Course Title: NR360 - Pharmacology Department: Health Sciences Instructor: Jack Lazarre, Pharm. D., M.L.A., M.P.A. Contact Vita
ADDRESS: 6892 Spickard Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (714) 847-6954 (home phone)
EMERGENCY (TO REACH STAT!): 714-926-3008 (cell phone)
FAX: 714-847-3114
COURSE STANDARDS:
The Canyon College Adult Teaching/Learning Model specifies that in preparation for every course, students will satisfy all prerequisites. During the course itself, students achieve certain specified learning outcomes. All performance assessment depends upon the accomplishment of these outcomes. Students are graded on achievement, rather than on effort.
The College trusts each student to maintain high standards of honesty and ethical behavior. All assignments submitted in fulfillment of course requirements must be the student's own work. All assignments are meant to be individual efforts.
It is assumed that students will perform professionally in preparing work required for this class. All papers must be submitted on the due date and are to be typed, spell-checked and grammar-checked, submitted double-spaced and prepared in appropriate format.
All homework and assignments must be completed to earn a grade other than a "W", "WF", or "I".
COURSE POLICIES:
On-Line Participation: This course is offered on-line, over the Internet, which allows students to participate at any time, from any location. Because of this flexibility, it is important to plan your time carefully. You should expect to expend a minimum of four hours per class week on-line -- the same amount of time you'd spend in a physical classroom. You'll be sending and receiving E-mail, performing on-line research and participating in Web explorations and "tours," and possibly interacting socially and professionally with classmates.
A class week is defined as the period of time between Monday and Sunday. The first week begins the first day of the semester and ends midnight the following Sunday. Assignments scheduled for completion during a class week should be completed by Saturday of the week assigned. Writing assignments and formal papers should be completed and successfully submitted, or postmarked, so that they are in the instructor's hands on the due date. NOTE: Because this is an online course designed to get feedback on assignments to you directly via Internet, you should make prior arrangements before submitting a paper via fax or the postal service. If you ever have problems transmitting your assignments, telephone the instructor immediately, and the problem will be solved. The student is to understand that unless the instructor authorizes a time extension, all assignments received past its due date will receive a grade score penalty. The student will receive a confirmation of receipt from the instructor within 72 hours of sending the assignment. If the instructor has not replied within 72 hours to the student, it is the student's responsibility to follow-up on all submitted assignments and e-mail messages sent to the instructor.
E-mail-Homework Homework must be submitted not later than Saturday of the week assigned. Late homework will receive a grade penalty, unless instructor authorizes a time extension. Homework not turned by the due date, but which is turned in no more then 7 days late, will receive a 14% penalty for each day late. Homework not received within 7 days of the due date will not be scored and will receive a zero. No work received after the last Saturday of the online term will be scored.
Discussion Assignments Discussion work must be posted not later than Saturday of the week assigned, unless instructor authorizes a time extension. Late discussion thread postings by a student will receive a 14% penalty for each day late after the due date up to 7 days. The required discussion posting(s) not posted after 7 days of there due date will not be scored and will receive the grade of zero. No class-work posted after the last Saturday of the online term will be scored.
ABSENTEE POLICY:
Student(s) who fail to participate in the classroom during a course week will be deemed absent for that week. The absence will be annotated as absent unexcused (AU), unless the instructor has been informed beforehand and deemed the absence as absent excused (AE). The instructor shall report all absences to the main campus as required.
A student who has not participated for 14 consecutive days, without the instructor's authorization shall be recommended for administrative withdrawal to the main campus. The main campus shall make recommendations to the instructor as to what action if any will be taken.
Ground Rules for On-line Participation: Students should use e-mail for private messages to the instructor and other students and for weekly discussions, instructor messages, classroom participation and attendance. Students are to send all email messages or homework to the instructor's email address. (jlazarre@socal.rr.com)
- Student Responsibilities:
- Review lecture weekly
- Complete text and other readings as assigned
- Complete and post learning activities
- Complete and post answers to discussion questions
- Complete exams as assigned
MID-TERM AND FINAL EXAMS:
- All students will participate using conventions of on-line etiquette, which include courtesy to all users. (Note: Typing in all caps is the same as shouting at your instructor or classmates and is considered rude.)
- We may also have on-line real time conferences from time-to-time.
- Students may get assistance with computer-related problems through the college and instructor.
- Students will submit papers as MS Word, Word Perfect, or text files ASCII or binary files uploaded to the computer and routed to the instructor as an e-mail "ATTACHMENT", preferably in MS WORD FORMAT, and virus free. All e-mail messages and ATTACHMENTS will include the student's: FULL NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, COURSE TITLE, and ASSIGNMENT TITLE.
- Assigned papers will be submitted via the postal service or fax only if arrangements are made with the instructor beforehand.
Mid-Term Exam: Will be posted at the end of the fourth session and must be completed within 72 hours of posting
Defining the Final Exam: having successfully completed Week Five through Week Eight, by completing all the reading material, discussion questions, queries, and the final paper with a passing grade is defined as equivalent to successfully completing the Final Exam for this course.
GRADING POLICY:
You will be able to track your average exactly throughout the course.
96-101%..................... A
93-95%....................... A-
90-92%....................... B+
87-89%....................... B
85-86%....................... B-
82-84%....................... C+
80-81%....................... C
78-79%....................... C-
75-77%....................... D+
72-74%....................... D
70-71%....................... D-
Below 70%.................. F
Weight Value and Week Due for Each Assignment
Assignment: Week Due: Weight: Discussions Questions (10 points/Week) One - Eight 80 Query (20 points/each) 2,3,6,8 80 Mid-Term Exam FOUR 100 Final Paper Eight 200 460-total