Course Syllabus
Bone Path II - XR 4524
Sandra R. Norton, DC, DACBR
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TRIMESTER:
Spring 2007 |
TRIMESTER
CREDIT HOURS: 3 |
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LECTURE
HOURS PER WEEK: 3 |
LAB
HOURS: 2 |
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TOTAL
CONTACT HOURS: |
OFFICE
LOCATION: |
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OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
OFFICE
TELEPHONE: |
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: This course
examines abnormalities of the osseous structures through the use of
radiographic analysis. The fundamental principles of recognizing and
interpreting abnormalities and pathologies by use of radiographic method will
be discussed.
Prerequisites: XR 3112, XR 3212, MP 4504, AN 3335
PURPOSE OF COURSE AS IT RELATES TO THE COLLEGE'S MISSION AND YOUR OUTCOME EXPECTATION: To support the mission of the college, this course is designed to give the future Doctor of Chiropractic the skill and knowledge required to properly differentiate and diagnose arthritides and trauma as they relate to the musculoskeletal system in their radiographic presentation.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
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Essentials of Skeletal
Radiology, Third Edition Yochum and Rowe, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore
2004 |
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Clinical Imaging with
Skeletal, Chest, and Abdominal Pattern Differentials, 2nd ed, Marchiori, Elsevier/Mosby, 2005 |
SUGGESTED TEXTS:
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Skeletal Imaging: Atlas of
the Spine & Extremities, |
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Borderlands of the |
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Diagnosis of Bone and
Joint Disorders, Resnick |
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Rheumatology, Klippel |
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The |
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Radiology of Skeletal Trauma,
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The Language of Fractures,
Schultz |
EVALUATIONS:
Lecture Exams:
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Exam I |
15% |
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Exam II |
15% |
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Quizzes/Assignments |
10% |
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Final Exam |
20% |
Practical Exams:
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Midterm Practical (week 8) |
15 % |
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Final Practical (week 14) |
15 % |
Lab Projects:
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Project 1 |
2% |
Due: Week 5 |
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Project 2 |
2% |
Due: Week 8 |
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Project 3 |
2% |
Due: Week 11 |
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Project 4 |
2% |
Due: Week 13 |
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Project 5 |
2% |
Due: Week 13 |
Lab
Projects:
The laboratory projects for this class fulfill two requirements. They meet a required minimum number of radiological reports mandated by chiropractic accrediting agencies. Secondly, they build and reinforce interpretative skills at the view box. the student is required to participate in the exercise to acquire/demonstrate the necessary skill of radiographic interpretation. These "projects" must be completed in a timely fashion. If a project is not completed by the set due date, then the student will receive zero credit for that project. Making up a missed project will be subject to the rules for excused absences.
Electronic
Communication Policy:
When we need to transmit important information to the class or an individual student, we will contact you via your Parker email address. As a Parker student you are responsible to periodically check your email. If you do not know your Parker email address, or how to log on to collect your email messages, contact Information Services at ext. 7450. If you experience an adverse outcome from missing important information, "I don't check my email" will not be considered a valid excuse.
Attendance
Policy:
A professional education at Parker College requires a full time commitment by the student. Classes are demanding and academic standards are high. Students must expect to spend a significant part of each day in and out of class to successfully complete the program. Full realization of the learning process is reliant upon the fact that students are expected to attend and be attentive and participatory in all lecture and laboratory classes. Students must attend classes on a regular basis to attain the skill, training and expertise they will need to become successful Doctors of Chiropractic. It is in this light that Parker College of Chiropractic considers classroom attendance to be mandatory in all scheduled classes and laboratory sessions and failure of the student to attend classes and/or laboratory sessions could result in poor academic performance by the student, possible grade reduction and/or the student receiving a failing grade in the class.
Attendance roll sheets are passed out at the beginning of each class. To be counted present for a class you must be present, in your seat and you must sign the roll sheet when the roll seat comes past your seat. Roll sheets will be picked up by the instructor once they have passed through all rows of the classroom. No student will be allowed to sign the roll sheet once it is picked up by the instructor. It is the student's responsibility to be on time and in their seats when the class starts and the roll sheets are passed out.
Tardiness is disruptive to the class. Each student should make every attempt to get to class on time. A professor may refuse to allow to a tardy student to enter the classroom. A student who is tardy to a class and does not sign the roll sheet when it passes his/her seat will be counted absent for that class period.
At the discretion of the individual faculty member, student attendance in lectures, laboratory sessions and/or scheduled academic conferences may be a factor in deriving a student’s grade.
Students who are repeating a course because of previous academic failure are required by the Dean of Academic Affairs to attend all lectures and labs of the course in question. A student on Academic Probation is required to attend all lectures, laboratory sessions and scheduled academic conferences. If a faculty member in a department finds that a student is not meeting this attendance requirement, the student will be notified in writing with a copy of the letter sent to the office of the Dean of Academic Affairs.
The student is responsible for obtaining and learning subject materials presented during an absence. When the period of absence is known and may be planned, the student must confer with the appropriate course director and determine a plan of action for that absence. Absence from any examination (lecture or lab) must be accompanied by a written excuse documenting the extenuating circumstance which prevented the student from sitting the examination. If the excuse is considered valid by the course director then arrangements to sit exam must be made with the course director within 5 days of returning to class.
The licensing requirements of the states vary widely. Some state boards require a specific number of classroom hours in order to obtain a license to practice as a Doctor of Chiropractic in their respective states. It is the student's responsibility to determine, fulfill and document the requirements of the state(s) in which they are planning to apply for licensure. These requirements are available from the individual state boards and kept in the Office of the Registrar for the student to review.
Tardiness is disruptive to the class. Each student should make every attempt
to get to class on time. A professor may refuse to allow to a tardy student to
enter the classroom. A student who is tardy to a class may be counted absent
for that class period.
Grading
System:
Evaluation is an integral part of the educational process and is used as an educational tool to help students identify problem areas, to recognize and reward achievement, and to identify students who are unable to meet the rigors of the curriculum. Final course grades and their interpretation are listed below:
Grade Numerical Value Grade Point Average Interpretation of Academic Achievement
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A |
89.5%-100% |
4.0 |
Excellent |
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B |
79.5%-89.4% |
3.0 |
Above Average |
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C |
69.5%-79.4% |
2.0 |
Satisfactory |
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D |
59.5%-69.4% |
1.0 |
Minimal |
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F |
Below 59.5% |
0.0 |
Unacceptable |
Examinations
Written and practical examinations can be of any format. Each written and practical examination will be comprehensive.
Missed Exam
Policy
If a student has to miss an
exam, the course director must be notified PRIOR to the exam unless the
student is physically incapable of notifying the course director and
then written documentation must be provided to this effect. Notification
of the course director should be done by email or a phone call to that faculty
member. If a student fails to notify the course director before the
exam (or in the case of documented physical incapacitation within a
24-hour period of a missed exam) the exam grade will be calculated as a zero.
With documentation
of extenuating circumstances for missing a written exam, faculty may
either give a written make-up (multiple choice, true/false, essay, etc.) or
move the points to the final exam. The make-up exam (which will be a
different exam and may or may not be of the same level of difficulty as
the exam given to the rest of the class) must be taken within 5
business days of the missed exam unless the student is physically
incapable of doing so or unless other arrangements are made by the course
director. The exam time will be scheduled at the discretion of the course
director.
With documentation of extenuating
circumstances for missing a lab practical, points may be moved to the
final lab practical or student must take a make-up lab practical (which
will be a different lab practical and may or may not be of the same level
of difficulty as the lab practical given to the rest of the
class) within 5 business days unless the student is physically incapable
of doing so or unless other arrangements are made by the course director.
The time of the make up lab practical will be scheduled at
the discretion of the course director.
VACATION, LEISURE
TRAVEL, SEMINAR ATTENDANCE, OVER SLEEPING, etc. DO NOT CONSTITUTE EXTRA
ORDINARY OR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR MISSING AN EXAM. The course
director should be contacted prior to an exam if a student has any questions
about the validity of an excuse to miss an exam or lab practical. The
determination of extenuating circumstances is under the sole discretion of the
individual faculty member. Faculty members have the right to grant or deny
any make up exam/lab practical based upon their individual determination
of the circumstances surrounding the student’s absence.
Final
Examinations
Because some students are on special schedules an exception will be made only with documentation of a conflicting Final examination. In this case the student will be required to take the exams back to back. Arrangements must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled time of the final exam.
Students must be on time for all examinations. However, if a student is late, and no one has left the examination room, they will be allowed to take the examination, but no additional time will be allowed.
If a student comes in late for an exam and another student taking the exam has already left the classroom, the late student will not be allowed to sit the exam, and will receive a grade of "0".
However, if the late student can provide valid documentation of an extra ordinary circumstance, arrangements can be made to take the missed exam. At the Course Directors discretion, the make-up exam will be an essay style, an oral exam. or an exam of the course directors choosing.
Lecture Exam
Review
The review period for each exam will begin after the posting of the grades and last for five working days only, excluding weekends and holidays. Questions about the final exam and/or final course grades must be reviewed with the Course Director by 3:00 p.m. the third day of the new trimester.
Academic
Dishonesty
Cheating will not be tolerated. If you are caught cheating, you will receive a "0" on that exam and disciplinary action will be taken which could result in your dismissal from Parker College. If you are suspected of cheating on an exam you may be singled out and required to sit in the front of the classroom so that you can be clearly watched. The cheating policy includes lecture exams, lab quizzes and lab practicals.
Professional
Decorum
Students are expected to behave in a professional manner at all times. Positive contributions to the learning environment and participation in classroom learning activities are expected. Students should demonstrate courtesy to the instructor, to special guest speakers, and to other classmates. Focusing your attention on anything other than pertinent classroom material could be considered discourteous. Any person who is discourteous or disrupts the class with unprofessional conduct may be asked to leave the classroom and will be counted absent for that class period. Cell phones and pagers should be turned off while in the classroom.
Computer Use
Students are encouraged to utilize personal computers in the classroom for taking notes, following the lecture outlines or reference materials, etc. Other uses unrelated to the lecture topic are not allowed. As an example, surfing the Internet or playing games during lecture or lab time is strictly prohibited and will result in the student being asked to discontinue use of their computers. Also, the student may be asked to leave the classroom and will be counted absent for that class period.
Audio/Video
Taping
Since the courts have ruled that a professor's voice and physical image are their personal property, the prerogative of the audio taping and/or video recording of lectures/laboratories is a right specifically reserved to faculty. Should you wish to record, using any device you must obtain the permission the respective instructor in all classes.
Important
Note
The provisions contained in this syllabus do not constitute a contract between the students and Parker College of Chiropractic. These provisions may be changed at any time for any reason at the discretion of the course director. When necessary, in the view of the college, appropriated notice of such changes will be given to the student.
*Secretarial staff members are not allowed to give a student his/her grades either in person or over the telephone.
