HSCS 2200 Introduction to Health Professions

This course is an introduction to various health professions. It gives students a basic understanding of the U.S. healthcare system, current issues in healthcare, and how healthcare professionals interact within various settings. The course will also provide an overview of common professions and their related job and educational requirements/opportunities. Participants will also conduct a guided self-assessment to use their skills and interests to explore a future career path. Professions discussed will include the following: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, researchers, dieticians, rehabilitation specialists, emergency personnel, administrators, CAM practitioners and many others.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: spring

Student Learning Outcomes

	Learning Outcomes:	How students will practice each outcome:	How student achievement of each outcome is assessed:
1.	Identify major events in the history of health care and/or health professions and use their perceived importance to compare and contrast past and current trends.	Forums Focus Papers	Tests
2.	Compare (health care) work responsibilities, expectations, and challenges in community-based and facility-based institutions.	Forum Focus Papers	Career Shadow PowerPoint Career Paper
3.	Summarize basic professional standards and characteristics of healthcare workers, and use that information to compare different careers’ duties, educational requirements, and employment opportunities.	Forum Focus Papers	Career Shadow PowerPoint Career Paper Tests
4.	Describe health care professionals’ legal and ethical responsibilities.	Forum Focus Papers	Tests
5.	Describe how computers are being used in today’s health care environment.	Forum Focus Papers	Career Shadow PowerPoint Career Paper
6.	Reflect on personal skill set and interests, and discuss ways to research and pursue future career paths in health care using tools like the internet.	Forum Focus Papers	Career Paper
7.	Identify what skills, attitudes, and behaviors are needed to obtain employment in the health care field, keep that job, and become a professional leader.	Forum Focus Papers	Career Shadow PowerPoint Career Paper Tests
8.	Describe examples of how health professionals ensure respect for patient and co-worker cultural diversity and respond to potential challenges.	Forum Focus Papers	Career Paper Tests
9.	Compare and contrast the different roles and responsibilities of members/functional units of the health care team.	Forum Focus Papers	Tests