Unit 1 Seminar

 Welcome!  Review of Course Expectations, Syllabus and Policies  Course Home Page Review  Ethics and Morals 3/20/2016 2

 Term: C Term  Credit Hours: 5  Instructor: Cara Sherman   AIM: carakaplanu  Seminars: 8:00 & 10:oo pm EST 3/20/2016 3

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 Microsoft Word  AOL Instant Messenger –  Alternative to Internet Explorer: Mozilla Firefox – 3/20/2016 6

By the end of this course, you should be able to:  Discuss the implications of legal and ethical standards for healthcare professionals  Discuss federal and state health-care regulations  Explain legal and ethical principles of confidentiality  Apply ethical standards in accordance with the AAMA and AMA Codes of Ethics  General Education Outcomes  GEL-1.1: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English  GEL-7.1: Identify the ethical issues within the field of Health Professions 3/20/2016 7

 Unit 1: Introduction to Medical Law & Bioethics  Unit 2: Professionals in the Health Care System  Unit 3: The Physician-Patient Relationship  Unit 4: Legal Responsibilities of Physicians  Unit 5: Liability & Insurance  Unit 6: Patient Records  Unit 7: Confidentiality  Unit 8: Ethical Issues  Unit 9: Life & Death  Unit 10: Wrap Up 3/20/2016 8

9  Course Calendar  Grading Criteria/Course Evaluation  Kaplan University Grading Scale  Instructor’s Grading Criteria/Timetable

Late work will not be accepted unless there are clear and compelling extenuating circumstances. If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from completing course assignments/exams you must contact your instructor immediately—prior to the assignment/exam/quiz due-date unless prevented from doing so by emergency circumstances. Examples of extenuating circumstances are serious personal and/or family illness/hospitalization, death in the family, weather-related evacuation/emergencies, work emergencies, and issues related to active military assignment. Personal computer/software/internet connectivity issues and course blocks are not considered extenuating circumstances. Granting of late-work submission due to extenuating circumstances is at the discretion of the instructor and will require documentation for verification of extenuating circumstances. If late work submission is granted, the instructor will establish new due-dates and requirements without loss of course points. 3/20/

3/20/  Projects: Please label your projects: username- project-unit#.doc. For example, a student named Tina Allen would name her file Tallen-Project-Unit 3.doc.  Seminar Option 2: Please label your seminars: username-seminar-unit#.doc (for example, TAllen-Seminar-Unit 3.doc)  Subject Lines: Please start your subject lines in correspondence with Course & section username: SUBJECT_OF_MESSAGE (for example, HS TAllen: Question regarding project)

3/20/  PROJECTS. A description of all projects to be completed can be found under each of the units in the course.  SEMINARS: Seminar Participation (synchronous discussion): You can earn credit for seminar by participating in 1 of the 2 options listed on the seminar page for a Unit.  Seminar Option 1: Seminars will be held using the KHE Seminar tool. Use the following instructions to enter seminar:  To access your Seminar, log in to your home page and click on the course for which you are attending Seminar. This will open two windows. The narrow window is called the remote window. In the remote window, please click on the blue underlined text that says "Enter KHE Seminar." After a brief pause, you will be in the Seminar. Your name should appear on the left side of the screen. For additional instructions, review Seminar Instructions found in the Course Home menu for the course.  Seminar Option 2: Respond to the seminar discussion questions listed. Each response will be graded individually and posted to the grade book using the rubric found in the “Rubrics” section of this document.

 Discussion Question Participation: Discussion Questions provide a forum for students to ask questions and answer important questions about the course material. The discussion questions also allow students to receive feedback from the instructor and other students in the class. The instructor will interact with students within the discussion board each week. A discussion question grade will be posted to the grade sheet for each Unit.  Students are expected to post:  A Minimum of three posts per unit discussion thread.  one post in response to the instructor’s question by EOD Saturday -- this is your initial response  two posts in response to two classmates by EOD Tuesday, end of unit.  all posts should be on three separate days. 3/20/

 Any first-term student or any student seeking reentry who does not register attendance within the first 7 days (online)/14 days (onsite) of the term will be withdrawn from his or her classes and his or her enrollment will be cancelled.  Students who have not participated in class by failing to log in for 21 consecutive calendar days (excluding scheduled breaks) will be administratively withdrawn from their program. Students who fail to log into any class within the first 21 days of the term will be dropped from the class or classes. Students enrolled in a 6-week term may not exceed 14 consecutive days of nonattendance. Nonattendance may affect financial aid eligibility.  Students withdrawn due to nonattendance must apply for readmission by following reentry procedures appropriate to their location of enrollment and will be permitted to return no sooner than the beginning of the next grading period. Onsite students withdrawn for this reason may be readmitted only at the discretion of the Campus President/ Executive Director.  Students may appeal to their school’s Dean (online) or the Campus President/Executive Director (onsite) if they feel an error has been made in their attendance calculation.  Courses are presented in weekly units. The weekly attendance period begins Wednesday at 12:00 am ET and ends on Tuesday at 11:59 pm ET. 3/20/

 Wait to respond to a message that upsets you and be careful of what you say and how you say it.  Be considerate. Rude or threatening language, inflammatory assertions (often referred to as "flaming"), personal attacks, and other inappropriate communication will not be tolerated.  Never post a message that is in all capital letters -- it comes across to the reader as SHOUTING! Use boldface and italics sparingly, as they can denote sarcasm.  Keep messages short and to the point.  Always practice good grammar, punctuation, and composition. This shows that you’ve taken the time to craft your response and that you respect your classmates' work.  Keep in mind that threaded discussions are meant to be constructive exchanges.  Be respectful and treat everyone as you would want to be treated yourself.  Use spell check! 3/20/

3/20/ GradeEvaluation CriteriaPoints A  Participates with the required number of relevant postings of required length (100 words)  Initial response posted by Saturday; comments posted by Tuesday.  Consistently responds to postings  Consistently uses Standard American English with rare misspellings  Frequently attempts to motivate the group discussion  Presents creative approaches to topic  Accurately cites information % points B  Participates with the required number of relevant postings of required length  Initial response posted by Saturday; comments posted by Tuesday.  Postings reflect the reading and some outside source material but may not be accurately cited.  Consistently uses Standard American English with rare misspellings  Comments are logical and reflect critical thinking % points C  Participates with the required number of relevant postings of required length  Initial response posted by Saturday; comments posted by Tuesday.  Participates, but does not post anything that encourages others to respond to the posting.  Minimal grammatical or spelling errors are noted in posts  Opinions and ideas are stated clearly 70-79% points D  Participates with the required number of relevant postings  Initial response not posted by Saturday; comments posted by Tuesday.  Significant errors in spelling and/or grammar  Occasionally posts off topic  Posts do not meet length requirements 60-69% points F  Does not meet the required number of posts on time  Poor spelling and grammar appear in most posts  Posts topics which do not relate to the discussion content <60% 0-15 points

3/20/ GradeEvaluation CriteriaPoints A  Frequent interactions on concepts being discussed by students and instructor  Posts are on topic and contribute to the quality of the seminar  Student arrives on time and stays the entire seminar  Student supplies reference to back up comment % points B  Some interactions on concepts being discussed by students and instructor  Posts are generally on topic and contribute to the quality of the seminar  Student is tardy or leaves early 80-89% points C  Few interactions on concepts being discussed by students and instructor  Student is tardy and leaves early 70-79% points D  No interactions on concepts being discussed by students and instructor  Off topic conversations  Student attends less than half of the seminar  Student appears unfamiliar with seminar topic 60-69% points F  Off topic conversations and/or abusive or inappropriate behavior  No interactions with students and instructor  Student attends a fraction of the seminar <60% 0-14 points

GradeEvaluation CriteriaPoints A  Submission met length requirements  Consistently uses Standard American English with rare misspellings  Presents creative approaches to topic  Accurately cites information % points B  Submission met length requirements  Assignment reflects the topic but may not be accurately cited (if applicable).  Consistently uses Standard American English with rare misspellings  Ideas are logical and reflect critical thinking % points C  Submission met length requirements  Minimal grammatical or spelling errors  Opinions and ideas are stated clearly 70-79% points D  Submission did not meet length requirements  Significant errors in spelling and/or grammar  Response does not address topic 60-69% points F  Did not submit assignment on time  Poor spelling and grammar  Response does not address topic <60% 0-14 points 3/20/

3/20/ Synchronous – Live Seminar – 20 points

3/20/ Asynchronous – Seminar Option 2 (Response is due on Tuesday at midnight EST).

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