At the end of the
semester, students will have the opportunity to earn 20 points of extra credit
for submitting a paper about the following topic:
This extra credit assignment
goes along with the “global learning” component in this class, with the aim
being to learn a bit more about different peoples and cultures in this country
and the rest of the world. The following is a list of instructions detailing
what you need to do for this assignment.
1.
This
class has so far focused on the function of different organ systems. Now that
you know all about function, it’s time to learn about dysfunction. You will
need to write about a disease or disorder. It can be any disease/disorder, but
it needs to be specific to a group of people. This group can be based on:
Race/Sex (ex: sickle cell anemia in African Americans, osteoporosis in women)
Religion (ex: cystic fibrosis and the Amish, tay-sachs disease and Ashkenazi
Jews)
Geography (ex: high skin cancer rates in Australia)
Or any other identifier
2.
For
your paper, you will need to discuss:
Why the disease/disorder is specific to that
population
How it occurs (causes)
What the symptoms are/how it’s diagnosed
What the prognosis is
How it is treated
3.
Your
paper needs to be 2-3 pages long and double-spaced (Arial or Times New Roman
Font).
4.
You
will need to include a “works cited” page (MLA or APA) and have in-text
citations throughout the paper.