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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
HTECD050.
Course Title (CB02)
Introduction to Health Technologies
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
Survey of health technology programs with an emphasis on the professions; designed to assist in identifying personal strengths and weaknesses related to health technology professions; assist students in health technology professions to learn basic principles of human behavior.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is CSU transferable and part of a CTE program. It was developed based on the California Certifying Board for Medical Assistant's Accreditation Standards required for Health Technology training programs. This course belongs on the Associates Degree in Health Technologies. This course will train students to gain an understanding of the responsibilities of health care careers.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
2.0
Maximum Credit Units
2.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours2.04.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
24.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
24.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
48.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D261. and ESL D265., or ESL D461. and ESL D465., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Quiz review performed in class

Collaborative learning and small group discussions

Homework and Extended projects

Assignments

  1. Reading:
    1. Required readings from the text as preparation for class discussion and application of concepts in written analysis
    2. Assignments from text and supplemental sources in preparation for class discussion
  2. Writing:
    1. Assignments from student mastery manual including key terminology assessment, evaluation of performance, clinical thinking, and crossword puzzles
    2. Complete worksheets that include observations, results and critical analysis

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Written Assignments-Critical analysis and discussion of case studies present in lecture and lab or assigned readings. Based on a rubric.
  2. Quizzes-Objective/subjective quizzes that test comprehension of course material on a routine basis and help identify areas that may need extra attention
  3. Comprehensive Final Examination-Written test requiring the student to demonstrate their ability to summarize, integrate and critically analyze concepts throughout the course

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Honeycutt, Alyson and Milliken, Mary Elizabeth. "Understanding Human Behavior: A Guide for Health Care Professionals". Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, 9th Ed. 2018.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Compare and contrast the various roles of the health care team.
  • Examine the evolution of the health technology team member's roles as it relates to the health care team
  • Identify and evaluate the desirable characteristics and abilities of the various health care team members
  • Describe proficiency in skills for all health technology team members.
  • Differentiate between administrative and clinical responsibilities of the health technology team members
  • Analyze the various methods of coping with loss
  • Analyze the rewards of a career as a member of the health technology team
  • Differentiate among the types of available medical care
  • Describe the specialties and specialists in the following medical specialties
  • Recognize alternative perspectives of the delivery of health care with regard to gender, persons of different cultural backgrounds and those persons with disabilities.

CSLOs

  • Develop the evolution, desirable characteristics and abilities of various roles of health technologies team members as it relates to the health care team.

  • Develop various methods of coping with loss.

Outline

  1. Compare and contrast the various roles of the health care team.
    1. Explain the training and education of four licensed ambulatory health care employees such as Physician's Assistant, Registered Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, and Nurse Practitioner
    2. Explain the training and education of certified ambulatory health care team members such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, Acute Certified Nursing Assistant
    3. Explain the training and education of health technology team members such as Medical Assistant, Medical Secretary, Medical Receptionist, Medical File Clerk, Medial Record Clerk, Business Office Clerk, Insurance and Coding Specialist, Medical Transcriber, EKG Technician, Lab Assistant, and Phlebotomist
    4. Explain the training and education of other health care team members such as Physical Therapy/Physical Therapy Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, Radiology Technologist/Radiation Therapist
  2. Examine the evolution of the health technology team member's roles as it relates to the health care team
    1. Analyze the economic forces (HMOs, unions)
    2. Differentiate the institutional policies and procedures
    3. Trace the historical events that led to the various roles
    4. Analyze the cultural/ethnic diversity effects of the roles
    5. Explain how technology has changed the roles
  3. Identify and evaluate the desirable characteristics and abilities of the various health care team members
    1. Describe thinking skills that include creative thinking, decision making, problem solving, reasoning
    2. Compare and contrast the ability to communicate with others that includes skills such as diplomacy, negotiation skills, cultural differences and team member oriented
    3. Identify and explain personal attributes such as leadership skills, tolerant, honesty, integrity, empathetic, calm manner, attentiveness
    4. Efficient with time, money, and material resources
  4. Describe proficiency in skills for all health technology team members.
    1. Medical terminology
    2. Law and ethics
    3. Oral communication
    4. Written communication
    5. Keyboarding skill
  5. Differentiate between administrative and clinical responsibilities of the health technology team members
    1. List administrative responsibilities of health technology team member
      1. Employee interaction
      2. Basic preparation
      3. Administrative assisting
      4. Patient education
      5. Interpersonal relations
      6. Public relations
    2. List proficient clinical skills for health technology team members
      1. Employee interaction
      2. Basic preparation
      3. Clinic assisting
      4. Patient education
      5. Interpersonal relations
      6. Public relations
  6. Analyze the various methods of coping with loss
    1. Identify and explain the gains and losses throughout lifespan
    2. Compare changing attitudes and practices of dealing with death
    3. Describe grief and bereavement
    4. Explain how the dying person copes with pending death
  7. Analyze the rewards of a career as a member of the health technology team
    1. Differentiate job security in the various health technology careers
    2. Explain job satisfaction as a health care provider
    3. Identify a reasonable salary range for the health technology careers
    4. Describe the benefits in the health care field
  8. Differentiate among the types of available medical care
    1. Compare and contrast general medicine and family practice
    2. Explain prepaid comprehensive care
    3. Identify various specialty practices
    4. Explain preventive medicine and public health
  9. Describe the specialties and specialists in the following medical specialties
    1. Aerospace medicine
    2. Allergy and immunology
    3. Anesthesiology
    4. Dermatology
    5. Emergency medicine
    6. Family practice
    7. Internal medicine
    8. Neurology
    9. Nuclear medicine
    10. Obstetrics & Gynecology
    11. Ophthalmology
    12. Otorhinolaryngology
    13. Pathology
    14. Pediatrics
    15. Physical medicine and rehabilitation
    16. Preventive medicine
    17. Psychiatry
    18. Radiology
    19. Surgery and specialty surgeries
  10. Recognize alternative perspectives of the delivery of health care with regard to gender, persons of different cultural backgrounds and those persons with disabilities.
    1. Identify cultural differences
    2. Compare gender differences
    3. Describe various techniques for working with co-workers with disabilities
    4. Compare various techniques for working with patients with disabilities
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