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TMCC
COURSE ASSESSMENT REPORT (CAR)
Revised 09/06/2012
Course Prefix, Number and Title: EMS I 08-Emergency Medical Technician I Basic Training
Division/Unit: Division of Applied Industrial Technology/EMS/Paramedic
Submitted by: Cynthia D. Williams
Contributing Faculty:
Academic Year: 2012-2013
Assessment Semester: Fall D Spring X
Complete and electronically submit your assessment report to your Department Chair/Coordinator/Director. As needed, please attach supporting documents and/or
a narrative description of the assessment activities in your course.
Course Outcomes
In the boxes below, summarize
the outcomes assessed in your
course during the year.
Outcome #1
Students will demonstrate the
ability to understand the roles
and responsibilities within the
EMS system, methods to stay
healthy and to prevent job related
injuries in the field.
Outcome# 2
Students will demonstrate the
ability to gain knowledge of
basic legal issues that impact
decisions made in the field and
the importance of ethics when
making these decisions.
Assessment Measures
Assessment Results
Use of Results
Effect on Course
In the boxes below, summarize
the methods used to assess course
outcomes during the last year.
In the boxes below, summarize
the results of your assessment
activities during the last year.
In the boxes below, summarize
how you are or how you plan to
use the results to improve student
learning.
Based on the results of this
assessment, will you revise your
outcomes? If so, please
summarize how and why in the
boxes below:
Weekly quizzes and written
exams on lecture material and
reading assignments.
Additionally through
demonstration and skills labs the
students learned proper care of
themselves and dealing with
stressful situations while working
in the field.
Students were able to maintain a
grade of75% or higher
throughout the semester.
Adjust lectures to include more
interaction with the students.
Yes. Encouraging a higher
degree of interaction should
increase student engagement of
the topics.
First module of class session is
dedicated to the legal and ethical
aspects of providing care in the
field.
Students were able to maintain a
grade of75% or higher
throughout the semester.
Adjust teaching techniques to
allow for more role playing that
incorporates more legal and
ethical issues.
Yes. Including role playing
should allow for a better
understanding of the impact
providers have on the patients
and community.
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TMCC
COURSE ASSESSMENT REPORT (CAR)
Course Prefix, Number and Title: EMS 108-Emergency Medical Technician I Basic Training
Division/Unit: Division of Applied Industrial Technology/EMS/Paramedic
Submitted by: Cynthia D. Williams
Contributing Faculty:
Academic Year: 2012-2013
Course O utcomes
O utcome #3
Students will be able to
demonstrate the ability to
effectively communicate
psychologically and
sociologically with all ages and
cultures of patients in the
prehospital environment.
Assessment Measures
Mock skills training that involve
contact with a variety of patients
(age/cultures) as well as
transferring of care to higher
level of provider.
Assessment Results
Students were able to conduct
themselves professionally in the
training sessions.
Use of Results
Effect on Course
Plan to incorporate more detailed
information on the different
cultures residing in our area.
By incorporating more
information on the cultures of
patients, students should better
understand the need for diversity
in their treatment plans.
Please enter your name and date below to confinn you have reviewed this report:
Title
Name
Date
Dean
Jim New
7/23/201 3
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Jane Nichols
Department Chair/Coordinator/Director
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