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BCCC - Bio 203 A & P II Lecture

Research Paper Assignment – 40 points (see rubric for details)

Topic approval due date: Check course schedule Paper Due Date: Check course schedule

• Research paper topic MUST be prior approved by your instructor by due date.

• Late approvals attract penalty points (-2 pts) and submissions (-2 pts/day late)

• Research papers USED in ANY other semester/course within or outside the college CANNOT BE SUBMITTED FOR GRADING, Turnitin will Flag it for plagiarism even though its your own work, as ONE paper cannot be USED more than ONCE.

Format Instructions: ➢ Write up 4 pages max (Plus 1 Cover Pg and 1 Reference Pg.) Total 6 pages. ➢ Spacing of 1 or 1.5, font size 11 or 12, margins 1” all round. ➢ Use APA format for references, there are instructions in the College Library for

your information. ➢ Direct quotations MUST be LESS than 10% of your paper even if correctly

cited. ➢ Research must include at LEAST 6 different reliable, scientific sources ➢ NO Abstract, table of contents or running head required for this paper ➢ Submit your paper on Canvas in the Assignment tab for Plagiarism

assessment on ‘Turnitin’ it should not be over 18% matching. If > 18% your paper will be returned as plagiarized WITH ZERO SCORE.

➢ DO NOT send by email to your instructor, it will not be graded.

You are required to write a critical analysis of the disease of your choice.

Included in this analysis, you will need to explain how the disease you chose

affects the various body systems where relevant. The following relevant and concise information must (if pertinent) be included in your write up. Topic selection is within the systems being covered in the course ▪ Name of disease ▪ History of the disease / Demographic Data: Age, sex, race, distribution in population ▪ Description of disease ▪ Anatomy of the system(s) involved ▪ Effects on other body systems ▪ Cause of disease ▪ Signs and symptoms ▪ Diagnosis of the disease ▪ Complications, if any ▪ Treatment options

Conclusion should include the following:

▪ Brief mention of current or proposed research that may significantly impact the ▪ disease. ▪ Prevention strategies if any ▪ Your insight / opinion NOTE: you must focus on the anatomy & physiology of the disease/disorder. Discuss the normal anatomy & physiology of the organ /system affected and then state what the disease/disorder does to this organ/ system, and other organ systems. In other words, if you are picking tuberculosis, Do not go all into clinical detail about TB/bacteria that causes it but how the bacteria escape our body’s defenses and its effects on the lung tissue and function.

Suggested Topics for the Paper: (Obtain Instructor’s approval of your topic) CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

• Leukemia (Acute lymphoblastic leukemia)

• Leukemia (Acute myelogenous leukemia)

• Leukemia (Chronic myelogenous leukemia) • Leukemia (Chronic lymphocytic leukemia)

• Anemia (Sickle Cell Anemia)

• Anemia (Megaloblastic anemia) • Anemia (Iron deficiency anemia)

• Anemia (Thalassemia)

• Malaria

• Hemophilia – pick one type Lymphatic System/ Immune System

• Hodgkin’s Disease

• Multiple myeloma • Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas

• Systemic Lupus - SLE

• Any autoimmune disorder • HIV/ AIDS – effects on any ONE body system e.g. – CNS, CVS, Resp. Eyes.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

• Asthma

• COPD/COAD • Whooping cough (pertussis)

• Tuberculosis

Emphysema DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

• Crohn’s Disease

• Cirrhosis • Gluten allergy

• Hepatitis A, B or C – pick ONE

• Gluten Allergy – effects on Digestive physiology

• Inflammatory bowel disease • Colon cancer

• Effects of AGEING or Alcoholism on the Digestive System

URINARY SYSTEM

• Kidney failure – Acute or Chronic and explain physiology of dialysis

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

• STDs / PIDS – effects on the Reproductive functions

•Erectile Dysfunction

• Infertility in male or females (Primary or Secondary causes) – Pick any ONE option. • Syphilis – effects on a body system (pick a system to discuss) Others

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Any tropical disease

You need to contact your instructor with the disease that you wish to write on for

approval. ONLY ONE DISEASE PER STUDENT, so send in your requests early to get your

choice. If you wish to cover a disease that is not on this list, email the instructor for approval.