Department: Health & Public Service
Discipline: Allied Health
Subject Code: RESP
Course #: 170
Course Title: Therapeutics
HARRISBURGAREACOMMUNITY COLLEGE
FORM 335
Course Form 335 must be updated at least every five years per AP 765 to include, at
a minimum, the following elements. [§335.2]
1.
Digital Description (Insert new/revised digital description below):
Credit hours:
Lecture hours:
Lab hours:
4.0
3.0
3.0
Approved Online/Blended Face-to-Face Instruction Ratios:
[__] 25/75% [__] 33/67% [__] 50/50% [__] 67/33% [__] 75/25%
(Note: The first number indicates the percentage of online instruction. The second number indicates the percentage of
in-class instruction.)
2.
Maximum Enrollment (Insert new/revised maximum enrollments below):
In-Class Instruction: 25
Lab Instruction: 12
(It is assumed that maximum enrollments for blended courses are the same as those identified for In-Class instruction.
Maximum enrollments for Virtual Learning courses are to be 75% of In-Class instruction, as per the SGP on Maximum
Class Size)
3.
4.
Catalog Description(Insert new/revised description below):
Addresses procedures such as airway insertion, airway care, intermittent positive
pressure breathing (IPPB), suctioning, and extubation. This course also covers
indications, contraindications, and objectives for administration. Enrollment is
restricted to students in the Respiratory Therapist AS program. A course fee is
required.
Minimum Grade Required
Prerequisites: RESP 130, 140, 150, and 160
C
Corequisites:
Other:
5.
Learning Outcomes
[These outcomes are necessary to enable students to attain the essential
knowledge and skills embodied in the program’s educational objectives.]
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

Apply in clinical practice the fundamental principles of:
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Department: Health & Public Service
Discipline: Allied Health
Subject Code: RESP
Course #: 170
Course Title: Therapeutics

6.
Planned Sequence of Instruction
[These must be designed to help students achieve the learning outcomes.]
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
7.
o Airway care
o Airway clearance techniques
o IPPB and its rational alternatives
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of manual and gas-powered
resuscitators
Bedside PFT’s
Airway Care
Resuscitators
Airway Clearance Techniques
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB)
Assessment of Student Learning
[Methods of assessment should be appropriate for Learning Outcomes listed
above.]
Written Examinations
Laboratory Examinations
Laboratory Competency Testing
Assessment of student learning outcomes for the course, as required by AP 765, is
part of regular curriculum maintenance and/or improvement. The specific plan
has been determined by the pertinent faculty involved and is maintained in the
College’s assessment management system.
8.
List of Texts, References, Selected Library Resources or other Learning
Materials (code each item based on instructional use): C-Lecture/Laboratory,
A-Lecture, B-Laboratory, LC-Lecture/Clinical, CLN-Clinical, I-Online,
BL-Blended, D-Independent Study, P-Private Lessons, E-Internship,
F-Cooperative Work-Study, FE-Field Experience. [These resources must be easily
accessible to students.]
C - Cairo, J.M and Pilbeam, Susan P., Respiratory Care Equipment, Current
Edition, St. Louis, Mosby
A - Chang, David, Respiratory Care Calculations, Current Edition, Delmar
Publishing
C - Hess, Dean R., et al, Respiratory Care Principles and Practice, Current
Edition. Sudbury, MA. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
9.
Prepared by Faculty Member: Curtis Aumiller
Date: 1/14/13
10.
Approved by Department Chairperson:
Date: 6/11/13
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Department: Health & Public Service
Discipline: Allied Health
Subject Code: RESP
Course #: 170
Course Title: Therapeutics
11.
Approved by Associate Provost: Tim Dolin
Date: 9/17/13
This course meets all reimbursement requirements of Chapter 335,
subchapters A / B.
This course was developed, approved, and offered in accordance with the
policies, standards, guidelines, and practices established by the College. It is
consistent with the college mission.
If the course described here is a transfer course, it is comparable to similar
courses generally accepted for transfer to accredited four-year colleges and
universities.
12.
Director, Curriculum Compliance & Assessment: Erika Steenland
Date: 9/17/13
13.
Provost & VP, Academic Affairs: Suzanne E. O’Hop, Ph.D.
14.
Original Date of course approval by the college: 199550
15.
Date(s) of subsequent reviews [Indicate change: Learning Outcomes; textbook(s)]:
Date: 9/18/13
200230
200420
200930 – Textbook Changes
201010 – Catalog Description, Learning Outcomes & Pre/Co Requisites
201540 – Catalog description, Pre/Co requisites
06/17/15 – Added new blended ratio format & approved maximum enrollment - nb
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