How Grades Work in This Class
| Research Article Paper | 10% | The student summarizes and analyzes two research articles. The first article may be on any topic but must be selected from Physical Therapy. The second article must discuss a current change in health care and may be taken from any peer reviewed health care journal. The articles must be approved by the professor. The format of these papers is distributed in class. The complete research article papers are submitted during the fifth and ninth week of class. |
| Assignments | 5% | The student completes writing assignments that are assigned and submitted on Blackboard. In addition, students post replies to professor’s questions via the Blackboard discussion board. |
| Quizzes | 25% | The student completes 4-6 quizzes. Some of the quizzes consist of multiple-choice questions FSBPT type questions. The student also completes essay type quiz(zes) where the student is required to read and analyze a clinical scenario. The student responds to questions specifically related to the material covered in this and concurrent courses. Quiz topics include: continuous quality improvement, organizational structure, ethical, cultural, communication and teaching, and legal and fiscal issues. |
| Practical Experience Analysis | 10% | The student prepares a 3-5-page paper analyzing their physical therapy volunteer experience. The paper is based on a series of questions related to topics covered in this course as provided by the instructor. The paper is submitted during the eleventh week of class. |
| Role Playing Presentation | 10% | Each group role plays a psycho-social scenario. Special attention is paid to diverse problem solving and communication strategies. The presentation is made during the twelfth week. |
| Mid-term Examination | 20% | The student takes a cumulative examination covering the first six weeks of the course. The examination includes multiple choice questions |
| Final Examination | 20% | The student takes a cumulative final examination. |
Writing Intensive Graduation Requirement
This course meets the college’s writing intensive graduation requirement. During the semester you will write informally to express course content in your own words and write at least one formal paper in draft with feedback from your instructor. Your work on writing informal and formal, will compromise at least 30% of the final grade for this course and you can expect to revise some 8-10 pages of formal writing.
Usually, the last date I will accept missing work is …. But if you wait until that day and then submit 5, 10, or 20 missing assignments, it is very unlikely that I will have time to grade them before final grades are due. Be sure to work out a plan with me in advance!
Incomplete
If you have earned an Incomplete, you’ll see an X next to the assignment name in the Grades area. This means you have not fulfilled all of the criteria in the assignment’s rubric. Any time you receive an Incomplete, I will leave you a comment explaining what you need to do to change your score to a Complete. Follow that feedback and resubmit your assignment.
What if an Assignment is Late?
Late Work
Every assignment has a due date and I want to stress to you how important it is to try to meet them. I have been teaching online for a long time. Getting behind is the number one thing that makes students end up dropping or failing an online class. Strive to meet the due dates. But … if you miss a due date, no big deal. Turn it in late. I will still grade it and you will still have the same opportunity to earn a Completion. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3vHrpRAgcJE
Usually, the last date I will accept missing work is …. But if you wait until that day and then submit 5, 10, or 20 missing assignments, it is very unlikely that I will have time to grade them before final grades are due. Be sure to work out a plan with me in advance!
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