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Students, My office hours are Mon-Thurs 8:45-1:30PM. Friday is by appt. only. If you have a question, please email me through the COURSE EMAIL. Be sure you are specific in your email as to what Module and assignment you are referring to. If I cannot answer your question via email, I will request that you call my office. If you leave a voicemail, be sure to leave a phone number where you can be reached and a detailed message. I will call back at my earliest convenience. If you need to schedule an appointment in person at my office, you mail call or email me to secure a convenient time for both of us. Scott Edwards Instructor |
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MRTS-2335-001 Mortuary Jurisprudence
<p>Prerequisites: MRTS 1301, MRTS 1310 and MRTS 1211</p>
A survey of general principles of mortuary and business law. Emphasis is on ethical practice. Compliance with pre-need and at-need regulatory agencies included. A writing intensive course.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Online Course
There are 2 Required Texts for this class. 1. Mortuary Law - T. Scott Gilligan and Thomas Stueve ISBN: 1-993031-02-B 2. Law for Business 19h Edition. Ashcroft and Ashcroft.
TEXTBOOKS: See textbooks on this syllabus.
COMPUTER or ACCESS TO A COMUTER: You MUST have access to a computer with active internet service, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox (free download available & recommend), Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, RealPlayer and exhibit computer competency.
PRINTER: You must have a printer or access to one. It is recommended you print off your weekly materials and create a notebook for the class. It will help you remain organized and better prepared for success in this class.
Course Objectives and expected outcomes:
The subject area guidelines for Funeral Service Law are designed to introduce the student to rights, duties, and responsibilities of the funeral service practitioner and funeral establishment; including but not limited to: state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to funeral service including preneed; torts involving the dead human body and the funeral service practitioner; wills, estates, probate and related matters; cemeteries, crematories and issues related to final disposition; sources of law; the legal status of the dead human body; the duty of burial, right to control funeral arrangements and final disposition and liability for funeral expenses; and the legal aspects of being licensed to practice in funeral service (funeral director, embalmer, etc.).
Objectives: Upon satisfactory completion of a course of study in Funeral Service Law the student should be able to:
STUDENT PERFORMANCE:
Students shall achieve a averaged score of 75% or better on all assignments in this course.
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STUDENTS SHOULD:
Grading Policy:
Grading Scale
Each student is responsible for ensuring the integrity of his/her own work. Cases of academic dishonesty will result in either zero points or administrative withdrawal from the Mortuary Science Program. There will be no tolerance for missed due dates, assignments, projects, quizzes or tests. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET ASSIGNMENTS AND SUCH TURNED IN AND ON TIME. If you wait until the semester is over to resolve an issue with missing assignments, projects, exams, etc., then it will be too late. ALWAYS KEEP COPIES OF YOUR WORK (projects, assignments, clinical paperwork, etc.). Students should have a back up plan for computer problems. Most public libraries have internet access for students' use.
ALL course work is expected to be typed with correct grammar, punctuation and spelling. PROOF READ your work before submitting. Failure to do so will result in a lower grade.
Class Discussions Participation Grading Scale (In addition to 100 word minimum; and correct grammar, punctuation and spelling):
LATE WORK (ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS...THIS IS IMPORTANT !!!
No quiz or exam make-ups will be given. You are given at least 3 days to take a quiz or exam. There is ample time given to plan ahead to take your quiz or exam. Remember to have a back-up plan in case of computer problems. Every assignment, quiz, exam or project has a due date clearly stated in the weekly checklist. Pay close attention to those due dates
Expect exam questions to be from lecture material, assigned textbook readings, handouts, etc. Expect multiple choice, True/False and essay questions. PRINT OFF ALL YOUR QUIZZES AND EXAMS AS MANY OF THE QUESTIONS FOR THE MID TERM AND FINAL COME FROM EARLIER
QUIZZES/EXAM MAKE-UP POLICY:
MANDATORY SKILLS BUILDING/TUTORIALS
In an effort to improve student retention, the following policy is in place for this course:
If a student fails an exam (excluding the final), they will be required to schedule a visit with the instructor (over the phone or in person), complete an additional assignment and retake the exam. All this must be done prior to being able to take the next assigned exam. If you fail the second attempt, the higher of the two grades will be entered into the grade book. Failure to complete the tutorial and retake the exam during the required time will result in not being able to take the next assigned exam. This will result in a ZERO (0) on the next exam and place you in serious jeopardy of failing the course. Exams, quizzes and assignments in this course deserve serious attention on your behalf, and the tutorial requirements are instilled in this program to help your succeed.
ONLINE ATTENDANCE: This is an online course and is intended to give you flexibilty. However, it is still the same time frame of a full 16-week semester. You are expected to make an effort to log-in atleast twice a week. It is recommended that you log-in at the beginning of a week and at the end. Often times, changes have to be made and are announced through course e-mail and announcements. If you fail to log-in regularly, you may miss vital information concerning changes within the course. Online learning requires the student to be disciplined to keep up with online participation, assignments, scheduled quizzes and exams. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET ASSIGNMENTS AND SUCH TURNED IN AND IN ON TIME. If you wait until the semester is over to resolve an issue with missing assignments, projects, exams, etc., then it will be too late.
Class attendance is required and will be evaluated based on online participation and testing. Class attendance should be regarded as an obligation and all students are expected to attend class. Because this is an online class attendance will be gauged by student participation in posted discussion topics and submission of required testing and projects. Failure to participate in discussions will be deemed an absence from class. A portion of your final grade will be determined by you participation in these discussions. Students failing to take the required exams will be deemed to be absent from class. Due to the fact that this class is totally online and available continuously no absence will be allowed unless approved in advance by the instructor.
COURSE COMMUNICATION: I will will make announcements through course email and course announcements. It is IMPORTANT that you log-in at least twice a week not only for course material, but for emails and announcements as well.
Tentative Class Schedule
FALL CLASS CALENDAR 2017
8/21 - 9/3 Module: Week 1 and 2
Lesson 1- The legal System and the Legal Environment of Business
9/4 - 9/17 Module 2: Week 3 and 4
Lesson 2- Contracts
9/18 - 10/1 Module 3: Week 5 and 6
Lesson 3- Personal Property
10/2 - 10/15 Module 4: Week 7 and 8
Lesson 4- Sales
10/16 - 10/29 Module 5: Week 9 and 10 FALL BREAK BUT ONLINE WORK CONTINUES
Lesson 5- Negotiable Instruments
10/30 - 11/12 Module 6: Week 11 and 12
Lesson 6- Agency and Employment
11/13 - 11/26 Module 7: Week 13 and 14 THANKSGIVING BREAK BUT ONLINE WORK CONTINUES
Lesson 7- Risk Bearing Devices
11/27 - 12/10Module 8: Week 15 and 16
Lesson 8- Real Property and Final Exam will be given during the last week of the semester.
NOTE: I may change materials, assignments, due dates, quiz/exam dates and such at his discretion.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE:
If a student has a grievance with the course instructor, the following "due process" protocol will apply. The student must follow the protocol steps in the order shown.
Miscellaneous
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