Public Health and Immunology Syllabus
Public Health and Immunology- MP - 3304
Course Director: Dr. Odhwani
Lecture Team: Dr. Pearson, Ms. Robinson and Dr. Odhwani
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TRIMESTER: Fall 2006 |
TRIMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 4 |
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LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK: 4 |
OFFICE LOCATION: |
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CONTACT HOURS PER TRI: 60 |
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COURSE MECHANICS: |
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OFFICE HOURS: Mrs. Robinson
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday: 12:15 - 1:05; Wednesday: Dr. Odhwani Tuesday – Thursday 12:00 - 12:50 |
OFFICE TELEPHONE & Email: (214) 352-7332
Dr.
Odhwani- Extension 7307 Email aodhwani@parkercc.edu |
Course Description: The issues of public health will be covered. Such topics as resistance to disease, immunology, environmental factors in disease transmission and inhibition of disease, epidemiology, food microbiology and aquatic microbiology will be discussed.
As discussed in the Mission Statement of the College, Doctor's of Chiropractic serve as primary health care providers. In order to diagnose disease and interpret disease entities as they relate to the vertebral subluxation it is essential that the student have a sound background and a thorough understanding of the diseases covered in the Public Health course, the role of Public Health in the prevention of disease, the maintenance of health and the production of "wellness". The following are the overall goals of the Public Health course. The objectives for each section are listed at the start of each lecture outline.
1. To understand the role of
Chiropractic in Public Health
2. To understand the role of Public
Health in a wellness based healthcare system
3. To understand the challenges that
face Public Health in the future
4. To understand the impact that Public
Health has had in improving the health status of the population
5. To understand why Public Health is
important to people locally as well as worldwide
PREREQUISITES: Cells and Tissues, Biochemistry, Physiology I
REQUIRED TEXTS: Microbiology:
A Human Prospective. Fifth Edition by Eugene W. Nester, C. Evans
Roberts, Denise G. Anderson and Martha T. Nester, Copyright 2007 by the
McGraw-Hill Companies
Public Health and Immunology lecture Notebook by Elizabeth Doller, Paula
Robinson,
DISCLAIMER
The lecture outlines contained in the lecture booklet are NOT intended to represent the entire content of the course. A lecture outline is intended to be a guide to the lecture. The responsibility of the instructor is to follow the outline, expand the concepts and give explanation and illustrations to clarify content. The role of the student is to attend lecture and take notes over material presented by the lecturer that explains and illustrates the material listed in the outline. It is also the responsibility of the student to question the instructor if explanations and illustrations are not clearly presented or understood.
The instructors take no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of old notes, quiz questions or exam questions that students may purchase, download from the intranet or may be given by previous students in Public Health.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
A professional education at
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.
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 sheet 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 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.
EVALUATION:
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Lecture Tests (72% of
grade) |
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Lecture Test 1 |
18% |
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Lecture Test 2 |
18% |
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Lecture Test 3 |
18% |
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Lecture Test 4 |
18% |
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Comprehensive Final |
18% |
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Pop quizzes |
10% |
Any student who has at least a 90% attendance and a 90% average grade on the
last regularly scheduled class day will be exempt from taking the Final Exam in
Public Health. To take attendance please
sign only one hour as the roll sheet will be sent around during each hour of
lecture.
GRADING SCALE:
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 grades and their interpretation
are listed below:
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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 |
69.4 - 59.5 |
1.0 |
Minimal |
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F |
Below 59.5 |
0.0 |
Unacceptable |
CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS
When we need to transmit important information to the class or an individual student including posting of grades, 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.
EXAMINATIONS
Make-up Exams:
Exams are scheduled well in advance. If a student must be absent from an exam, it is the student's responsibility to notify the Course Director no later than the scheduled starting time of the exam. Failure to notify the Course Director could result in the student receiving a grade of "0" for the missed exam. In the Public health, there are no make-up examinations. Not taking a scheduled written exam at your scheduled exam time will result in an automatic 10 points drop in your grade. Extenuating circumstances will be considered, and the final determination will be at the discretion of the course director. A missed examination without a valid and documented excuse will result in a grade of zero. No exceptions will be made! The validity of the excuse will be determined by the Course Director and Department Chair. A death in the family and a personal illness are legitimate reasons to miss a scheduled examination. Vacations, leisure travel, and seminar attendance do not constitute a valid excuse to miss a scheduled lecture exam. NO EXCEPTIONS will be made.
Exam dates are set before each trimester and coordinated so that there should be no more than one exam on any given date. Exam dates can only be changed by the course director, under the direct guidance of the trimester faculty coordinator.
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 same exam and will have to take a make-up instead.
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
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.
