Respiratory Care Pharmacology Syllabus for 2016-2017
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Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

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Course

RSPT-2217-001 Respiratory Care Pharmacology

Prerequisites

Course Description

A study of drugs that affect cardiopulmonary systems. Emphasis on classification, route of administration, dosages/calculations and physiological interactions.

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 2 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Gardenhire, Douglas S.:  Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, Most recent addition, St. Louis, Elsevier, 2012.

Supplies

Students must have a laptop computer with reliable Internet access when completing online exams. Smartphones and tablets are not reliable for use with exams.

Student Performance

End-of-Course Outcomes: Explain the mode of action, clinical indications, dosages, hazards, and side effects of pulmonary and cardiovascular drugs; calculate drug dosages; and select drugs for optimal therapeutic benefits.

1. Describe the FDA's drug approval process.
2. Discuss the various phases of the interactions between pharmacologic agents and the human body.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in drug dosage calculations.
4. List and describe the indications, contraindications, hazards and side effects of the pharmacologic agents presented in class.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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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

1. Students are required to adhere to Amarillo College Student Code of Conduct as outlined in the publication Student Rights and Responsibilities.  Students failing to perform according to established standards may be subject to disciplinary action.
2. Students are expected to arrive to class on time and prepared. 
3. Disruptive behavior, such as leaving and reentering the classroom, carrying on private conversations, etc., is not conducive to a proper learning environment and will not be tolerated.
4. Cell phones, pagers and music players must be silenced and put away during all class periods.
5. Satisfactory performance for this course requires the completion of all online activities and quizzes, reading assignments and in-class activities.

 

 

Grading Criteria

The final grade for this course is based on the following:

1. Three (3) major exams (100 points each for a total of 300 points)
2. Two (2) quizzes and/or activities (25 points each for a total of 50 points)
3. Eight (8) written assignments (12.5 points each for a total of 100 points)

 

Weekly written assignments are to be turned in before the due date. Any written assignment not completed on time will be scored as zero without exception.

Exams must be taken on the assigned days.  If an exam is missed, the student will receive a zero (0) in the grade book. Exams are open for one week.  Do not wait until the last minute just in case there are technical difficulties. 

All lessons will be posted as a PowerPoint with a recorded lecture.  Each lesson will have an assignment.  Lectures and assignments will open at 0600 on Monday mornings and close the following Sunday night at midnight.  You must get your assignments taken care of on time.  NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. 

The number of points earned by a student will be divided by the maximum possible points for the course.  The result will be expressed as a percent and converted to a final letter grade.  The grading scale for this course is:

A = 90-100 (450-405 points)
B = 80-89 (404-360 points)
C = 70-75 (359-337.5 points)
F = less than 75 (less than 337.5 points)

There will be no extra credit offered in this course.

Students must score a 75% in order to pass this course.

 

Attendance

Regular attendance (logging in and completing online assignments)  is necessary for satisfactory achievement.

 

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Additional Information

Tutoring Policy:

To meet course requirements, students who do not achieve the minimum passing score of 75% on any Section Exam are required to:

• Meet with the course instructor to receive a prescription for tutoring at the West Campus Tutoring Center.
• Attend a prescribed tutoring session with a Tutor at the West Campus Tutoring Center prior to the course’s next exam.
• Return the completed prescription, verified by the tutor’s signature, to the ordering faculty member.

Required tutoring will be prescribed each time a student does not achieve the minimum passing score of 75% on a Section Exam.

Students who do not complete the required tutoring will not be allowed to take the course’s next exam.

Students who do not complete the required tutoring and are not allowed to take the next exam will earn a grade of zero for that exam.

 

This is a guide for our course and is subject to change.  The last day to drop is April 21, 2017.