Career Exploration Module Layout – Career Portals Course
WEEK ONE MONDAY
Day 1
TUESDAY
Day 2
WEDNESDAY
Day 3
THURSDAY
Day 4
FRIDAY
Day 5
Lesson Introduction Diagnostic Services and Health Informatics Therapeutic Services Diagnostic Services, Biotechnology Research and Development, Support Services and Health Informatics Objectives): Biotechnology Research and Development Objectives: -
Discuss the Health Science
cluster
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Identify and explore career
opportunities within the
Health Science Cluster
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Objectives: -
Identify and explore the
following career opportunities
within the Health Science
Cluster:
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Identify and discuss the five
pathways within the Health
Science Cluster
Lesson Plan: Career Module Introduction Objectives: -
Identify and explore the
following career opportunities
within the Health Science
Cluster:
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Radiology
Medical
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Identify and explore the following
career opportunities within the
Health Science Cluster:
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Physical Therapy
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Objectives: -
Identify and explore the
following career opportunities
within the Health Science
Cluster:
Biomedical Engineer
Industrial hygienist
Infection control/Quality
control specialist
Pathologist
Epidemiologist”
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Lesson Plan: Radiology and Medical Records Lesson Plan: Physical Therapy – Range of Motion Lesson Plan: “Outbreak” –Unwanted invasions Extension: Extension: Extension: Extension: Extension: -
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Challenge students to make
a list of personal skills and
interests
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ER Assessment Activity
Research common causes for
different types of fractures
Create free online health
record: The Veterans Health
Information Systems and
Technology Architecture
(VistA):
http://www.ehealth.va.gov/VistA
.asp
Develop an exercise plan to
help the patient improve range
of motion The CDC has several interactive
games for students to play using
critical thinking skills and helping
students to explore. Students can
connect at
www.cdc.gov/mobile/applications/st
o/web-app.html Geneticist
Lesson Plan: “Face Lab” A study in Human Variation Construct a model of DNA
Activity Resources: CTE at UNT – www.CTE.unt.edu ONETcenter ‐ http://online.onetcenter.org/ US Bureau of Labor Statistics – www.bls.gov States’ Career Clusters – http://careerclusters.org/ Achieve Texas ‐‐ http://achievetexas.org/ Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved
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Career Exploration Module Layout – Career Portals Course
WEEK TWO MONDAY
Day 6
TUESDAY
Day 7
WEDNESDAY
Day 8
THURSDAY
Day 9
Self‐Assessment A Career Journey In the News Cluster Scavenger Hunt Objectives: Objectives: Objectives: Objectives: -
Identify and explore career
opportunities within the Health
Science Cluster
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Identify pioneers in the Health
Science cluster and tell their
story
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Communicate with other team
members in both written and
oral form
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Identify, explore, and review
career opportunities within the
Health Science Cluster
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Align personal interests and
skills with a variety of Health
Science careers -
Review the common vocabulary
found in the Health Science
Pathway
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Organize, write, and compile
ideas into reports and
summaries
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Understand how to find current
event topics through
newspapers, internet, journals,
and magazines
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Lesson Plan: A Career Journey Lesson Plan: In the News Extension: Extension: Extension: -
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Students can work on a 3rd
career or begin to look at
current events/ news
surrounding the occupation
Activity: Green Occupations
Cluster Word Find Activity -
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Identify, explore, and review
career opportunities within the
Health Science Cluster
Compare levels of education for
careers of personal interests
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Continue to work on and
compile materials for portfolios
Research steps required to
participate in a variety of career
and educational opportunities
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Continue to work on chosen
career research projects
Create a current event
multimedia presentation
Conduct an oral presentation of
findings
Lesson Plan: Cluster Scavenger Hunt Lesson Plan: Portfolio Maintenance / Career Formation / ETC. Extension: Extension: -
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Cluster Art Activity
Have students write a reflection
paper about the entire Career
Exploration Module Experience
Portfolio Maintenance/Career Formation/ ETC. Objectives: Relate to consumer issues in
the Health Science cluster
Lesson Plan: Self‐Assessment -
FRIDAY
Day 10
Ask students to write a journal
entry, such as: “What was the
best and worst part of this
cluster?” “I would/would not
want to work in this cluster
because ______.” “How do you
feel about the people that work
in this cluster? Envious?
Appreciative? Sorry? Why?”
Resources: CTE at UNT – www.CTE.unt.edu ONETcenter ‐ http://online.onetcenter.org/ US Bureau of Labor Statistics – www.bls.gov States’ Career Clusters – http://careerclusters.org/ Achieve Texas ‐‐ http://achievetexas.org/ Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved
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