Mel's Academic Collections

Sustainable Food Systems & Diets (KINE362) Taught by Dr. Zach Conrad in 2021's fall semester, this course takes a detailed walk through how the United States feeds its people.  As usual, the course content will be divided up in the same format as the professor chose to break up the class. This professor broke things up into four different units.  Content  Texts Introduction to the U.S. Food System   Unit I Chapter 1: Food Systems   Chapters 11-12: Crop & Food Animal Production Chapter 13 Food Processing & Packaging   Food Processing Methods Chapter 14: Food Distribution   Lecture:  Trends in the U.S. Local & Regional Food Systems Unit II Chapter 2: Diet Quality & Health Effects   Chapters 5-6: Food Security   Lecture: How Do We Know What to Recommend to the Public?   Lecture: Food Safety   Unit III Lecture: Land & Water Lecture: Air & Energy   Lecture: Food Loss & Waste   Lecture: Sustainability   Unit IV Lecture: Sustainability   Lecture: Policy Pro

Human Anatomy Laboratory (KINE315) The anatomy laboratory is typically done via cadaver dissection. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of Virginia experienced a shortage of usable cadavers for student use. Instead, Dr. Ashleigh Queen used virtual aids to walk students through the parts of the body during the fall semester of 2021.  As usual, the course content will be divided up in the same format as the professor chose to break up the class. This was taught by the categorization of the body sections. Content  Lower Extremity  Ankle Joint   Anterior Thigh Muscles, Arteries, Veins, & Nerves   Bones of the Foot   Femur & Patella   Hip Joint   Knee Joint   Os Coxa : Innominate Bone   Posterior Thigh & Gluteal Region   Structures of the Foot   Tibia & Fibula   Organ System & Trunk  In-Person Lecture Notes Abdominal Vessels, Ducts, & Intercostal Vessels   Abdominal, Intercostal, & Neck Muscles   Bony Landmarks of the Skull   Digestive Organs   Repro

Human Physiology Laboratory (KINE305) The human physiology lab is a fantastic practical demonstration of many of the complicated concepts that you encounter in the lectures. This version was taught by Dr. Ashleigh Queen during the spring of 2022.  As usual, the course content will be divided up in the same format as the professor chose to break up the class. This was taught by the lab.  Content Textbook Human Physiology & Anatomy Laboratory Manual by Marieb-Pearson & Smith , 13th Edition  (2019) Labs Lab 1: Conversions   Units of Measurements   Lab 2: Sensory Physiology & Reflexes   Lab 3: Movements Through Membranes   Lab 4: Blood Pressure & Heart Sounds   Lab 5: ECGs Lab 6: Skeletal Muscles   Lab 7: Respiratory Physiology   Lab 8: Digestion   Lab 9: Renal Physiology   Lab 10: Blood   Study Material  Exam Study Guide (Spring 2022) If you find my resources helpful and would like to support my efforts, check out my Venmo! 

Foundations of Epidemiology (KINE270)  This class was taught by Dr. Carrie Dolan in the fall of 2021. It's an excellent combination of biology and statistics, applied to understand the spread of disease.  As usual, the course content will be divided up in the same format as the professor chose to break up the class. This professor broke things up week by week.  Note that each review set is made from Quizlet. Quizlet has started charging for most of its study features, so I highly recommend converting these sets to  Knowt , a free site that deserves our support. It will walk you through the steps of converting the sets to enable the Learn feature, Test feature, and review matching games!  Course Content Textbooks  Gordis Epidemiology , 6th Edition   Study Materials  Course Summary   Formula Sheet   Week 1: Syllabus Week No Content  Week 2: Dynamics of Disease Transmission  Weekly Notes   Week 3: Morbidity & Morality  Weekly Notes   In-Class Handout   Week 4: Estimating Risk  Wee

Human Physiology (KINE304) Human physiology was taught by Dr. Michael Deschenes in the spring of 2021. The course was taught remotely, via Zoom, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, this professor does not allow computers in the classroom to take notes with.  As usual, the course content will be divided up in the same format as the professor chose to break up the class. "Chapter Notes" refers to the lecture notes which were distinct from the textbook chapters. The textbook goes depths the lecture did not, so the "Textbook Notes" may have information that the exams did not cover. After taking the first exam, it was evident that the textbook notes were not helpful in studying for the exam. They've been included in case it's useful for someone else, but it is only throughout the first unit. Note that each review set is made from Quizlet. Quizlet has started charging for most of its study features, so I highly recommend converting these sets to  Knowt ,

Human Anatomy (KINE303) This course took place over the spring of 2021 by Dr. Evie Burnet. It is an intense by fascinating tour of the human body. One should note, however, that form follows function. I would advise one takes human physiology before human anatomy since physiology is much closer in content and format to the familiar biology classes that you must take before human physiology. Once function is understood, form is easier to comprehend.  My advice for studying anatomy is to ensure that you're not taking several other rigorous courses the same semester. Unless you have a gift for memorization, you will need to devote ample time to studying this subject. Second, buy a sketchbook, and draw everything out. Label it, color-code it, do everything you see in the diagrams.  As usual, the course content will be divided up in the same format as the professor chose to break up the class.  Note that each review set is made from Quizlet. Quizlet has started charging for most of its