Blinn College Course Syllabus

of 8 Blinn College Course Syllabus 1. Course: HITT 1349-N01, Pharmacology, Spring 2012, Online 2. Instructor: Tammy Orange, RHIA, Information Management, Blinn College, Brenham Campus, Bullock Bldg #102; phone 979-830-4275 e-mail: tammy.orange@blinn.edu or through e-campus (preferably ecampus). Virtual Office Hours: By appointment 3. Course Description: Overview of the basic concepts of the pharmacological treatment of various diseases affecting major body systems. Online only. Credit: Three semester hours. 4. Course Prerequisites: HITT 1305 or POFM 1313 (Medical Terminology) 5. Core Course: This course is not a core course." 6. Student Learning Outcomes : Identify the drugs associated with the treatment process. Examine drug therapy, dosages, actions, and drug administration routes. 7. Required Textbooks, supplies, and materials: Understanding Pharmacology for Health Professionals, 4 th edition, by Turley, Pearson Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-13-514570-8 Internet Access Computer speakers or headset 8. Outline or description of course content: See attached daily schedule. 9. Civility Statement: Members of the Blinn College community, which includes faculty, staff, and students, are expected to act honestly and responsible in all aspects of campus life. Blinn College holds all members accountable for their actions and words. Therefore, all members should commit themselves to behave in a manner that recognizes personal respect and demonstrates concern for the personal dignity, rights, and freedoms of every member of the College community, including respect for College property and the physical and intellectual property of others. 10. Civility Notification Statement: If a student is asked to leave the classroom because of uncivil behavior, the student may not return to class until he or she arranges a conference with the instructor; it is the student s responsibility to arrange for this conference. 11. Blinn College is dedicated to providing the least restrictive learning environment for all students. Support services for students with documented disabilities are provided on an individual basis, upon request. Requests for services should be made directly to the Office of Disability Services serving the campus of your choice. For the Bryan campus, the Office of Disability Services (Administration Building) can be reached at (979)209-7251. The

of 8 Brenham, Sealy and Schulenburg campuses are served by the Office of Disability Services on the Brenham campus (New Administration Building Room 104) and can be reached at (979)830-4157. Additional information can be found at www.blinn.edu/disability. 12. Course Requirements: A. Achievement of all Learning Outcomes B. Completion of assignments C. Completion of all major exams and final exam D. Completion of project E. Participation in classroom (online) discussion and activities 13. Calendar for major exams and class project(s): Exam 1 Due February 19th Exam 2 Due April 1st Exam 3 Due April 29th Project Due May 2nd Final Exam Due May 3 rd 8th 14. Criteria for grading all assignments and determining final grade in course: A. Major Exams: Score determined by points earned on objective and problem portions. B. Textbook/Lab Exercises & quizzes: Points determined by accuracy, format, and completeness. C. Project: Points determined by accuracy, format, and completeness. D. Final Exam: Points determined by accuracy, (problem portion) and correct answers (objective portion). E. Point Distribution and Evaluation Percentages for the course: POINT DISTRIBUTION EVALUATION PERCENTAGES 900 1000 A Unit Exams 31.5% 800 899 B Quizzes/participation 24% 700 799 C 14.5% 600 699 D Project 10% below 600 F Final Exam 20% 15. Blinn College policies as taken from the Faculty Handbook: A. Attendance: The College District believes that class attendance is essential for student success; therefore, students are required to promptly and regularly attend all their classes. Each class meeting builds the foundation for subsequent class meetings. Without full participation and regular class attendance, students shall find themselves at a severe disadvantage for achieving success in college. Class participation shall constitute at least ten percent of the final course grade. It is the responsibility of each faculty member, in consultation with the division chair, to determine how participation is achieved in his or her class. Faculty will require students to regularly attend class and will keep a record of attendance from the first day of class and/or the first day the student s name appears on the roster through final examinations. If a student has one

of 8 week s worth of unexcused absences during the semester, he/she will be sent an e-mail by the College requiring the student to contact his/her instructor and schedule a conference immediately to discuss his/her attendance issues. Should the student accumulate two weeks worth of unexcused absences, he/she will be administratively withdrawn from class. There are four forms of excused absences recognized by the institution: 1. Observation of religious holy days Sec. 51.911(b), Texas Education Code. An institution of higher education shall excuse a student attending classes and/or required activities, including examinations, for the observance of a religious holy day. A student whose absence is excused under this section may not be penalized for that absence and shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment. The student should notify his or her instructor(s) not later than the 15th day of the semester concerning the specific date(s) that the student will be absent for any religious holy day(s); and 2. Representing the College District at an official institutional function. If a student is asked by the College District to be an official representative of the College District at any function approved by the institution, the student will be excused from any classes missed and must be allowed to complete all work without penalty for that absence(s) in a timely manner as directed by the faculty member. 3. A high school student representing the independent school district at an official institutional function. If a high school student is asked by the independent school district to be an official representative of the school district at any function approved by the institution, the student shall be excused from any class missed and must be allowed to complete all work without penalty for the absence(s) in a timely manner as directed by the faculty member. 4. Military Service - Education Code 51.9111(d); 19 TAC 4.9. If a student can prove he/she is serving on active duty to which he/she is called with the armed forces of the United States, the student shall be excused from attending classes and allowed to complete an assignment or take an examination from which the student is excused within a reasonable time after the absence. Other absences may be excused at the discretion of the faculty member. If a student resides in College District housing, failure to attend classes may be grounds for loss of residential housing privileges (see residential housing contract for details). Students enrolled in developmental courses are subject to state-mandated attendance policies. Failure to attend developmental classes shall result in removal from the course as defined by state law. B. Scholastic Dishonesty: The instructor has primary responsibility for identifying and responding to clear instances of student plagiarism and/or cheating. Plagiarism is defined as offering another s work as one s own without appropriate acknowledgment.

of 8 Cheating may be defined as dishonesty of any kind in a student's academic program (e.g., unauthorized copying from another s work, alteration of official grades, etc.). If, in the opinion of the instructor, plagiarism or cheating is evident, the instructor should contact his/her immediate supervisor and engage the protocol of the Scholastic Dishonesty Policy (Appendix B). In the event that plagiarism or academic dishonesty results in a final grade appeal by the student, the respective faculty member(s) involved should consult the Final Grade Appeal Policy (Appendix B). C. Students with Disabilities: Services and reasonable accommodations are available to students with documented disabilities. The Office of Disability Services (ODS) in Brenham is located in Room 104 Administration Building (979-830-4157), and in Bryan the ODS office is located in Room 157A Science Building (979) 209-7251. This office provides direct services and makes appropriate referrals to other resources on and off campus. The Office of Disability Services promotes awareness of the special needs and exigencies of students with disabilities through educational events and outreach activities. Assistance to students with disabilities is provided in the following areas: assessment of needs and appropriate services, provision of academic and other accommodations, and assistance in orientation. The Office of Disability Services also can help with registration procedures, academic advisement, and personal counseling. The ODS is also available for consultation concerning specific disabilities and attendant accommodations. See also 2.4 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: ADA D. Electronic Device Policy All the functions of all personal electronic devices designed for communication and/or entertainment (cell phones, pagers, beepers, ipods, and similar devices) must be turned off and kept out of sight in all Blinn College classrooms and associated laboratories. Any noncompliance with this policy will be addressed in accordance with the Blinn College civility policy (Administrative Policy). Additionally, any communication understood by the instructor to be in the nature of cheating will have consequences in accordance with this Blinn College policy section regarding academic dishonesty [FLB (Local)]. Students exempted from this policy section include, active members of firefighting organizations, emergency medical services organizations, commissioned police officers, on-call employees of any political subdivision of the state of Texas, or agencies of the federal government. Exempted students are expected to set the emergency-use devices on silent or vibrate mode only. E. Food and Drinks: Instructors and students are not allowed food and/or drinks in any Blinn College classroom/lab. 15. Instructor s policies: A. Communication: Communication is very important in distance education classes. I will communicate within the course room by announcements, discussion boards, and e-mail. Your Blinn e-mail will also be used at times for communication. You are responsible for all e-mail going to your Blinn e-mail address. The best scenario is to check that e-mail daily! Your e-mail address is your first and last name with a period in between and the last 2 digits of your student ID @ buc.blinn.edu. To find out more information

of 8 about your Blinn e-mail account and to set up your account, go to the Blinn homepage www.blinn.edu and click on Student E-mail. B. Withdrawals: It is the student s responsibility to officially drop a class he or she is no longer attending. To officially drop a class the student must obtain the class withdrawal form from the admissions office, complete the class withdrawal form, secure the required signatures and return the completed form to an admissions office. Failure to drop by deadline will result in an F. Last day to drop with a Q is Friday, April 13, 2012. C. /Exercises/Quizzes/etc: are due according to the schedule, dates will not be extended. D. Make-up exams: Students are expected to take the exam by the assigned date. There will be ample time to take an exam, so dates will not be rescheduled. E. Final Exam: The final exam is due by the stated time. Late exams will not be allowed. F. Dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated. This includes copying work from another student or student computer diskette and turning it in as your own. Depending on the severity of the dishonesty, one may receive either a zero for the assignment or fail the course. All persons involved in the copying or granting permission for copying will be penalized. G. Housekeeping. When completing assignments on a Blinn campus, please keep work area neat at all times. At the end of the period, please pick up and throw away any waste paper, and put chairs back in proper place.

of 8 Pharmacology - HITT 1349 Daily Schedule (Tentative) - Spring 2012 Week/Date Assignment Points Possible Points Earned Week 1: Jan 17th Become familiar with ecampus Read Orientation, Syllabus, Schedule (take quiz) Due Jan 22nd Welcome to Class (Discussion) - Due Jan 22nd Read Chapter 1- Intro to Pharmacology & the History of Drugs o Exercises Due Jan 29th o Quiz Due Jan 29th Week 2: Jan 23rd Week 3: Jan 30th Week 4: Feb 6th Week 5: Feb 13th Read Chapter 2- Drug Design, Testing, Manufacturing, & Marketing o Exercises Due Jan 29th o Quiz Due Jan 29th Read Chapter 3- Drug Forms o Exercises Due Jan 29th o Quiz Due Jan 29th Read Chapter 4- Routes of Administration & the Drug Cycle o Exercises Due February 5 th o Quiz Due February 5 th Read Chapter 5- Using Drugs Therapeutically o Exercises Due February 5 th o Quiz Due February 5 th Read Chapter 6- The Prescription o Exercises Due February 12 th o Quiz Due February 12 th Read Chapter 7- Urinary Drugs o Exercises Due February 12 th o Quiz Due February 12 th Read Chapter 8- Gastrointestinal Drugs o Exercises Due February 19 th o Quiz Due February 19 th Exam 1 Chap 1-8 Discussion Question Due February 19 th Due February 19 th 100 pts Week 6: Feb 20th Read Chapter 9- Musculoskeletal Drugs o Exercises Due February 26 th o Quiz Due February 26 th Read Chapter 10- Pulmonary Drugs o Exercises Due February 26 th o Quiz Due February 26 th

of 8 Week 7: Feb 27 th Week 8: Mar 5 th Week 9 Week 10: Mar 19th Week 11: Mar 26 th PROJECT Week 12: Apr 2 nd Read Chapter 11- Cardiovascular Drugs o Exercises Due March 4 th o Quiz Due March 4 th Read Chapter 12- Hematologic Drugs o Exercises Due March 4 th o Quiz Due March 4 th Read Chapter 13- Gynecologic & Obstetric Drugs o Exercises Due March 11 th o Quiz Due March 11 th Read Chapter 14- Endocrine Drugs o Exercises Due March 11 th o Quiz Due March 11 th ENJOY - SPRING BREAK!!!! Read Chapter 15- Neurologic Drugs o Exercises Due March 25 th o Quiz Due March 25 th Read Chapter 16- Psychiatric Drugs o Exercises Due March 25 th o Quiz Due March 25 th Read Chapter 17- Dermatologic Drugs o Exercises Due April 1st o Quiz Due April 1st Exam 2 Chap 9-16 Due April 1st Discussion Question Due April 1 st PHARMACOLOGY PROJECT Project Instructions regarding this assignment will be available for your review April 2 nd in ecampus! This specific folder containing the project information can be found in the Lessons Tab and is located BENEATH the final Chapter24 and the last major exam (Exam 3) You will have to scroll ALL THE WAY down to view the specific folder containing the instructions. I HIGHLY encourage you to start EARLY and rather complete well in-advance rather than wait until the very end and try to cram this project in with all of the your other assignments(if enrolled in multiple classes. An example of what your completed submission should look like is included within the project instructions PROJECT DEADLINE: May 2nd 11:30p.m. *** Take note that there are some mis-spelled abbreviations and misspelled medications and these are part of the criteria for YOU TO IDENTIFY and submit CORRECTLY. Read Chapter 18- Ophthalmic Drugs o Exercises Due April 8th o Quiz Due April 8th Read Chapter 19- Ears, Nose, & Throat Drugs o Exercises Due April 8th o Quiz Due April 8th 100 pts 100 pts

of 8 Week 13: Apr 9 th Week 14: Assignmnts Apr 16th Week 15: Apr 23 rd Week 16 Week 16 & 17 Week 17 Read Chapter 20- Anti-Infective Drugs o Exercises Due April 15th o Quiz Due April 15th Read Chapter 21- Chemotherapy Drugs o Exercises Due April 15th o Quiz Due April 15th Read Chapter 22- Analgesic Drugs o Exercises Due April 22nd o Quiz Due April 22nd Read Chapter 23- Anesthetic Drugs o Exercises Due April 22nd o Quiz Due April 22nd Read Chapter 24- ER Drugs, IV Fluids, & Blood Products o Exercises Due April 29 th o Quiz Due April 29 th Exam 3 Chap 17-24 Due April 29 th Discussion Question Due April 29 th Class Pharmacology Project Due Wednesday, May 2 nd All prior Major exams re-opened for review for Final Examination Study (Beginning May 2 nd ) Final Exam due May 8 th @ 11:30 p.m. 100 pts 200 pts TOTAL POINTS 1000 You can always turn in assignments earlier than the due dates, just not after the due date! **All assignments, exams, quizzes, etc. are due on Sundays by 11:30 p.m. **