Laboratory and Pathology II

Associate Degree in Medical Coding

MC 297

Breyer State University
Instructor: Sari Metwalli, MS, MD

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Laboratory & Pathology-I (MC 297), an Associate Level course in the curriculum for the Associate Degree in Medical coding. I am pleased to instruct you in this course, which will be a foundational course for the remainder of your studies in the Associate Degree program.  Emphasis for this course will be to provide an orderly approach through the major body systems and selected common clinical disorders/diseases.  Each chapter is introduced with a brief review of the normal function of the specific body system with its diseases and the pathologic mechanisms involved.  I know you will enjoy this course. Please learn as much as you can as you progress through it, as it does lay down a solid foundation for the rest of the curriculum. It is my pleasure to have you in the course.

TIME FRAME: This is a 4-semester hour course. This course is allotted 15 weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 15-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. Extensions of time are permitted if needed with my and/or departmental approval. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 4 semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There are two (2) required textbooks for this course.

Book 1: Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 4th Edition.  Author: Margaret S. Frazier and Jennette W. Drzymkowski. ISBN: 0721602568

Book 2 (Recommended): Workbook to accompany: Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions.  Author: Margaret Schell Frazier, Teresa Fuqua, Margaret Frazier, Jeanett Drzymkowski.  ISBN: 1416000925.

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EXAMS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. Both tests cover material in the textbook, Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions by Frazier/Drzymkowski.  The mid-term covers chapters 2, 9, 10, & 11 and the final covers chapters 12, 13, & 15.

The mid-term examination must be taken by the end of the 8th week in the course.

The final examination must be taken by the end of the 15th week in the course. 

Both exams are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are "open book" objective type. You will have one (1) day to complete your exam, once you access it from the classroom. To access the exam, you must send me an email and request to have access to the exam. Upon registration, you will receive your email address. I will then program your access in. You will receive an email back from me telling you that you are now authorized to go ahead and to access your exam. To access, you will come into the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam you are taking. You will need your User ID and PASSWORD to access the exam. The exam will appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you have 24 hours to submit your answers. The program provides me the exact date and time that you accessed the exam. The program also notifies me of the exact date and time that you submitted your answers. Thus, the program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and click in your responses and then click submit. Shortly, you will receive the exam in your email box with your computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answer is. I also receive a copy of your exam and your score.  

GRADING SCALE: Letter grades will be determined using the following percentages:

90-100%    - A
80-89%      - B
70-79%      - C
Below 70% - Fail

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Your instructor for this course is Dr. Sari Metwalli, MS, MD.

1) MS in Forensic Sciences and Doctor of Medicine (MD).
2) Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Biology-CSUSM (California State University-San Marcos).
3) Current, Lead Medical Assistant Instructor, United Education Institute-Chula Vista, CA.
4) Current, Adjunct Instructor-Medical Coding & Billing Program, University of California-San Diego Extension.
5) Current, Adjunct Professor of Forensic Science, National University-La Jolla, CA.
6) Current, Clinical Assistant Professor/Physician Mentor, International University of Health Sciences- School of Medicine.
7) Current member of American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
8) Certified Medical Assisting Instructor by the State of California.
9) Certified CPR, BLS, and First Aid Instructor by the American Heart Association.  

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Identify common clinical disorders per diagnostic categories.
2). Verbalize that each human disease/condition studied requires an understanding of the description /definition, signs/symptoms, etiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
3). Understand how/why medical necessity for patient care is provided.
4). Delineate various lab, imaging, ancillary procedures and/or medications typically administered for the more common clinical disorders.
5). Use text, review basic medical terms and glossary terms relative to clinical disorders by body system studied.
6). Use text, recognize and label diagrams for selected key body structures.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to drsarimetwalli@yahoo.com

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