Course Syllabus

Health Science Theory & Lab

 Instructor:  Dr. Richard G. Higginbotham, DC  

Phone:  682-867-9561  Email: rhigginb@aisd.net

	9:35 – 11:06	11:16-12:47	1:43-3:14	3:19-4:50
A-Day	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
	Health Science Theory & Lab	Health Science Theory & Lab	Practicum In Health Science I	Practicum In Health Science I
B-Day	8th	9th	10th	11th
	Health Science Theory & Lab	Health Science Theory & Lab	Office	Office

Course Description:

Through classroom, laboratory, and simulation experiences, students will learn and apply skills of the health science professional, including vital signs, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillator, environmental protection, safety in the health care environment, and admission/transfer/discharge procedures. They will learn to perform skills specific to a health science professional such as medical assistant, dental assistant, emergency medical technician basic, phlebotomy technician, and pharmacy technician.

Classroom Expectations: 

Students are expected to come to class on time, prepared to learn with their laptops, binder, pens/pencils, and any other required supplies.

Students will be utilizing their binder for daily work, homework, lab assignments, and clinical assignments. This notebook will be checked periodically for grading. Labs, tests will count as major grades.

Grading

Grades will be based on a weighted average for this course.  This means that all assignments/projects/tests will count for 1 – 5 grades.  The weight of each assignment/project/test will be based on the following scale:

• Daily grades will be worth 2 grades
• Lab/Projects will be worth 3 grades
• Tests will be worth 1 grade

Grading Scale

A 90 – 100

B 80 – 89

C 70 – 79

F 69 or below

Late Work/Make-Up:

Assignments are due before the end of class or due date.  When work is late 20 points will be taken off the final grade per day.  Please communicate with me about anything that may interfere with turning in work.

It is the student’s responsibility to complete work missed due to absences. Students are given the number of days they were absent plus one, to make up their assignments.

NOTE:  Students who are absent on the day that an essay or project is due should arrange for the essay or project to be brought to the teacher by 4:00 P.M. on the due date.

Re-Take Policy:

There no re-takes on quizzes and tests.

 NOTE:  Students absent prior to a previously announced test or quiz will be expected to take the test unless new material was covered on the day(s) of the absence(s).

Special Materials/Requirements:

All students will have the following with them each class period:

• Pens ( 1 Black / 1 Blue / 1 Red)
• Pencils
• Paper for taking class notes

Academic Dishonesty Policy

 A student found to have engaged in academic dishonesty shall be subject to grade penalties on assignments or tests and disciplinary penalties in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct (SCoC).  Academic dishonesty includes cheating or copying the work of another student, plagiarism, and unauthorized communication between students during an examination.  The determination that a student has engaged in academic dishonesty shall be based on the judgement of the classroom teacher or another supervising professional employee, taking into consideration written materials, observation, or information from students. 

 In the Student Code of Conduct Academic Dishonesty is defined as a Group 2 Misbehavior.  The range of corrective actions include, but are not limited to a zero on class assignments.

 

WHAT WE WILL BE COVERING

Fall Semester

Unit 1 – Introduction to Health Science

1. Pre-assessment
2. Problem Solving
3. Professional Commuinication
4. Professional Conduct

Unit 2 – Anatomy & Physiology Review

1. Body System Reviews

Unit 3 – Safety & Infection Control

1. Body Mechanics
2. Environmental Safety
3. Infection Control
4. Sterile Techniques

Unit 4 – Patient Care

1. Vital Signs
2. Assisting with Physical Exams
3. Patient Admission/Transfers/Discharge
4. Patient Positioning/Turning
5. Bed making
6. Intake and Output Monitoring

Unit 5 – Phlebotomy Skills

1. Introduction to Phlebotomy
2. Anatomy Review
   1. Blood System
   2. Lymphatic System
   3. Homeostasis
3. Blood Collection
   1. Preanalytics
   2. Capillary/Venipuncture
   3. Special Collections

Spring Semester

Unit 6 – Electrocardiograhpy

1. Anatomy Review – Heart
2. Electrocardiography

Unit 7 – BLS Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

1. American Heart Association BLS CPR Certification
2. Certification Preparation
   1. EKG Review
   2. Phlebotomy Review
   3. Complete Portfolio