BIO 381-Pathophysiology Syllabus
Course Structure
Course Description
This course give students and opportunity to apply their knowledge of normal physiology in analyzing the consequences of pathophysiological processes and apply this analysis to basic diagnostic and treatment principles. You will also have the opportunity to evaluate and analyze current medical advances using the scientific process.
Course Objectives
- Apply the principles of physiology as students master and analyze basic concepts of pathophysiology, epidemiology, microbiology, and pathology.
- Learn the basics of analyzing a history and physical exam in order to arrive at a correct diagnosis. Students will also know some basic principles of treatment.
- Understand basic concepts of select diseases affecting each organ system of the body.
- In this course, you will apply your knowledge of (anatomy and) physiology as you analyze the diseases and disease mechanism of each organ system of the body. (If you are rusty about the physiology, you need to review it. For the most part we won’t cover normal physiology.)
- As you become adept at this process of applying your knowledge, you will be able to predict (to a large extent) the various manifestations of each disease we will cover.
- You also need to remember that:
- What seems to make sense isn’t always true
- Once we know the actual pathophysiological mechanisms involved, things really do make sense
- What we all thought made perfect sense yesterday may turn out to make absolutely no sense today
- The fact that our understanding of the body changes quickly makes it all the more fun and interesting
- Although we cover a lot of material in this course, the goal is NOT rote memorization. Again, build upon what you already know and add to it this semester.
- The ultimate and final objective is for you all to apply what you will learn this semester and save lives. Even for those of you who don’t end up in medical careers of one sort or the other, this objective still applies.
- Work hard (and you will be successful) and have tons of fun. Your instructor does both of these things, and you should also.
Learning Model Architecture
- Study Guides: there are Study Guides posted for each textbook chapter. It is suggested that you print each study guide then use that as a guide as you read and master each textbook chapter. If textbook material is skipped in the study guide, you will not be held responsible for it.
- Case Studies: you will meet with your assigned case study group every other week starting in week 3 to complete a case study. You will meet a total of 4 times and each report submitted is worth 12 to 20 points depending on the case study. your will also complete a case study in W01 and discuss it in W02.
- Quizzes: there are 22 quizzes. The three lowest quizzes will be dropped automatically. Use these drops wisely since the teacher will not grant any extensions or retakes on the quizzes.
- Exams: these will occur every other week. The bulk of each exam will cover material covered subsequent to the previous exam, but some comprehensive questions will also appear. Each exam is closed notes/closed book. Exams are administered through Canvas.
- YOUR EXAM SCORES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER THE EXAM HAS CLOSED. For help, you can call the help desk at (208) 496-2361.
- Each exam and quiz will cover the material covered in the study guide and relevant material in each textbook chapter. If a particular topic (or textbook chapter) is not mentioned in the study guides, you won’t be tested on it. The exams include true/false, multiple choice, and matching. (Questions with different formats than these are rare, but not impossible.)
- Each exam is proctored. Cheating in any form on the exams, as with any other assignment, is strictly prohibited.
- What to study: Exam questions come from your textbook as directed in the study guides. Know everything which is in the study guides; don't worry about anything which is not in the study guides.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Course Text
Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered States, 4th Edition By Carol Porth
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health
ISBN: 9781469893389
GRADING POLICIES
Major Points Categories
Your grade will be based on the following activities:
Exams: Each is worth 50 points, except for W12 Exam, which is worth 25 points
Midterm and Final Exams: The Midterm is worth 50 points and the final is worth 75 points
Case Studies: Each is worth 12-20 points
Quizzes: each quiz is 20 points.
Points
|
Week |
Case Study |
Quizzes |
Exams |
Weekly Total |
|
|
W01 |
|
45 |
- |
45 |
|
|
W02 |
20 |
40 |
50 |
110 |
|
|
W03 |
- |
40 |
- |
40 |
|
|
W04 |
12 |
40 |
50 |
102 |
|
|
W05 |
- |
40 |
- |
40 |
|
|
W06 |
13 |
40 |
50 |
103 |
|
|
W07 |
- |
- |
50 |
50 |
|
|
W08 |
- |
40 |
- |
40 |
|
|
W09 |
17 |
40 |
50 |
107 |
|
|
W10 |
- |
40 |
- |
40 |
|
|
W11 |
18 |
40 |
50 |
108 |
|
|
W12 |
- |
40 |
25 |
65 |
|
|
W13 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
W14 |
- |
- |
75 |
75 |
|
|
Totals |
80 |
385* |
400 |
Total |
865 |
*Since the lowest three scores are dropped from the quizzes, the total points for quizzes is lower than the sum of all the quizzes by 60 points.
If you need to extend the date of an exam because of something that comes up as an emergency, notify the instructor as soon as possible. The instructor can work with a student to work out a late exam for something that is appropriate as a reason to miss an exam. However, exams missed because of procrastination, forgetfulness, or other similar reasons will be rescheduled with a 10% deduction for each day it is late.
Grades will be calculated by percentage and assigned according to the following percentages schedule:
| 865 to 805 A |
| 804 to 779 A- |
| 778 to 753 B+ |
| 752 to 718 B |
| 717 to 692 B- |
| 691 to 666 C+ |
| 665 to 632 C |
| 631 to 606 C- |
| 605 to 580 D+ |
| 579 to 545 D |
| 544 to 519 D- |
| 518 to 0 F |
If necessary (and it often is), the highest cumulative score will be scaled up to 100% and all scores adjusted accordingly.
Checking Your Grades
Your grades will be available to follow in the Gradebook of Canvas. Keep an eye on them and let your instructor know if something is incorrect.
RESOURCES
Communication with Your Instructor
Be sure to keep an eye on your official BYU-I email account. Your instructor will email you frequently with reminders, clarifications, relevant comments, etc.
Online Support Center
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OSC Contact Information
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