Rockmart
Instructor: Susan Wood
Program: Health Science
Course: Allied Health and Medicine
Room: 422
School Telephone Number (770) 684-5432
Voice Mail 7471/email swood@polk.k12.ga.us
2015-2016
Course Description:
This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to become effective and
efficient multi-skilled healthcare providers as they develop a working knowledge
of various allied health opportunities. Students focusing on a career path in the
healthcare field may apply classroom/lab knowledge and skills in the clinical
setting as they participate in direct or simulated client care.
Text:
Diversified Health Occupations
Course Requirements:
One major test per objective
Performance of skills relevant to each objective
Work ethics appropriate to a career class
Topics Covered:
Employability Skills
Respiratory Services
Imaging Services
Surgical Services
Rehabilitation Services
Pharmaceuticals
Dietary Services
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Mental Health Services
Public Health
Medical Office
Medical Laboratory
Cardiology Services
Emergency Services
Respiratory Therapy
Wound Care
Materials Needed:
iPad
Pen, pencil and paper
$25.00 Healthcare Science Club dues
$7.00 CPR renewal
Grading Policy:
Participation, Labs and Projects = 60%
Objective Assessments = 20%
Final Exam = 20%
Class Policies/Rules:
All policies of the Polk School District Board of Education and student handbook will be
enforced.
Make-up Work Policy:
For each grading period, makeup work must be completed no later than two weeks after
progress reports are issued. Students may not make up work outside of the grading period
window once the time has passed. Re-Test Policy: Any student can retest any test
regardless of the grade on the test provided that the student attends tutoring as directed by
the teacher. The student must retest within two weeks of the grade being returned. The
higher of the two grades will be recorded. This excludes, but not limited to benchmark
assessments, final exams, standardized tests (such as EOC Milestones, SLOs, EOPA, AP
Exams, etc.), major projects and/or research that required an exorbitant
amount of time in and outside the classroom (i.e.research paper).
Exam Exemption:
Exam exemption policies must be approved by the superintendent each school year.
Any and all exemption polices do not apply to EOCTs, AP exams or other PSD
mandated examinations.
Late Assignment Policy:
Students are expected to turn in all completed assignments at the time scheduled by the
teacher. Any assignment turned in late will result in a ten point deduction per day late in
the grade.
Homework Policy:
Students are required to complete homework and turn in the completed assignments when
requested. Failure to turn in homework will result in a 10 point deduction per day late in
the grade.
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