Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

RSPT-1307-001 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology

Prerequisites

Course Description

Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Beachey, et al., Respiratory Care Anatomy and Physiology, Foundations for Clinical Practice. Elsevier, 3^rd Edition.
Hess, et al., Respiratory Care, Principals and Practice. Jones and Bartlett, 3^rd Edition.

Supplies

Come to class prepared to engage in discussion. Class notes and handouts available on Blackboard.  Bring completed Class Preparation Assignments (CPAs).
A laptop is required for online exams during class. 

Student Performance

End-of-Course Outcomes: Explain normal pulmonary anatomy and physiology; explain normal cardiovascular anatomy and physiology.  

1. Describe the normal anatomy of the head and upper airway.
2. Describe the normal anatomy of the cardiovascular system, mediastinum, and lungs
3. List and describe the functions of the muscles of respiration.
4. Identify the lung volumes and subdivisions.
5. Describe the compliance of the lungs as it relates to the mechanics of breathing.
6. Describe the role that surface tensions plays with the expansion and deflation of the lung.
7. Define airway resistance, discuss its role in ventilation and how different factors regulate airway resistance in the body.
8. Describe deadspace in the lungs and its affect on alveolar ventilation.
9. Describe the relationships of minute volumes, alveolar volumes, and deadspace volumes.
10. Define pulmonary gas diffusion and discuss the physical and physiological factors that affect diffusion.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

1. The student should read assignments prior to class and be prepared to discuss topics covered in class. CPAs will be turned in at the beginning of class and will serve as a “ticket” for the student’s admittance to class.
2. Assigned homework (if any) is to be completed before class. Homework cannot be completed in class unless class time is given by the instructor.
3. All students are responsible for their own work.  Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated and is punishable to the extent that AC allows. 
4. All conversation should be related to the discussion at hand and comments should not be directed toward specific individuals.  Please refrain from private conversations or any other activities which might distract other learners. 
5. I want all students to be successful.  I believe cell phones distract from the learning environment.  For this reason, they should be turned off and put away out of view upon entering the classroom.  If cell phone activity becomes a problem, the instructor reserves the right for students to place their phones in the basket and will be returned to the owner at the end of class.  If you must carry a pager or phone to class for emergency purposes, please see me in advance.  If you bring a laptop or other technological device to class, it should not be used for activities other than taking class notes or testing purposes.

Grading Criteria

1. Each examination will have a specific value of points awarded for correct answers.
2. Additional assignments may also be given with a specified value or points.
3. Short, unannounced quizzes may be given at the beginning of class from time to time.  The content of the quiz will be from the previous class.  There is no make up grade for a missed quiz. 
4. At the end of the course, all possible points from examinations and other assignments will be totaled. This total will be the maximum possible points a student could earn.
5. The number of points earned by a student will be divided by the maximum possible points for the course. The quotient will be expressed as a percent and converted to a final grade.
6. The student must pass the syllabus quiz with 100% before taking the first section exam.

The grading scale for this course is:
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 75 - 79
F = score less than 74.5

Your grade will be determined by two categories of work – the class preparation assignments (CPAs); and the four exams worth 400 points and the final exam worth 100 points.  To earn a particular course grade, you must meet or exceed the standards for each category of work separately.

Grade                                      CPAs                                            Exams/Quizzes                         
   A                       Credit for 18 or more of 20 CPAs             90% of total 500 points:  448-500 points
   B                       Credit for 16-17 of 20 CPAs                     80% of total 500 points:  398-447 points
   C                       Credit for 15 of the 20 CPAs                    75% of total 500 points:  373-397 points
   F                        Credit for less than 14 of the 20 CPAs    74.4% of total 500 points:  less than 372 points

If a student earns 90% or above on the exams/quizzes, but earns credit for only 15 CPAs, the student will receive a C for the course grade, because the C is the highest level at which the student meets or exceeds the standards for both categories of work.  The definition of an A student is one who not only does A work on exams, but also who is prepared for class at least 90% of the time.  Likewise, if a student earns credit for 18 CPAs, but earns 76% on the exams/quizzes, the student receives a C for the course grade.  Class preparation alone is not enough to ensure a specific grade for a student; the student must also perform well on the exams/quizzes.  You must meet the standards in BOTH categories separately; the two categories of work ARE NOT added together. 

If a student is absent for a regularly scheduled examination, the student may take a makeup examination but the highest grade a student can earn is 75%. All material given in this course will be tested during the four major examinations.

Keep in mind that grades are not given.  Grades are EARNED based on student performance.  Often the instructor plays no role in the grading process other than recording.  Please be careful to note the requirements for earning the grade you desire and act accordingly throughout the semester. 

Attendance

\ A student who plans to pass this course should also plan to regularly attend all lecture sessions.  Students chronically late for class or those with excessive absences may be at risk for passing this course.  Each student with a tardy/attendance problem will be addressed on an individual basis with the instructor.
\ I want you to be successful and your attendance is critical to your success.  In order to be fair, there is no distinction between an excused and an unexcused absence. 

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REMEDIATION POLICY

The instructor will meet with students who perform poorly on exams.  Both parties will develop a plan to gain better understanding of the information covered on the exam.  The plan may include, but will not be limited to:

1. Retaking the exam.  This will not improve the grade you made on the original exam.
2. Research of exam topics.
3. Written discussion of topics.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

A student, who develops a problem with a course police or the course instructor, would first try to resolve the problem with the instructor of record for the course, then the  program director.  If the problem cannot be resolved at this level, the student should go to the Dean of Health Sciences, the Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the college President, in that order.   

COMMUNICATION

Should a student need to contact the instructor, preferred methods are by office phone (806)354-6058 or by Blackboard e-mail for that class.  I will check e-mail and respond during my posted office hours.