SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
MORTUARY SCIENCE AND FUNERAL SERVICE
Spring 2000
COURSE NO., HOURS, TITLE: MSFS 257-3 Pathology
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students will be introduced to the study of the cause, course, and effects
of diseases upon the human body, with stress on ways in which tissue changes
affect the embalming process. Prerequisites: MSFS 230 and 256 or equivalents.
Lecture Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:00 - 11:50 AM.
PREREQUISITE TO: None
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the student shall be able
to:
1. recognize, prior to and during the procedure of embalming, the problems
presented by disease processes and etiological factors;
2. demonstrate a knowledge of the terminology which enables one to communicate
competent communication with members of the medical profession and other
health field members;
3. identify the technical manifestations of death which may be of medico-legal
significance;
4. recognize the pathological conditions which require special procedures
in the removal, handling, preparation, and disposition of human remains;
5. understand why one should cooperate in community programs for controlling
disease and promoting medical research; and
6. understand the benefits derived from the post-mortem examination of
human remains.
COURSE OUTLINE: (Not in any specific order)
| Introduction |
Nomenclature |
Cardiopulmonary Disorders |
| Deficiency States |
Neoplasms |
Systemic Diseases |
| Nature and Causes of Disease |
Birth and Hereditary Disorders |
Metabolic Disorders |
| Inflammation |
Forensic Pathology |
|
TEXTBOOK:
Mulvihill, M. (1995). Human diseases: a systemic approach (4th ed.).
Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.
INSTRUCTOR: Thomas Shaw
OFFICE HOURS:
Room 213 - College of Applied Science and Arts
Phone: 453-7217
E-Mail: saja@siu.edu
ATTENDANCE:
ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED. You are responsible for attending all classes
and completing all course requirements. You will be allowed three absences
during the semester. After the third absence the student will have two
(2) points deducted from their total points for each absence. REMEMBER:
If you miss a class, it is YOUR responsibility to contact the instructor
and obtain any outside work assignment.
You are required to be present at the time the class is scheduled to
begin. Once the doors are shut and the class has started, do not interrupt
the class by coming in late.
GRADES:
Grades will be determined on a percentage basis as applied to the total
number of possible points accumulated throughout the semester. The percentage
breakdown is as follows:
90 to 100% earns you an A
80 to 89% earns you a B
70 to 79% earns you a C
69 < earns you an F
EXAMINATIONS AND QUIZZES:
There will be three hourly exams given during the semester. Make up
exams are generally NOT PERMITTED. A comprehensive final exam will be given
at the end of the semester and will follow the final exam schedule set by
the University.
Quizzes may be given without previous notice and will not be made up
under any circumstances.
During the semester there may be assignments that are to be completed.
These assignments may be individual or group activities. All assignments
must be completed and turned in on or before the due date. All assignments
must be typed, double space, with one (1) inch margins, and have a cover
page unless other parameters are given.
*Changes may be made to this syllabus during the semester,
as needed, at the instructor's discretion.
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