• ALH 1000: Careers in Healthcare

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  TN eCampus: This course is designed to explore different careers in health care. These are health care careers which require skilled health care professionals and practitioners. Discussion will include places of employment, educational requirements, licensures, occupational descriptions, and career opportunities.
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• ALH 1010: Intro to Health Professions

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course is designed for students who are interested in exploring, planning, and preparing for a career as a health care practitioner. The course presents the essential information that students need to make an informed decision about the health care discipline they would like to pursue that best matches their individual interests, skills, and abilities. Course materials and student projects will develop the student’s awareness of the demands and expectations of health care professionals, including technical, ethical, legal, and professional competencies. (3 lecture hours/week)Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway
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• ALH 102: Intro to Physical Therapy

  2.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This is a web course that introduces the student to the profession of physical therapy and the concepts of the total patient. Current issues in health care that impact physical therapy are investigated. It provides information about the role of the physical therapist assistant in terms of professional, legal and ethical standards. It also provides an introduction to the concepts of disability, cultural diversity and ethical decision-making. Part of this class requires the student to complete 12 hours of observation in a physical therapy setting under the supervision of a registered PT or PTA. This experience will be documented and satisfy one of the course requirements as well as serving as one of the admissions criteria. Open to all students. (2 lecture hours/week)Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• ALH 103: Intro to Radiologic Technology

  2.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course provides an orientation to the profession, the radiology department, and the hospital organization. Topics include basic radiation protection, body mechanics, patient care, medical terminology, medical ethics, and legal issues. Part of this class requires that the student complete 8 hours of observation in a hospital diagnostic radiology setting. This experience will be documented and satisfy one of the course requirements as well as serving as one of the admissions criteria. Open to all students (2 lecture hours/week).
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• ALH 118: Terminology for Medical Comm

  2.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This is a web course that allows the student to use a combination of learning tools to gain a sound background in medical terminology. This will allow the student to communicate effectively with other professionals. 2 lecture hrs/week Course will be replaced with ALHS 1211Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• ALH 210: Global Perspectives on Health

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course will expose students to views of health, wellness, and social acceptance from a different cultural perspective. Basic human rights including include physical, mental and social well-being will be considered. Conditions supporting or denying these basic rights will be explored. Students will be expected to immerse themselves in the lifestyle of the host country, including working alongside local residents, service providers and recipients of services.
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• ALH 211: Mgmt, Ldrshp for Hlth Suprvsor

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course is designed to introduce the student to management functions and leadership principles and their application in health care organizations. Student projects will develop the student's ability to apply the principles of organizational theory, management theory, management style and behavioral aspects of management across a variety of health care settings. Many allied health practitioners will assume the role of a manager during the course of their career. This course is designed to provide theory and application focusing on the development of leadership and management strategies and skills to prepare these practitioners to assume professional responsibilities in management and administration.(3 lecture hours/week)
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• ALH 212: Contmprary Issues in Healthcre

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This is an issues oriented course that examines the healthcare delivery system in the United States. The course examines the entire continuum of care and uses the construct of a fully integrated system as a means to evaluate the current system to develop recommendations for further developments. The intent is to identify the key issues confronting healthcare today, examine the causes and develop reasonable solutions to the current set of problems. The student will develop an understanding of the unique interplay of the new and changing health care, technology, work force, research findings, financing, regulations, and personal and professional behaviors, values and assumptions that underlie the current health care system. (3 lecture hours/week)
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• ALH 213: Special Topics in Hlthcre Mgmt

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course is designed to allow the student the opportunity to engage in independent study of a selected topic of interest in the field of health care administration, which will enhance the student's ability to function more effectively as a manager in the healthcare field. The course is conducted in a seminar or symposium format where each student is an active and involved participant in the selection of topic questions and material to be covered. Topics might include organizational learning, women in leadership, adult learning, leadership and culture, re-engineering and organizational learning.(3 lecture hours/week)
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• ALH 214: Medical Law and Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course provides an introduction to legal and ethical issues that impact health care professionals. Laws and regulations related to the health care industry such as HIPAA, Patient Bill of Rights, and standard of care are addressed. In addition, ethical and moral issues that health care professionals may encounter are presented. The student will develop an understanding of the unique interplay of the new and changing health care, technology, work force, research, financing, regulation, and personal and professional behaviors, values and assumptions that underlie the current health care system.Not a part of TN Transfer Pathway
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