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TITLE OF COURSE:

CARDIOPULMONARY ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

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RCA 151

CREDIT HOURS:

3

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PREREQUISITE:

 BIO 201

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RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology 5th Edition, (CAP) by Terry Des Jardins

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology 5th Edition Workbook to accompany text, by Terry Des Jardins

Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 9th Edition, by Wilkins, Stoller, Scanlan.

SUPPLIES:

 Sketch Book and Colored Pencils

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

An in-depth discussion of the structure and function of pulmonary and cardiovascular systems. Interdependent functional relationships will be stressed.

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COURSE GOAL:

There are two major learning outcomes intended in this course.

A.

The student will have a thorough understanding of the physiological concepts used in respiratory care to characterize key notions in pulmonary physiology and cardiovascular physiology.

B.

The student will develop a working skill in analyzing a patient in terms of the pulmonary and cardiovascular concepts studied, so that he/she will be able to make an epistemologically correct judgment on a patient’s respiratory homeostatic state.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES TO BE GIVEN BY INSTRUCTOR:

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Performance Examinations: 25%

Exams will be given after module I and II in Section I.  For Section II a comprehensive exam will be given at the end of the Section covering the modules.  Section III the exam will be included in the Final Exam. 

Final Exam 20%

During Finals Week a comprehensive final will be given covering Section I-III.

Quizzes 15%-

Periodically throughout the semester, quizzes, unannounced and announced, will be given covering assigned readings or lectures.  

Workbook Assignments/ Classroom assignments: 20%

Throughout the semester assignments will be given during class.  These assignments will be due as instructor indicates.

Workbook assignments are pass/fail. If the assignments are not completed the student will receive a failing grade for the course. Workbooks will be due after the last test in Section I and during finals week.  Incomplete workbooks will not be accepted and the student will receive a failing grade for the course. .

Attendance: 10%

Attendance for this class is mandatory.  Students who do not make regular attendance for this class will lose 10% towards their final grade.  Students who are late more than 2 times will also lose 10% of their grade.

Participation 10%

All students are expected to participate in classroom discussions, study groups and assigned groups. Periodic discussion questions posted on VISTA. The instructor will notify you when discussion questions are posted Participation is defined as a meaningful discussion and effort must take place by each student in regards to the questions and group assignments.

Course grade determination will consist of adding together each section

Grading Scale

Raw Score Range

Letter Grade

93

to

100

A

85

to

92

B

77

to

84

C

69

to

76

D

0

to

68

F

SPECIAL REMARKS

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Attendance: The attendance policy of the Respiratory Care Program will be the same as the Pueblo Community College’s, with the following additions:

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Tardy policy: Please refer to the Respiratory Care Handbook.

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All performance exams will be given as indicated above.  Since most of the performance exams are given on VISTA/WEBCT, and remain open for several days, the only time a student will be allowed to make up a missed exam is if the student submits a doctor’s excuse or documentation showing the reasons why the exam was missed.  If a student is unable to take an exam because of Internet disruption he/she is to contact the instructor. If it is after 5:00 p.m. or on the weekends the student is to contact the instructor through the VISTA mail box. If the problem occurs during campus hours, M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., the student can call the instructors office. 

All quizzes will be randomly administered. Since class attendance is a self-evident maxim, makeup quizzes will only be extended to those students who contact the instructor before the class to inform the instructor of an uncontrollable absence. Students failing to attend class and failing to contact the instructor will not be allowed the possibility of a makeup. It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements for the quiz.  The quiz must be made up within 48 hours

Assignments: Late assignments are not accepted.  All assignments, unless specified by the instructor, are to be submitted through VISTA/WEBCT. Assignments are given in advance, and students are given several day’s to submit the assignment.  If a student is unable to submit the assignment because of Internet disruption he/she is to contact the instructor. If it is after 5:00 p.m. or on the weekends the student is to contact the instructor through the VISTA mail box. If the problem occurs during campus hours, M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., the student can call the instructors office.  DO NOT E-MAIL the assignments through the mail box unless the instructor specifies differently. They will not be accepted. 

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The student is expected to meet with the instructor if he/she does not understand the material.

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An earned grade less than 77% is considered failing.  If a student earns a grade less than 77% on an exam, quiz, assignment, he/she will be given one chance to raise the grade. How this will be done will be at the instructor’s discretion.  The highest grade that will be given for any make-up will be 78%.  Only one quiz, exam or assignment can be re-taken during the semester.

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The student is expected to spend 2-3 hours per credit hour preparing for class and reading the assignments.

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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

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ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.