Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Medical Disorders Online – AH134 16-­‐week course 1 Credits: 3 Course Prefix/Number/Title : AH134 Medical Disorders Course Description : This course is designed to introduce the student to common diseases and disorders of the human body and enforces medical terminology essential for students transitioning into a medical setting. Content includes information on incidence, prevalence, risk factors, symptoms, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention specific to each disease/disorder and organized by body system. Pre-­‐/Co-­‐requisites : None Course Objectives : Upon completion of this course the student should be able to: • Discuss and understand common medical disorders of various body systems. • List signs and symptoms of common system disorders. • Identify basic tests used for aiding in diagnosis of diseases and disorders. • Identify appropriate interventions for common diseases and disorders. • Define basic terminology used in the study of human disease. • Describe how health promotion and disease prevention reduce the burden of disease. Instructor : Kim D McDaniel MSN, RNC-­‐OB Office : online Office Hours : online Email : Use course email or kim.mcdaniel@dakotacollege.edu The instructor checks course email once a day, Monday-­‐Friday, excluding holidays. A response can be expected within 24 hours, except on the weekends. A response to weekend emails should be expected on Monday. Lecture/Lab Schedule : This course does not have a required lab. Lecture notes and slide presentations are found online within the course. Instructor will check the course at a minimum of once per day, Monday-­‐Friday, excluding holidays. Textbook(s) : Zelman, et.al . Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach. 8 th Ed. (2015) ISBN-­‐13: 978-­‐ 0-­‐13-­‐342474-­‐4, ISBN-­‐10: 0-­‐13-­‐342474-­‐X