Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
GRAD-0019
Organization's ID:
S1 - 21144235; S2 - 21144244
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
4 weeks (120 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Life Sciences
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with the knowledge of anatomical structures and physiology of the human body; body systems in terms of how each participates in homeostasis of the body; selected major pathologies, including causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and treatments, as well as common changes that occur through the lifespan; medical terminology, various biology tests, and laboratory procedures.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe, identify, and understand the organization, structure, function, diseases, and disorders of every system in the human body
  • Identify the structures and functions of the organelles of a typical human cell
  • Describe the body plane, cavities, regions and directional terms.determine and identify pain, pulmonary functions, wounds and abrasions, rashes, symptoms of substance abuse, and risk to self and others
  • Recognize medical words and use proper spelling and pronunciation of medical terms
  • Identify the components of a nucleotide and differentiate from nucleosides
  • Describe and differentiate types of transport systems and mechanisms including molecular behavior of molecules
  • Predict and explain offspring genotypes and phenotypes
  • Identify, isolate and manipulate peptides and proteins
  • Explain the principles of microscopy
  • Conduct a thermal death time study on an organism
  • Explain, identify, and define microbial taxonomy, classification systems, structures and functions of microbial organisms, cells, bacteria, viruses, mitosis and meiosis
  • Describe, explain, and identify DNA molecules, nucleic acids, and RNAs
  • Identify bacteriologic methods necessary for isolation and identification of organisms
  • Explain how cell cultures can be used to assay viability and cytotoxicity.

General Topics:

  • Body structure and organization
  • The cardiovascular, nervous , muscular, skeletal, gastrointestinal, urinary, immune, endocrine, reproductive, and integumentary systems
  • Pathology and physiology
  • Disease state
  • Pathophysiology
  • Patient communication and evaluation
  • Evaluation of body systems
  • Medical terms, rules, abbreviations and symbols
  • Classification systemscellular structure, bacteria , cells, and viruses
  • Transport systems
  • Molecular behavior
  • Mendel's laws
  • Gene regulation and expression
  • Peptides and proteins
  • DNA and RNA
  • Cell cycle
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

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