Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

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Dakota College at Bottineau
Course Syllabus
Medical Disorders Online – AH134 (16-­‐week course)
Credits: 3
Course Prefix/Number/Title: AH134 Medical Disorders
Course Description: This course is designed to introduce the student to common diseases and
disorders of the human body and enforces medical terminology essential for students
transitioning into a medical setting. Content includes information on incidence, prevalence, risk
factors, symptoms, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention specific to each
disease/disorder and organized by body system.
Pre-­‐/Co-­‐requisites: None
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
• Discuss and understand common medical disorders of various body systems.
• List signs and symptoms of common system disorders.
• Identify basic tests used for aiding in diagnosis of diseases and disorders.
• Identify appropriate interventions for common diseases and disorders.
• Define basic terminology used in the study of human disease.
• Describe how health promotion and disease prevention reduce the burden of disease.
Instructor: Kim McDaniel, MSN RN
Office: online
Office Hours: online
Phone: cell phone (480) 216-­‐9652. Texts welcome.
Email: Use course email or
The instructor checks course email once a day, Monday-­‐Friday, excluding holidays. A response
can be expected within 24 hours, except on the weekends. A response to weekend emails
should be expected on Monday.
Lecture/Lab Schedule: This course does not have a required lab. Lecture notes and slide
presentations are found online within the course. Instructor will check the course at a
minimum of once per day, Monday-­‐Friday, excluding holidays.
Textbook(s): Zelman, . Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach. 8 th Ed. (2015) ISBN-­‐13: 978-­‐
0-­‐13-­‐342474-­‐4, ISBN-­‐10: 0-­‐13-­‐342474-­‐X