COURSE SYLLABUS

INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE SCIENCE

(AKA HEALTH OCCUPATIONS I)

ROOM 500

INSTRUCTOR: MRS. SANDRA LANGSTON

TEXTBOOK: DIVERSIFIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 6 TH EDITION

OTHER SUPPORTIVE TEXT WILL BE USED DEPENDING ON THE SUBJECT.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE, UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND MASTERY OF BASIC MEDICAL SKILLS.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: EACH STUDENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES/ASSIGNMENTS, SKILLS TEST, UNIT TEST, HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS, QUIZZES, A NOTEBOOK, AND A SEMESTER PROJECT. EACH STUDENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE ON TIME AND TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE.

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THIS CLASS: A 1 TO 2 INCH, HARD BACK, 3 RING BINDER; NOTEBOOK PAPER; AN INK PEN OR PENCIL.

THE GRADING SYSTEM:

TEST AND MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS……………40%

QUIZZES AND MINOR ASSIGNMENTS……….20%

HOMEWORK AND CLASS/PARTICIPATION....20%

NINE WEEKS FINAL……………………………..20%

• FAILURE TO BE PREPARED FOR CLASS OR FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS (INCLUDING DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR) MAY RESULT IN POINTS BEING DEDUCTED FROM THE CLASS/PARTICIPATION GRADE REGARDLESS OF COMPLETION OF WORK.

COURSE OUTLINE:

• SAFETY APPLICATIONS IN HEALTHCARE
• HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS
• TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP
• INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS
• CULTURAL DIVERSITY
• INTRODUCTION TO LIFE CHANGES
• ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• HEALTH MAINTENANCE PRACTICE
• CONCEPTS OF MICROBIOLOGY
• INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
• INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY SAFETY (ADULT CPR)