HTHS 1110 Biomedical Core
Health Sciences 1110
Biomedical Core
Fall Semester 2009
Instructor: [Faculty Name]
[facultyname]@weber.edu
(Email contact preferred)
Phone: 801 626 [phone]
MH [office number]
Office Hours by Appointment or drop in
Required Texts
Tortora GJ & Derrickson B. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 12th edition. ISBN 978-0-470-08471-7.
BioMedical Core Study Guide. 2009 edition.
BioMedical Core Lab Guide. 2009 edition.
These three materials are available as a bundle from the Weber State Bookstore. (Be sure to select "Health Sciences — HTHS" and not "Health" from the department pull-down menu.) You will need all of these materials to be successful in the course. I know they're expensive, but they will serve you through both semesters of the course so you're really buying a year's worth of books. There are two versions, a slightly less expensive three-hole punch version of Tortora vs. and a slightly more expensive bound version of Tortora.
As we have gone to much time and expense as an entire department completely revamping the HTHS 1110/1111 curriculum for this year (including reducing the number of modules from 20 to 18, changing the sequence of modules, and completely integrating the old study guide and Powerpoint notes), please don’t attempt to buy or use earlier versions of these materials. The older versions really are useless for this course.
Objectives
The purpose of this course is to educate the student in basic medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and the metric system. The course also provides a basic introduction to microbiology, chemistry and cell biology in the context of the human body. Successful completion of this course will prepare an Allied Health student to apply an understanding of anatomy and physiology in order to provide intelligent and rational care.
Student Responsibility
You are individually responsible for knowledge of, and compliance with, all regulations, rules, procedures, schedules, and all material in the text referenced in the notes. Failure to be informed or to comply with the aforementioned will not excuse students from responsibility or from any penalty or difficulty encountered as a result of non-compliance.
Instructor Responsibility
I am committed to providing you with the best possible learning environment.I will treat students with respect, both inside and outside the classroom. I want to create a community of learning in which we’ll all have fun and learn neat stuff.
Email is almost always the best way to reach me. I will generally answer your emails within 24 hours, unless I am without internet access for an extended period of time. I will be available by phone most days during business hours (Mountain Daylight Time); I am often teaching face-to-face classes and may not answer the phone, but will return your call if you leave a voice mail.
This year, as an experiment, we have set up a Twitter account for Biomedical Core in order to get information to you in a timely and concise manner. The account is http://www.twitter.com/BiomedicalCore. You are not required to follow this account; think of it as like a bulletin board in the hall that you might want to read to keep up to date.
Keys to Success in the Course
A typical pattern of study for each module will be:
· read/review the objectives for the module by quickly scanning the Study Guide, looking mostly at the pictures and section headings
· attend lecture and take notes in the Study Guide as you follow along with me
· read the textbook chapter assigned for the module
· read the Study Guide more carefully a second time, making your own notes as necessary
· attend your scheduled lab and complete the lab activities, taking time to interact with the instructor and your fellow students.
Once you've done all the above, then you will take tests in a computer-based testing program called ChiTester. Tests will be available at all WSU Testing Centers (see below).
Grading
9 module exams (100 points each) / 900 points9 pre-tests (http://online.weber.edu) / 45 points
13 weekly lab exercises (5 points each) / 65 points
1 research paper / 100 points
1 comprehensive final exam / 100 points
Total points possible / 1210 points
Numerical score / Letter grade
93-100 / A
90-92 / A–
86-89 / B+
83-85 / B
80-82 / B–
76-79 / C+
73-75 / C
70-72 / C–
66-69 / D+
63-65 / D
60-62 / D–
< 60 / E
Labs
The lab is a required component of the course and is more than 5% of your grade. Each lab activity will be led by an instructor and will involve individual computer exercises and group discussion exercises. You will obtain 5 points at the completion of each lab. Your lab instructor may or may not be the same as your lecture instructor, but that’s okay — it’s good to have the concepts explained to you several different ways.
Module Exams
Module exams will be scheduled so that you can easily complete the course in the 15 weeks allotted. See the calendar attached to the back of this syllabus for the dates when examinations are open. If you have scheduling difficulties, it is almost always better to take the exam early rather than late. I strongly suggest that you plan to take an exam the day before the deadline. If you do not do so, then I cannot be responsible for traffic jams, family emergencies, and the like. Do not wait until the last minute. By department policy, examinations taken up to three business days late may incur a 10% penalty. If exams are taken more than three days late, you will receive a zero for that examination. The date in the calendar is definitive. Please make sure that work shifts and family responsibilities do not conflict with the exam dates. Do not go by any other source (e.g., your best friend, throwing the I Ching, or your horoscope in the newspaper) for when examinations are due.
The examination format is simple multiple choice, with 50 questions on each exam. Each module exam is worth 100 points (out of 1210 total possible in the course). Test results will be posted to this website as soon as possible after the close of the testing period. You must take each exam; missed examinations will be recorded as zero and will not be dropped.
The final (100 questions, comprehensive) may not be taken late. I must submit grades immediately after the final exam period and therefore I cannot make any exceptions. All coursework must be completed by close of business December 10, 2009. No exceptions for any reason.
There will be no opportunity for "extra credit". It is important that the grading process is transparent and uniform for all. I cannot make any exceptions; please don't ask. Each semester, at least one student will ask me to repeal the Laws of Mathematics and make 2+2=5. I can’t do that.
Testing
If you live within 50 miles of the Weber State campus, you must take examinations on campus at one of the campus testing centers (locations and hours: http://www.weber.edu/TestingCenter/). Please take the examinations during the times listed in the calendar below. You will have at least three days to take each exam.
Final Exam Objectives
Please use this information to guide your studies for the final exam. While the final examination is comprehensive, not all objectives from the modules will be covered; near the end of the semester, a .pdf document will be made available and will explain which modules are tested on the final exam.
Paper
You will be required to complete and submit a research paper by the deadline listed in the calendar below. Guidelines for the paper are available online. There are three steps to writing and submitting a paper: an outline (due October 7), a rough draft edited by the WSU Writing Center (due to the Writing Center by Nov 18), and the final version of the paper itself (due Nov 25). Failure to submit the outline and rough draft by the stated deadlines will cost you points (a grading rubric is available at the departmental webpage, http://www.weber.edu/chpweb/), while failure to submit the paper on time may result in a penalty up to receiving a zero for the paper. You can bring it to class or put it in my mailbox in the department office or slip it under my office door. The paper must be submitted through the course website.
The paper must be formatted in APA Style. The Writing Center staff are experts in APA Style. If you take your rough draft to the Writing Center, and they certify the wonderfulness of the APA Style, then I will give you full credit for Style Points.
Ethical Conduct
You may not collaborate with other students on examinations, whether taken at a WSU testing center or remotely. Of course, studying together is fine; but when you sit down to take the exam, it should represent your knowledge of the subject, not someone else's. Similarly, for the required paper, you can work with others on preparing it, but when you sit down to write, I should be reading your words on the page and not someone else's, unless someone else's words are properly quoted and referenced.
WSU subscribes to TurnItIn.com, an electronic service that verifies the originality of student work. You will submit your paper to TurnItIn.com as part of the outline and rough draft process. Documents submitted to TurnItIn.com are retained, anonymously, in their databases. Continued enrollment in this course constitutes an understanding of and agreement with this policy.
I strongly recommend that you submit your work to TurnItIn.com well before the deadline. If you do, you will be able to generate an "originality report" and make sure that you have not inadvertantly plagiarized someone else's work. Note that properly cited and referenced work may be flagged by the program as a copy of someone else's work. It is not plagiarism — on the contrary, it's the mark of an excellent research paper.
If any assignment shows conclusive evidence of plagiarism or academic dishonesty, I will give you a zero for that assignment. A second offense will result in an "E" for the course.
Student Services
Any student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability must contact WSU Services for Students with Disabilities. All materials are available in alternative formats if needed.
H1N1 Flu and Other Emergencies
There is a possibility that the H1N1 flu pandemic may make class sessions impossible. A large number of students may become sick; students may be afraid to attend group sessions, such as lectures and labs; or the instructor may become sick. There have, in the past, been campus-wide electrical outages, snow closures, and the like.
Please be aware that we have contingency plans in place for all such events. If you have H1N1 flu, a hallmark of the disease is a high fever (more than 102°F or 39°C). If you are running a fever, do not attend class until at least 24 to 48 hours after your fever (without taking antipyretics, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen) is below 102°F (39°C). Contact your instructor by email (preferred) or phone. Report that you (or a family member, if you are the primary caregiver) is ill and your instructor will work with you to reschedule class sessions or examinations. For extended or pandemic illness, or if the instructor is ill, then we may switch temporarily to an online mode of instruction on an emergency basis.
Content Advisory
You are enrolled in a Health Sciences course in which mention may be made of AIDS, birth control, teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and related issues. In addition, digital videos of medical surgical procedures may be used in which sex organs may be visible for brief periods of time. The Health Sciences Department strives to present this type of information in a professional manner. This course material is required for all professionals in health care fields.
Health Sciences Cheating Policy
Health Sciences students are subject to cheating policies, codes, definitions and sanctions established by Weber State University (PPM 6-22), by the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions, by other departments and by the Health Sciences program. Specific Health Sciences sanctions that typically apply to cheating during test-taking or cheating on class assignments are listed below.
1. Warning. A warning will be issued if the incident cannot be verified beyond a reasonable doubt. A warning is a verbal or written notice to a student that his or her conduct may be in violation of WSU rules and regulations and that the continuation of such conduct or actions may result in further disciplinary action.
2. Zero Score. A student found cheating one time will receive a zero (“0") score for that specific exam, assignment or grade. The grade may not be omitted from the class average. A report of the student’s name, class, behavior and resulting disciplinary action will be submitted to the teacher and the Health Sciences Department. Any requests by the student for program reference letters will not be honored by Health Science faculty.
3. Failure of Course. A student found cheating two or more times will receive an “E” (failure) and no credits for the course. A report of the student’s name, class, behavior and resulting disciplinary action will be sent to the programs within the Dumke College of Health Professions and the University. Revised 05/2006
Dumke College of Health Professions Cheating Policy
Students will maintain academic standards, ethics, and honesty; including Institutional, School/Department/Program, and individual course standards. The following policy statement does not replace, but rather defines the WSU cheating policy (WSU Student Code No. 6-22) as it relates to all students using the WSU DCHP building and resources. WSU DCHP faculty equates unethical and/or dishonest behavior as demonstration of a potential for harmful and life-threatening behavior in the clinical setting. Therefore, cheating in any of its forms will not be tolerated. To this end, the following activities are specifically prohibited and will warrant a warning, reprimand, failure or reduction of grade on exam, probation, temporary or prolonged suspension, or permanent expulsion from the WSU DCHP programs (WSU Student Code No. 6-22).