SYLLABUS
Health Science Clinical Rotations
Welcome to the McCollum High School HST Clinical Rotations course!
information concerning the content and requirements for this course.
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COURSE TITLE: Health Science Clinical Rotations
INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Roger Hoover
ROOM NUMBER: Rm. 829
TUTORING: By appointment only (Monday – Thursday after school)
PHONE: (210) 989-1559
E-MAIL:roger.hoover@harlandale.net
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Course Objectives
Health Science Technology Clinical Rotations is a course that combines academic skills in client
care, medical terminology, ethical and legal responsibilities, with clinical rotations at a
Hospital/Medical Clinic where students job shadow different medical careers. This course is
designed to provide for the development of advanced knowledge and skills related to a wide
variety of health careers. Students will have hands-on experiences for continued knowledge
and skill development. The course will be taught by different methodologies such as clinical
rotation and career preparation learning. Student will become certified in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation prior to performing clinical rotations.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to distinguish between careers in
Diagnostic; Therapeutic; Biotechnology Research and Development; and Health Informatics.
Students will also demonstrate knowledge of basic human anatomy, proper communication
techniques as it regards to the health care worker and employability skills and professionalism.
This program is designed to provide for the development of multi-occupational knowledge and
skills related to a wide variety of health careers. Students will have hands-on experiences for
continued knowledge and skill development as they focus on entering a medical career.
II.
Primary Sources and References:
Students may use course material from St. Philip’s College as well as McCollum High School to
include Medical Terminology: A Systems Approach, Introduction to Health Professions 4th
Edition, Diversified Health Occupations, 6th edition, as well as Mosby’s or Stedman’s Medical
Dictionary, and supplemental materials from the Texas Health Science Technology Education
website at www.texashste.com; the Health Occupations Students of America, (HOSA), videos,
guest speakers and any other references that pertain to subject.
III.
Evaluation/Assessment
Your grade will be divided approximately 30% will come from classroom tests, 10% from
Quizzes, 10% class participation (behavior, attendance, and on task) and 50% will come from
class work. Please note, your midterm and a final exam which will count as approximately
15% of your overall semester grade as per Harlandale District Policy.
Please note: absences on your scheduled days of clinical rotations may negatively affect your
grade. Please try to avoid making appointments on those days as there is no way to make
them up!
--Retest: Students who are absent the day of a scheduled test/quiz will make up the
test/quiz on the day they return. In accordance with Harlandale ISD guidelines,
anyone who fails a test may request to retest (highly recommend) but the maximum
score they receive will not exceed a 70.
IV.
Course Requirements:
All students will maintain a journal that contains observations of their clinical rotations as well
as any handouts, assignments, notes, and quizzes. Students will behave in a professional
manner at all time when they are job shadowing their clinical site. He/she will demonstrate
practical applications of medical terminology, infection control procedures, hospital safety, and
body mechanics both from class work and in their clinical rotation. Good attendance is a
mandatory requirement to pass your clinical rotations, job shadowing, or internships. Due to
the near impossibility of making up more than one missed rotation at your assigned medical
facility, absences must be kept minimal to succeed in this course.
We are guests at the medical facility where the clinical rotations occur. All students are
expected to behave in a professional manner and abide by the facilities rules. Any student
who fails to conduct him/herself in a professional manner or leaves the medical facility without
the instructor’s permission will incur a failing grade for the six weeks and may be banned
from job shadowing at the facility and/or withdrawn from the program! Do not schedule
appointments on clinical rotation days! Poor attendance or failure to obey the Student
Agreement for Health Science Clinical Rotation Class, regardless of the reason may negatively
affect your grade.
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Classroom Behavior Expectations:
I know you are all fantastic students and we will not have any problems. However, I am
required to spell out behavior expectations in my class room as well as my discipline policy.
Everyone is expected to:
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Respect your classmates
Be on time
Stay seated unless given permission
No vulgar language or profanity
No cheating
No electronic devices as per school/class policy!
Parent Contact:
Parent conferences and/or phone calls are encouraged and will take place as needed. Report
cards are issued every six weeks and progress reports are issued after every three weeks
within each quarter. Please feel free to call me at 989-1559 for an appointment.
Please turn to the signature page, sign and return to Mr. Hoover; Thank you!
Health Science Clinical Rotations Syllabus – Signature Page
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I acknowledge that I have received the syllabus for Health Science Clinical Rotations and that
my instructor has reviewed all of it with me and I understand it.
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Rotations. I have reviewed it and agree to support it.