HIT Fundamentals of Disease Process 4 Credit Hours

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1 HIT Fundamentals of Disease Process 4 Credit Hours Course Description: This course is an introduction to disease processes in the human body with emphasis on the etiology, signs, symptoms, diagnostic aids and findings, and treatment, including medications. Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will: Determine disease processes according to predisposing factors, pathology, and etiology. Determine diagnostic, therapeutic procedures, and medications for the disease process they indicate. Determine for each major condition discussed under each organ system the following: Normal structure and function Pathogenesis and etiology Signs and symptoms Common diagnostic tests General treatment Outcomes of diseases Identify drug classification with mechanism of actions, main therapeutic effects and potential adverse reactions Prerequisites and Corequisites: Admission to the HIT program or permission of instructor and BIOL Course Topics:

2 Introduction to Pharmacology Disease Process Integrative Medicine & Complementary Therapies Pain & Its Management; Anagesic Drugs Infectious & Communicable Diseases; Anti-Infective Drugs, Vaccines Cancer; Chemotherapy Drugs Congenital Diseases & Disorders Mental Health Diseases & Disorders; Psychiatric Drugs Skin Diseases & Disorders; Dermatologic Drugs Musculoskeletal Diseases & Disorders; Musculoskeletal Drugs Nervous System Diseases and Disorders; Neurologic Drugs Endocrine System Diseases & Disorders; Endocrine Drugs Cardiovascular & Lymphatic System Diseases & Disorders; Cardiovascular Drugs & Hematologic Drugs Respiratory System Diseases & Disorders; Respiratory Drugs Digestive System Diseases & Disorders; Gastrointestinal Drugs Urinary System Diseases & Disorders; Urinary Drugs Reproductive System Diseases & Disorders; Gynecologic & Obstetric Drugs Eye & Ear Diseases & Disorders; Ophthalmic Drugs & Ear, Nose & Throat Drugs Anesthetic Drugs Emergency Drugs, Intravenous (IV) fluids, & Blood Products Required Textbooks: Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course. Move your cursor over the "Books" link in the navigation bar and select "Textbooks & Course Materials." Select your Program, Term, Department, and Course; then select "Submit." Supplementary Materials: A medical dictionary would be helpful but is not required. (Dorland's, Mosby's, Stedman's) Free Online Medical Dictionary (New Window) Medline Plus Medical Dictionary and Drugs & Supplements (New Window) Dictionary Boss Free Download (New Window) Hardware and Software Requirements:

3 Minimum hardware requirements can be found here. Minimum software requirements can be found here. Common applications you might need: To read a PDF file download the latest version of Adobe Reader here Don't have Microsoft Word? Explore an alternative OpenOffice here Accessing a PowerPoint file? Download the PowerPoint Viewer here Web Resources: The Writing Center Online Writer's Handbook Instructor Information: Please see the separate page inside the course to find instructor contact information as well as a statement of virtual office hours and other communication information. You can expect to receive a response from the instructor within hours unless notified of extenuating circumstances. Testing Procedures: There are 14 module tests consisting of 50 matching and multiple choice questions. There is a mid-term and final exam. The midterm exam is not proctored. The final exam is proctored. Grading Procedures: 1. Test and exams are automatically graded by the computer. If you have a question concerning the answer to a question, please contact the instructor for clarification. 2. The instructor will grade the discussion questions based on: content spelling grammar Grading Scale:

4 Point Range Assigned Grade Points A Points B Points C Points D under 1250 Points F To succeed, you must READ! Assignments and Projects: Detail any specific descriptions that need to be provided to the students regarding their graded assignment or projects... See Calendar and or CHECKLIST for DUE DATES Introductory Assignments To be completed within 48 hours of the first day of the semester Assignment #1: Read the course syllabus and take the syllabus quiz. Assignment #2: the instructor Log on to Course Management System (CMS) and this class: send the instructor an using the provided within the course. In the please include: 1. name 2. address 3. phone number 4. alternate (home/other) address 5. Do you have the textbook? If not, when will you get it? This assignment will let the instructor know that the student can log on, that the student has accessed the course, the student knows how to use , and whether or not the student has a textbook. If your address or phone number changes during the semester, please let the instructor know. Assignment #3 - Discussion Board

5 The Discussion area allows for threaded discussions between all participants in the class. a. Your third assignment is to use the Discussion Board and Introduce Yourself to the class. b. Click on the discussion Forum Coffee Shop - thread topic - Introduce yourself - Then Compose Message and Introduce Yourself to the class members. c. Read other students' introductions and respond to at least two other students. Module 1 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapters 1, 2, 3, & 4 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 1 Post on the Discussion board for Module 1 Take the test for Module 1 Module 2 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapters 5 & 6 Read Diseases Chapters 1 & 2 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 2 No Discussion board for Module 2 Take the test for Module 2 Module 3 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapters 20, 21, & 23 Read Diseases Chapters 3 & 4 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 3 Post on the Discussion board for Module 3 Take the test for Module 3 Module 4 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapter 22 Read Diseases Chapters 5 & 6 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 4 Post on the Discussion board for Module 4 Take the test for Module 4 Module 5 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapters 16 & 17 Read Diseases Chapters 7 & 8 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 5

6 Post on the Discussion board for Module 5 (Choose one of the topics) Take the test for Module 5 Module 6 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapters 9 & 15 Read Diseases Chapters 9 & 10 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 5 Post on the Discussion board for Module 5 Take the test for Module 5 Mid-Term Exam Take the Mid-Term Exam Diseases Chapters 1 through 10 Pharmacology Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 20, 21, 23, 22, 16, 17, 9, & 15 Module 7 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapter 14 Read Diseases Chapter 11 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 7 Post on the Discussion board for Module 7 Take the test for Module 7 Module 8 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapters 11 & 12 Read Diseases Chapter 12 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 8 Post on the Discussion board for Module 8 Take the test for Module 8 Module 9 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapter 10 Read Diseases Chapter 13 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 9 Post on the Discussion board for Module 9 Take the test for Module 9 Module 10 Assignment:

7 Read Pharmacology Chapter 8 Read Diseases Chapter 14 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 10 Post on the Discussion board for Module 10 Take the test for Module 10 Module 11 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapter 7 Read Diseases Chapter 7 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 11 Post on the Discussion board for Module 11 Take the test for Module 11 Module 12 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapter 13 Read Diseases Chapter 16 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 12 No Discussion board for Module 12 Take the test for Module 12 Module 13 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapters 18 & 19 Read Diseases Chapter 17 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 13 No Discussion board for Module 13 Take the test for Module 13 Module 14 Assignment: Read Pharmacology Chapters 24 & 25 Review all the Reading & Study Materials for Module 14 No Discussion board for Module 14 Take the test for Module 14 Disease Paper or Medical Family Tree The disease paper must be a minimum of 3 full pages, double spaced and size 12 font. You must also have a cover page and a bibliography page--which do not count toward the 3 pages of the actual disease report. The paper is to be your own words. Do not copy and paste, as

8 this will result in a 0 for the project. Final Exam Take the final exam Pharmacology chapters 14, 11, 12, 10, 8, 7, 13, 18, 19, 24, 25 Diseases Chapters 11 through 17 As the semester progresses, you may use the Discussion area to post questions regarding assignments or chat with other students. If the instructor is not available, another student might be able to assist in answering questions. It provides a method for meeting other students in the class. The instructor may post announcements in the discussion thread topic from the instructor. The Discussion area is also used for discussion questions for the course. Graded Items Description points each 14 of 100 points each 1 of Papers, 100 points each Points 100 Subtotal Points 1400 Subtotal Points 100 Subtotal Points 2 of 100 points each 100 points Total Points 1700 Total Course Points Class Participation: Class participation includes postings on the discussion board, completing tests and exams by the due, completing the project by the due date, and communicating your situations, concerns, etc. with the instructor before they become problems. Late Policy:

9 All assignments must be completed before or by the due date. If you cannot complete an assignment by the due date for any reason, you must let the instructor know. The instructor will make the determination if the assignment can be made up. Course Ground Rules: The following two statements (1., 2.) were derived from the TBR System-wide Student Rules document, released January 2012: These rules are kept by the Secretary of State. RULES OF THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF TENNESSEE SYSTEMWIDE STUDENT RULES CHAPTER STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS Read the document in its entirety here. Standards of Conduct: Students are required to adhere to the same professional, legal and ethical standards of conduct online as on campus. In addition, students should conform to generally accepted standards of "netiquette" while sending , posting comments to the discussion board, and while participating in other means of communicating online. Specifically, students should refrain from inappropriate and/or offensive language, comments and actions. Academic Integrity/Academic Honesty: In their academic activities, students are expected to maintain high standards of honesty and integrity. Academic dishonesty is prohibited. Such conduct includes, but is not limited to: an attempt by one or more students to use unauthorized information in the taking of an exam, to submit as one's own work, themes, reports, drawings, laboratory notes, computer programs, or other products prepared by another person, or to knowingly assist another student in obtaining or using unauthorized materials. Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. Students guilty of academic misconduct, either directly or indirectly through participation or assistance, are subject to disciplinary action through the regular procedures of the student s home institution.

10 In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions that may be imposed, the instructor has the authority to assign an "F" or zero for an activity or to assign an "F" for the course. Other Course Rules: Students are expected to: Participate in all aspects of the course Communicate with other students Learn how to navigate in D2L Keep abreast of course announcements Use the assigned course management (D2L) address rather than a personal address Address technical problems immediately by contacting or tnecampussupport@d2l.com. Observe course netiquette at all times. Guidelines for Communications: Discussions: Always include a subject line. Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your s. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases. Use standard fonts. Do not send large attachments without permission. Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication. Respect the privacy of other class members Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a lurker then a discussant. Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic. Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other s ideas. Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your remarks. Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks. Be positive and constructive in group discussions. Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.

11 Library: The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in TN ecampus programs and courses. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) and Internet resources needed by learners to complete online assignments and as background reading are included in all courses. Students with Disabilities: Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor. Syllabus Changes: The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board. Technical Support: Please visit the "Get Help" page in the Getting Started Module of this course to find technical support information. If you are having problems logging into your course, timing out of your course, using your course website tools, or other technical problems, please contact the Help Desk at or tnecampus-support@d2l.com. Disclaimer

12 Powered by TCPDF ( The information contained in this syllabus is for general information purposes only. While we endeavor to keep this information up-to-date and accurate, there may be some discrepancies between this syllabus and the one found in your online course. The syllabus of record is the one found in your online course. Please make sure you read the syllabus in your course at the beginning of the semester. Questions regarding course content should be directed to your instructor.