Sheridan Course Outlines

ANAT18263
Anatomy & Physiology for Office Administrators

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2010
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Office Administration Medical
Program Coordinator(s): Nancy Barrington
Course Leader or Contact: Lisa Mendez
Version: 1.01
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Students recognize the major concepts of human anatomy and physiology by gaining knowledge of the structure and function of body systems and how they work together in health and disease. Students describe each body part, its function and interaction with other body structures, and its role in maintaining homeostasis. Through multiple exercises, games, quizzes and tests, students reinforce core concepts of anatomy and physiology.

Program Context

Office Administration Medical

Program Coordinator: Nancy Barrington

This is a required course in Term 4 of the Office Administration - Medical program. The knowledge and skills developed in this course are essential to a variety of career paths in the healthcare industry.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

 
Critical Performance
By the end of this course, students demonstrate the 
ability to identify the major human body systems and their 
relationships with body structures and functions to maintain 
homeostasis.

Learning Outcomes
To achieve the critical performance, students demonstrate the
ability to:
	
1. Identify the major body systems.

2. Describe how each body system contributes to homeostasis.

3. Label the location of major body cavities found in the human body.

4. Identify the organs located in each of the body cavities.

5. Classify the general functions of each body system.

6. Define homeostasis and its relationship to the body in health or
   disease.

7. Research a disease in relation to a body system. 

8. Design an informational disease presentation.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Five Tests and Quizzes (80%)
10% - Quiz 1
15% - Test 2
15% - Test 3
20% - Test 4
20% - Test 5

10% Disease Research           	
10% Disease Presentation
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100%   Total

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

X	Communication		Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	X	Interpersonal
	Numeracy	X	Information Management	X	Personal

Notes: N/A

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam	Portfolio	Interview	Other	Not Eligible for PLAR
X

Notes: N/A

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Winter 2010
Professor: Multiple Professors
Textbook(s):

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology, Eldra Pearl Soloman, 
Saunders (Elsevier)
ISBN:  9781416044055

Dorland's Pocket Medical Dictionary, 28th ed., Saunders/Elsevier

Applicable student group(s): Office Administration - Medical Diploma Students
Course Details:

Week 1	Introduction to the Human Body           Chapter 1

Week 2	Cells and Tissues                        Chapter 2

Week 3	Integumentary System                     Chapter 3
        Quiz 1 - Ch. 1 and 2 (10%)            
	
Week 4	Skeletal System                          Chapter 4

Week 5	Muscular System                          Chapter 5
        Test 1 - Ch 3 & 4 (15%)

Week 6	Central Nervous System                   Chapter 6

Week 7	Peripheral Nervous System, Senses        Chapter 7 & 8
        
Week 8	Endocrine System                         Chapter 9
        Immune System                            Chapter 13
        Test 2 - Ch. 5,6,and 7 (15%)
		
Week 9	Circulatory System:                      Chapter 10,11,12
        Blood, Lymph, Heart

Week 10	Respiratory System                       Chapter 14      

Week 11	Digestive System                         Chapter 15
        Test 3 - Ch. 9,10,11,12,13 (20%)       

Week 12	Urinary System                           Chapter 16
        Reproductive System                      Chapter 17
							
Week 13	Research and Presentation
		
Week 14	Test 4 - Ch. 14,15,16,17 (20%)

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