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Pathophysiology (ALH220) is a four (4) credit hour course in which we discuss the pathological changes associated with the most common diseases of each body system. We us the textbook “Essentials of Pathophysiology” by Carol Mattson Porth to which have been added guided notes and a collection of case studies. Learning requires the student to take an active part in the course by reading and reviewing online lectures to learn about diseases. This knowledge is then used to research and answer questions associated with the supplied case studies.
On the first day, the class is divided into several permanent small groups that are assigned case studies on a weekly basis. Our class time is spent with a short lecture session followed by presentation and discussions of the studies. We explore unique problems with each study and students learn from other student’s research. During our review we discuss the basic types of disease, types of medication, diagnostic measures and types of treatment relating to the following systems: integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary and organs of special senses.
My current project with this class is the development of an entire series of online interactive lectures; each in short 10 to 15 minute sections followed by questions to review and reinforce content. Once completed this will help the student on difficult or confusing areas of the textbook, these lectures with the help of the guided notes will be a good source of review for tests or quizzes. The textbook, lectures and outside research will also help the student complete the case studies for sharing with the class.
