total of three exams.


Grading
A - 89.5% to 100%
B – 79.5% to 89.4%
C – 69.5% to 79.4%
D – 59.5% to 69.4%
F – Below 59.5%

Proposed Schedule
11-Jun
Orientation
12-Jun
Pre-test/Introduction
13-Jun
Introduction to Skin
14-Jun
Skin and Glands
15-Jun
Keritinization of the skin
18-Jun
Melanocytes
19-Jun
Hair, nails, etc
20-Jun
Hypodermis
21-Jun
Diseases and treatment of the skin
22-Jun
Research/Review
25-Jun
Test 1
26-Jun
Introduction to the skeletal system
27-Jun
Appendicular/Anatomy of Bone
28-Jun
Bone Growth
29-Jun
Broken Bones
2-Jul
Joints
3-Jul
Diseases of the bones/Treatments
5-Jul
Test 2
6-Jul
Nervous system
9-Jul
TBA
10-Jul
TBA
11-Jul
TBA
12-Jul
Review
13-Jul
Final Test