Discussions

You will find the discussion threads under the "discussions" tab above. Below are the topics and their due dates. Not all topics are listed, as I am reserving some topics until we address the content in either our readings or lectures. Your posts will be graded on the level of detail, the factual accuracy, as well as clarity of thought, grammar and spelling. In other words, post only final drafts. The best way to do this is type up your thoughts in a word processor, spell-check and grammar-check your writing, and then copy and paste to your post.

Go to the thread aptly named, "Introduce Yourself" and post an introduction - tell us why you are taking this class, what your college plans are, and anything else you'd like to share. Then to add a little interactivity, post two truths and a lie about yourself. Let's see who can figure out the lies first!
 * Into Topic: Introduce Yourself**

Open: Jan 5, 2008 6:50 AM Closes: Jan 8, 2008 Midnight

On pages 20 - 21 in your text, twenty-four different alternative therapies are listed - along with a brief description of each. Your assignment is to choose ONE alternative therapy and do further research on it. Each person must choose a different alternative therapy, and it is first come-first serve, so either talk it over with your classmates, or work fast :)
 * Topic #1a**: **Alternative Therapies**

Opens: Jan 9, 2008 6:50 AM Closes: Jan 16, 2008 6:50 am

Choose a specific health care profession (ie, dental hygienist, physical therapist, emergency medical technician) and create a situation where this individual might be subject to legal action for each of the following torts: malpractice, negligence, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, abuse, and defamation.
 * Topic #1b: Legal Actions**

Opens: Jan 9, 2008 6:50 AM Closes: Jan 16, 2008 6:50 AM

On Friday, Jan 9, you took the Holland Health Inventory survey. While one survey can not be used to chart your entire future :), you should have gleaned some insight into yourself and health care by taking the survey. On this thread, discuss the findings from your survey and whether or not you feel like they are an accurate representation of your strengths and interests. Be sure to give the results specifically in your response as well as your thoughts about the results.
 * Topic #2: Holland Health Inventory**

Opens: Jan 9, 2008 7:50 AM Closes: Jan 12, 2008 at midnight

Think about what we read in the Cultural Diversity Chapter and what you learned during Dr. Sauaia in the guest lecture on Jan 29. What did you learn that made you think, "wow, I never thought about that"? Why do you think it is important for health care professionals to be aware of both cultural differences and cultural health disparities?
 * Topic #3: Health Disparities and Cultural Diversity**

Opens: Jan 26, 2009 Closes: Feb 5, 2009 at midnight

The Unit 6 review questions will be randomly distributed to students. Answers will be researched and then each student will create a reply that has the question and answer posted (one question/answer per post, please)
 * Topic #4: Unit 7 Review Questions Jigsaw**

Opens: Feb 13, 2008 6:50 AM Closes: Feb 20, 2008 midnight

Write a short (1 - 2 paragraph) reflection on what you learned in today's guest lecture. Be sure to give supporting details. Is exercise physiology something that you are interested in and why (or why not)? What applications does exercise physiology have in your chosen field of health care careers?
 * Topic #5: Reflection on Exercise Physiology Guest Speaker**

Write a summary of the three most interesting things you learned during the field trip. Be sure to include details such as why you found it interesting, what application it has to your understandings about health careers, and what your discoveries have made you more curious about.
 * Topic #6: What I Learned During the Forensic Science Field Trip**

Note: If you missed the field trip, your assignment is in the discussion thread titled, "Make-up for Forensic Science Field Trip."