In the space provided, indicate your research project topic. Please check for comments from your instructor.
Assignment Description: As a culminating project for this first part of Anatomy and Physiology, you will research a disease related to any aspect of the systems taught in class (cardiovascular, immune, digestive, respiratory, urinary or reproductive). Your project will be a slideshow PowerPoint format.
Assignment Guidelines:
- This assignment requires outside research from credible resources. You are strongly encouraged to use e-books and journal articles through ECPI’s library (http://ecpi.ent.sirsi.net/client/default (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.).
- You should use a minimum of 5 references. All citations must be in APA format. An APA formatting and style guide can be found at the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.).
- Your writing should focus on the pathology of the selected condition (think about the structure and physiology of the system).
- Ask yourself the following questions:
- Introduction: A general description of the disease/disorder (without going into too much detail). This is a good place to use statistics and interesting “fun facts”: Approx 150 words
- The known causes or possible causes (etiology): Approx 150 words
- The mechanism of disease (pathology): Approx 150 words
- The clinical signs and symptoms (clinical presentations): Explain, don’t just list
- Any diagnostic tests available: Explain, don’t just list
- Treatment or management options for the disease/disorder: Approx 150 Words
- Conclusion: Briefly summarize your topic. This is a good place to state a personal opinion.
- Here is a Student Sample to use as an example of what is expected.