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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: HO 115
DEGREE APPLICABLE
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered)
COURSE TITLE Introduction to Health Occupations
I.
CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to concepts and issues in health care. This class will focus on socioeconomics of
health care, effects of illness, safety, communication, ethical and legal frameworks, health
maintenance and career planning.
NOTE: Students must possess a social security number to be eligible for State of California required
fingerprinting.
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
I.
II.
HI.
IV.
V.
VI.
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Orientation
Health Care Delivery Systems
A.
Evolution of
B.
Current Trends
C.
Future Trends
Life Span and Effects of illness
A.
Overview of Stages of Growth and Development
B.
Body Defense Mechanisms
C.
Normal vs. Abnormal
D.
Major illness and Treatments
1.
Heart Disease
2.
Lung Disease
3.
Diabetes M.
4.
Aids
5.
Cancer
F.
Impact of Illness on Individual, Family and Society
Safety
A.
Safety Issues in Health Care
B.
Environmental Hazards and Safety
C.
Asepsis
D.
OSHA
E.
Body Mechanics
Communication
A.
Facilitating Communication
B.
Resolving Conflict
C.
Being Assertive
P.
Working as a Member of a Team
Legal and Ethical Issues
A.
Professional Codes
B.
Cultural Aspects of Health Care
C.
Laws in Health Care
D.
Rights of Clients
5%
10%
15%
10%
10%
10%
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VII.
B.
VII.
Health Maintenance
A.
Promotion of Health and Wellness
1. Nutrition
2. Exercise
3. Stress Reduction
Disease prevention
1. Immunization
2. Health Seeking Behaviors
C.
Economic Impact of Illness/disease
Career Planning
A.
Developing a Personal profile
B.
Explore Health Careers
C.
Choose a Career
D.
Compare Personal Traits with a Career’s Requirements
E.
Study a Career including: education requirements, benefits,
career opportunities, responsibilities, work environment,
skills and abilities required
F.
Develop a Career Plan
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No
Corequisite?
No
Recommended Preparation?
No
Eligibility for:
Math 105/106
EngI 150
15%
25%
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation____________________________
III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific
measurable student accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of
completing this course. For degree-applicable courses, include objectives in the area of ‘critical thinking.’
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Objectives:
1. Evaluate the effectiveness of various health care delivery systems.
2. Discuss the impact of illness and disease.
3. Discuss safety issues and risks in health care.
4. Demonstrate effective communication to promote self as a member of a team.
5. Discuss legal and ethical issues in health care.
6. Describe the benefits of health behaviors.
7. Develop a career plan.
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8. Compare a variety of health care careers.
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2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be
completed for non-credit courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze,
synthesize, explain, assess, anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply
principles to new situations, etc.
The student will:
1. Contrast and compare various health occupations.
2. Formulate and construct an education plan to attain a chosen health occupation.
3. Assess and analyze career information to construct a portfolio about a chosen career.
4. Analyze the effects of health and illness on the individual, the family, the community and the
health care system.
5. Independently analyze and record own feelings about health care and health occupations in a
personal journal.
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category 1, 2, or 3. If category 1 is
not checked, the department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis
for at least part of the grade.
1. Substantial writing assignments, including:
essay exam(s)
term or other paper(s)
written homework
reading report(s)
laboratory report(s)
other (specify) Journal
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate
because:
The course is primarily computational in nature.
The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
Other rationale (explain) __________________________________________
2. Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
quizzes
homework problems
laboratory report(s)
field work
other (specify)_______
3. Skill demonstrations, including:
class performance(s)
other (specify)____
4. Objective examinations, including:
multiple choice
completion
field work
performance exam(s)
true/false
other (specify)
matching items
5. Other (specify) Develop a career plan
NOTE:
A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
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IV.
TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title:
Required
Edition:
Alternate
Author:
Recommended
Publisher:
Date Published:
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
Yes. Basis for determination:
is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Chair or
Branch Coordinator, or Center Dean)
OR
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall
Readability Index Scale.
No. Request for Exception Attached
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL
Degree Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the
student to study outside of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each
hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the
regular class time the students in this class will be doing the following:
Study
Answer questions
Skill practice
Required reading
Problem solving activity or exercise
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the
semester)
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum,
concert, debate, meeting, etc.)
Field trips
Other (specify) Visit skills lab at CR
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V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size 40
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
2
Weekly 36
TOTAL
Lab:
Weekly
TOTAL
No. of Weeks S
(S = semester length)
6. Transferability
CSU
UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
Units 2.0 or
Variable Unit Range
7. Grading Standard
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
2. TLUs 3.0
Grade-CR/NC Option
3. Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
Yes
Articulation with UC requested
No
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area
CSU/GE Area
IGETC Area
4. Method of Instruction:
Lecture
Lab
Lecture/Lab
Independent Study
Distance Learning
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
Introductory
1st course in sequence
Exploratory
8. Is course repeatable
Yes
No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
Total Enrollments
Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
9. SAM Classification C
Course Classification I
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REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
This form may be used to provide justification for
1.
2.
3.
making a course repeatable
requiring more than the minimum number of contact hours
utilizing non-college level texts for degree applicable course
To request an exception, provide the following information:
HO 115
Department and Course No
Introduction to Health Occupations
Course Title
NATURE OF THE EXCEPTION REQUESTED AND RATIONALE:
TEXT
A comprehensive syllabus is being developed which will provide directions and research resources for
each of the topics. The focus of resources will be current magazines and newspapers available in school
and public libraries. Examples are Newsweek, Time, local newspapers and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Career exploration information can be obtained from career centers at schools, libraries, the Economic
Employment Department and other agencies.