Surgical Technology
Department
Health, Kinesiology & Natural Sciences Division
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HPRS 2300 |
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Catalog Description: |
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A study of drug classifications,
actions, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, routes of administration, and calculation
of dosages. |
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Course Title: |
PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Course Number: |
HPRS 2300 |
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Credit Hours: |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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Prerequisites: |
ENGL 0305, ENGL 0313 or ENGL
0316 and ENGL 0307 or 0326, OR higher level course (ENGL 1301), OR placement
by testing; MATH 0306 |
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Classroom: |
W-127 |
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Class Days and Times: |
Thu & Fri 01:00pm-05:00pm |
Instructor:
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Odumosu, Stephen
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Office Location: |
E 211 A |
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Office Hours: |
Thu & Fri. 5.00p.m - 6.00p.m |
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E-mail: |
Stephen.F.Odumosu@lonestar.edu |
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Office phone: |
281-357-3634 |
Course Learning Outcomes:
· Demonstrate
knowledge of drug dosages, routes of administration, and dosage forms.
· Identify
the general chemical and physical properties of drugs unique to the ambulatory
and institutional environments.
· Exhibit knowledge of drug
classification systems with emphasis on actions,
therapeutic uses, adverse effects, routes of administration, and calculation of
dosages.
· Distinguish
between generic and trade name drugs.
Required
Textbooks and/or Materials:
Snyder & Keegan: Pharmacology for the
Surgical Technologist, 2nd Edition
Plus the Workbook.
Evaluation:
All tests/exams will be in multiple choice formats.
Requirement
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points
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weekly Homework |
800
(40%) |
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Unit Tests |
100
(20%) |
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Final Exam |
100
(30%) |
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Attendance |
100
(10%) |
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Total |
1100
(100%) |
Letter Grade
Assignment:
Final letter grades will be assigned after computing individual
final averages in percent as follows:
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Final Average in
Percent |
Letter Grade |
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100 – 89.5 % |
A |
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79.5 – 89.4 % |
B |
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69.5 – 79.4% |
C |
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59.5 –69.4% |
D |
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0– 59.4% |
F |
Attendance
Policy:
Regular attendance to all classes is essential to the completion of
this course. Complete attendance is encouraged & rewarded with 10% of total
semester score.
Absenteeism takes off 10 points/class: 3 consecutive unexcused
absences will prohibit the successful completion of this course. Lateness to
class robs the affected student of 1point/10minutes.
Should you anticipate an absence, please notify the instructor in
advance. If you should miss a class, it
is the student’s responsibility to obtain lecture notes and assignments from a
classmate.
Assignments:
All assignments are to be completed and submitted to the instructor
on the scheduled due date. No late
assignments will be accepted & student loses the assigned score.
Make-up
Exams:
Students must contact the instructor prior to missing a scheduled
examination by phone, in-person or by e-mail.
An opportunity to take an alternative examination will be offered to
those who make prior contact with the instructor. All make-up exams will be administered in the
Lone Star College-Tomball Assessment Center.
Withdrawal
Policy:
Withdrawal from the course after the official day of record (see
current catalog) will result in a final grade of “W” on the student transcript
and no credit will be awarded. Prior to
the official day of record, it is the student’s responsibility to initiate and
complete a request for withdrawal from any course.
Academic
Integrity:
LSCS is committed to a high standard of academic integrity in the
academic community. In becoming a part of the academic community, students are
responsible for honesty and independent effort. Failure to uphold these
standards includes, but is not limited to, the following: plagiarizing written
work or projects, cheating on exams or assignments, collusion on an exam or
project, and misrepresentation of credentials or prerequisites when registering
for a course. Cheating includes looking at or copying from another student's
exam, orally communicating or receiving answers during an exam, having another
person take an exam or complete a project or assignment, using unauthorized
notes, texts, or other materials for an exam, and obtaining or distributing an
unauthorized copy of an exam or any part of an exam. Plagiarism means passing off
as his/her own the ideas or writings of another (that is, without giving proper
credit by documenting sources). Plagiarism includes submitting a paper, report
or project that someone else has prepared, in whole or in part. Collusion is
inappropriately collaborating on assignments designed to be completed
independently. These definitions are not exhaustive. When there is clear evidence of cheating,
plagiarism, collusion or misrepresentation, a faculty member will take
disciplinary action including but not limited to: requiring the student to
retake or resubmit an exam or assignment, assigning a grade of zero or
"F" for an exam or assignment; or assigning a grade of "F"
for the course. Additional sanctions
including being withdrawn from the course, program or expelled from school may
be imposed on a student who violates the standards of academic integrity.
Software
Piracy:
Law strictly prohibits unauthorized copying of software purchased
by Lone Star College-Tomball for use in laboratories. Lone Star College-Tomball administration will
take appropriate disciplinary action against anyone violating copyright laws.
Computer
Virus Protection:
Computer viruses are, unfortunately, a fact of life. Using the
diskettes on more than one computer creates the possibility of infecting
computers and diskettes with a computer virus. This exposes the computers of
the college, your personal computer, and any others you may be using to
potentially damaging viruses. The college has aggressive anti-virus procedures
in place to protect its computers, but cannot guarantee that a virus might not
temporarily infect one of its machines. It is your responsibility to protect
all computers under your control and use and ensure that each diskette you use,
whenever or wherever you use it, has been scanned with anti-virus software.
Since new viruses arise continually, your anti-virus software must be kept
current. And, since no anti-virus software will find every virus, keeping
copies of data (backups) is extremely important.
Equal
Opportunity Statement:
It is the policy of the Lone Star College System to provide equal
employment, admission and educational opportunities without regard to race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
LSCS Colleges strive to provide an excellent learning environment
free from harassment or intimidation directed at any person’s race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Any form of harassment will not be tolerated.
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SCANS Matrix |
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Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) has researched and listed the skills and
competencies that make up the know-how employees will need for workplace
success. You can view the SCANS skills
that are included in the course objectives at the LSCS web site at: http://www.lonestar.edu, under Catalog &
Description, then Course Descriptions. |
Library
Hours:
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Monday – Thursday: |
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
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Friday: |
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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ADA Statement: The LSCS colleges are dedicated to providing the least
restrictive learning environment for all students. The college district promotes equity in
academic access through the implementation of reasonable accommodations as
required by the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title V, Section 504
and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) which will enable
students with disabilities to participate in and benefit from all
post-secondary educational activities.
If you require reasonable accommodations because of a physical,
mental, or learning disability, please notify the instructor of this course
as soon as possible and preferably before the end of the first two weeks of
class to arrange for reasonable accommodations. |
Guaranteed
Graduate Policy:
Lone Star College System guarantees that graduates of its Associate
of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Applied Science and all
Certificate programs, providing under certain circumstances, additional
education and training tuition free to students lacking appropriate mastery of
specified competencies. For additional
information, refer to the LSCS college catalog.
Tentative
HPRS 2300, PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH
PROFESSIONS
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Week # |
Class Activities |
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1 |
Thursday: Chp1: Basic Pharmacology |
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2 |
Thursday: Chp4: Medication Administration |
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3 |
Thursday: Chp7: Diuretics Friday: Chp10: Ophthalmic
Agents |
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4 |
Thursday: Unit2 Test Friday: Chp14:
Patient Monitoring and Local and Regional Anesthesia |
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5 |
Thursday: Chp15: General Anesthesia Friday: Unit3 Test |
homework
for each chapter must be turned in by tuesday of following week
*The instructor reserves the right to modify the syllabus during
the semester.