LDS 102 (Section 17) -- Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness

• Information for Students

• Course Syllabus

• Lectures

Meeting Time and Place

Tuesdays 3:50 - 4:45, Melville Library Room S1410

Instructor

Scott A. Smolka: sas AT cs DOT sunysb DOT edu, http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~sas/

Office

Computer Science Building, Room #1423, ext. 2-8453

Office Hours

Tuesdays 5:00-6:00, or by appointment

Course Description

Each day, an average of 17 people waiting for organs die in the United States because none could be found for them. About 6,200 people died in the United States in 2004, waiting for organ transplants. The situation is even more grim on Long Island, where the organ-donation consent rate is significantly below the national average. The focus of this LDS 102 course is two-fold: (1) students in the course will learn the facts and issues surrounding organ and tissue donation in the United States; and (2) they will help establish, plan, implement and carry out various projects aimed at increasing organ and tissue donation awareness within the University and the surrounding community.

Course Syllabus

The following schedule of class lectures is still evolving. I will let you know about any changes as far in advance as possible. Student Presentations will be about 25 minutes in length.

Class#/	Date	Topic
------	----	-----
1	1/24	Course Introduction
2	1/31 	History of Organ & Tissue Transplantation
3	2/7	Facts & Figures for Organ & Tissue Donation
4	2/14	Dave Bekofsky, Administrator UHSB Transplant program
5	2/21	Christine Galan, Heart-liver recipient & organ donation advocate
6	2/28	Margaret Gallagher, NYODN Hospital Services Manager
7	3/7	
8	3/14	No Class (I will be in CA)
9	3/21	
10	3/28	
11	4/4     Student Presentations
        4/11    Spring Recess	
12	4/18	Student Presentations
13	4/25	Student Presentations
14	5/2	Student Presentations

On-Line Blackboard Site

You can access class information on-line at Blackboard. If you have used Stony Brook's Blackboard system previously, your login information (Username and Password) has not changed. If you have never used Stony Brook's Blackboard system , your initial password is your SOLAR ID# and your username is the same as your Campus Net ID , which is generally your first initial and the first 7 letters of your last name (if you have a sparky account, it's your username). For help or more information click here. For problems logging in, go to the helpdesk in the Main Library SINC Site or the Union SINC Site. You can also call: 631-632-9602 or e-mail: helpme@ic.sunysb.edu

Course Work

Attendance in class is mandatory and will count toward your final grade. Please make every effort to attend class, as I will be taking attendance. Each student in the class will participate in a course project concerning organ & tissue donation awareness. Students may work on the projects in "teams" of one or more students. Each team will give a 25-minute talk about their course project.

If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, I would urge that you contact the staff in the Disabled Student Services office (DSS), Room 133, Humanities, 632-6748v/TDD. DSS will review your concerns and determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability are confidential.

Grading

Your grade for the course will be determined by your attendance record, the quality of your course project and associated class presentation.

Important links

• New York Organ Donor Network
• United Network for Organ Sharing