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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
HTEC D077X
Course Title (CB02)
Special Projects in Health Technology
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
Individual advanced projects in health technology.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This is a stand-alone course and is also CSU transferable. It was developed based on the California Certifying Board for Medical Assistant's Accreditation Standards required for Health Technology training programs. This course allows our students to have the type of hands-on experience in order to be competitive in the job market.

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 Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours6.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
72.0
Total
72.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
0.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

(Consent of instructor and division dean and an approved Special Projects Contract is required.)

(Not open to students with credit in HTEC D077. or HTEC D077Y.)

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Discussion of assigned readings

Oversight of individual student project

Assignments

  1. To be determined in consultation with instructor.
  2. See 3 and 4 of the Special Project Contract.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Outside reading with investigation and a written report will be evaluated for comprehension and applicability. Based on contract.
  2. Comprehensive Final Examination-Requires students to demonstrate abilities to summarize, integrate, and analyze concepts that have been practiced and studied throughout the course. The exact method to be based on contract.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Dependent upon the nature of the project
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
To be determined in consultation with the instructor.
See 3 and 4 of the Special Project Contract.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Completion of project objectives.
  • Completion of requirements as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.

CSLOs

  • Develop in conjunction with student and instructor.

Outline

  1. Completion of project objectives.
    1. Theoretical foundations and practical skills for conducting project activity.
    2. Proposal stating objectives and methods of evaluation.
  2. Completion of requirements as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.
    1. Demonstrate skills in the analysis of healthcare literature.
    2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of current problems in healthcare.
    3. Assess the team-building skills necessary as part of the specialized study
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