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HSC3110.0W65: Medical Self Assessment

Department of Health Sciences, College of Health Professions and Sciences

Course Syllabus

3 Credit Hours

Table of Contents

Instructor Contact Information 

  • Instructor: Dr. Erin Rolle,  PT, DPT, NCS
  • Office Hours: Via Chat through Webcourses every Monday from 9:30 am-10:30 am or by appointment via email or phone.
  • Phone: 407-823-4096
  • Digital Contact: erin.rolle@ucf.edu or Webcourses@UCF messaging

Course Information

  • Term: Fall 2023
  • Course Number & Section: HSC 3110 section 65
  • Course Name: Medical Self Assessment
  • Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours
  • Class Location: Online
  • Course Modality: Web-based (W)

Enrollment Requirements 

Course Pre-requisites: Sophomore Standing

Course Description

University Course Catalog Description:  Development of clinical skills and understanding of one's health to encourage active participation of individuals in their own health care.

This Medical Self-Assessment course is a study and exploration of wellness. Students will learn to assess their own health behaviors, facilitate the improvement of health habits, mitigate risk factors, and understand the barriers to healthy living.  Upon examining these concepts about wellness, students will be empowered to promote healthy living in their communities and as future healthcare professionals.

Course Materials and Resources

Required Textbook:

Connect Core Concepts in Health, Big Edition, 18th Edition
Insel, Paul; Roth, Walton; Insel, Claire
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Copyright year: © 2024 
ISBN: 9781265471408

Digital Course Materials purchased through Webcourses/UCF:

By placing your digital course materials on Webcourses@UCF, the UCF Campus Store and the publisher of your textbooks have discounted your course materials to bring you the lowest price available.  To take advantage of this discounted rate, you will need to Opt-In to have the cost of these materials billed to your UCF Student Account under a fee called “Digital Course Materials”.  This means you can access the course materials today, and will not have to pay for them until the UCF fee payment deadline on your UCF Student Account.   The Opt-In deadline is this Friday of the first week of class at 11:59pm. 

UCF Student Account Office will bill you at the discounted price as a “Digital Course Material” fee for this course. 

It is recommended that you Opt-In as these materials are required to complete the course. You can choose to Opt-In on the first day of class, right within UCF Webcourses. Be sure to Opt-In before the deadline during the first week of classes in webcourses to have access to your course materials at the discounted price.  If you do not Opt-In or miss the deadline, you will have to purchase your materials at the UCF Campus Store or other vendor at a significantly higher rate.

 

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Define key terms and concepts related to medical health and wellness.
  • Be able to search, find, organize, and evaluate information related to personal wellness.
  • Discuss how you will take responsibility for your own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
  • Demonstrate how your self-reflection will make you a more empathetic competent future health professional.
  • Ability to identify the risk factors for infections/chronic diseases and discuss prevention strategies for these diseases.
  • Recognize key trends in health and wellness and apply them to healthcare related issues.
  • Describe how the choices you make now will impact your future health.
  • Be able to collect, assemble, organize, and distribute information related to wellness.
  • Recognize race-related and socio-economical trends in health and the social determinants that influence health disparities.

  • Career Readiness Objectives:  This course will provide you knowledge and skills related to these NACE Competencies:

    Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems. The individual is able to obtain, interpret, and use knowledge, facts, and data in this process, and may demonstrate originality and inventiveness.

    Communication: Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization. The individual has public speaking skills; is able to express ideas to others; and can write/edit memos, letters, and complex technical reports clearly and effectively.

    Professionalism/Work ethic:  Demonstrate personal accountability and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management, and understand the impact of non-verbal communication on professional work image. The individual demonstrates integrity and ethical behavior, acts responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind, and is able to learn from his/her mistakes.

    These skills will help prepare you in securing internship or employment opportunities.  This is also a great opportunity to take what you are learning in this class and see how it will help you in your chosen career! 

    You can learn more about these competencies and how to include them in your resume at UCF Career Services:  career.ucf.edu or 407.823.2361.

Course Activities

This is a web-based ("W") course which means that all the content, assessments, and communication will be delivered using Webcourses. The time commitment for this course will be approximately 9 hours per week which is the standard set for a 3 credit hour course. You will be responsible for assigned readings, discussions, assignments, quizzes, and examinations.

As for all web-based classes, reliable internet access, time management and communication are critical to your successfully completing this class with a good grade. As you enter each week, simply follow the assigned tasks and complete the assessments on or before the due dates.  I would encourage you to aim to complete assignments prior to the due date to allow for potential technical difficulties and life's emergencies that may occur.

Course tasks will include:

    1. Assigned readings from the textbook and/or the internet
    2. Discussion Thread Postings
    3. Quizzes
    4. Exams
    5. Papers/other activities

Extra credit is NOT provided in this class.  No plus or minus grades will be given in this class.

Activity Submissions

All assignment will be submitted via Webcourses@UCF. Submission directors for each assignment are clearly noted in the assignment instructions for each activity.

Preferred format for all papers/writings is the APA style.  Guidelines for this format can be found here:  https://apastyle.apa.org/

Attendance and Participation

While there is no “attendance” required in this class, I recommend that you set a specific day/time that you work on this course each week to avoid missing assignments or falling behind. This class moves at a rapid pace and covers a lot of material. Therefore, pace yourself and keep up with the readings so that you can complete the assignments in a timely fashion. You do not want to fall behind in this class. Otherwise, it may be impossible for you to catch up and pass the class. The Webcourses server may experience downtimes or become inaccessible for routine maintenance; therefore, you should NOT work at the last minute in case there are computer failures or technical difficulties with the system. It is YOUR responsibility to manage your time and have access to a stable computer with a reliable internet connection. Emailing the professor on Friday evening with an internet issue is considered the last minute since you have all week to take these items. Taking quizzes/ exams as early in the week as possible is very important.

Make-up Exams and Assignments

Per university policy, you are allowed to submit make-up work (or an equivalent, alternate assignment) for authorized university-sponsored activities, religious observances, or legal obligations (such as jury duty). If this participation conflicts with your course assignments, I will offer a reasonable opportunity for you to complete missed assignments and/or exams. The make-up assignment and grading scale will be equivalent to the missed assignment and its grading scale. In the case of an authorized university activity, it is your responsibility to show me a signed copy of the Program Verification Form for which you will be absent, prior to the due date for the assignment that will be missed. In any of these cases, please contact me ahead of time to notify me of upcoming needs.

In addition, if you know ahead of time that you will need an extension for an assignment I will accommodate reasonable requests if received, and approved, PRIOR to the due date of the assignment.  Otherwise, no late work will be accepted.

PLEASE NOTE: Late work is NOT accepted.  No make-up exams or quizzes will be given without prior notification to the instructor.  Late assignments will not be excepted accepted except in documented medical or family emergencies and after discussion in-person with the instructor.  It is YOUR responsibility to make sure that you use a computer and internet connection that is stable and reliable for your online work. This is an online class so you must have access to a reliable computer and internet access.  

Assessment and Grading Procedures

The table shows the weight distribution for each assignment.

Assignment

Points 

Activities and Assignments

250 points

Quizzes

250 points

Exams

150 points

Personal Health Plan

100 points

Total

750 points

 

Letter Grade

Percent

A

90-100%

(693-770 points)

B

80-89%
(616-692 points)

C

70-79%
(539-615 points)

D

60-69%
(462-538 points)

F

59% or below
(<461 points)

Consult the latest Undergraduate or Graduate catalog for regulations and procedures regarding grading such as Incomplete grades, grade changes, and grade forgiveness.

Course Schedule

Course Schedule.

University Services and Resources

Academic Services and Resources

A list of available academic support and learning services is available at UCF Student Services. Click on "Student Services" on the top to filter.

Knights Online

Knights Online Links to an external site. provides information that helps prepare students to become successful online students. 

Student Academic Resource Center (SARC)

Website: http://sarc.sdes.ucf.edu/Links to an external site.

Knights Academic Resource Services (KARS)

Website: http://kars.sdes.ucf.edu/Links to an external site.

Student Accessibility Services (SAS)

Students who need accommodations must connect with Student Accessibility Services/Links to an external site., Ferrell Commons, 7F, Room 185, phone (407) 823-2371, TTY/TDD only phone (407) 823-2116.

Non-Academic Services and Resources

A list of non-academic support and services is also available at UCF Student Services. Click on "Support" on the right-hand side to filter.  

If you are a UCF Online student, please consult the UCF Online Student Guidelines for more information about your access to non-academic services.

Policy Statements

Professionalism

The purposes of this policy are to promote excellence and integrity in all of our activities; to assure that all persons are treated with respect, dignity, and courtesy; and to promote constructive communication and collaborative work Professionalism includes demonstrating excellence, integrity, respect, compassion, accountability and responsibility for one’s behavior.  

Students must be cognizant that they are representatives of the Health Sciences Department and ultimately the University of Central Florida.  Therefore, students must maintain professionalism at all times and will conduct themselves in a professional manner in all of their interactions with UCF faculty and staff, members of the public and the University community and with each other.  This includes all communications not limited to in-person interactions, emails, telephone calls, conference calls, virtual meetings, memos or text messages.  

I expect each student to uphold the UCF Creed

Integrity - I will practice and defend academic and personal honesty.

Scholarship- I will cherish and honor learning as a fundamental purpose of my membership in the UCF community.

Community - I will promote an open and supportive campus environment by respecting the rights and contributions of every individual.

Creativity - I will use my talents to enrich the human experience.

Excellence - I will strive toward the highest standards of performance in any endeavor I undertake.

Rules/Protocols of Communication:
When communicating please keep the following in mind:

  • Before posting in a forum, always make sure your posting has no grammar, punctuation or spelling errors. You may do this by copying and pasting the text into Microsoft Word, and pasting it back to the posting area.
  • If you would like to send me email, please add the following to the subject line: "<course prefix>: <Student's last name, first name>". Since I get a variety of email each day, I do not read all emails I receive. By having this heading in the subject line, I will read your email immediately.
  • No shorthand notation or acronyms (such as "TTYL", " LOL", or "IMO") may be used at any time for this course. I feel it is unprofessional to use and is ambiguous for those unfamiliar with the acronym.

Email Policy:
In this class our official mode of communication is located inside Webcourses. All communication between student and instructor and between student and student should be respectful and professional. It is the student's responsibility to check the "coursemail" tool frequently.

Culture of Inclusion

One way to promote a safe and caring classroom community is to encourage each student's One way to promote a caring classroom community is to encourage each student’s unique voice, perspective, and presence. The following diversity statement gives professors language for explaining how students’ contributions will be valued:

 

The University of Central Florida considers the diversity of its students, faculty, and staff to be a strength and critical to its educational mission. UCF expects every member of the university community to be respectful in classrooms, work environments, and at campus events. Dimensions of diversity can include sex, race, age, national origin, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, intellectual and physical ability, sexual orientation, income, faith and non-faith perspectives, socio-economic class, political ideology, education, primary language, family status, military experience, cognitive style, and communication style. The individual intersection of these experiences and characteristics must be valued in our community.

Title IX

Title IX prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual misconduct, sexual violence, sexual harassment, and retaliation. If you or someone you know has been harassed or assaulted, you can find resources available to support the victim, including confidential resources and information concerning reporting options at https://letsbeclear.ucf.edu and http://cares.sdes.ucf.edu/.

If there are aspects of the design, instruction, and/or experiences within this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or accurate assessment of achievement, please notify the instructor as soon as possible and/or contact Student Accessibility Services.

For more information on diversity and inclusion, Title IX, accessibility, or UCF’s complaint processes contact:

Title IX – OIE - http://oie.ucf.edu/ & askanadvocate@ucf.edu

Disability Accommodation – Student Accessibility Services - http://sas.sdes.ucf.edu/ & sas@ucf.edu

Diversity and Inclusion Training and Events – www.diversity.ucf.edu

Student Bias Grievances – Just Knights response team - http://jkrt.sdes.ucf.edu/

UCF Compliance and Ethics Office - http://compliance.ucf.edu/ & complianceandethics@ucf.edu

 

 

Course Summary:

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