Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Syllabus for 2019-2020
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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

Des Jardins, Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology.  Delmar, 7^th Edition.
Kazmarek, et al., Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care.. Elsevier, 11^th Edition.

Supplies

Come to class prepared to engage in discussion. Class notes and handouts are available on Blackboard. You may bring paper, pens, or pencils for taking additional notes.
A laptop with the most current edition of Respondus Lockdown Browser is required for online exams during class.  Please make sure you turn off your laptop the evening before the exam and reboot it in order to install any necessary updates before the exam.  Also, charge the battery of your laptop before the exam.

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

Student 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.
2. In order to gain maximum benefit from reading the text, complete the Chapter Objective Questions at the beginning of the chapter.  If you understand these concepts, you will do well on the exams and in the course.
3. Assigned homework is to be completed before class. Homework cannot be completed in class unless class time is given by the instructor.
4. 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. 
5. 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. 
6. 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 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 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.
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 75.0

Your grade will be determined by the four exams worth 100 points each and the comprehensive final exam worth 150 points.

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 (both notes, assigned text reading,class discussion, and discussion posts) may be used for testing material during the 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.

Students that have 2 absences or less during the semester AND have an A average in the course after the 4 major exams will be exempt from taking the comprehensive final exam.

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REMEDIATION POLICY

The instructor will meet with students who perform poorly on exams (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. 

West Campus Tutoring Center Hours:  Monday – Thursday 10am-6pm; Friday 10am-5pm

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.