ARNR 421 ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES SYLLABUS Fall Semester

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ARNR 421
ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
SYLLABUS
Fall Semester
Credits:
Sec. 01:
Sec. 02:
Sec. 03:
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Lecture
Laboratory
Laboratory
MW 9:00 to 9:50 a.m.
MW 1:15 to 2:50 p.m.
MW 3:15 to 4:50 p.m.
Room 136 Animal Bioscience Bldg. (ABB)
AI Facility at the BARTF
AI Facility at the BARFT
FINAL LAB EXAM:
FINAL EXAM:
Monday, December 3rd at AI Facility at the BARFT
Thursday, December 12th @ 6 – 7:50 am, 136 ABB
Required Text:
None
Instructor:
Dr. James G. Berardinelli
Professor
Office:
307 Animal Bioscience
Lab:
334 Animal Bioscience
Telephone: 994-5574 (office) or 5566 (lab)
Office hours: 10:00 to 11:00 am MTWRF
e-mail: jgb@montana.edu
Web site: D2L Assisted Reprod Tech w/ Lab - ANSC_421_001_201370
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1.
The student will have a working knowledge of the anatomy of the reproductive tract, and
physiology and endocrinology of the estrous cycle and pregnancy of domestic females.
2.
The student will have a basic understanding of the current techniques used to synchronize
estrus in female cattle and of the management required to implement these technologies.
3.
The student will have a general working knowledge of embryonic development and understand
the importance fetal membrane fluid and fetal structure as it relates to pregnancy diagnosis in
domestic cattle.
4.
The student will have a working knowledge of the techniques involved in rectal palpation and
ultrasonography of the reproductive tract of the female bovine and understand the basis for
emerging technologies used in pregnancy diagnosis in domestic animals, i.e., pregnancy
specific protein assays.
5.
The student will have a working knowledge of the techniques employed for superovulation and
embryo transfer in domestic ruminants.
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6.
The student will be able to distinguish, at least 90% of the time, the difference between pregnant
and non-pregnant female cattle by rectal palpation and ultrasonography.
7.
The student will be able to detect and discuss the differences of an early, mid, and late pregnant
female by using fetal size and fetal fluid volume, and size of placentomes.
8.
The student will have a working knowledge of the techniques required for artificial insemination
of female farm animal species and specific knowledge of those techniques for insemination of
female cattle.
9.
The student will be able to handle and manipulate frozen semen for optimizing artificial
insemination in female cattle.
10.
The student will be able to successfully inseminate a minimum of 50 cows during the course
and be exposed to the technique employed to successfully transfer embryos in female cattle.
METHODS:
1.
Lectures and discussion.
2.
Handouts, diagrams, and videotapes.
3.
Laboratory materials (hands-on materials)
a)
b)
c)
d)
reproductive tract (pregnant and non-pregnant)
tools of rectal palpation and other technical devices, i.e., ultrasound
exposure to materials and methodologies for embryo transfer
pregnant and non-pregnant cows
4.
Handling and manipulating reproductive tracts of pregnant and non-pregnant cattle in situ.
5.
Rectal palpation of female cattle at different stages of pregnancy.
6.
Evaluating temporal changes in individual cows to demonstrate how the tactile properties of the
uterus change as pregnancy progresses (if at all possible).
7.
Written and practical examinations to be given twice during the semester to assess student
progress and allow instructor to evaluate methods of instruction.
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STUDENT EVALUATION (GRADING):
I.
Grades will be assigned by Drs. James G. Berardinelli and Michael Wehrman. Fifty percent of
the grades in this course will be assigned by each instructor derived from the following
evaluations:
A.
B.
50% of Pregnancy Diagnosis:
1.
Written mid-term exam (20%)
2.
Laboratory quizzes that include manual and ultrasonic determination of
pregnancy (80%)
50% of Artificial Insemination:
1.
AI (50%)
a.
Grade is calculated based on (Total number of cows successfully passed
/ 50) with individuals passing 50 or more getting full credit. (45 passed/50
= 90% or 45 points)
2. Semen handling test (30%)
a.
You get three times to pass the test with a score greater than 25 points
(83.3%).
i. First test is worth full points (max final score 30 points, 100.0%)
ii. Second test you loss 2 points (max final score 28 points, 93.3%)
iii. Third test you loss 4 points
(max final score 26 points, 86.7%)
b.
Each RED Unsatisfactory mark is automatic disqualification (major error).
c.
Each BLACK unsatisfactory mark is a loss of 1 point.
d.
You can take the test at the beef center during lab or in the reproduction
lab at Linfield Hall with prior arrangement with Dr. Wehrman or the
Graduate student TA’s.
e.
Test must be completed between Wednesday Nov 28th to Friday Dec 7th
5:00 PM
f.
You must have 15-20 minutes to review mistakes before you can retake
the test.
3. Written final exam (20%).
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C.
Attendance.
1.
D.
II.
Will count as 10% of grade
a.
attendance will be taken for each lab period.
b.
each lab will count as 10 points; attending all labs will yield 100% of the
points for the 10% of the attendance grade.
Willingness to participate.
1.
Subjective in nature and will be given at discretion of instructor.
2.
Designated as either a "+" or "-".
3.
Based upon an individual’s attempt to participate in discussion, ask pertinent
questions, works cooperatively with other students, and attempts to learn more
about the advantages and disadvantages of the techniques used in class.
4.
This evaluation will not count in your final grade; however, it will be placed in our
class record book so that I will be able to refer to when writing letters of
recommendation or answering questions concerning the abilities of students to
perform in a particular job by prospective employers.
Grades will be based upon the lettering system, A, B, C and F.
A=
90 to 100%
B=
80 to 89%
C=
70 to 70%
F=
less than 70%
Note: there will be no "D" grades assigned, if you cannot do "C" work you cannot palpate or
inseminate cows!!!
EXTRA NOTE: Failure to take the final practicum in Pregnancy Diagnosis portion of the course
or failure to take the written final for Artificial Insemination will result in a letter
grade of F; NO EXCEPTIONS
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TEACHING ASSISTANTS
Swartz, Jeffrey D.
Graduate Student
GTA
1 – 5 PM MW
Perz, Kate
Graduate Student
GTA
1 – 5 PM MW
Butler, Molly R.
Graduate Student
3 – 5 PM MW
Schuett, Blade W.
Undergraduate Student
Quinlan, Russell E.
Undergraduate Student
Haugland, Tycer L.
Undergraduate Student
Ehlke, Jane'a M.
Undergraduate Student
GTA
Lab
Assistant
Lab
Assistant
Lab
Assistant
Lab
Assistant
1 – 5 PM MW
1 – 5 PM MW
1 – 5 PM MW
1 – 5 PM MW
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The following MSU policies will be enforced in this class:
Behavioral Expectations
Montana State University expects all students to conduct themselves as honest, responsible and lawabiding members of the academic community and to respect the rights of other students, members of
the faculty and staff and the public to use, enjoy and participate in the University programs and
facilities. For additional information reference see
http://www2.montana.edu/policy/student_conduct/student_conductc-code_2006-2007.htm.
Collaboration
University policy states that, unless otherwise specified, students may not collaborate on graded
material. Any exceptions to this policy will be stated explicitly for individual assignments. If you have
any questions about the limits of collaboration, you are expected to ask for clarification.
Plagiarism
Paraphrasing or quoting another’s work without citing the source is a form of academic
misconduct. Even inadvertent or unintentional misuse or appropriation of another's work (such as
relying heavily on source material that is not expressly acknowledged) is considered plagiarism. If you
have any questions about using and citing sources, you are expected to ask for clarification.
Academic Misconduct
Section 420 of the Student Conduct Code describes academic misconduct as including but not limited
to plagiarism, cheating, multiple submissions, or facilitating others’ misconduct. Possible sanctions for
academic misconduct range from an oral reprimand to expulsion from the university.
Section 430 of the Student Code allows the instructor to impose the following sanctions for academic
misconduct: oral reprimand; written reprimand; an assignment to repeat the work or an alternate
assignment; a lower or failing grade on the particular assignment or test; or a lower grade or failing
grade in the course. More serious sanctions require a Conduct Board hearing. You may wish to make
explicit the minimum sanction you will impose for willful acts of academic misconduct.
Academic Expectations
Section 310.00 in the MSU Conduct Guidelines states that students must:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
be prompt and regular in attending classes;
be well prepared for classes;
submit required assignments in a timely manner;
take exams when scheduled;
act in a respectful manner toward other students and the instructor and in a way that does not
detract from the learning experience; and
F. make and keep appointments when necessary to meet with the instructor.
In addition to the above items, students are expected to meet any additional course and behavioral
standards as defined by the instructor.
Withdrawal Deadlines
After the third exam, I will not support requests to withdraw from this course with a “W” grade unless
extraordinary personal circumstances exist.
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Students with Disabilities
If you have a documented disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation(s), you
are encouraged to contact your instructor and Disabled Student Services as soon as possible.
Email Policy
I expect that you will check your university email at least every [not required for this class] days
From Students email policy: Faculty will determine how electronic forms of communication (e.g., email,
MyMSU course announcements, chats and message boards) will be used in their classes, and will
specify their requirements in the course syllabus. This official student electronic communications policy
will ensure that all students are able to comply with electronic-based course requirements specified by
faculty. Faculty can therefore make the assumption that students' official email and MyMSU accounts
are being accessed and they can use email, MyMSU course announcements, chats and message
boards for their classes accordingly.
Student Educational Records
All records related to this course are confidential and will not be shared with anyone, including parents,
without a signed, written release. If you wish to have information from your records shared with others,
you must provide written request/authorization to the office/department. Before giving such
authorization, you should understand the purpose of the release and to whom and for how long the
information is authorized for release.
Students have the right to access their educational records by appointment. This information is
protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). For more information contact the
Dean of Students office at 994-2826.