Intro to Medical Careers and Medical Science and Terminology

Health Science and Medical Technology (HSM) Industry Sector - Patient Care Pathway

This sector represents the academic and technical skills and knowledge students need to pursue a full range of career opportunities in health science and medical technology, from entry level to management as well as technical and professional career specialties. The standards describe what workers need to know and be able to do to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective health care.

Classed need to be taken in order.

Introductory                                                              Concentration                                                Capstone

Get Focused required freshman course                  Introduction to Medical Careers                    Medical Science & Terminology

Prerequisite: Completion of Introduction to                                                                                            Medical Careers I and enrolled in Biology or                                                                                             higher and Math 1 or higher

Sample occupations associated with this pathway: Kinesiotherapist, Nurse, Nurse Anesthetist, Respiratory Therapist, Radio-logic Technician, Dental Hygienist, Forensic Pathologist, Bio-statistician, Geneticist Lab Assistant

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Course Description:

INTRODUCTION to MEDICAL CAREERS  This course is designed to expose students to the Health Care industry by surveying the wide spectrum of Health Care occupations and equipping them with the entry-level knowledge and skills that apply to a variety of health occupations. Students explore the anatomy and physiology of the human body and related careers. This course examines organ system structures and functions, diseases and disorders, as well as the language of healthcare (Medical Terminology). Students who successfully complete this course will acquire the necessary core knowledge and skills that will allow them to pursue an education and/or career in the Health Care industry. This course is the first of two courses as part of the Health Science and Medical Technology Pathway. 

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Year UC/CSU - g       Earn College Credit  - Diablo Valley College

MEDICAL SCIENCE & TERMINOLOGY Prerequisite: Enrolled in Biology or higher and Math 1 or higher Medical Science and Terminology is a health science course that examines anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology while applying scientific knowledge and research to the study of the human body. Students will focus on the various body systems using scientific methodologies (inquiry, developing hypotheses, gathering factual information, evaluating data and drawing conclusions) to the practices employed by healthcare professionals. This course builds on basic principles and medical terminology and vocabulary needed to work in the healthcare field with emphasis on spelling, pronunciation, abbreviations and definition of medical terms. Comprehensive medical vocabulary will be related to the body systems and medical specialties. This course integrate college preparatory Medical Terminology and the Career Technical Education pathway of “Patient Care” within the Health Science and Medical Terminology sector. Students will explore concepts and the relationship between anatomical structures, apply directional terminology and compare to their own body. Students will explore therapeutic care concepts such as quality assurance, HIPAA confidentiality regulations, analyzing bio-statistics, infections control and ethical or moral dilemmas stemming from opposing forces within hospital administration.

Grades: 10, 11, 12 Year UC/CSU - g    Earn College Credit  - Solano Community College