Coagulation Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

MLAB-1227-001 Coagulation

Prerequisites

Corequisites: MLAB 1201 and MLAB 1415

Course Description

A course in coagulation theory, procedures and  practical applications. Includes quality control, quality assurance, safety and laboratory procedures which rely on commonly performed manual and/or semi-automated methods.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 2 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ Hematology in Practice, Ciesla, 2011, ISBN: 978-0-803-62561-7

\ Morphology of Human Blood Cells, Bell, 2005, ISBN: 978-1-090-3460-8

\ Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference,  2011, ISBN: 0-323-07405-7
\ (Also available as an ebook: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780323080149&navAction=jump&navCount=4 )

Supplies

The following includes a general list of lecture and lab supplies: 

• Textbook(s) and/or lab manual
• 1 to 1 & 1/2 inch notebook
  • Tabs/dividers
  • Numbering dots

Student Performance

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\ Upon the completion of this course, the student will 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. \ Apply principles of safety, quality assurance and quality control in coagulation;
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2. \ Evaluate specimen acceptability;
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3. \ Compare and contrast coagulation processes under normal and abnormal human conditions;
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4. \ Perform basic laboratory coagulation analysis; and
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5. \ Evaluate laboratory test results and correlate with patient condition(s).
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\ Specific learning/behavioral objectives for each lecture section and each laboratory exercise are distributed as part of the lecture/laboratory handouts.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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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
NOTE: If a student is absent during a scheduled lecture/lab period, he/she cannot be awarded points for work ethics during that missed lecture/lab period.
CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND PAGERS
Cellular telephones and pagers are disruptive during lecture and lab sessions. Cellular telephones and pagers should be turned-off during class time, or set on vibrate or "blink" during class time. If the student anticipates an emergency during class time, they should leave the number for the Student Services Office with their contact. The number is 371-5300.
 
Text/Instant Messaging is NOT permitted when lectures and labs are in session.  It is disruptive and disrespectful to fellow students and the course instructor. Students who are caught engaging in either of these will be subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to:
1. Being asked to leave class for the remainder of the day
2. Mandatory conference with the Dean of Health Sciences
3. Conference with the Vice President of Student Affairs and a permanent entry in the student's official program record
   
   The ONLY exception that will be made is if the student has discussed the situation with their instructor beforehand, and ONLY for emergency purposes.
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 lecture and laboratory components of this course will be weighted as follows:

Coagulation Lecture = 70% of the total grade
Coagulation Lab = 20% of the total grade
Work Ethics = 10% of the total grade

Two major examinations will be given over the lecture and reading material. Quizzes may be given, announced or unannounced at any time, so the student is advised to complete all assignments in a timely manner in order to be successful on quizzes. No credit will be given for assignments, study questions, etc... turned in/submitted after the specified due date. A total accumulative point system is used to calculate the final grade average and is comprised of the following:

• Assignments (Lab experiments, 5-15 points possible, each; study questions, 10 points; notebooks, 25 points; etc.)
• 2 major Lecture Examinations (100 points possible per exam), 1 lab practical (25-50 points possible)
• Quizzes (10-25 points possible, each
• Work ethics: (0-10 points possible per class day, based on student demonstration of positive work ethic qualities, as evaluated by their instructor(s))

The last or "final" exam covers the basic components of Section 1, but primarily questions are derived from Section 2 of the lecture/lab.

Study questions/assignments are given in conjunction with each section covered in this course. The examinations for each section are based, for the most part, on the study questions. Although completion of study questions will be optional, students are advised to complete each set of questions as an effective means of studying for examinations. Students who complete the study questions, and submit them via email prior to the day and time the exam to which they pertain opens, may receive a possible 10 extra credit points to be added in to their total points for that exam. No study questions will be accepted in class. If a student is having technical difficulty sending their study questions via email, he/she should save their study questions to a disk, notify their instructor, and ask for assistance in a computer lab at any of the Amarillo College campuses. Students who elect not to complete/turn in their study questions will not be penalized, however they will also be unable to receive the extra credit points.

Students with questions regarding examination results may call or email their instructor with their concerns. The request must be submitted within 1 calendar week after the exam closes. The student will be notified within 1 calendar week if the points have/have not been awarded.

The grading scale used for this course will 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.

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.

Examinations and quizzes may not be made-up.

Late assignments will not be accepted, and laboratory sessions cannot be made-up under any circumstances, due to the nature of the laboratory environment and viability of specimens. Students are also responsible for gathering the information that was covered in lab during their absence.

Final examinations cannot be made up, unless an incomplete has been granted, and missing the exam will automatically result in an exam grade of "F". 

Attendance

\ Attendance will be noted in the lecture portion of the course, and in lab. Additionally punctuality will be appraised by attendance and also in turning in assignments, completing exams and activities, laboratory exercises, 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 in class if there is going to be a change in the calender.

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\ \ Week \	\ \ Sec(s) \	\ \ Topic \	\ \ Reading \	\ \ Assignment(s) \	\ \ Due \
\ \ 1 \	\ \ Sec 1 \	\ \  Syllabus \ \ Lecture: Primary Hemostasis \ \  Lab1: Bleeding Time \ \   \ \ \ Lecture: Platelets in Hemostasis \ \  Lab 2: Fibrinogen Estimation \	\ \ --------- \ \ Ch 15 & 16 \   \ \ \ \   \ \ \ Ch 15 & 16 \	\ \ Complete Syllabus Agreement \ \ Begin Defining Sec 1 Key Terms \ \  Discuss and review lab procedure(s) \ \ Complete and submit lab \ \ Complete Defining Sec 1 Key Terms \ \ Discuss and review lab procedure(s) \ \ Complete and submit lab \ \ Evaluation of student work ethics \	\ \   Friday @ 9am \ \ Tuesday \ \ \ Tuesday \ \ Tuesday \ \ \ Thursday \ \ Thursday \ \ \ Thursday \ \ Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and lab \
\ \ 2 \	\ \ Sec 1 \ (contd) \	\ \ Lecture: Disorders of Primary Hemostasis \ \ \ Lab 3: Section Case Studies \ \   \ \   Lab 4: Prothrombin Time \ \   \ \ Lecture: Disorders of Primary Hemostasis \	\ \ Ch 15 & 16 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Ch 15 & 16 \	\ \ Complete  Sec 1 Learning Activities \ \ Discussion \ \ Complete and submit lab \ \ Discuss and review lab procedure(s) \ \ Complete and submit lab \ \ Complete Study Questions over \ Sec 1 \ \ Evaluation of student work ethics \ \ Exam over Sec 1 \	\ \ Tuesday \ \ \ Tuesday \ \ Tuesday \ \ Thursday \ \ Thursday \ \ Thursday \ Due Friday before 9am \ \ Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and lab \ \ Exam open Friday-Monday @ 9am \
\ \ 3 \	\ \ Sec 2 \	\ \ Lecture: Secondary Hemostasis \ \ Lab 5: Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time \ \   \ \ \ \ Holiday \	\ \ Ch 17-19 \   \	\ \ Define Sec 2 Key Terms \ \ Discuss and review lab procedure(s) \ \ Complete and submit lab \ \ Evaluation of student work ethics \ \ No Class/No Lab Today \	\ \ Tuesday \ \ Tuesday \ \ Tuesday \ \ \ Tuesday, lecture and lab \ \ Thursday \
\ \ 4 \	\ \ Sec 2 \ (contd) \	\ \ Lecture: Inhibitors of Secondary Hemostasis \ \ Lab 6: Mixing Studies and Lab 7: Section 2 Case Studies \ \ \ Lecture: Laboratory Testing for Coagulopathies \ \  Comprehensive Lab Practical \	\ \ Ch 17-19 \   \ \ \ \ \ Ch 17-19 \	\ \ Begin Sec 2 Learning Activities \ \ Discuss and review lab procedure(s) \ \ Complete and submit labs \ \ Complete Sec 2 Learning Activities \ \ \ Written Lab Practical \ \ Notebook Due \ \ Complete Study Questions over \ Sec 2 \ \ Evaluation of student work ethics \	\ \ Tuesday \ \ Tuesday \ \ Tuesday \ \ \ Thursday \ \ \ Thursday \ \ Thursday \ \ Due Sunday before 9am \ \ \ Tuesday & Thursday, lecture and lab \
\ \ 5 \	\ \   \	\ Comprehensive final exam	\	\	\ Sun-Wed

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Additional Information

\ This course is taught by both Jan Martin and Kim Boyd. Ms. Martin teaches the lecture portion of the course and Ms. Boyd teaches the laboratory portion of the course.

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Syllabus Created on:

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Last Edited on:

11/30/-1 12:00 AM