10513127Career Skills for Health
Course Information
Description
This course includes multiple skill development areas. It will provide basic knowledge and hands on experience or projects in the following areas: utilizing college support systems, determining basic math competencies, career explorations or job shadowing, stress, financial and priority/time management, communication, interview,study, and critical thinking skills.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Access student support services.
    Assessment Strategies
    when learner finds all student services information on MATC home page
    when learner completes assignment on analysis of support services
    when learner completes interview of specific support services
    when learner completes individual needs assessment
    Criteria
    learner utilizes MATC home page to access student services
    learner locates MATC resource personnel in building
    learner interviews specific resource personnel
    learner describes the purpose and function of student support service areas
    learner matches individual needs to support services

  2. Assess individual math skills necessary for success
    Assessment Strategies
    when learner completes computer math assessment program
    when learner proposes math improvement plan
    Criteria
    learner performs computer math assessment program
    learner analyzes self assessment math results
    learner identifies strong and weak areas of math in their individual assessment
    learner describes process necessary to improve specific math skills

  3. Explore career choices
    Assessment Strategies
    when learner completes Myers-Briggs personality analysis
    when learner documents career job shadowing experience or completes career analysis through career center
    when learner completes team building activity
    Criteria
    learner analyzes Myers-Briggs Personality analysis
    learner analyzes personality type versus medical career skills
    learner acquaints self with purpose and use of career exploration center
    learner participates in discussion of various types of health careers
    learner describes the team building process

  4. Apply stress management techniques
    Assessment Strategies
    when learner completes activity on stressor types: work, school, home etc.
    when learner completes stress overload activity
    when learner completes stress inventory assessment
    when learner completes individual stress reduction plan
    Criteria
    learner identifies potential stressors
    learner analyzes overload-underload stress concepts
    learner describes symptoms of chronic stress
    learner identifies personal traits and characteristics that influence stress
    learner identifies own personal level of stress
    learner describes ways to cope with stress
    learner utilizes specific stress management techniques

  5. Apply time/priority management techniques
    Assessment Strategies
    when learner completes personal goal setting
    when learner manages time using a minimum of 3 different time management strategies other than time schedule planner
    when learner completes a written time calendar/ planner
    Criteria
    learner analyzes roles and responsibilities that are priorities in an individual's life
    learner recognizes how priorities influence goal setting
    learner sets own goals
    learner analyzes different types of time management strategies
    learner participates time management case study
    learner utilizes time management strategies
    learner utilizes a time calendar/planner

  6. Utilize study skills techniques
    Assessment Strategies
    when learner completes critique of one week time schedule and suggests improvements
    when learner completes critique of one week study diary and suggests improvements
    when learner uses the SQ3R Method for one chapter of text
    when learner completes note-taking activity
    when learner develops mind map for a series of lecture topics
    when learner completes listening techniques activity
    when learner completes critique of personal test-taking practices
    when learner completes personal improvement plan for test-taking
    Criteria
    learner plans adequate time for study for each class and large projects
    learner develops time schedule to balance home, school and work activities
    learner analyzes various study methods and distractions
    learner applies study skills
    learner applies textbook skills
    learner applies note-taking skills
    learner applies test-taking skills

  7. Apply financial management methods
    Assessment Strategies
    when learner utilizes personal budget for 1 month
    when learner completes financial analysis of education and career salary
    when learner achieves a minimum of 76% on financial quiz
    when learner completes financial management case studies
    when learner maps out plan to finance education
    Criteria
    learner analyzes income versus expenses
    learner constructs personal budget
    learner analyzes cost of education versus financial rewards of career
    learner researches ways to finance education

  8. Apply critical thinking skills
    Assessment Strategies
    when learner completes a case study analysis using critical thinking skills
    when learner obtains a minimum of a 76% on critical thinking quiz
    when learner completes a critical thinking analysis of a newspaper, magazine article, editorial, or web site
    Criteria
    learner summarizes critical thinking
    learner discusses reasons why critical thinking skills are important
    learner analyzes the steps in a critical thinking analysis
    learner analyzes case studies using critical thinking skills

  9. Develop interviewing skills
    Assessment Strategies
    when learner submits list of preparation steps performed before mock interview
    when learner completes mock interview
    when learner completes critique of interview
    Criteria
    learner discusses positive characteristics for employment
    learner describes steps necessary to prepare for an interview
    learner demonstrates appropriate interview skills in a mock interview

  10. Identify communication skills necessary for health professionals
    Assessment Strategies
    when learner obtains a minimum of a 76% on communications quiz
    when learner role plays in communication case study situations
    when learner participates in active listening case studies
    Criteria
    learner summarizes communication
    learner describes the communication terminology
    learner discusses types of communication
    learner demonstrates active listening skills
    learner compares types of communication techniques used for patient, coworker and supervisor
    learner acquaints self with team communication skills
    learner researches their specific occupation to determine needed communication skills
    learner describes barriers to effective communication