Seminar I Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

MLAB-2271-001 Seminar I

Prerequisites

Corequisites: MLAB 1331 and MLAB 2267

Course Description

Computer based course focusing on the integration of professional knowledge and skills in preparation for professional certification, employment and lifelong learning.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 1 lec, 3 lab)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ Required:

\ Individual online access/subscription to the CLS Certification Exam Simulator. Can be purchased for $55.00 via the following website:

\ http://www.medialabinc.net

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1. \ Students will need to sign-in using their MediaLab Username and Password
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2. \ Click on Exam Simulator
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3. \ Click on the link that says "Subscribe to the CLS Exam Simulator"
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4. \ Select "CLS Certification Exam Simulator - Practice for CLS Board Examinations"
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5. \ Scroll down and click on "Continue with your order"
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6. \ Access may be paid via personal credit/debit card, PayPal, check, or money order
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7. \ Students will be expected to produce a receipt for this access on the first day class, either in person or via email attachment through AConline
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\ Already Purchased:

\ SUCCESS! in Clinical Laboratory Science, Ciulla and Lehman, Pearson, ISBN 9780135126486

Supplies

\ The following includes a general list of supplies: 

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• \ Textbook(s)/website subscription
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• \ Scientific calculator
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• \ Transparent ruler
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• \ Computer
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• \ Internet a

  Student Performance

  \ END-OF-COURSE OUTCOMES:
  \ Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to do all of the following with at least 70% accuracy as evaluated by the faculty in the program: (Reference: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board-Workforce Education Course Manual):

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  1. \ Discuss the history of computers and identify the function(s) of common ports, hardware, and peripheral devices;
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  2. \ Describe the mechanics and functions of Laboratory Information Systems and the different aspects of HIPPA as it relates to electronic medical records;
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  3. \ Explain the integration between the various laboratory disciplines;
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  4. \ Assess the principles of clinical laboratory tests;
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  5. \ Analyze critical data;
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  6. \ Correlate laboratory test data to the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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  \ Specific learning/behavioral objectives for each section of the course are distributed as part of the lecture/laboratory handouts

  Students Rights and Responsibilities

  Student Rights and Responsibilities

  Log in using the AC Connect Portal

  In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

  If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

  Expected Student Behavior

  ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
  Academic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of the college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Amarillo College Board policies. Academic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to, cheating on a test/quiz/assignment, plagiarism, and collusion. Cheating shall include:
  • Copying from another student's test/assignment paper.
  • Using test materials not authorized by the person administering the test/assignment (ex: notes, books, etc).
  • Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test/assignment without permission from the test/assignment administrator/instructor.
  • Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of an administered/unadministered test/assignment.
  • The unauthorized transporting or removal, in whole or in part, of the contents of the administered/unadministered test/assignment.
  • Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for one's self, to take a test/assignment.
  • Bribing another person to obtain an administered/unadministered test/assignment or information about an administered/unadministered test/assignment.
  Plagiarism shall be defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another's work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one's own written work.
  Collusion shall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.
  Students may not use books, computer websites, or collaborate with another individual when completing quizzes, exams, or assignments in this course unless specifically directed to do so by their instructor.
  WORK ETHICS
  Amarillo College and the Medical Laboratory Technology program are committed to developing knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors in students so that they can obtain entry-level employment and advance in their chosen profession. Great measures are taken to ensure that the curriculum is updated and that equipment is purchased and kept at industry level, as much as possible. Program Advisory committees meet annually to ensure that the curriculum meets the needs of the local medical community as well as the program's national accrediting agency.
  We are committed to providing these things to ensure that a graduate has the skills and knowledge to obtain and advance in their chosen profession. Therefore, professional education must address more than academic and skills training in order to meet this challenge. Business and industry state that their greatest need is for employees who possess strong work ethics. Therefore, we accept the challenge of providing not only academic and hands-on training but also work ethics training to students. The work ethics program is important because it provides the link between academic knowledge, skills training and successful employment in the workforce. The program focuses on those behaviors expected in a professional environment.
  The following work ethics have been identified as being most important to professional employers, and will be covered and evaluated on a weekly basis, each semester, throughout the program:
  • Attendance
  • Character
  • Teamwork
  • Appearance
  • Attitude
  • Productivity
  • Organization
  • Communication
  • Cooperation
  • Respect
  GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
  If a student is having a problem with the course policies or the instructor, he or she should first try and resolve any such problems through the instructor. If the problem is not resolved, the student may proceed to the Program Director, the Dean of Health Sciences, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the College President, IN THAT ORDER. 

  Grading Criteria

  The grading scale used for this course would then be applied as follows:
  A = 90.0% - 100.0% of the total points possible for this course
  B = 80.0% - 89.9% of the total points possible for this course
  C = 70.0% - 79.9% of the total points possible for this course
  F = 69.9% or less of the total points possible for this course

  NOTE: A grade of 'D' is not possible

  Points earned throughout the semester WILL NOT be rounded when computing the final semester grade.

  The components of this course will be weighted as follows:
  
  Completion of graded computer programs = 70% of the total grade
  Quizzes/assignments = 20% of the total grade
  Work Ethics = 10% of the total grade

  Students will be required to work on specific sets of computer programs that are designed to enhance the student's knowledge of the broad base of information the encompasses the study of Medical Laboratory Technology, as well as to enhance their skills and knowledge of computer systems.

  During the first three weeks of class, students will be expected to listen to the online presentation for that week, complete the learning activities associated with that presentation, and complete the assessment. The assessments are only available Thursday through Saturday.  Students should refer frequently to the course calendar in order to keep up with the dates for these presentations and assignments/quizzes.

  In addition, there are essentially two primary sets of web-based programs utilized in this course that involve a number of programs that encompass the vast body of knowledge in clinical laboratory science. The assignments for each week are located on the worksheet located in the Computer Programs folder under the Lessons Tab of the course. Students may log into the Media Lab module assignments as many times as necessary in order for them to score 85% or better on the questions for each exam that accompanies the assignments. If the student scores 85% or better on their first attempt on the Media Lab assignment exams, he/she will receive 100 points. If the student requires a second attempt in order to score 85% or better, he/she will receive 90 points. For each successive attempt, 10 points will be deducted. Students may work ahead on the assignments, but must complete all assignments by their due dates.

  On the Exam Simulator, students will be assigned to complete weekly ASCP Board of Certification MLT practice exams (please see the course calendar). Students may work on the exam simulator as many times as they like.  The highest score achieved for the assigned exam, in a given calendar week (Sunday through Saturday), will be recorded. Students are encouraged to look at the breakdown by subject area, and work on those areas that are identified as problematic.

  In addition, students may complete any and all programs/tutorials on the MediaLab website, but they will only receive credit for those programs/tutorials assigned.

  Students are required to complete assignments and a specific number of programs per week, as noted on the course calendar, and work ethics evaluations will be partially based on this level of productivity. Students are advised to maintain a worksheet that indicates the computer programs completed on any given date and the number of potential points received for a program. Students can access the worksheet within the course components. The instructor will maintain an official record of the actual number of points earned by the students for each program attempted. The instructor will periodically post points earned for programs completed, beginning at approximately the mid-point in the course. In addition, the instructor may periodically email students if there is a concern about student progress in the course.

  All of the programs assigned must be completed no later than the deadlines posted on the official class calendar. Programs that are not completed will result in zero points earned for those programs.

  INCOMPLETES
  Incompletes are granted only for emergency situations such as hospitalization of the student just prior to the final exam, serious injury to the student on the day of the final exam, etc. Incompletes will not be granted for situations involving vacation plans, transportation difficulties, appointments, etc. Students who need to request an incomplete must do so prior to the scheduled time of the final exam with appropriate documentation given to the instructor.

  DROPPING/WITHDRAWING FROM CLASSES
  No administrative drops/withdrawals will be initiated by program officials.  It is the responsibility of each student to drop or withdraw from a course. Students can drop a course via WebAdvisor, and must do so prior to the last day to drop/withdraw as posted on the Amarillo College Master Calendar. Students should be aware that failure to attend class does NOT result in being automatically dropped from a course, and WILL result in a grade of “F”. 

  Students should be advised that they may repeat a MLAB course only one time, and may repeat no more than two courses while enrolled in the program. The term “repeat” shall be interpreted to mean re-enrollment following withdrawal, drop or an unsatisfactory grade from a class. Students who are forced to completely withdraw from the college during a given semester may re-apply for admission to the program. Once the student has actually begun the program, he/she must complete all MLAB major courses within 36 months.

  This is a semi self-paced course. Students may choose the programs on which they wish to work, within a given time frame and assigned category, but they must complete all of the programs for a given category by the weekly deadline (see course calendar for more information).

  Quizzes may not be made-up. Students will be given 48 hours to take each quiz. If a student experiences problems with his/her computer or internet provider, or if the student is out of town, he/she can access ACconnect from ANY computer equipped with internet service, including public libraries, internet cafes, or at any of the student accessible Amarillo College computer laboratories. Students are advised NOT to wait until the last minute to take their quizzes.

  Once a student logs into a quiz on ACconnect, the timer for that quiz begins and continues until the maximum allowable time for that quiz has expired, regardless of whether the student is online or offline. As a result, students are strongly advised not to log on and off during a quiz.

  Late assignments will not be accepted.

  Attendance

  \ Attendance will be noted online in this course. Students should plan to sign-on and access course materials a minimum of two separate days per week and complete a minimum of programs per week, as indicated on the course calendar. Additionally, punctuality will be appraised in turning in assignments, completing exams and activities, quizzes, etc. Students should be aware that these are an important component of their Work Ethics evaluations each week.

  Calendar

  This is a tentative course calender. The calender may change depending on the pace of the class, instructor illness, LMS difficulties, etc. The instructor will always notify students if there is going to be a change in the calender. It is the student's responsibility to check course announcements and course email on a regular basis in order to be appraised of any changes in the calendar.

   

  Week	Topic	Reading	Assignment(s)	Due
  			Martin Luther King Day (No lecture/lab)	Monday
  1	Introduction	Syllabus	Complete Syllabus Agreement	Friday @ 9am
  	Online Presentation: Computer Basics		Complete Learning Activity(ies)	Thursday
  			Quiz	Open Thurs-Sat @ 9am
  	Begin MediaLab computer programs	Ciulla: p 983-1001	QC & Phlebotomy	Tuesday-Saturday
  	Complete LabCE Practice Exam		LabCE ASCP/AMT MLT practice Exam	Tuesday-Saturday
  	Work Ethics	Read online about       Attendance & Character	Login 2 days + complete assigned programs (See worksheet)	Evaluated Tues-Sat Wk 1
  2	Online Presentation:       Computers in Medicine		Complete Learning Activity(ies)	Thursday
  			Quiz	Open Thurs-Sat @ 9am
  	Continue MediaLab computer programs	Ciulla: p 1001-1008	Safety	Sunday-Saturday
  	Complete LabCE Practice Exam		LabCE ASCP/AMT MLT practice Exam	Sunday-Saturday
  	Work Ethics	Read online about      Teamwork & Appearance	Login 2 days + complete assigned programs (See worksheet)	Sunday-Saturday   Wk 2
  3	Online Presentation: LIMS & HIPAA		Complete Learning Activity(ies)	Thursday
  			Quiz	Open Thurs-Sat @ 9am
  	Continue MediaLab computer programs	Ciulla: p 229-287 & 393-395	Hematology/Coagulation	Sunday-Saturday
  	Complete LabCE Practice Exam		LabCE ASCP/AMT MLT practice Exam	Sunday-Saturday
  	Work Ethics	Read online about Attitude & Productivity­	Login 2 days + complete assigned programs (See worksheet)	Sunday-Saturday Wk 3
  4	Continue MediaLab computer programs	Ciulla: p 1-84 & 907-934	Chemistry/UA/ Body Fluids	Sunday-Saturday
  	Complete LabCE Practice Exam		LabCE ASCP/AMT MLT practice Exam	Sunday-Saturday
  	Work Ethics	Read online about Organization & Communication	Login 2 days + complete assigned programs (See worksheet)	Sunday-Saturday Wk 4
  5	Continue MediaLab computer programs	Ciulla: p 495-545	Bloodbank	Sunday-Saturday
  	Complete LabCE Practice Exam		LabCE ASCP/AMT MLT practice Exam	Sunday-Saturday
  	Work Ethics	Read online about Cooperation & Respect	Login 2 days + complete assigned programs (See worksheet)	Evaluated Sun-Sat Wk 5
  6	Continue MediaLab computer programs	Ciulla: p 865-884, 1035-1048, 1066-1077 & 1088-1095	Microbiology/Serology (Includes Parasit/Mycology)	Sunday-Saturday
  	Complete LabCE Practice Exam		LabCE ASCP/AMT MLT practice Exam	Sunday-Saturday
  	Work Ethics		Login 2 days + complete assigned programs (See worksheet)	Evaluated Sun-Sat Wk 6
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