Topic 1: Human Aging
Welcome to Week 6.
First off congratulations on nearly reaching the 75% completion point in this course! Here are a few things to think about and questions to ask yourself and share with other students if you wish.
What degree are you working toward? What is your progress in accomplishing your educational goals and what courses are you starting next month? Why did you choose these courses?
Back to our course topic...
Instructions
Instructions
You should conduct research on the topic of discussion and use this research to support your answers.
You can use Internet articles, journals, text books, etc.
In fact, I strongly recommend that you utilize the APUS Online Library for your research as they offer a plethora of reliable and pertinent research sources.
You may access the Online Library by clicking on the “Library” link on the menu bar to the left inside the electronic classroom.
However, NEVER use Wikipedia for your research as anyone can alter the information on this site making it a poor source of accurate information.
Be sure to list your references at the end of your post, include in-text citations where applicable, and be sure that both are in APA format.
The quest for the "Fountain of Youth" has long been a goal of both early explorers and modern scientists.
It also driven a huge industry based on the premise that it's possible to slow down, stop, or even reverse the process of aging.
Choose one property of the human body (and mind), i.e.
organ, organ system, tissue type and discuss how it changes with age and these changes affect total lifespan.
Is there any current research in medical science that supports any way to slow its process of aging? What about the claims by the manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and/or nutritional supplements that some of their products have an effect on aging of the system you chose? Are any valid?
URL: http://able2know.org/topic/233277-
Don’t forget to back up your arguments with properly cited references
Initial Post Due: Wednesday, by 11:55pm, ET
Responses Due: Sunday, by 11:55pm, ET
Continue to follow your classmates' posts for the remainder of the week and post at least 2 follow-up messages to your classmates' posts prior to 11:55 PM Eastern Time Sunday.
Your follow-up posts can add additional insight to your classmates’ opinions and can challenge their opinions.
Be sure to read the follow-up posts to your own posts and reply to any questions or requests for clarification.
Evaluation/Grading of your Forum Assignment
Postings will be evaluated on their quality and the degree to which the postings promote discussion with classmates.
Participation on all Forums is required.
Points are allocated as follows based on the original posting and replies (Total of 100 points).
A.
Original Posting – Content and Analysis (40 points possible).
Your Forum entry should be pertinent to the subject matter and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the topics discussed with an appropriate introduction, supporting paragraphs, and conclusions.
Forum entries should contain 300-500 words, excluding the references.
Don’t forget that your posts should be listed in your own words.
Please refer to the “Plagiarism” policy located inside the APUS classroom under the “Policy” link if you have any questions.
B.
Spelling/Grammar/Punctuation - (10 points possible).
C.
Response to classmates' posts - (40 points possible).
Due by Sunday.
You should respond to a MINIMUM of two of your classmates' original posts such that you propagate further discussion on the topic assigned.
Please note that this portion of the Forum cannot be made up, so make sure you post your responses when due.
If you are away from the course for any reason, when you return, you may submit your original post and receive up to the 50 points allowable; however, you will receive no credit for responding to another student's post because it is after the fact and will be of little value to your classmate.
D.
Creates conversation and community through replies - (10 points possible).
Create a conversation by furthering the point of the original comment or by asking an interesting and related question.
The forum will be evaluated using this rubric.
To post your original entry
- Click the topic title and then "Post a New Thread" .
- Type your name as the "Title" and then type your entry into the space provided (the "Message" box).
- When you are done, perform a spelling/grammar check and then scroll down and hit the "Post Message" button.
To respond to your classmates' posts
- Click on the post you'd like to reply to.
- Click the "Reply" button to the right.
- Type your message in the "Message" box, perform a spelling/grammar check, scroll down and hit the "Post Message" button.