Course Expectations
Human Diseases
Mrs. Kinnunen
2012-2013
Course Description
This one-year course provides students, who have successfully completed Health Science I with an anatomical,
physiological, and clinical perspective about human diseases, injuries, and conditions of the body. Instructional
practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important
contributions to society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfills
one of the elective credits required for high school graduation.
Course Goals
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To apply medical terminology to health care situations. [NS: HS 1.1, 2.2]
To describe the pathophysiology of disease, injuries, and conditions of each body system.
[NS: HS 1.2]
To evaluate how abnormal body structures and functions relate to the diagnosis of select diseases, injuries,
or conditions. [NS: HS 1.2]
To define prognosis and treatments for diseases and conditions. [NS: HS 1.2]
To classify patterns related to growth and developmental disorders. [NS: HS 1.2]
To perform problem-solving and critical thinking approaches to health care case studies.
[NS: HS 4.1, 4.2]
To apply the theory of differential diagnosis to disease processes. [NS: HS 1.2]
To analyze aseptic processes and procedures in the prevention of the spread of disease. [NS: HS 7.1, 7.2,
7.3, 7.4, 9.1]
To assess alternative medicine practices. [NS: HS 9.1]
To develop employability skills for workplace readiness, career development, and job retention within the
health science field. [NS: HS 2.1, 2.3, 4.1-4.9]
Text
Human Diseases, a Systematic Approach, 6th edition (Mulvihill et. al)
Laboratory Safety
Safety is not a joke. In the lab you have the potential to be dealing with potentially dangerous items. Students will be
thoroughly instructed in the techniques for handling such equipment and materials. It is important that the student wear
appropriate safety clothing (eye ware, gloves, and apron) when deemed necessary by the teacher. It is important that the
student follow lab safety rules, adhere to experiment directions, and remain focused at all times in the laboratory. Failure
to do so can result in harm to the student and those around him/her. Because of that, NO HORSEPLAY or CARELESS
behavior WILL BE TOLERATED! Penalties for failure to adhere to these rules will be immediate and severe.
Materials Needed
1. 3-Ring notebook, 1 ½ inch, for this class only
2. Paper
3. 4 Dividers Titled:
a. Notes
b. Homework/Classwork
c. Quizzes
d. Tests
4. Pencils and Pens (BLACK AND BLUE INK ONLY)
5. Scrubs – school issued, to be worn on Tuesdays
Grading
Criteria for Arriving at Grades:
Quarter Grade
Semester Grade
Tests – 30%
Quizzes – 20%
Homework – 20%
Notebook – 20%
Participation/Scrubs – 10%
Quarter 1 (or 3) – 40%
Quarter 2 (or 4) – 40%
Semester Exam – 20%
Rancho High School has adopted the following school-wide grading policy: each quarter grade to
represent 40% of the semester grade. The semester exam is to represent 20% of the semester
grade. Furthermore, the semester grade is determined using the following values of the
letter grades: A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, and F=0
An example of a semester grade calculation follows:
Quarter 1 - C
Quarter 2 - B
Sem. Exam - D
Qtr. 1
Qtr. 2
Sem. Ex
(.40)(2.0) + (.40)(3.0) + (.20)(1.0) = 2.2 (C)
A = 3.6-4.0
B = 2.6-3.5
C = 1.6-2.5
D = 0.55-1.54
F = 0.00-0.54
1. Class Assignments:
A. Tests and Quizzes: There will be a short quiz EVERY Friday on what has been discussed throughout the
week. Unit tests will be announced at least 1 week ahead of time. You will not be allowed to use notes on
either tests or quizzes.
B. Homework: Homework should be done when assigned. It is given to prepare for work to be covered in the
future or to reinforce what has been covered in class. It can be used to prepare for tests.
NO LATE
WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.
C. Classwork: Work assigned in class must be done in class and turned in when requested. If you choose not
to complete the classwork, you will receive a zero.
D. Notebook Checks: To see how well you keep and organize papers, and other materials given out in class.
EVERYTHING done for the class (notes, homework, worksheets, etc) needs to be kept in the notebook until
the end of the semester. If it is NOT PRESENT on the day of the notebook check, you WILL RECEIVE A
ZERO.
E. Make-up Work: If absent, it is your responsibility to check for assignments missed before or after class. Any
papers will be in the class folder. You have three days for each day that you are absent to make up the work.
F. Extra Credit: Extra credit will be offered once a quarter.
2. Special Assignments:
A. Participation: Attendance & Participation is important in every class you will take. Participation will be
scored on a daily value of 2 points
 0 points if you are absent
 1 point if you are tardy or do not participate
 2 points if you are on-time for class, engaged in the lesson, asking & responding to questions
B. Scrub Checks: As a requirement for the medical magnet program, you must wear your green Rancho
scrubs on Mondays. You will receive 10 points for dressing appropriately, 0 if scrubs are not worn.
C. Labs: This class includes hands on learning; therefore we will be completing laboratory experiments.
Cooperation & safety are extremely important during those times.
D. Projects: Outside of class projects will be assigned during some units. Complete requirements will be
given at the time.
3. Academic Integrity
Plagiarism in a school environment is academic dishonesty … aka: CHEATING. It will not be tolerated and, if
discovered, will be dealt with severely. The consequences may include receiving a grade of zero on that assignment,
failing the course, and/or being RPC’d from Rancho High School.
In Webster’s Dictionary , plagiarism is defined as:
1. To steal and pass off (the ideas of another) as one’s own.
2. To use (a created production) without crediting the source.
3. To commit literary theft.
4. To present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
Directly copying someone else’s work and then taking full credit for it is the most flagrant kind of
plagiarism. However, there are other, more subtle forms of plagiarism. For example, in a science course:
1. Copying someone else’s ideas and answers on a test or quiz is cheating.
2. Giving or receiving information on exams outside the classroom is cheating.
3. Accepting or giving help during a test or quiz., or using a calculator or notes without expressed
permission of the teacher. (This includes using notes stored on a calculator.)
4. Directly copying someone’s homework is plagiarism. Working together on assignments is acceptable
if ideas are shared, but the actual transcription onto paper must be an individual effort.
5. Directly copying answers from a text is plagiarism. It is usually not necessary to credit one’s own text
when giving answers, but ideas from any other book must be footnoted.
6. Science research papers are governed by the same rules that apply to all research papers. Facts
and commonly accepted ideas need not be acknowledged, but all opinions, interpretations of facts,
original ideas, charts, and direct quotes must be footnoted.
7. Using someone else’s data without giving credit or, worse, making up data to fit the expected answer
are forms of plagiarism. It is acceptable to present your own obviously erroneous data, to state the
reasons that you feel the results should be disregarded, and then to present another student’s data –
making sure that the source is acknowledged.
The educational process is based on the principle that the less educated learn
from the ideas of the more educated.
Students should, therefore, use ideas and opinions of others. This is not
plagiarism.
Plagiarism occurs when this use is NOT acknowledged.
How and when students will be advised of their grades:
Academic grades will be posted by student number on the last day of the week; GRADES ARE ALSO POSTED
ON PARENTLINK EVERY FRIDAY. Students should review this posting to identify missing assignments. Never discard
any assignment, quiz, or test until you see your grade posted on the printout. I, and the student aides, do make mistakes.
If I fail to post a grade for you, you will be easily able to produce the graded assignment to correct our error.
“UNSAT” notices are handed out to students approximately every 9 weeks. An “UNSAT” will be issued to you if
you have less than 75% in the class.
Citizenship
Citizenship grades are given quarterly and are subjective. The grade is based on the teacher’s evaluation of the student
as a cooperative, contributing member of this class. Things considered are attitude, attentiveness, punctuality, courtesy,
behavior, participation, and preparation.
Attendance
In reference to CCSD Regulation 5113, Rancho High School follows the “11th Unexcused Absence/ No Credit
Policy”. See the following website for more information on Regulation 5113:
http://www.ccsd.net/pol-reg/pdf/5113_R.pdf
Classroom Rules
(Or the top 10 ways to make Mrs. Kinnunen happy and give you all your participation points!)
1. Bring materials to class. You should bring your notebook daily, along with your materials to take notes.
Do NOT bring food or drink, as part of this room is a working laboratory, and eating in the class
is dangerous to your health!! (However, this IS Vegas, so water bottles are allowed.)
2. In regards to “Cell Phone Manners and Courtesy”:
CELL PHONES ARE NOT TO BE USED, IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, DURING CLASS.
This is VERY rude, and is NOT acceptable in a CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT.
IF I SEE YOU USE YOUR CELL PHONE IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM (this includes texting), I
WILL CONFISCATE THE PHONE, GIVE IT TO THE DEAN’S OFFICE, AND YOUR
PARENT/GUARDIAN WILL BE ABLE TO PICK IT UP FROM THEM.
YOUR PARENTS/GUARDIANS KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN CLASS. IF THEY NEED TO GET AHOLD OF YOU, THEY
KNOW THE SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER (799-7000) AND CAN GET AHOLD OF YOU THAT WAY.
3. If you are going to be/have been absent, it is YOUR responsibility to see me about the make-up assignment(s).
Do this before or after class, NOT DURING! (It is considered RUDE to expect a teacher to STOP class to take
care of YOUR problems.)
4. For homework and tests, you have as many school days to turn in the assignment as you were absent. For labs,
you need to talk with the teacher.
5. Do your homework – the only way to succeed is to practice! Class time is for working, not
playing. Class assignments come first. Should you complete your classroom assignment,
then you may work on something else. Wasting time (playing cards, listening to iPods/mp3
players, etc.) will not be tolerated.
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6. Do not talk while someone else (especially Mrs. Kinnunen) is talking. Please raise your
hand if you have a question and I will call on you as soon as I am at a stopping point.
Remember, you are “Medical Students”, and I expect you to behave accordingly.
7. While attendance is taken at the beginning of class, get your materials ready to take
notes. Complete your warm-up activity quickly and quietly. This is to prepare you for class.
Please be on time. You are considered tardy if you enter the doorway after the bell sounds.
Follow all instructions, especially during labs.
All school rules will be enforced, and YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS!!!
Please do not leave the room unless it is absolutely necessary. You MUST have a hall pass.
Leaving the room without permission, unless in an emergency situation, will result in a referral.
All jokes made by the teacher, not matter how dumb they are, must be tolerated.
Extra Instructions
I am here for only one reason – to help each of you be successful. Since you don’t come to school intending to do poorly,
we share a common goal. If you do need extra help, don’t be afraid to ask. Please see me after school (I will be in my
classroom, 1209 up to 30 minutes after the school day) or make an “appointment” by telling me you would like to meet.
Discipline
Failure of students to adhere to class or school rules, procedures, and policies will result in a full range of appropriate
consequences at the classroom and, if necessary, school administration or legal authority levels. Classroom level
consequences might include counseling, written warnings, loss of privileges, calls to parents, notes home, detention, inschool suspension from the classroom, and lowering of the citizenship grade. If appropriate, more severe consequences
might include required parent conferences (RPC), loss of course credit, suspension, expulsion, or arrest. While I want
every student to succeed, I will not hesitate to use all the tools at my disposal to ensure that no single student interferes
with the success of his/her classmates through inappropriate behavior.
Teacher Website
The website for this class is:
http://my.ccsd.net/kinnunen/
On this website you will find the course expectations for each class as well as any pertinent announcements for the class.
I do not post due dates for assignments or test dates on this website, so it is important that you check with myself or
another classmate should you need to confirm when an assignment is due or the date of a test.
Tardy Policy
If you are not in the classroom when the final bell rings you are tardy. I will adhere to the school policy with respect to
what will happen if you are late:
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1st Tardy – Warning from the teacher
2nd Tardy – I will make contact with the parent of the student.
Rancho High School will also be utilizing tardy lockouts throughout the school year. As with previous years, if your child is
“caught” in a tardy lockout you will be required to sign them back in the following day.
Note for Parents
Successful students have at least two groups of adults monitoring and encouraging them to do well – teachers and
parents/guardians. Most students need both. You can help me help your student be successful in the following ways:
1. Emphasize the importance of homework and of completing all assigned work on time. Ensure your student has a
quiet place/ time in which to study at home each night.
2. Help your student with time management. Assist him/her in balancing his/her time appropriately between school
work, chores, and relaxation time.
3. While my goal is to make your child succeed, and to be there for them when they need help, I am also here for
you. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. You can e-mail me at
smkinnunen@interact.ccsd.net, or you can call the school at 799-7000 to set up an appointment.
4. There is a $20 lab fee for each semester for this class.
Mrs. Kinnunen
Human Diseases
12/13
This page must be signed and returned to class
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Please take a moment to read these expectations and sign the acknowledgment sheet. I am looking forward to having
your child in my class this school year. Should you have any concerns or comments please feel free to call me at the
school or email me at the email address on the last page of the course expectations. (Email is the best way to reach me. I
check it several times a day and will do my best to respond in a timely manner.) The strongest ally I have in the classroom
is you. Thank you in advance for your support.
I have read and understand the course expectations for Physical Examination & Assessment. I accept responsibility for
the information outlined in them.
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Student’s Printed Name
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Parent/Guardian’s Printed Name
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Student’s Signature
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Parent/Guardian’s Signature
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Home Phone #
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Work/Cell Phone #
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Best time(s) to be contacted
Email Address:________________________________