COURSE TITLE: Health Science II	GRADE LEVEL: 11-12
CODE: PTH502	COURSE LENGTH: 36 weeks

Major Concepts/Content: This course is designed to prepare potential health care workers, preferably seniors, to become effective and efficient multi-skilled health team members. Emphasis is placed on the development of proficiency in employability skills, emergency care skills, safety skills, clerical skills, and health care skills. The work-based learning strategy appropriate for this course is a minimum 65-hour clinical internship where student interns deliver health care in local hospitals, medical/ dental/veterinarian offices, nursing/convalescent/ retirement facilities, wellness centers, etc. Skills in science, mathematics, communications, health, and social studies are reinforced in this course. HOSA activities support networking with health care agencies and professionals through the development of clinical expertise and volunteerism.

Major Instructional Activities: Instruction is designed to include a variety of instructional activities. Critical thinking, effective decision-making and problem-solving strategies will be incorporated in instructional activities. Reading and writing instruction will be included with every unit. Hands-on experiences, equipment, and materials will make up a substantial portion of the course.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Assessment will include a variety of performance measures and cognitive tests. Students will demonstrate proficiency in psychomotor skills. Teachers will re-teach and reassess objectives until objectives are met. Students will be evaluated on their clinical performance by the teacher and clinical specialists.

Essential Objectives: Upon completion of this course students should be able to:

· Analyze the health care delivery system.

· Apply interpersonal communication skills in the health care setting.

· Practice effective employability skills.

· Apply appropriate legal and ethical behavior.

· Promote safety practices in a health care setting.

· Apply infection control measures in a clinical setting.

· Provide first aid in an emergency setting.

· Apply diagnostic skills in a clinical setting.

· Analyze client nutrition and diet therapy.

· Apply skills related to dental and pharmaceutical careers.

· Apply patient care skills in a clinical setting.

· Apply therapeutic skills for rehabilitation and injury prevention.

· Apply business skills in a health care setting.

· Analyze environmental health and medical careers.

· Develop and apply skills related to a specific career goal.

· Apply skills in a clinical setting.