University of South Florida College of Nursing Syllabus

Semester Year
Beginning Date: Pre-requisites: Class Location: August 23rd, 2011 End Date: December 6th, 2011 Credit Hours: 3 None Interdisciplinary Science Building 1061 (Auditorium on ground level).

Faculty Contact Information: Faculty Name: Nick Hall Office Hours: Phone: Fax: Email Address: Preferred Method of Contact: Reply Guidelines: Technical Problems: Other: nhall@health.usf.edu By Appointment 813 974-1271

Office Location: Virtual Office: T.A. Name: T.A. Email:

MDN 2020 Provide link to virtual office if applicable. Paula Sandusky

psandusk@health.usf.edu

e-mail which I access daily from most any location. Can retrieve VM only when in USF office. Reply Monday-Friday 0800-1800 For technical assistance, i.e. accessing course, course materials, links, video presentations, documents, assignment submission, email: conect@health.usf.edu

Course Description/Objectives Course Introduction to the normal structure, function and selected pathological conditions for Description: physiologic systems. Focus on understanding how the body functions in preparing for careers in nursing or health-related professions. 1. Describe basic anatomical structures of human body and how they interact. 2. Identify the organ systems of the human body and the major components of each system. 3. Describe the basic functions of cells and their components. 4. Compare and contrast the structures and functions of the integumentary system. 5. Compare and contrast the structures and functions of skeletal system 6. Compare and contrast the structures and functions of muscular system 7. Identify the location and functions of joints. 8. Compare and contrast the structures and functions of the muscular system. 9. Describe the fundamentals of the nervous system. 10. Describe the major divisions and components of the central nervous system. 11. Describe the role of nutrition in metabolism and bodily functions. 12.Describe the process of body temperature regulation.

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Major Course Topics: 1. The biochemical basis of growth and metabolism. 2. The Structure and Function of Cells 3. Body Tissues 4. The Integumentary System 5. Bones and Skeletal Tissues 6. Joints 7. Muscles and the Muscular System 8. Fundamentals of the Nervous System 9. The Central Nervous System 10.Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation Delivery / Materials Delivery Format: Face to face classroom with assigned readings, web-based lectures, and supplementary materials available on-line. Required Materials: Human Anatomy and Physiology with Mastering A&P, 8th Edition. By Elaine N. Marieb and Katja N. Hoehn. Published by Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, New York. ISBN-10: 0321694157 This textbook is the single most valuable resource for the course. Please keep up with the weekly reading assignments. Recommended Materials: Grading Criteria Grading System: Five scheduled Quizzes Quiz 1 = 5% Quiz 2 = 5% Quiz 3 = 5% Quiz 4 = 5% Web based content and Instructional DVD that is provided with the textbook.

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(NOTE: There are 5 quizzes, however, only the 4 highest scores will count) COMPREHENSIVE MID-TERM EXAM = 30% COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM = 30% Homework = 20% Note that the homework grade is not pass/fail. You will receive a percentage of 20% for your homework grade, based upon your overall homework percentage for the semester. For example, if a student earns credit for 95% of the homework questions issued during the semester, that student will receive 95% of 20% as their final homework grade. (That students final homework grade would be 19%.) Assignments and types of assessments: ASSIGNMENTS: 1. Reading Assignments -- Your textbook is an extremely valuable resource for the course. Please keep up with the weekly reading assignments. You are responsible for learning the material in all assigned readings even though it may not be covered in class. 2. Homework Homework will be assigned on a weekly basis, with assignments posted in folders on Blackboard every Sunday (and a due date of Friday at 5PM). Homework assignments will consist of questions relating to the weeks readings, the previous weeks material, and occasional comprehensive review homework question sets covering multiple weeks material, to supplement reviews and studying for quizzes and the midterm and final exams. Question sets for the current weeks material will consist of approximately 20 questions, while the previous week and comprehensive assignments will generally consist of 10-15 questions. Homework questions are pulled from the test bank material for the text, and will be randomized in a manner intended to train the students for future certification (e.g., NCLEX) exams. Students may be asked questions from any point in a given chapter, at random. Students are strongly advised to complete the reading assignments before completing the homework assignments. Homework assignments may be completed only once, and answers will be available for study and review following completion of the assignment. No make-up homework assignments will be permitted. 3. Lectures Lectures will focus upon key concepts, especially those that form the foundation for subsequent topics. You are responsible for learning material presented in lecture even though it may not be covered in the text. 4. Review Lectures Narrated PowerPoint presentations will be posted on Blackboard within a week of the live lecture. They will follow the text and emphasize information likely to be on the quizzes and exams. The audio will be in a format compatible with MP3 players for causal listening. 5. Web Based Content Self-study modules and tutorials will be available through MasteringAandP.com (as well as on the DVD, which is packaged with the text). The course ID MAPHALL13044 will allow you to access the materials for our course through the website, provided youve already registered yourself with an account code from Pearson.
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Instructor Guidelines Academic Integrity: The USF College of Nursing expects students to maintain academic honesty in all courses. By virtue of being registered in a nursing course, students agree to refrain from cheating. If cheating in any form (academic dishonesty) is detected, appropriate action will be taken. (Refer to USF Academic Dishonesty Policy).
http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/regulations/pdfs/regulation-usf3.027.pdf

College of Nursing Grading Standards:

A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69% F = 59% and below Since all questions will be formatted as multiple choice or True/False, all grading will be based upon the percentage of correct answers. There will be no penalty for answering a question incorrectly, just no credit. There will be no curving of grades.

Grading Guidelines:

Make-up Only under exceptional circumstances will a make-up exam be offered. Guidelines: Whether the reason for missing the scheduled exam is legitimate and is in accordance with USF guidelines will be the sole decision of Professor Hall. The make-up exam will not the same as the scheduled exam, and will include essay questions. Late Assignments/ Incorrect Method of Submission: Any required assignment not completed by the deadline will not be accepted and a grade of zero will be recorded for that assignment. Incorrect submission of an assignment may be accepted if the reason is due in large part to a failure of the recording system or circumstances outside the students control. Professor Hall will make this determination.

Incomplete Incomplete (I) Guidelines: Definition: An Incomplete grade (I) is exceptional and granted at the instructors discretion only when students are unable to complete course requirements due to illness or other circumstances beyond their control. This applies to all gradable courses, including pass/fail (S/U). Students may only be eligible for an I when: majority of the students work for a course has been completed before the end of the semester the work that has been completed must be qualitatively satisfactory

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the student has requested consideration for an I grade as soon as possible but no later than the last day of finals week. Withdrawal Guidelines: Withdrawal Policy (approved by CON Faculty Council 12/15/06; revised 1/19/07): Withdrawals are limited to 1 per course, with a limit of 2 per undergraduate or graduate program. Withdrawals are defined as officially withdrawing from any class after the Drop/Add period and before the final Withdrawal date as outlined in the Academic Calendar. Any student withdrawing in excess of stated policy may be dismissed from the College of Nursing unless the College of Nursing has pre-approved a documented Medical and/or Emergency situation.
See withdrawal process at http://www.registrar.usf.edu/regurl/os/withdraw

Schedule Change All changes to the schedule will be announced during the lecture and will be Guidelines: posted on Blackboard. Student Attendance at lectures is not required; however, it is strongly Expectations: recommended. It is quite likely that failure to attend on a regular basis will result in a final grade at least a full letter grade lower than otherwise, because the lecture content will focus upon topics likely to be found on the exams. Students are required to keep up with all reading assignments, which the exams will be based upon. All homework assignments must be completed as well. What to Expect The sole objective is to provide students with a practical understanding of of the Instructor: the human body and its systems. Classroom lectures will emphasize the interrelationship of different systems, their relevance to certain diseases, and those systems that typically are more difficult than others to understand. Class participation and discussion will also be encouraged. Time constraints may not permit the review in lecture of all aspects of anatomy and physiology that may be included in the exams. That is why the assigned readings must be completed if a student is to be successful. Permission to Once presented, the audio portion of the lecture will be in the public domain use Lecture(s): and available for any use that is in accordance with the guidelines of the USF and CON. Some copyrighted images may be used in the lecture and posted on Blackboard with permission of the copyright owner. This permission does not necessarily extend to others. Their use will be governed by US copyright laws. However, permission is not granted to post any audio or visual material on public sites. It is to be used in conjunction with learning the content and preparing for exams in this course.

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Institutional Guidelines: General Nursing Student Information: Nursing Academic Policies and Procedures: http://health.usf.edu/nocms/nursing/Resources_for_Students/handbooks.htm l USF Current Undergraduate Catalog: http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs.htm USF Current Graduate Catalog: http://www.grad.usf.edu/catalog.asp Student Rights & Review USF Student Rights & Responsibilities at: http://www.sa.usf.edu/srr/page.asp? Responsibilities, id=81 and Code of Conduct: Review USF Student Code of Conduct: http://www.sa.usf.edu/srr/page.asp?id=88 Disruption of Academic Process/Academi c Integrity of Students: Disruption of the academic process and violations of the policies regarding academic integrity will not be tolerated. Review USF policies on Disruption of the Academic Process and the Academic Integrity of Students at: http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/regulations/pdfs/regulation-usf3.027.pdf http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/regulations/pdfs/regulation-usf3.025.pdf

Academic Plagiarism will not be tolerated and is grounds for failure. Review USF Academic Dishonesty/ Dishonesty and Disruption of Academic Process Policy in Academic Policy section of Plagiarism: catalog at:
Undergraduate: http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs.htm Graduate: http://www.grad.usf.edu/catalog.asp

The University of South Florida has an account with an automated plagiarism detection service (SafeAssign), which allows instructors and students to submit student assignments to be checked for plagiarism. I (the instructor) reserve the right to 1) request that assignments be submitted as electronic files and 2) submit students assignments to SafeAssign, or 3) request students to submit their assignments to SafeAssign through myUSF. Assignments are compared automatically with a database of journal articles, web articles, the internet and previously submitted papers. The instructor receives a report showing exactly how a students paper was plagiarized. For more information about Plagiarism and SafeAssign, visit:

Plagiarism tutorial: http://www.cte.usf.edu/plagiarism/plag.html

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Student Review USF Academic Grievance Policy at: Grievance http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/policies-and-procedures/pdfs/policy-10-002.pdf Procedure: Academic Policy section of catalog at:
Undergraduate: http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs.htm Graduate: http://www.grad.usf.edu/catalog.asp

Special Accommodation:

Students in need of academic accommodations for a disability may consult with the office of Students with Disabilities Services to arrange appropriate accommodations. Students are required to give reasonable notice prior to requesting an accommodation. Visit the Students with Disabilities Services (SDS) website at: http://www.sds.usf.edu/index.htm

Campus Closure Policy: Holidays and Religious Observa nces:

Emergency Preparedness for Academic Continuity http://www.usf.edu/h1n1/emergency-preparedness-for-academic-continuity.asp Students who anticipate the necessity of missing any exam due to the observation of a major religious observance should provide notice of the date(s) to the instructor, in writing, by the second class meeting.

Review USF Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Student at: http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/policies-and-procedures/pdfs/policy-10-045.pdf

Resources for Students Library USF Library Resources and Services: http://www.lib.usf.edu/ Resources: Shimberg Health Sciences Library: http://library.hsc.usf.edu/ Shimberg Health Sciences Library Tutorials: http://library.hsc.usf.edu/ (follow links under Instructional Services section) Citing Sources http://www.lib.usf.edu/public/index.cfm?Pg=CitingSources (APA 6th Edition) Guides and Examples: Plagiarism: Tutorial on Plagiarism: http://www.cte.usf.edu/plagiarism/plag.html

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Course Schedule

DATE TOPIC 23-Aug 25-Aug 30-Aug 1-Sep 6-Sep 8-Sep 13-Sep 15-Sep 20-Sep 22-Sep 27-Sep 29-Sep 4-Oct 6-Oct 11-Oct 13-Oct 18-Oct 20-Oct 25-Oct 27-Oct 1-Nov 3-Nov 8-Nov 10-Nov Introduction to the Course The Human Body: An Orientation Chemistry Comes Alive Chemistry Comes Alive Quiz Cells: The Living Units Cells: The Living Units Tissue: The Living Fabric Tissue: The Living Fabric The Integumentary System Quiz Bones and Skeletal Tissues The Skeleton MID-TERM EXAM Joints Muscles and Muscle Tissue Muscles and Muscle Tissue Quiz The Muscular System The Muscular System The Muscular System Quiz Fundamentals of Nervous System Fundamentals of Nervous System

CHAPTE R

1 2 2 1, 2 3 3 4 4 5 3,4,5 6 7

8 9 9 8,9 10 10 10 10 11 11
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15-Nov 17-Nov 22-Nov 29-Nov 1-Dec 6-Dec The Central Nervous System The Central Nervous System Quiz Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temp Reg Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temp Reg FINAL EXAM 12 12 11, 12 24 24

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