PCB6816 - Thermal Physiology

Instructor:

P.J. Hansen, Dept. of Animal Sciences
Room 122 Bldg 499 (Larson Dairy Science Building)
Phone: 2-5590 Fax: 2-5595
email: pjhansen@.ufl.edu
Animal Sciences Faculty Page

Time and Place:

For 2016, the class is scheduled to meeting March 21 to April 8. In fact, all of the lectures have been recorded as voice-over powerpoint slide shows. These can be accessed at either the t:/hansen/pcb6816 folder on the Animal Sciences server or you can get them from my dropbox account (I will send the link).

If you like, you can wait to start listening to the lectures and studying until March 21. However, depending on your schedule, it might be beneficial to start listening to the lectures now or at some point before March 21 so you can study at a more relaxed pace.

There are a total of 19 slide shows that represent 18 lectures (numbered according to sequence) and an additional slide show that corrects an error I made for slide show 6.

Note that there are no text book or readings for the course.

There will be three exams in the course. They are scheduled for March 25, April 1 and April 8. I will make arrangements with you as to how to take the exam - either live, in class, or through some other arrangement. If you would like to take the exams at an earlier date, that could be arranged as well. Exam exam is comprehensive. However, exam 1 will focus on lectures 1-6, exam 2 on lectures 7-13 and exam 3 on lectures 14-18.

Course Objectives:

To acquire principles of thermal biology with special focus on homeotherms living in hot climates.
To develop the ability to relate principles of thermal biology to problems of animal
management caused by adverse environments.

Topics

General Responses of Animals to Environment

Concepts of Adaption

Heat Production

Heat Balance

Heat Loss - Radiation

Heat Loss - Conduction and Convection

Heat Loss - Evaporation

Thermoneutral Zone

Thermoregulation

Effects of Heat Stress on Lactation

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Readings:

There is no required textbook.

Exams:

Exams will primarily be essay and short answer questions including questions related to analysis and interpretation of data from research papers. Dates of exams (to be held in class) are February 6, 13 and 20.

Each exam will focus on new material since the last exam but it is expected you will knowledge of all the material presented in class at the time of the exam. Each exam will cover material that had been delivered to you by the Wednesday before the exam.

Grading:

The grading scale is A, 91-100%; A-, 89-90; B+, 86-89; B 81-85, B- 79-80, C+, 76-78, C 71-75, C-, 69-70, D, 60-68 and F, 0-59. The scale may be adjusted with a curve.

For information on current UF policies for assigning grade points, see https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspx

If you are having trouble with the course, see the instructor.

Communication About The Class

Email will be used as the major method for communicating when not in class. Therefore, provide Dr. Hansen with your email address, if one is available. Dr. Hansen's email is pjhansen@ufl.edu
Any changes in the course or important updates will also be posted on a webpage listing:

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Online Course Evaluation Process

Student assessment of instruction is an important part of efforts to improve teaching and learning. At the end of the semester, students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course using a standard set of university and college criteria. These evaluations are conducted online at https://evaluations.ufl.edu. Evaluations are typically open for students to complete during the last two or three weeks of the semester; students will be notified of the specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu/results.

Academic Honesty

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It is assumed that you will complete all work independently in each course unless the instructor provides explicit permission for you to collaborate on course tasks (e.g. assignments, papers, quizzes, exams). Furthermore, as part of your obligation to uphold the Honor Code, you should report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. It is your individual responsibility to know and comply with all university policies and procedures regarding academic integrity and the Student Honor Code. Violations of the Honor Code at the University of Florida will not be tolerated. Violations will be reported to the Dean of Students Office for consideration of disciplinary action. For more information regarding the Student Honor Code, please see: http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/process/student-conduct-honor-code.

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Software Use:

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Services for Students with Disabilities

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0001 Reid Hall, 352-392-8565, Disability Resource Center

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University Counseling & Wellness Center, 3190 Radio Road, 352-392-1575, www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/
Counseling Services
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Self-Help Library
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Art Work:

Painting on the top left is Frosty Reception by Doug Strickland
Painting in center is Labors of the Month: February, Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (1412-1416) by Limbourg Brothers
Painting on top right is Spooked by Gwendolyn H. Branstetter
top left and right reproduced with permission from the artists

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