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HBP310
Policies And Procedures
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Introduction:
This course is concerned with the study of disease. The material
is divided into two major categories. The first third of the
course will deal with general pathology, i.e., basic reactions of
cells and tissues to abnormal stimuli that underlie all diseases.
The remainder of the course will examine systemic pathology, which
comprises the specific responses of specialized organ systems to
disease-causing stimuli. There will be fifteen two-hour lectures
and three two-hour examinations. The lecture format may be
a little different from that of previous courses you have taken.
Rather than having a single lecturer, there will be several lecturers
who have special expertise in the particular subject being presented.
Objectives: The primary objectives of this course are
for the student to acquire 1) the vocabulary used in pathology;
2) an understanding of the basic mechanisms that produce disease;
and 3) an ability to correlate signs and symptoms of disease with
underlying cell, tissue, and organ pathology. A more detailed outline
of objectives is available on the course web site, but be aware
that the material presented by individual lecturers may vary from
year to year.
Lectures and textbook: Exams for this course will be
based primarily on material presented in the lectures, but you may
also see questions based on assigned readings from the textbook. You
will be held responsible for all lecture material, even if it is
not covered in the text.
You may choose either of two textbooks for this class.Pathology
for the Health-Related Professions by Ivan Damjanov is an introductory
text that is well suited for students who have not had prior class
work in pathology. For those who feel prepared for a less introductory
book, an excellent alternative is Basic Pathology (6th edition)
by Kumar, Cotran, and Robbins, which is also the text for HBP 411.
Both it and the Damjanov book are on reserve in the Health Sciences
Center library if you want to check them out before you buy. Both
books are available at the HSC bookstore or at www.bn.com. Reading
assignments that complement each lecture are indicated on the course
schedule. These books, like most, contain some errors. Errors that
are brought to your attention in class cannot be used as a basis
for disputing exam questions. If you would like to read about a
particular topic in more detail, you might wish to consult Pathology
by E. Rubin and J.L. Farber, or Pathologic Basis of Disease by S.L.
Robbins, R.S. Cotran, and V. Kumar, both of which are on reserve
in the HSC library.
Notes compiled from lectures given in the past seven years of this
course are available at the Department of Pathology’s web site
at www.path.sunysb.edu.
(Once you get there, click on “Course Materials.”) These
notes are intended only to supplement your own notes. They
have few pictures or diagrams and cannot substitute for attending
thelectures. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that lecturers will
cover the same material that is contained in the notes. The
old notes cannot be used as a basis to dispute test questions; we
cannot guarantee that they are free of errors or outdated material.
Last year's exams and answers also are available at the web site,
but, again, use them properly as a self-test. Exams always seem
easy when you have the answers in hand, so do not make the mistake
of underestimating the difficulty of the tests. The exams are there
so that you can become familiar with the format of the tests; we
make no promises as to whether this year's exams will be easier
or more difficult.
Exams: There will be three multiple-choice exams given
during the regular class time. You must take the exam in the room
to which you are assigned, and you must also bring a valid SUSB
ID with your picture on it.The last exam will be cumulative, in
that some of the questions will be based on topics from the first
two-thirds of the course; you will receive a list of these topics
well in advance. It is strongly recommended that all students
take the exams at the scheduled times. However, we are willing to
accommodate students with illnesses or personal problems severe
enough that they feel that they cannot perform to the best of their
ability on that day. If you know in advance that you will not
be able to take an exam at the scheduled time, please contact Dr.
Furie or Dr. Kew as soon as possible to arrange an alternative test
time. Makeup exams given after the date of regularly
scheduled exams will be in an essay format.
Your grade will be based solely on your performance on the tests.
Absolutely no "extra-credit" projects will be considered
due to the very large size of the class.The three exams will count
equally. Exams are graded at the SUSB Computer Center, and scores
are automatically rounded to the nearest whole number.The final
score is the average of the scores received on the three exams,
again rounded to the nearest whole number. Answers will be posted
soon after each exam is administered. Any disputes regarding the
validity of a given test question must be raised before the exams
are sent to the computer center for scoring; each exam will state
a deadline for bringing such questions to the attention of the course
directors.
We will not tolerate academic dishonesty. If a student is
caught cheating, we will recommend to his or her program that a
grade of zero be given for that test.
Where to go for help: We want each student to do well
in this course. If you have questions or problems with the course,
please seek help promptly. Do not wait until the final exam!
The teaching assistants will be available for review sessions and
tutoring (free of charge!) by appointment; contact information is
listed at the top of the page.The course directors are also available
to help with any academic or administrative problems. You may speak
to us at the lecture or call to schedule an appointment. Please
let us know about problems, no matter how trivial. We may not always
be able to find a solution, but we will certainly try.
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