Instructor: Michelle McCollum
Conference: None
Phone: 940-369-4840
Tutorials: By appointment per individual instructor
E Mail:
Course Description
Health Science (One to Two Credits)
(1)The Health Science 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 may be taught by different methodologies such as clinical rotation and career preparation learning.
(2)To pursue a career in the health science industry, students should recognize, learn to reason, think critically, make decisions, solve problems, and communicate effectively. Students should recognize that quality health care depends on the ability to work well with others.
(3)The health science industry is comprised of diagnostic, therapeutic, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development systems that function individually and collaboratively to provide comprehensive health care. Students should identify the employment opportunities, technology, and safety requirements of each system. Students are expected to apply the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a health science career through further education and employment.
(4)Professional integrity in the health science industry is dependent on acceptance of ethical and legal responsibilities. Studentsare expected to employ their ethical and legal responsibilities, recognize limitations, and understand the implications of their actions.
Advanced Credit Opportunities
Please see the Career Counselor at your home campus for details relating to your specific course of study.
Certifications and Licensing
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support
Students are kept current on procedures and skills for cardiopulmonary resuscitation per American Heart Association standards. Students will all have a CPR book prior to CPR certification. This book will be ordered by the school, as the purchase of the book was included in the course fees.
Partnerships
This class has support from the following industry partners:Medical City Denton and Texas Health Presbyterian Denton.
Material & Fees
Text Book: Health Science: Concepts and Applications, 1st Edition
Workbook: Health Science: Concepts and Applications, 1st Edition, Workbook
Online Access:Will be given in class by your instructor
BLS Provider Manual, American Heart Association
Supplemental Material Provided by Instructors
Health Science Requirements along with Health Care Industry partnership requirements and fees:
Purchase and pay the following through the ATC: $100.00
ATC Administration fee $5.00 Liability Insurance $14.50
Scrubs $30.00 Criminal Background Check $3.50
Stethoscope $20.00 CPR Card $5.50
CPR Book $15.00 Lab Fee $.72
Sales Tax $5.78
Costs not covered by Health Science Fees:
Each student will be responsible for receiving a TB Test (administration and results reading), and an Influenza Vaccine. These must be obtained by the date specified by the Health Science Program.
Students will be required to wear white or black shoes to hospital clinical observations. Shoes must be closed, non-cloth, non-fluid permeable and without any type of holes. Crocs are not allowed.
Students will also be responsible for the following supplies needed for class: 1 to 1.5-inch3 ring notebook, notebook paper, black or blue pen, 1 box of Kleenex, and a composition book.
Each student will be required to create a personal professional portfolio. Personal Skills and Knowledge, as well as, successful completion of advanced credit via universities, community college and professional exams will be maintained. This professional documentation will prove to be useful throughout your lifetime.
Grading Policy
Minor Formative Activities 40%
(Rough drafts, quizzes, oral questions in class, short writing tasks, and performance tasks and lab skills). There are no reassessments for these grades.
Major Summative Assessments 60%
(Exams, research papers, essays, presentations, projects, lab/hospital practicum assignments such as skill checkoff, written responses, hospital staff evaluations). You may reassess for a Major Summative Assessment.
- Student must show proof of additional learning of content before re-assessing.
- Student must provide a written intent to the teacher within three (3) class days, from the date of receiving the grade, to re-assess.
- Re-assessment must be completed within ten (10) school days (five ATC class periods) of receiving the graded assignment.
- You will need to schedule a tutoring session either before or after school for assessment of additional learning, as well as a tutoring session to do the reassessment. These are to be scheduled before or after school (not during class time).
- Any omission of any of these steps will void re-assessment opportunity.
Daily Activities: You will be required to complete daily activities as assigned by your instructor. Daily activities will include but are not limited to completion of study guides, vocabulary terms, reinforcement sheets and group activities. Homework and medically related summaries will be assigned during some units of study.
Make-Up Work: After an absence, it is the STUDENT’S responsibility to make arrangements for make-up work on the day he/she returns to school. The time line for the student to make-up work is the number of blocks absent, unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor. If you are absent on Monday and return on Wednesday, the make-up work is due on Friday. If the assignment was due the day that you were absent, it is due the day you return to class. If you are absent the day of a test, you are required to take it at the beginning of the class on the day that you return. If a test is scheduled ahead of time and you miss the class prior to the test, you are still required to take the test on the scheduled date.
Late Work: Any work not turned in on time will have a grade put in as “missing”. It is the student’s responsibility to get the work turned in, in a timely manner. Turning work in late is unprofessional and is not acceptable.
Independent Studies: At times you will be required to complete projects that require independent study. Completion of independent studies are self-paced, and ultimately the student’s responsibility.
Professionalism: Due to the nature of this class, you are now regarded as future professionals. Therefore, each week you will be given a professionalism grade. Everyone starts with a 100 and points will be deducted for nonprofessional behavior You will be given a rubric listing expected behaviors prior to the grading period.
Organizations
NTHS - National Technical Honor Society
Students at the ATC have the opportunity to be a part of the National Honor Society. NTHS goals are to honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence, and enhance career opportunities for the NTHS membership. To be a part of this organization you must meet the following criteria: 1. Student must have a 3.0 GPA. 2. Be a member of an ATC organization. 3. Letter of Recommendation from an instructor. 4. Have good attendance.
HOSA – Health Occupations Students of America
Health Occupations Students of America is a powerful and fun curricular program with student led activities designed to develop future leaders for the health care system. This student organization is endorsed by the United States Department of Education as an integral part of HealthScience Technology Education for knowledge, skill and leadership development for students pursuing careers. Students have the opportunity to join HOSA at the ATC or at each individual home campus.
Classroom Expectations and Rules
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT:
- All policies in the STUDENT HANDBOOK will be enforced.
- ATC badge must be worn always (part of professionalism grade)
- It is understood that students are responsible for participation and all assignments.
- Students will sit in assigned seats and be held responsible for equipment and furniture at their workstation.
- Be in your seat with needed supplies when tardy bell rings and place backpacks under tables or chairs. Sign in at the “Sign in Book” located at the classroom door.
- When leaving class, clean work area and push chair under table.
- No food, drink, or gum will be allowed in the classrooms or lab areas.
- No computer games or outside CDs or disks allowed in computer lab.
- Cell phones are not to be turned on or visible during the school day or during the clinical observation period unless the instructor asks you to use your device for learning opportunities.
- If it is necessary to leave class early for appointments or illness, Sign Out in Log Book mentioned above.
- If a restroom break is needed, please use the “Sign IN/Sign OUT” log book located at the classroom door.
- Students will not enter chat rooms unless specifically authorized by the teacher for classroom use.
- Students will not enter morally questionable areas. (If a student should accidentally encounter an area of which they are unsure, the teacher should be immediately notified to assist in making the decision. This would include, but is not limited to, vulgar language and/or pictures that are in appropriate.)
- Students will not print from Internet except by teacher permission.
- Students will not use the Internet without permission from the teacher.
- Students are not allowed to download from the Internet without permission from the teacher.
- Students will not use e-mail, incoming or outgoing, unless it is specifically for the class and with the teacher's permission.
- Cell phones are not to be used during instructional time, unless instructed by me for educational purposes. Students that choose not to abide by the classroom cell phone policy will surrender their phone to the phone holder on the wall for the remainder of the class period. All students will be able to use their cell phone during class break, unless the phone policy has been disregarded. During quizzes and exams, phone will not be out at all. If you choose to break this rule, the phone will be taken up and a grade of “0” will be given on the quiz or exam.
- 1st cell phone violation offense: Surrender of phone and parent notification
- 2nd cell phone violation offense: Surrender of phone to front office and parent will have to come pick phone up from front office. (Office may charge a fine for this violation)
- In the Hospital during Rotations, Cell Phone Use is Strictly Prohibited and is against DISD and ATC Policy. Use of Cell Phones at the Hospital may result in Disciplinary Action and/or removal from Health Science Program. Using a Cell Phone while representing DISD at the hospital is unprofessional.
Scope and Sequence
Units of Study:
- Meeting Employer Expectations in Health Science
- Applying Academic Standards in Health Science
- Health Science Communication Skills
- Health Science Documents and Records
- Decision Making and Problem Solving in Health Science
- Applying Knowledge and Skills
- Leadership and Ethical Behavior
- Maintaining a Safe Environment
- Wellness Strategies and Disease Prevention
Classroom TEKS
§130.231. Health Science Theory (One Credit), Adopted 2015.
(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 10-12. Prerequisites: Principles of Health Science and Biology. Recommended corequisite: Health Science Clinical.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Health Science Career Cluster focuses on planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
(3) The Health Science Theory course is designed to provide for the development of advanced knowledge and skills related to a wide variety of health careers. Students will employ hands-on experiences for continued knowledge and skill development.
(4) To pursue a career in the health science industry, students should recognize, learn to reason, think critically, make decisions, solve problems, and communicate effectively. Students should recognize that quality health care depends on the ability to work well with others.
(5) The health science industry is comprised of diagnostic, therapeutic, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development systems that function individually and collaboratively to provide comprehensive health care. Students should identify the employment opportunities, technology, and safety requirements of each system. Students are expected to apply the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a health science career through further education and employment.
(6) Professional integrity in the health science industry is dependent on acceptance of ethical and legal responsibilities. Students are expected to employ their ethical and legal responsibilities, recognize limitations, and understand the implications of their actions.
(7) Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(8) Statements that contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:
(A) express ideas in a clear, concise, and effective manner; and
(B) exhibit the ability to cooperate, contribute, and collaborate as a member of a team.
(2) The student applies mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies in health science. The student is expected to:
(A) solve mathematical calculations appropriate to situations in a health-related environment;
(B) communicate using medical terminology;
(C) express ideas in writing and develop skills in documentation;
(D) interpret complex technical material related to the health science industry;
(E) summarize biological and chemical processes that maintain homeostasis;
(F) explain the changes in structure and function due to trauma and disease; and
(G) research the global impact of disease prevention and cost containment.
(3) The student displays verbal and non-verbal communication skills. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate therapeutic communication appropriate to the situation;
(B) execute verbal and nonverbal skills when communicating with persons with sensory loss and language barriers in a simulated setting; and
(C) use electronic communication devices with appropriate supervision in the classroom setting such as facsimile, scanner, electronic mail, and telephone.
(4) The student analyzes and evaluates communication skills for maintaining healthy relationships throughout the life span. The student is expected to:
(A) evaluate how healthy relationships influence career goals;
(B) demonstrate communication skills in building and maintaining healthy relationships;
(C) demonstrate strategies for communicating needs, wants, and emotions; and
(D) evaluate the effectiveness of conflict resolution techniques in various simulated situations.
(5) The student relates appropriate information to the proper authority in a simulated classroom setting. The student is expected to:
(A) identify and retrieve reportable information; and
(B) report simulated information according to facility policy.
(6) The student identifies documents integrated into the permanent record of the health informatics system. The student is expected to:
(A) research document formats; and
(B) compile and record data according to industry-based standards.
(7) The student describes academic requirements necessary for employment in the health science industry. The student is expected to:
(A) research specific health science careers; and
(B) examine employment procedures for a specific health science career.
(8) The student identifies problems and participates in the decision-making process. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze systematic procedures for problem solving;
(B) evaluate the impact of decisions; and
(C) suggest modifications based on decision outcomes.
(9) The student implements the knowledge and skills of a health science professional in the classroom setting. The student is expected to:
(A) comply with specific industry standards related to safety and substance abuse;
(B) model industry expectations of professional conduct such as attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, hygiene, and time management;
(C) articulate comprehension of assignment;
(D) employ medical vocabulary specific to the health care setting;
(E) perform admission, discharge, and transfer functions in a simulated setting;
(F) demonstrate skills related to activities of daily living in rehabilitative care such as range of motion, positioning, and ambulation according to the health science industry standards, regulatory agency standards, and professional guidelines;
(G) role play techniques used in stressful situations such as trauma and chronic and terminal illness;
(H) demonstrate first aid, vital signs, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and automated external defibrillator skills in a laboratory setting; and
(I) perform skills specific to a health science professional such as medical assistant, dental assistant, emergency medical technician basic, phlebotomy technician, and pharmacy technician.
(10) The student evaluates ethical behavioral standards and legal responsibilities. The student is expected to:
(A) research and describe the role of professional associations and regulatory agencies;
(B) examine legal and ethical behavior standards such as Patient Bill of Rights, Advanced Directives, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; and
(C) investigate the legal and ethical ramifications of unacceptable behavior.
(11) The student exhibits the leadership skills necessary to function in a democratic society. The student is expected to:
(A) identify leadership skills of health science professionals;
(B) participate in group dynamics; and
(C) integrate consensus-building techniques.
(12) The student maintains a safe environment. The student is expected to:
(A) conform to governmental regulations and guidelines from entities such as the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Joint Commission, and National Institute of Health;