Diseases of the Human Body



Medical Conditions of the Human Body

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

HONORS HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 2009-10

Mr. Mazza

READ THIS DOCUMENT VERY CAREFULLY!

This project entails each student giving an oral presentation about a particular human condition (disease, injury, etc.) using a PowerPoint presentation. Each student will present in front of the class for 8-12 minutes during the unit in which their topic is included. Students not presenting are responsible for taking notes on the presentation since everyone will be tested on the information on a test or quiz during the unit. Each presentation will be graded using the attached rubric and will be counted as a test grade (100 points).

Important Due Dates:

✓ Email me your final Power-point file the week of September 21 – 25 (any day that week – email to jmazzabiology@). Any presentations sent after that time will receive a zero. You might not present your topic until May, but you must have your FINAL PowerPoint presentation done by this time. No changes can be made to your PowerPoint file after this due date has passed. This will be approximately half of your presentation grade (see rubric)

✓ By the end of this week you also need to print out a copy of your presentation to be passed in as well. There are directions on how to do this in this packet.

✓ I need a copy of the scientific/medical journal article that you use by the 25th as well.

CRITERIA FOR POWER-POINT PRESENTATION

This presentation will be worth 100 points (a test grade)

The following components should be addressed:

1. Etiology (causes or origin) – brief history of the disease (if documented), what causes the condition (genes, environment, combination, etc.)?

2. Description - body system(s) and organs that are affected and specifics on how they are affected, life-expectancy with disease, what is it like to live with the disease, etc.

3. Treatments (at least three and explain each) – benefits, side-effects, etc.

4. Prevention (explain two methods of preventative care – see me if your disease/condition does not fit this criterion)

5. PubMed or other professional journal article – you must use one article from a professional journal and include it in your presentation (it should not take up a lot of your presentation, but it should be worked in (and referenced) at some point.

An 8-12 minute presentation is expected. You will be graded on the criteria listed in the attached rubric. Your classmates will be tested on what you present on the test/quiz for that system, so make sure you strive for clarity in your presentation (NO HANDOUTS OF SLIDES ARE ALLOWED!).

If you are absent when a presentation is given:

Get the notes from a classmate who was there the day the presentation was given

SOURCES

It is absolutely necessary to cite all sources that were used to create your presentation (text, images, etc.). THERE WILL BE NO CREDIT WITHOUT THIS EVIDENCE! Put your bibliography in AMA format on the last slide(s) of your presentation (see the class website Honors A&P Links page for information on AMA format)

Five current (past 10 years) sources are required. More than 5 are recommended. The following MUST be used as sources (See rubric for explanation of the AMA bibliography assessment)

1. Class text (include page numbers)

2. Scientific/medical Journal article approved by me – search PubMed or any professional journal (look at the Honors A&P links page of the website for guidance) – I need a copy of this source to be passed in before the 25th as well

3. Newspaper article or interview with a knowledgeable person (health care professional, person with the disease or condition)

4. “Reputable” internet web site - .gov, .edu, .org (NO .coms – unless it is approved (ask me)

5. A scientifically accurate text (beside class text)

* NO WIKIPEDIA!

VISUALS

You are required to have at least 4 quality visuals with captions in your presentation. All visuals should pertain to the information on the slide in which they appear (clip art type pictures do not count) – see rubric for details

DAY OF YOUR PRESENTATION

Being absent on the day of your scheduled presentation is not acceptable, except in extreme circumstances. You are responsible for arranging a date when class is in session, and a date that you know you will be able to present since I plan the class around your presentation. I will give you notice of your presentation date at least one week in advance but be prepared when your system comes up (see the list of topics for approximate dates when your topic will come up)

HOW TO PRINT OUT YOUR SLIDES

You must provide a hard copy of your slides by September 25th, the last date the electronic copy of your presentation must be emailed to me. Please use the following directions to print out your slides in 3 slides per page/”handout” format:

On a Mac (from school computers):

1. In PowerPoint, select FILE ( PRINT.

2. On the print menu, find the drop down menu that says “Print What.”

3. From the “Print What” menu, choose “Handouts (3 slides per page).”

4. Click Print.

On a PC (from home):

1. In PowerPoint, select FILE ( PRINT.

2. On the print Menu, find the drop down menu that says “Print What.”

3. From the “Print What” menu, choose “Handouts.”

4. Still on the print menu, find the Handouts section, just to the right of “Print What.”

5. Choose Slides per page: 3.

6. Click OK to print.

Your printout does not need to be in color, but must be in this 3-slide-per-page handout format. Please do not pass in a packet with one giant slide per page, or 12 tiny slides per page!

If you have any issues/questions, please see me after school.

List of COMMON ERRORS for the presentation (from former students and me)

Not following directions from this handout, including

• Speaking too fast/slow or too loud/soft,

• Not defining unfamiliar vocabulary – ex. Using “big words” (aka. Medical and biological terminology not commonly used in class) without explaining, even in a quote

• Putting too much information on each slide

• Giving too little information during the presentation

• not being able to expand verbally on information on your powerpoint

• Relying too heavily on note cards or reading from the screen during

the presentation

• Not making a backup copy of your presentation

• Not practicing your presentation beforehand

• Not reviewing the information on your presentation (especially important if you go late in the year!)

• Mistakes with AMA format on bibliography (or no bibliography)

• Using a slide background (pictures etc.) that makes it difficult to read or a slide background that is very distracting

• Using too many slides or sound effects

• Not showing understanding of sources

• No captions under visuals

• No visuals at all

• Not citing visuals

• Using font that is too small

• Grammatical and spelling errors

| |4 |3 |2 |1 |

|Content – Depth/Accuracy |All content throughout |Most of the content is |Most of the content is |Content contains more |

| |the presentation is |accurate but there is one|accurate but there are |than two factual errors. |

| |accurate and well |piece of information that|two pieces of information|Does not seem to be able |

| |explained by the |is not explained or |that are not explained or|to explain the |

| |presenter. There are no |written accurately. Shows|written accurately. Shows|information adequately |

| |factual errors. Shows a |a good understanding of |an adequate understanding|reflecting poor |

| |full understanding of the|the topic. |of the topic. |understanding of the |

| |topic. | | |topic |

|Content |All required content is |Missing one content area |Missing two content areas|Missing more than two |

|Coverage |addressed (1-5 on first |or insufficient |or insufficient |content areas |

| |page of this handout) |information for one area |information for two areas|or insufficient |

| | | | |information in more than |

| | | | |two areas |

|Sequencing of Information |Information is organized |Most information is |Some information is |There is no clear plan |

| |in a clear, logical way. |organized in a clear, |logically sequenced. Two |for the organization of |

| |Each slide has a title |logical way. One slide or|slides or items of |information. Slides are |

| |and flows easily into the|item of information seems|information seem out of |not well organized with |

| |next topic |out of place or lacks a |place or lack titles. |titles |

| | |title (Or has title that | | |

| | |is not descriptive) | | |

|Graphics/font |All graphics (4 minimum) |A few graphics are not |All graphics are |Several graphics are |

| |are attractive (size and |attractive (poor |attractive but one does |unattractive AND detract |

| |colors) and support the |resolution or quality) |not support the |from the content of the |

| |theme/content of the |but all support the |theme/content of the |presentation. |

| |presentation and have |theme/content of the |presentation or more than| |

| |captions (clip art like |presentation. |one has very poor |OR |

| |pictures will not count |(or 3 visuals) |resolution. (or 1 or 2 |No graphics are used |

| |although they can be | |visuals) | |

| |used) | | | |

|Volume |Volume is loud enough to |Volume is too soft to be |Volume is too soft to be |Volume too soft to be |

| |be heard by all audience |heard by all audience |heard by all audience |heard by all audience |

| |members throughout the |members during parts of |members about half the |members for most/all of |

| |presentation. |the presentation. |time. |the presentation |

|Posture and Eye Contact |Good posture, looks |Establishes eye contact |Minimal eye contact |Slouches and/or reads off|

| |relaxed and confident. |with everyone in the room|(reading from note cards |of the screen during the |

| |Establishes eye contact |but does not stand |or screen for about half |presentation with little |

| |with everyone in the room|straight up (leans on |of the presentation) |or no eye contact with |

| |during the presentation. |desk, projector, etc. OR |and/or does not show good|the audience. |

| | |does not look at one area|posture when presenting | |

| | |of the room but posture |(i.e. leaning on desk or | |

| | |is good (ex. Looking at |projector, etc.) | |

| | |me or only to your right | | |

| | |while speaking | | |

List of Possible Topics:

Integumentary (September)

1. skin cancer

2. burns (1st, 2nd and 3rd degree)

Skeletal (Early October to mid-late October)

3. Osteoporosis

4. Rheumatoid arthritis/ osteoarthritis

5. Knee injuries (ACL tear, torn meniscus, knee replacement)

6. Joint replacement surgery

Muscular (Late October/early November)

7. muscular dystrophy

8. fibromyalgia

9. anabolic steroid abuse (physiological and pyschological effects)

10. ALS

Nervous (Mid to Late November/December)

11. Alzheimer’s

12. Multiple Sclerosis

13. Depression

14. Spinal chord injuries

15. Tourette syndrome (guest speaker)

16. Parkinson’s disease

Senses (January)

17. Glaucoma or cataracts

18. Deafness

Endocrine (March)

19. Diabetes (type I)

20. Diabetes (type II)

Cardiovascular (Late Jan/early February)

21. Stroke

22. Cardiomyopathy

23. Congestive Heart failure

24. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

25. Anemia (overview of the different types or you may focus on a particular type)

Digestion and Nutrition (March/early April)

26. Obesity

27. Crohn’s disease

28. Celiac’s disease

29. peptic ulcers or diverticular disease

Respiratory (Late February)

30. Emphysema

31. Lung cancer

32. asthma

Immune*(April)

33. organ transplants (matching donors and recipients)

34. leukemia

35. lupus (systemic lupus erythromatosus)

Urinary*(April)

36. Polycystic kidney disease

37. Glomerular nephritis and/or glomerular sclerosis

38. End-stage renal disease

Reproductive*(end April/early May)

39. breast cancer

40. prostate cancer

41. any one of the following: cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, erectile dysfunction, testicular cancer

• IMPORTANT If you are in the ACE program, you will have to present before April. (If you are thinking of applying, do not choose anything from Immune, Urinary, or Reproductive)

• You may change your topic if you wish before it is due as long as your presentation is completed on time. Just be sure to let me know if you decide to do this.

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In addition to the rubric points, please read the following:

• 5 points will be deducted from your overall score for each minute under 8

• 5 points will be deducted if you exceed the upper range of the time frame by more than one minute (13 minutes or longer)

• 2 points will be deducted for each spelling mistake from your overall score.

• 10 points will be deducted for not including a bibliography slide in AMA format at the end of your presentation

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