Course Syllabus

peds 101 syllabus Intro to the well-child check: 

Screenings and Counseling

 Contact Information

For questions about course content, your grade, or other personal issues, please email me directly including "Peds 101" in the subject line. Expect a response within 48 hours on business days.

 Course Information

Peds 101: Intro to the Well-Child Check: Screenings and Counseling was a resident-driven course built by residents, for residents. The course aims to address deficiencies and opportunities in the general pediatric outpatient curriculum for pediatric residents. Every entering intern will take this course in the first two months of their intern year, in tandem with their other clinical responsibilities. This course will offer resources which can be used to build confidence in continuity clinic care early on during residency. You will go through 8 distinct modules ranging in topics from nutrition to hearing to development. Each week, assignments for the corresponding module will be due Sunday by midnight and discussion posts (if applicable) will be due Friday by midnight. 

 Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Identify personal learning opportunities in outpatient pediatric care screenings and counseling 
2. Recognize when screening needs to be performed in a well-child check 
3. Identify abnormal screening results 
4. Apply screening results within practice to placing appropriate referrals 
5. Display motivational interviewing skills 

 Course Policies

Requirements for make-up exams, assignments, and other work in this course are consistent with university policies that can be found on UF's Attendance Policies website.

As this is an online class, you are responsible for observing all posted due dates and are encouraged to be self-directed and take responsibility for your learning.

 Grading Policy

I will make every effort to have each assignment graded and posted within one week of the due date. 

This course is unweighted with point values as noted on each activity's rubric. 

Grading Scale

See the current UF grading policies for more information.

 UF Policies

University Policy on Accommodating Students with Disabilities

Students with disabilities requesting accommodations should first register with the Disability Resource Center (352-392-8565) by providing appropriate documentation. Once registered, students will receive an accommodation letter that must be presented to the instructor when requesting accommodation. Students with disabilities should follow this procedure as early as possible in the semester.

University Policy on Academic Conduct

UF students are bound by The Honor Pledge, which states, “We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code." On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment." The Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code specifies a number of behaviors that are in violation of this code and the possible sanctions. Furthermore, you are obligated to report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. If you have any questions or concerns, please consult with the instructor or TAs in this class.

Plagiarism

The Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code states that:

"A Student must not represent as the Student’s own work all or any portion of the work of another. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to:

• Stealing, misquoting, insufficiently paraphrasing, or patch-writing.
• Self-plagiarism, which is the reuse of the Student’s own submitted work, or the simultaneous submission of the Student’s own work, without the full and clear acknowledgment and permission of the Faculty to whom it is submitted.
• Submitting materials from any source without proper attribution.
• Submitting a document, assignment, or material that, in whole or in part, is identical or substantially identical to a document or assignment the Student did not author."

 Getting Help

Technical Difficulties

For help with technical issues or difficulties with Canvas, please contact the UF Computing Help Desk at:

• http://helpdesk.ufl.edu
• 352-392-HELP (4357)
• Walk-in: HUB 132

Any requests for make-ups (assignments, exams, etc.) due to technical issues should be accompanied by the ticket number received from the UF Computing Help Desk when the problem was reported to them. The ticket number will document the time and date of the problem. You should email your instructor within 24 hours of the technical difficulty if you wish to request a make-up.

Health and Wellness

• U Matter, We Care: If you or someone you know is in distress, please email umatter@ufl.edu, call 352-392-1575, or visit U Matter We Care to refer or report a concern, and a team member will reach out to the student in distress.
• Counseling and Wellness Center: Visit the UF Counseling & Wellness Center website or call 352-392-1575 for information on crisis services and non-crisis services.
• Student Health Care Center: Call 352-392-1161 for 24/7 information to help you find the care you need, or visit the UF Student Health Care Center website.
• University Police Department: Visit the UF Police Department website or call 352-392-1111 (or 9-1-1 for emergencies).
• UF Health Shands Emergency Room/Trauma Center: For immediate medical care in Gainesville, call 352-733-0111, or go to the emergency room at 1515 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608; Visit the UF Health Shands Emergency Room/Trauma Center website.

 Academic and Student Support

• Career Connections Center: For career assistance and counseling services, visit the UF Career Connections Center website or call 352-392-1601.
• Library Support: For various ways to receive assistance concerning using the libraries or finding resources, visit the UF George A. Smathers Libraries Ask-A-Librarian website.
• Teaching Center: For general study skills and tutoring, visit the UF Teaching Center website or call 352-392-2010.
• Writing Studio: For help with brainstorming, formatting, and writing papers, visit the University Writing Program Writing Studio website or call 352-846-1138.

 Tips for Success

Taking a course online can be a lot of fun! Here are some tips that will help you get the most of this course while taking full advantage of the online format:

• Schedule "class times" for yourself. It is important to do the coursework on time each week. You will receive a reduction in points for work that is turned in late!
• Read ALL of the material contained on this site. There is a lot of helpful information that can save you time and help you meet the objectives of the course.
• Print out the Course Summary located in the Course Syllabus and check things off as you go.
• Take full advantage of the online discussion boards. Ask for help or clarification of the material if you need it.
• Do not wait to ask questions! Waiting to ask a question might cause you to miss a due date.
• Do your work well before the due dates. Sometimes things happen. If your computer goes down when you are trying to submit an assignment, you'll need time to troubleshoot the problem.
• To be extra safe, back up your work to an external hard drive, thumb drive, or through a cloud service.