Respiratory Care Sciences Syllabus for 2017-2018
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Course

RSPT-1225-001 Respiratory Care Sciences

Prerequisites

Course Description

Physics, mathematics and chemistry as related to respiratory care.

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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.

Hours

(2 sem hrs; 2 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Wojciechowski, Respiratory Care Sciences:  An Integrated Approach, 5^th Edition

Kacmarek, Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 11^th Edition

Supplies

Class notes are provided through this course in Blackboard.  Additional paper and pens/pencils may be necessary.

Laptop computer with internet/WiFi capability and Respondus Lockdown Browser for in class testing.

Student Performance

End-of-Course Outcomes: Apply concepts of mathematics, chemistry, physics, and as related to respiratory care.

Students 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. The student should read assignments prior to class and be prepared to discuss topics covered in class. Students will be called on to share their understanding of topics.
2. All students are responsible for their own work.  Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated, a zero will be given for that assignment or exam and the student may be given an F for the course.
3. Students should not engage in conversations during class unless related to the course or the material being covered.  Comments should not be made or directed toward specific individuals.  Please refrain from private conversations or any other activities which might distract other learners. 
4. 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.  I reserve the right to confiscate any mobile device (phone, tablet or laptop) that is not being used appropriately at my discretion until the end of my class.  If you bring a laptop or other technological device to class, it should not be used for purposes other than taking class notes. 

Grading Criteria

1. Each examination will have a specific value of points awarded for correct answers.  There will be no extra credit offered in this course and any bonus points earned may not increase the grade for that item above 100%.
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 can 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.  The final course grades will not be curved.

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

Three (3) section exams (100 points each)
Discussion Board Postings (100 points; 10 each post)
Disease project (100 points)
Comprehensive final exam (150 points)

Your grade will be determined by two categories of work – the class discussion board worth 100 points; the disease project worth 100 points and the four exams worth 450 points.

Weekly Blackboard discussion forum postings (10 points) due on Friday by 11:59 pm, and responses (2 worth 5 points each) due on the following Tuesday by 11:59 pm.  This is one of the communication tools that will be used in order for class participants to understand course material.  Postings and responses should be directly related to course readings.  Examples are welcome but must be clearly connected to specific portions of the reading and/or class discussion.  The goal of this assignment is to engage with the material and with one another.
In the discussion forum posting (due on Friday before 11:59 pm) you are to share your understanding (NOT a summary) on the assigned readings.  In addition, you should pose questions about the readings and items you would like to understand better.  The discussion forum posting should be approximately 2-3 paragraphs. 
In the discussion forum responses (2 required to 2 different posts - due Tuesday before 11:59 pm) you should reply to the reflections and questions posted by your peers.  You can do this by asking for clarification, responding directly to the question, providing another point of view, and/or building off of one another's ideas.  Please take the time to carefully read each of the discussion forum postings and make responses as appropriate.  Please do not wait until the last minute to post and reply.

If a student is absent for a regularly scheduled examination, the student may take a makeup examination within seven (7) calendar days, but the highest grade a student can earn is 75%. All material given in this course (notes and reading assignments) will be tested during the major examinations.  A student may not leave the room during an exam; if a student chooses to leave the room, the exam will be graded at that point of completion.

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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Additional Information

REMEDIATION POLICY

The instructor will meet with students who perform poorly on exams (below 75%), or at a student’s request.  During the meeting, both parties will develop a plan to gain better understanding of the information covered on the exam.  In addition, student’s earning <75% on an exam, will schedule an appointment with the West Campus Tutoring Center after obtaining a prescription from the instructor.  This prescription will cover items missed on the exam.  The WC Tutorial appointment must be completed before the student can take the next exam in the course.  Failure to complete remediation tutoring will result in a 0 (zero) for the next section exam. 

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

A student, who develops a problem with a course policy or the course instructor, should first try to resolve the problem with the instructor 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.