Anatomy and physiology GRUOP ACTIVITY assignment

GROUP ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENT This assignment will be assessing your ability to:

 work in a group (Teamwork)

 think critically

 communicate through writing

 demonstrate your quantitative and empirical skill

These core objectives are assigned to the course and have been built into the assignment. This

assignment is worth 100 points. 70 points are earned as a group and 30 points are earned

individually. This means that not everyone within a group will earn the same score. Here is how the

grade is earned:

1. 70 % IS A GROUP SCORE from the submission of the group analysis/answers & references

2. 30% IS AN INDIVIDUAL SCORE based on the submission of online peer evaluation forms

STEP 1: GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR GROUP

You have been assigned to a group to complete the Group Activity Assignment. Within your group you will

be able to:

•View the members in your group

•Store and share Files

•Start a Discussion

•Send a message

•Create group collaborations (via Google

Docs)

All correspondence should occur via Canvas or through in-person meetings on a Collin College campus. I

strongly discourage you from using your personal email accounts, phone numbers and social media. If one

of your group members is not communicating or not participating within the group then you must

attempt to contact them at least three times. If they do not respond within 48 hours of your last attempt

then you should notify me of the problem. I will attempt to contact your group member, but if he/she is

unresponsive then your group will need to complete the assignment without input from that individual. If

the person has never participated in the completion of the assignment then you do not have to include

their name on the assignment submission. If the person has contributed minimally then you should include

their name but use the peer evaluation form to reflect their lack of participation.

STEP 2: COMPLETE THE GROUP ANALYSIS/ANSWERS & REFERENCES SECTION AS A GROUP

You have been given the blood test results of two patients (Jordan and Sancy). Your group should analyze

the results of blood tests for each patient as if you were their physician. You will then write physician notes

that will be placed in your patient’s health records. You will want to address abnormalities within each

patient’s blood work, identify potential conditions, recommend further testing, and suggest possible

treatments. Your group should work together to research and analyze the blood test results of each

patient. You should not divide up the analysis. You will need to discuss each patient and the answers. You

must communicate from the beginning, perform research individually, and come together at the end. None

of you are physicians so I do not expect exhaustive research. I do expect to see well written and researched

answers. When writing your notes, they should be in a format that would be easy for you as the physician

to refer back to and compare as you continue treating your patient. I am not giving you specifics regarding

format. Formatting should be decided upon by the group. I am excited to see what formats you come up

with. You will need to cite references; please use APA formatting. I expect this submission to be about 3

pages in length, not including a cover page (optional). A good rule is to have 1 page per patient plus one

page for references. You should submit the final version through in Canvas (Group Analysis/Answers with

References). Once again, this portion of the Group Activity Assignment is worth 70% of your final grade:

a. 60% from your group submission of the “physician’s notes” for each patient

b. 10% based on group submission of references using APA formatting

STEP 3: EACH MEMBER MUST COMPLETE & SUBMIT A PEER EVALUATION FORM

Your ability to work in a group (Teamwork) will be assessed by your peers (group members).This will be

done through peer reviews. Each member of the group must submit a peer evaluation form. You will

evaluate each group member as well as yourself. You will do this by filling out and submitting the peer

evaluation form. Use the peer reviews to address any conflicts, lack of teamwork, or success within the

group. Conflict is okay as long as the group addresses the conflict and finds a solution. This portion of your

grade is earned individually (not as a group). This portion or the Group Assignment is worth 30% of your

final grade:

a. 10% from your individual submission of the peer evaluation form (every group member

must submit one)

b. 20% based on peer reviews of you (how you group members evaluate you)

Your group members will not see your evaluation form and you will not see theirs. You should submit this

form via Canvas.

Grading Rubric:

CCRRIITTEERRIIAA EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR NO

ATTEMPT

PHYSICIAN’S NOTES ANSWERS/ANALYSIS

(60 points)

60 Blood Work

Analyzed Correctly and are Coherent

45 Blood Work

Analyzed With Minimal Errors

30 Some Answers Not Coherent

15 Answers Not

Coherent / Minimal Effort Given

0 No Analysis

Given

REFERENCES (10 points)

10 References Correctly &

Consistently Cited in MLA Or APA

7.5 References Cited in MLA Or APA

With Minor Formatting Issues

5 MLA or APA

Attempted But Improvement Is

Necessary

2.5 MLA or APA

Format Was Not Used

0 No References

Were Given

COMPLETION OF TEAM PEER

EVALUATION FORM (10 points)

10 All Group Members Including Self Were

Reviewed

7.5 All Group Members

Were Reviewed But

Did Not Include Self-Review

5 Most Group

Members Were Reviewed And/Or Did Not Include

Self-Review

2.5 Several Incomplete

Or Missing ReviewsAnd/Or Did

Not Include Self Review

0 No Reviews

Were Submitted

PEER REVIEWS OF YOU

(20 points)

20 Excellent Standing Within the Group –

No Negative Feedback

15 One Group

Member Provided Negative Feedback

On 1 or more Criteria

10 Half of the Group

Members Provided Negative

Feedback on 2 or more criteria

5 Three Out Of Four Group Members Provide Negative

Feedback On 3 Or More Criteria

0 All Group Members Provided Negative

Feedback On 4 Or More Criteria

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:

Q: We are responsible for creating a format for physicians notes for the two patients blood test results that you provided us?

A: Yes

Q: Within these notes we need to list possible reasons/conditions for the abnormalities, with correctly sited references for our research into these abnormalities?

A: Yes

Q: We also need to determine possible treatments for these conditions, with correctly sited references for our research into these treatments.

A: Yes

Q: Are there specific questions, provided by you, for each patient that we should be answering?

A: There aren't any specific questions that you need to answer. You may, as the physician, have some of your own questions and recommend further testing for the patient.

Q: The physicians notes can be in any format and the final product does not necessarily need to resemble a research paper?

A: Correct. In fact I do not want the final product to resemble a research paper at all. It should look like physician notes, which can take different formats.

Q: The final physician notes will be uploaded to blackboard by one person, with all group members listed, and then each member fills out the group member questions?

A: Yes. When one member of your group uploads the physician notes on the group Blackboard site, it will automatically be attributed to all members assigned to your group. Each member of the group will need to complete the Team Peer Evaluation Form, found in the Blackboard menu item “Lab Group Activity”.