RSPT 1325: Respiratory Care Sciences
Under construction!!
Evening Sections: Fall 2009
Prepared by EKB June 18,
2009
Instructor:
Elizabeth
Kelley Buzbee AAS, RRT-NPS, RCP
HPB
118V
Kingwood, Texas 77339
281.312. 1605
Email: kelley.buzbee@nhmccd.edu
Office hours: HPB 118V every day between 4:00 PM and
5:00 PM. Other times by appointment.
Basic skill levels: to
take this course includes TSI complete in Math and English. Student should be able to access notes, case
study and homework keys on-line and should be able to operate a four-function calculator.
Credit: 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Departmental Approval
Course Description: [per WECM] “Physics, mathematics, and chemistry as related to respiratory care.”
Course Learning
Outcomes: [per WECM] “Apply mathematics and the concepts of chemistry/physics related to respiratory care.”
SCANS:
1. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS competency 1 (reading). Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a. Demonstrates the ability to read and comprehend the reading
assignments.
b. Demonstrates the ability to read and comprehend test
questions.
c. Demonstrates the ability to read and comprehend research
articles.
2. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS competency 2 (writing). Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a. Writes papers in scientific format over experiments performed in
the laboratory
b. Write two one-page journal abstracts
3. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS competency 3 (mathematics). Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a. Performs calculations
b. Explains calculations
c. Applies calculations
4. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS competency 4 (speaking and listening). Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a. Contributes to classroom discussions in lecture
b. Contributes to classroom discussions in the laboratory
5. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS competency 5 (thinking skills). Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a. Evaluates experimental data
b. Demonstrates problem-solving skills in clinical scenarios
c. Demonstrates decision-making skills in clinical scenarios
6. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS competency 6 (personal qualities). Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a. Interacts professionally with their peers in the classroom and laboratory setting
b. Interacts professionally with faculty in the classroom and laboratory setting
7. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS competency 7 (workplace competencies). Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a. Performs all assignments in a timely manner
b. Treats peers, guest speakers and faculty with the same common courtesy that one would expect to get from others
c. Maintains a professional demeanor at all times while on campus
d. Refrains from smoking cigarettes while in uniform
e. Attends classes and laboratories commensurate with departmental
Policy
8. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS competency 8 (basic use of computers). Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a. Writes an abstract from an article obtained from the Internet
Writes the abstracts utilizing computerized word processors
c. E-mails the abstracts as an attachment to the course professor at e-mail address at the top of this page.
d. Navigates the Kingwood College Respiratory Care website for course information
Required Materials:
The following textbooks are required for this course:
Students will be expected to access the lecture notes/case studies/review sheets for this course prior to class time by clicking on the appropriate lecture in the Lecture Schedule and Reading Assignments section of this document [see below.] Being late to class because one is copying the lecture notes is not an excused absence.
Students will
furnish at least 6 scantron sheets [Answer sheet B]
for unit exams and 3 for math pretests.
Students are expected to bring a 4 function calculator to class, but students are not allowed to use programmable calculators or cell phones for calculations during tests
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all class, lab, and clinical sessions unless they are officially excused. An official absence is granted when such absence is caused by official participation in a college activity and the instructor is informed in advance. All other absences are unofficial. Absences caused by unavoidable conditions, such as illness, should be reported to the instructor by the start of class (281.312.1605).
Absences:
Absences
will impact the final average
with the first absence counting one [1] point, the second absence two [2]
points, the third absence five [5] points, and each absence following a ten
[10] point reduction.
Absences: will impact the final
average with the first
absence counting one [1] point, the second absence two [2] points, the third
absence five [5] points, and each absence following a ten [10] point
reduction.
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If
the student is absent 1 day, there is 1% off the final grade
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If
the student is absent 2 days, there is 3% off the final grade
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If
the student is absent 3 days, there is 8% off the final grade
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If the student is absent 4
days, there is 18% off the final grade – at this point many students may be
failing
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If
the student is absent 5 days there is 28% off the final grade – at this point
the student cannot pass the course*
*in
this case, the student may be administratively withdrawn from the course by the
instructor or program director.
Tardy:
Each tardy will result in the deduction of 0.33% from the final grade average for this course. A “tardy” is inclusive of leaving class less than thirty minutes before dismissal, as well as taking leave during class or labs for longer than a reasonable amount of time.
Tardies of more than thirty minutes will be considered a half-day absence. These will be deducted as 0.5% from the final grade average for this course. Leaving a class/lab early or for extended periods will be calculated as a tardy or absence, depending on the amount of time missed.
No
test missed may be made up. Per
program guidelines, no grades will be dropped in the computation of the final
grade for this course.
Students shall not schedule conference times with other faculty or councilors during class time and any class time missed due to ‘appointments’ with councilors or other faculty will not be treated any differently from other types of tardy or absences.
Leave of Absence is NOT given in this program. Withdrawal is required. Student may not drop this class without consultation with the instructor.
Unit Exams: Each unit exams will consist of between 30-50 multiple and multiple-multiple choice questions. Some of these questions may be linked to case studies. These exams will start promptly within the first 5 minutes of class and no extra time will be given to persons who are late. All exams will be averaged together to form 90% of the course grade.
Students who are scheduled to do their written tests in the testing center in the SFA building shall arrive at the testing center before or at the time the test starts. Exams in the testing center will not be allowed to continue past the usual time of the class that day. The student will return to the classroom as soon as he/she finishes so that he/she can participate in the rest of the day’s activities. It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with the rest.
Students who complete the exam in the classroom may exit the classroom, but must move away from the doors until everyone has completed the test. No one leaving the classroom before completing the test shall speak to any student who has completed the exam. This includes students who leave in the testing center.
Remediation: All students will be required to remediate any exam not
passed with a 75%. This remediation will consist of extra homework
assignment & at least one meeting with the instructor. This remediation will not change the grade.
Remediation must
be turned in prior to taking the next exam. Single quizzes don’t need to be remediated,
but consistently low quiz grades may be reason for remediation.
A student must take all unit exams that were missed because of an absence. Under these circumstances, the best grade he/she can get is a 75%. For example, the student answers 85% of the questions correctly. His grade will only be 85% of 75%-- which is only 64%. The late exam will be scheduled on the first day back from the absence.
Scheduling a test early: If
any student knows he/she will be absent on a testing day, and if the instructor
is notified 24 hours before, the student may take the test early.
This will not be the same exam as the other students get. The exam will be left
in the testing center for completion during the time-frame established by
instructor and student. A test taken early will accumulate full credit,
and the student’s absence will be changed to a half-day because that student
did a half-day’s work in the testing center. However, taking a test late will not change the absence to a half-day.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned at the start of each unit, and unless instructed otherwise, it will be due the day of the written unit exam and will be turned in during class time of the day of the test. The homework grades will be averaged and form 5% of the class grade. Homework not turned in will be given a zero.
However, homework that is turned in the first class day after an absence will be accepted at full credit. It is not the instructor's responsibility to remind any student about homework that is due. We will accept faxed or e-mailed homework. Homework will not be graded, but we will keep a record for remediation, and counseling purposes.
Homework consists of the following:
· Assigned pages in Egan's work book: bring completed workbook so the instructor can check them during the test. Don't tear out the pages, you will need them.
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Occasionally, other homework will be assigned: generally any formula the student is expected to perform in
clinical will be included in a homework assignment.
· There will be a one-page journal abstract (Chemistry and/or Physics) obtained from an internet source and sent via “e-mail attachment” to the professor. This will be discussed at a later date.
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Unit review
sheets will be completed
in class as the material is covered in lecture. These will not be turned in for
a homework grade, but will be assessed during remediation activities, so keep
these sheets. Keys for these review sheets may be posted on internet
Daily Quizzes will be given at the beginning and/or the end of each class. These quizzes will be averaged together to form 5% of the grade. Students who are late, leave early or are absent will get a zero for the quiz.
Policies and Procedures: Student may find the following information in the Respiratory Care Student Handbook.
- Withdrawal policy
- Attendance policy
- Grading scale
All cell phones and pagers must be in the vibration mode or off during class.
The Respiratory Care Therapist Program practices a non-discriminatory admissions policy with respect to race, color, creed, sex, age, or national origin.
Academic Integrity (from NHMCCD
Catalogue): NHMCCD is committed to a high standard of
academic integrity in the academic community.
In becoming a part of the academic community, students are responsible
for honesty and independent effort.
Failure to uphold these standards includes, but is not limited to, the
following: plagiarizing written work or projects, cheating on exams or
assignments, collusion on an exam or project, and misrepresentation of
credentials or prerequisites when registering for a course. Cheating includes looking at or copying from
another student’s exam, orally communicating or receiving answers during an
exam, having another person take an exam or complete a project or assignment,
using unauthorized notes, texts, or other materials for an exam, and obtaining
or distributing an unauthorized copy of an exam or any part of an exam.
Plagiarism means passing off as one’s own the ideas or writings of another
(that is, without giving proper credit by documenting sources). Plagiarism includes submitting a paper,
report or project that someone else has prepared, in whole or in part. Collusion is inappropriately collaborating on
assignments designed to be completed individually. These definitions are not exhaustive.
When
there is clear evidence of cheating, plagiarism, collusion, or
misrepresentation, a faculty member will take disciplinary action including but
not limited to: requiring the student to retake or resubmit an exam or
assignment, assigning a grade of zero or “F” for an exam or assignment, or
assigning a grade of “F” for the course.
Additional sanctions including being withdrawn from the course/program
or being expelled from school may be imposed on a student who violates the standards
of academic integrity.
Course Structure: Lecture and Laboratory
Other
Information:
Holiday/special days:
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August 30-Sept 1 Labor Day holiday
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September
8 official day of record
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November
7 last day to withdraw
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November
26 [4 PM]-30 Thanksgiving Holiday
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December
8-14 finals week
Lecture Schedule and Reading Assignments
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Week # |
Lecture |
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Homework/review/
links |
case
studies slide
shows links |
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1-3 |
Math: objectives Basic math |
Wojciechowski Chapter 1-2- see lecture notes for
exact pages |
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Intermittent math: |
Wojciechowski Chapter 1-2 see lecture notes for
exact pages |
Math:
part II: lecture/ homework There are a few handouts for this unit |
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Algebra |
Wojciechowski Chapter 1-2 see lecture notes for
exact pages |
Math Part III lecture/homework There are several handout for this unit |
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4-6 |
Chemistry objectives |
Wojciechowski Chapter 3; Egan Chapter 11 see lecture notes for
exact pages |
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Review
chemistry KEY:G:\respcare\chem_rev_ key.doc |
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7-9 |
Physics Objectives |
Wojciechowski Chapter 4 Egan Chapter 5 see lecture notes for exact pages |
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10-11 |
Statistics objectives |
Wojciechowski Chapter 5 see lecture notes for exact pages |
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12-13 |
Physiologic Chemistry objectives |
Wojciechowski Chapter 6 see lecture notes for exact pages |
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14-15 |
Review for final exam |
Wojciechowski Chapter 1-6 * Egan’s Chapter 5 and 11 |
Review all review sheets and home works for this exam |
Review all case studies |
Grading:
There will be a minimum of 8 unit examinations. The final may or may not be comprehensive. The unit exams will be averaged together and form 90% of the grade.
As stated earlier, the homework will be averaged and form 5% of the final grade and the daily quizzes will form the last 5% of the grade in this course.
The final grade will be based on the following:
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 75 – 79 passing
D = 67 – 74
F = 66 and below
Schedule:
Monday: 730 PM-8:20 PM & 8:30- 9:50 PM
Wednesday: 730 PM-8:20 PM & 8:30- 9:50 PM
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I have received a copy and have read the course document for RSPT 1325, Respiratory Care Sciences. By signing, I indicate my understanding and willingness to comply with these regulations and requirements.
Print name:_______________________________
______________________________
Signature
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Date