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.