Welcome

Hi, my name is Dr. Rita Ward-Slater. Welcome to Community Medicine and Public Health on–line! You will find all of the information you would normally receive in your course syllabus in this ‘Course Information’ book. You MUST read all of these documents before  you proceed to the course, I recommend you print them out and keep them in a folder. Students can post general comments to the TALK WITH PROFESSOR, which is the only place for “chat room” discussion. Due dates for all work can be found in the Course Schedule by following the link from the “COURSE SCHEDULE. Well, your probably thinking what next? Please start with the ‘Course Information’  BOOK and work your way to the Icebreaker module to get started. THERE IS A Course Info QUIZ on these materials! I will open each new module as the last one is about to close. Good luck with the course! — Rita Ward-Slater

 

OVERVIEW

 

COMMUNITY MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
HSM 101-1DL —3 credits. Community Medicine and Public Health emphasizes . Topics of discussion include an overview of health care in the US, resources providing care and the organization of health services.
“Health is a journey not a destination, gaining it without maintaining it is like winning the war but losing the peace”
anonymous

COURSE OBJECTIVES

During the completion of this course students will:
1. IDENTIFY the unique characteristics in how health care is delivered in the U.S.

2. EXPLAIN the history, present, and future of human health.

3.  OUTLINE the history of the US Public Health Service.

4. IDENTIFY career opportunities in the health care system.

5. DISCUSS the ethical standards of practice in the health care setting.

6. DESCRIBE the patterns of health organizations and health care system.

7. EXPLAIN health management and financing  within the health care system.

8. COMPARE health financing options for your State exchange, Medicare, Medicaid and

        the Military.

9. REVIEW the relationships of community, medicine and public health.

10. REVIEW the relationships of community, medicine and public health.

COURSE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

During the completion of this course you will:

1. Read the module book, including any live links to articles and websites.
2. View short videos on community medicine and public health systems and financing.
3. Assemble a Resource Compendium specific to your local community: each module involves finding community resources. The final assignment will pull it all together ending with a published document you can use for your professional career in health care.
4. Complete a midterm and final. The midterm will cover the first 6 modules, the final covers the final 6 modules.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED

Each module assignment will be graded based on the four point rubric below.

The 12 module assignments and the final published Resource Compendium are worth 60% of your final grade.

There are two exams, Midterm and Final, worth 40% of your final grade.

ACADEMIC HONESTY

Clinton Community College has established its Academic Honesty Policy as written in the College Catalog, “All students are expected to behave with academic honesty. It is not academically honest, for example, to misrepresent another person’s work as one’s own, to take credit for someone else’s words or ideas, to accept help on a test or to obtain advanced information on confidential test materials, or to act in a way that might harm another student’s chance for academic success. When an instructor believes that a student has failed to maintain academic honesty, he or she may give the student an “F”, either for the assignment or for the course, depending on the severity of the offense. In the case of such an offense, the instructor will notify, in writing, the student and the Chief Student Affairs Officer. For a second offense a student may be dismissed from the College with an appeal for re-admission not permitted for one year. Proof of guilt must be based on evidence and established by the instructor to the satisfaction of the Chief Student Affairs Officer. In the event of a dispute as to authorship, a student is expected to show the sources used for the assignment in question. A student may appeal a decision on the charge of failing to maintain academic honesty according to the procedure prescribed by the Student Code of Conduct in this catalog.”

Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else’s words or ideas as your own. It’s clear that having someone write a paper for you and turning it in as your own is plagiarism. It also goes without saying that it’s wrong to buy a research paper to turn in with your name on it. But there are other less obvious ways to plagiarize, and you need to be aware of them. Using someone’s exact words without using quotation marks and without giving that person credit is plagiarism. Using someone’s words, but changing a few of them by using synonyms without giving the person credit is plagiarism. Using someone’s original idea, even if you don’t use the exact words, without giving credit is also plagiarism. When you turn in a writing assignment, it is assumed that everything in it is your own work and your own ideas, unless you give credit to the originator of the words and ideas. This includes the ideas you post in online class discussions. Why? Plagiarism is against the law (stealing) and it’s also unethical (lying). Recently in the news you might have read about journalists, politicians, and even college presidents who have gone down because they passed off someone else’s ideas as their own. Their jobs, reputations, and their ability to find work in their professions are now ruined. In college the penalties are not quite as harsh (failure for the assignment, failure for the course, dismissal from the college), but it’s still not worth it. On a brighter note, you should know that it is completely acceptable to read what other people have said about your essay topic. And it’s perfectly acceptable to use what other people have said, as long as you give them credit for it. Here are some sources to help you avoid plagiarism by acknowledging and citing your sources correctly: The Tutoring Center at CCC The Douglas Library at CCC The handbook you used in Freshman Composition Guide to Grammar and Writing: http://www.csubak.edu/ssric/Modules/Other/plagiarism.htm Purdue’s Online Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ CCC’s online library resources: http://clinton.edu/Academics/Library/INDEX.HTM Your instructor!