Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SDCM-0023 Organization's ID: Biology 106 Organization: Study.com, LLC Location: Online Length: Self-paced. 12 weeks (30 hours) Dates Offered: 11/1/2022 - 10/31/2025 7/1/2019 - 10/31/2022 9/1/2016 - 6/30/2019 5/1/2015 - 8/31/2016 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Biology, Pathology, or Pathophysiology Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to teach students to understand how diseases impact the human body, with a particular focus on the functions of the immune system. Learning Outcomes: Categorize the causes of inflammation, autoimmune responses, acute and chronic inflammation, and inflammation's impact on the entire body Discuss the structure and function of human skin, physical causes of skin inflammation and inflammatory disorders Compare and contrast the various types and causes of cardiovascular and blood disorders, conditions, and diseases Explain how carbon dioxide is transported in the blood, diseases and conditions of the lungs, and how the lungs affect the heart Explain cellular injury, cellular adaptation, neoplasia, the types of growth it can cause, what causes cancer and causes of a decrease in number and size of cells Paraphrase the nervous system's functions, diseases that affect the nervous system and pain types Summarize the structure of the kidney, diseases and conditions that affect the kidney, and the roles that sodium, chloride and potassium play in human bodies Examine the diseases and conditions that affect the stomach, small intestine, gall bladder and pancreas Identify the disorders and diseases of bone tissues and joints, including myopathy, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and of the human reproductive system Appraise the normal range of values for electrolytes and glucose in the blood and urine, and understand the importance of various clinical tests General Topics: Pathophysiology components Inflammation causes and treatment Pathophysiology of cancer and neoplasia Skin disorders and pathophysiology Musculoskeletal system disorders and diseases Nervous system injuries and traumas Major nervous system disorders Congenital heart and cardiovascular defects Developed cardiovascular abnormalities Anemia causes, types and classification Hematological conditions and pathologies Clinical blood tests Respiratory system pathologies Gastrointestinal system conditions Diabetes and metabolic derangements Kidney structure Urinary system diseases Clinical tests for urinary system Disorders of the reproductive system Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Study.com, LLC Accounting 101: Financial Accounting (SDCM-0075) Accounting 102: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0076) Accounting 201: Intermediate Financial Accounting I (SDCM-0124) Accounting 202: Intermediate Accounting II (SDCM-0152) Accounting 301: Applied Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0077) Accounting 302: Advanced Accounting (SDCM-0078) Accounting 303: Cost Accounting (SDCM-0105) Analytics 103: Intro to Relational Databases & SQL (SDCM-0240) Art 103: History of Western Art I (SDCM-0167) Art 104: History of Western Art II (SDCM-0168) View All Courses Page Content