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Article Evaluations - 5%
On the specified date, the student will turn in an article relating to pathologic condition of choice with a summary of the article in one's own words. The article must be a scholarly, peer reviewed article published within the last five years. The summary should include a "Method" section describing the process of locating the article (i.e. Academic Search Complete database with the search terms used, and the number of results generated), key points of the article, and who might benefit from reading it. It must also include the APA formatted citation.
Pathology Report - 20%
The report should not be written as a formal paper or review of the literature. It should be written as a paper/report using the labeled sections identified in the list below. The Reference List and in text citations MUST be in APA format to include at least 3 scholarly/peer reviewed resources. Figure 1
Pathology Reports are due to the instructor as Microsoft WORD document e-mailed as an attachment to the instructor on or before the deadline indicated on the syllabus calendar. The pathology reports must:
• Be e-mailed in Microsoft WORD format. The instructor will not accept Microsoft WORKS or WordPerfect files. You must e-mail it to the instructor on or before the assigned due date.
• Be typed and double-spaced in Times New Roman font of a size 12 with a 1” margin on all sides.
• Include RADR 2217 and student identification on the cover page.
• Be written at the Associate degree level. Grammar (including spelling and punctuation) and organization count in the grade so be sure to proofread work! Use complete sentences. Five to seven pages of content (not including cover page or resources) should be an adequate amount of content for your report.
• Include active links in the report to at least three (3) dependable relevant Internet resources
• Include graphics (medical images, photographs, drawings, etc.). The source of each graphic should be identified in a hyperlink to the graphic. For example, if a student captures an image from the internet, he or she should identify what is shown in the graphic in the caption and hyperlink it to the website.
• Include AT LEAST the following in clearly labeled sections:
1. Method
2. Identification of Pathology
• What other names are used for this pathology?
3. Description / Characteristics / Causes
• What causes this pathology?
• Is there any interesting historical significance for this pathology?
• How does this pathology affect normal physiology?
4. Statistics / Incidence Rate
• What is the statistical likelihood of getting this disease?
• Are any particular groups of people more susceptible to this pathology? At what rates?
5. Diagnostic Methods
• Specifically describe medical imaging procedures and explain how this pathology may alter these procedures – what needs to be done differently and /or how will the pathology appear on the images
6. Medications & Treatment Methods
• What drugs and treatments are used? Why?
• How successful are they?
7. Prognosis
• What will happen to the patient if he/she gets treatment?
• What will happen to the patient if he/she refuses treatment?
Life expectancy of patient with this pathology
8. CASE STUDY
Example of a patient diagnosed with the specific pathology to include:
Pertinent Clinical History of This Specific Patient
• Is this patient typical of other patients with this pathology?
• What diagnostic and treatment procedures have been done?
· For example, compare normal values with test results in chart format
· What medications is this patient taking and what does each do?
9. Sources
• Reference List - Identify all the sources of information, including the course textbook, internet sites, journals, and other pathology and physiology books.
• Use CORRECT current APA format to cite your references. If you do not have an APA Manual, go to the library! There are also online resources that provide very good information (i.e. Purdue's OWL).
ORAL Presentations – 10%
Each student will give a 10-13 minute presentation on their pathology and case study and include at least one medical image from the case study patient for viewing purposes. (10%)
ROUGH DRAFT REVIEWS - 5%
Each student will be randomly assigned a rough draft partner for exchange and review of the rough draft. An electronic copy of the rough draft should be e-mailed to the partner. The review of the rough draft should then be returned to both the author and the course instructor no later than one week after receipt of the rough draft. The review will be assessed for 5% of the total course grade.
PLEASE NOTE
By enrolling in this course, the student expressly grants NCTC a “limited right” in all intellectual property created by the student for the purpose of this course. The “limited right” shall include but shall not be limited to the right to reproduce the student’s work product in order to verify originality and authenticity, and for educational purposes.
This information will be posted on Angel under the lesson tab in a folder name Pathology Report. In this folder, you will find a pathology report outline, an example cover sheet, and example report for viewing.
Cell phone use: The use of cell phones during class time is strictly prohibited. All cell phones should be turned off at the beginning of class or left outside of the classroom. In the event that a cell phone rings during class time, the student will receive a warning in the first event, and given a grade reduction for each subsequent event.
NCTC Board policy FLB (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities states that each student shall be charged with notice and knowledge of the contents and provisions of the rules and regulations concerning student conduct. These rules and regulations are published in the Student Handbook published in conjunction with the College Catalog. All students shall obey the law, show respect for properly constituted authority, and observe correct standards of conduct.
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