Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to gather more information and to become an expert of a disease of your choice.
II. Topics
You may choose a disease topic on the human reproductive system. You are restricted to 2-page.
III. Dates
This assignment will be due on our last day of lecture. You will be turning in this assignment on cougar courses.
IV. Written
The assignment should address the following:
1. Name of Disease
2. Symptoms (How do you know if you have the disease? What are
some signs?)
3. Physiology (How does this disease affect the body?)
4. Diagnosis (How is it determined that the person has the disease?)
5. Prevalence (Who gets the disease? Is this disease more prevalent
in one gender or ethnicity than another? Include statistics.)
6. Treatment (How do you treat this disease? Can you die from this
disease? Can you be cured?)
7. Prevention (What precautions can you take to prevent someone
from getting the disease?)
8. References (What source did you use to gather the information in
the assignment? Do not use the internet as your primary source. The articles must be peer reviewed)
Your assignment will be graded on the following:
1. Content (Information on disease to include definition,
physiology, symptoms, diagnosis, prevalence, treatment,
prevention, and references.)
2. Mechanics (Organization, spelling, grammar, punctuation)
3. Format/layout (Assignment should be 2 pages.
4. References (At least 3 references; no more than 1 web site
reference)
Do not copy exact text from sources. Paraphrase the information. Use your own words