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HS-109
Medical Terminology
In this course students learn the language of medicine with emphasis on the application of medical terminology in the medical record. The types of terms that will be taught include; the components of medical words, terms specific to all body systems, common disease processes, and common drug names and their prescribed uses. The content of the acute care record and the documentation needs of the related health care practitioners will be an integral topic of this class.
HS-208
HS-305
HS-370
Basic Pathophysiology & Pharmacology
Teaching in the Health Profession
Promoting Health / Preventing Disease
Students will learn the disease processes associated with common disorders in the population of the United States. Treatments and pharmacology related to these diseases will also be discussed. Library research is also required in this course. Health related teaching skills; development of learning objectives; use of media and teaching strategies such as lecture, group process and tutorial methods. Additionally, emphasis will be placed on development of lesson plans for use in a formal classroom, clinical setting, and / or patient education in-service and community education environment.
This course will provide the health profession student with the opportunity to gain an appreciation and awareness of health promotion and disease prevention. It will provide a forum for the discussion of issues, concerns and intervention strategies in fostering optimal health.
HS-403
Current Topics in Health Care
This course introduces students to the historical development, structure, operation, current and future directions of the major components of the American health care delivery system. It examines the ways in which health care services are organized and delivered, the influences that impact private and public health care delivery and health policy decisions, and factors that determine the allocation of resources in the public and private systems. The course provides detailed overviews of factors that influence the establishment of priorities, and the relationship of health care costs to measurable benefits. A major course aim is to enable students to assess the role of organized efforts to influence health policy formulation, and the contributions of medical technology, research findings and societal values on the evolving health care delivery system.
HS-410
Medical Immunohematology
This course will expand upon the knowledge acquired at the MLT level. Problems in blood banking procedures, regulations governing blood banks, review of the theory of immunohematology, blood reactions and case studies will be emphasized.
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