Health Sciences IHonors
Course Number 724025 - 1 Unit Credit
Syllabus
Course Description
Thiscoursefocusesonhumananatomy,physiology and human body diseases anddisorders,andbiomedicaltherapies. Students will learn abouthealth care careers within the context of human body systems. Projects, teamwork, and demonstrationsserveasinstructionalstrategiesthatreinforce the curriculum content. Englishlanguageartsandsciencearereinforcedinthiscourse. Apprenticeshipandcooperativeeducationare not available forthiscourse. Biologyisrecommendedasgood preparation for this course.Successful completion of Health Sciences 1and Health Sciences 2 is a prerequisite for Nursing Fundamentals.
Course Blueprint
Unit A Human Body’s Support, Movement, and Use of Nutrients
1.00 Understand the body’s systems of support & movement
1.01 Remember the structural organization
1.02 Remember the structures of the skeletal system
1.03 Understand the functions and disorders of the skeletal system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the skeletal system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the skeletal system
1.04 Remember the structures of the muscular system
1.05 Understand the functions and disorders of the muscular system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the muscular system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the muscular system
2.00 Understand the body’s use of nutrients
2.01 Remember the structures of the circulatory system
2.02 Understand the functions and disorders of the circulatory system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the circulatory system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the circulatory system
2.03 Remember the structures of the lymphatic system
2.04 Understand the functions and disorders of the lymphatic system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the lymphatic system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the lymphatic system
2.05 Remember the structures of the respiratory system
2.06 Understand the functions and disorders of the respiratory system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the respiratory system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the respiratory system
2.07 Remember the structures of the digestive system
2.08 Understand the functions and disorders of the digestive system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the digestive system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the digestive system
Unit B Human Body’s Communication & Hormone Control Systems
3.00 Understand the body’s communication systems
3.01 Remember the structures of the nervous system
3.02 Understand the functions and disorders of the nervous system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the nervous system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the nervous system
3.03 Remember the structures of the sensory system
3.04 Understand the functions and disorders of the sensory system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the sensory system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the sensory system
3.05 Remember the structures of the integumentary system
3.06 Understand the functions and disorders of the integumentary system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the integumentary system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the integumentary system
4.00Understands the body’s systems of hormone control
4.01 Remember the structures of the urinary system
4.02 Understand the functions and disorders of the urinary system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the urinary system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the urinary system
4.03 Remember the structures of the endocrine system
4.04Understand the functions and disorders of the endocrine system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the endocrine system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the endocrine system
4.05 Remember the structures of the reproductive system
4.06Understand the functions and disorders of the reproductive system
Honors Remember pharmacotherapy medications of the reproductive system
Honors Understand medication pharmacokinetics of the reproductive system
Methods of Instruction
Different teaching methods will be used, such as lectures, group discussions, teamwork, and hands-on activities teaching methods.
Required Text
Textbook- Body Structure & Function 10th edition
Course Requirement & Grading
Homework/Class Participation 30%
Quizzes/Labs/Skills 30%
Tests/Projects 40%
Exams- VoCATs Quarterly Exam & NC State VoCATs Final Exam each counting 20% of quarter or semester grade.
Tests will be administered at the completion of each objective.
Plagiarism and cheating have no place in an education community. Haveconfidence in yourself to give your original best.
This is all that is required.
Late work will be accepted 1 day late for 25 points off!!
Thereafter 10 additional points will be deducted each day!
Attendance & Make-Up Work
Absences are recognized for the following reasons:
1. Absences to participate in approved school related activities.
2. Absences for family or personal emergencies.
3. Absences for medical reasons.
If you miss class, make arrangements with me as soon as possible to arrange time for your make-up assignments. You are RESPONSIBLEfor getting class notes from a classmate. Make-up quizzes are due by the end of the third class and tests are due by the end of the fifth class following the absence as stated in the WSFCS Student Handbook.
Supplies
Plastic Cover Spiral Notebook- 5 subject- College ruled (An 8 ½ x 11 page will fit on a college rule page BUT will not fit on a wide rule notebook) THIS PAPER IS 8 ½ x 11.
Self-adhesive index tabs
Refer to Interactive Notebook Guidelines for additional information
08/2014