Department: Science
Discipline: Physical Sciences
Subject Code: PHYS
Course #: 151
Course Title: Physics for Technicians
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY 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:
Credit hours:
Lecture hours:
Lab hours:
4.0
3.0
3.0
BL: [ ]⅓ [ ]½ [ ]⅔ [ ] Other (Indicate fraction or percent)
2.
Maximum Enrollment (Insert new/revised maximum enrollments below):
In-Class Instruction: 36
Lab Instruction: 24
(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:
Is intended for students interested in pursuing careers as health technicians. The
course covers such topics as mechanics, sound and electromagnetic waves, atomic
structure, radioactivity and its production, electricity, circuits and magnetism,
static and dynamic fluids. A three-hour laboratory is required with this course. A
course fee is required.
Minimum Grade Required
Prerequisites: MATH 103 or 119 or 121
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:
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Demonstrate the ability to collect and analyze data and prepare coherent
reports of experimental results
Apply the equations of motion to problems in one- and two-dimensional
mechanics
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Department: Science
Discipline: Physical Sciences
Subject Code: PHYS
Course #: 151
Course Title: Physics for Technicians
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6.
Demonstrate knowledge of the Conservation of Energy Law and apply it to
solve problems involving mechanical energy and heat
Demonstrate knowledge of the properties of mechanical, sound, ultrasound
and electromagnetic waves and apply it in calculations involving frequency,
wavelength, and energy
Demonstrate knowledge of atomic structure and its relationship to the
production of x-and radioactive particles used in diagnostic radiology and
nuclear medicine
Identify different forms of radiation and explain the impact of radiation doses
on organic tissue
Assemble electrical circuits and apply Ohm’s Law to calculate equivalent
resistance in simple, series and parallel circuits
Planned Sequence of Instruction
[These must be designed to help students achieve the learning outcomes.]
1) Vectors and scalars
2) Linear motion
3) Motion in a plane.
4) Gravity and free fall
5) Work and energy
6) Electrostatics
7) Electrodynamics
8) Waves/Sound
9) Electromagnetic spectrum
10) Models of the atom
11) Radiation
12) Fluids
13) Internal energy
14) Thermodynamics
7.
Assessment of Student Learning
[Methods of assessment should be appropriate for Learning Outcomes listed
above.]
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.
The assessments correspond to the Learning Outcomes listed in Item 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
Laboratory Activities, Experiments, and Reports.
Classroom exam, homework and lab activities.
Classroom exam, homework and lab activities.
Classroom exam, homework and lab activities.
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Department: Science
Discipline: Physical Sciences
Subject Code: PHYS
Course #: 151
Course Title: Physics for Technicians
5. Classroom exam, homework and lab activities.
6. Classroom exam, homework and lab activities.
7. Classroom exam, homework and lab activities.
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 kept on file in the
division office.
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.]
Instructor may choose from any of the following
Urone, Paul P. Physics with Health Science Applications. Harper & Row (current
edition)
Moraski. Kendall-Hunt. Physics for Allied Health. (current edition) Kendall-Hunt
Publisher
Moraski. Physics for Allied Health: Homework Solution Manual. (current edition).
Kendall-Hunt Publisher
Ostdiek & Bord. Inquiry into Physics. Brooks-Cole (current edition)
9.
Prepared by Faculty Member: Kelly Matthews
Date: 12/15/11
10.
Approved by Department Chairperson: Ronald Dowey
Date: 1/11/12
11.
Approved by Academic Division Dean: Jennifer Baar
Date: 1/18/12
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.
Associate Dean, Curriculum & Assessment: Karen Tombs-Harling
Date: 1/24/12
13.
Provost & VP, Academic Affairs: Ronald R. Young
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Department: Science
Discipline: Physical Sciences
Subject Code: PHYS
Course #: 151
Course Title: Physics for Technicians
14.
Original Date of course approval by the college: 198210
15.
Date(s) of subsequent reviews [Indicate change: Learning Outcomes; textbook(s)]:
12/15/11 – Catalog description, learning outcomes
9/10/14: Insert Approved Max Enrollment Numbers
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