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Course Requirements
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Students are expected to have read the assigned chapters for the week as well as the
posted lecture notes and/or Power Point presentations and other links listed.
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Students are responsible for checking their email, the course announcements, and the
course discussions on a regular basis. Students are responsible for these contents.
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Discussion questions will be posted throughout the course. All students are expected to
respond and take part in each discussion, giving critical thought to their responses.
Students will receive credit for their postings and participation in other classmates’
posts.
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Students are expected to post a note in the "Introduce Yourself" forum when they sign
into the course.
Course Evaluation:
Final grades are based on the total number of points received for the
course.
A => 90%
B = 80 – 89%
C = 70 – 79%
D = 60 – 69%
F <= 59%
Tentative Course Outline
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Week 1:
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Disease
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Chapter 2: Immunity and Disease
Week 2:
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Chapter 3: Infectious Diseases
Week 3:
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Chapter 4: Cancer
Week 4:
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Chapter 5: Heredity and Disease
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EXAM I over chapters 1-‐5.
Week 5:
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Chapter 6: Diseases and Disorders of the Cardiovascular System
Week 6:
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Chapter 7: Diseases and Disorders of the Blood
Week 7:
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Chapter 8: Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System
Week 8:
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Chapter 9: Diseases and Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System
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EXAM II over chapters 6-‐9.
Week 9:
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Chapter 10: Diseases and Disorders of the Urinary System
Week 10: