TCTC Catalog - Tri-County Technical College

COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS
Course Descriptions
production, news formatting and programming, and program
assembly techniques.
RTV 222 Television Studio Techniques (2-3-3)
This course covers an introduction to TV production, including
camera movements, directing instructions, editing and
sequential photography in both linear and non-linear modes.
RTV 223 Interviewing and Discussion (2-3-3)
This course covers the techniques for successfully interviewing
people, whether for TV sound bites or for full-length interview
programs.
RTV 242 Media Ethics (3-0-3)
This course is a study of radio/television ethics and regulations.
(RDG)—READING
RDG 031 Developmental Reading (3-0-0)
This course is designed for students who need additional
instruction in basic reading skills and vocabulary development.
Course content focuses on improving comprehension and concentration,
developing a college-level vocabulary, and increasing
reading speed. Students learn to recognize main ideas and
supporting details, separate fact from opinion, make inferences,
and draw conclusions.
RDG 032 Critical Reading (3-0-0)
This course is designed to enhance basic reading skills and to
develop higher level vocabulary and comprehension skills, reading
techniques, learning strategies, and higher level thinking
skills needed for success in college-level courses. Students must
satisfy appropriate exit level scores to complete this course
successfully.
(RES)—RESPIRATORY CARE
TECHNOLOGY
RES 101 Introduction to Respiratory Care (2-3-3)
This course includes introduction topics pertinent to entering
the respiratory care profession, i.e., medical terminology, ethical
issues, and legal issues. It is an introduction to respiratory
care to include basic therapeutic modalities such as physical
assessment, humidity/aerosol therapy, medical gas therapy, infection
control, and basic diagnostic procedures.
RES 111 Pathophysiology (2-0-2)
This course is a study of the general principles and analyses of
normal and diseased states. This would include a basic knowledge
of the etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment
of acute and chronic pulmonary diseases.
RES 121 Respiratory Skills I (3-3-4)
This course includes a study of basic respiratory therapy
procedures and their administration. This would include the
rationale, physiologic effect, benefits, hazards, and side effects
of each procedure. Modalities included are oxygen administration,
aerosol therapy, incentive spirometry, CPT, and arterial sampling.
RES 123 Cardiopulmonary Physiology (3-0-3)
This course covers cardiopulmonary physiology and related
systems. It is an in-depth study of the physiology of the cardiac
and pulmonary systems that would include: cardiopulmonary
anatomy, gas transport, gas exchange, ventilation, control of
ventilation, the cardiac cycle and the electrophysiology of the
heart.
RES 131 Respiratory Skills II (3-3-4)
This course is a study of selected respiratory care procedures
and applications. The topics would include: hyperinflation
therapy, artificial airways, suctioning, and an introduction to
mechanical ventilation concepts.
RES 141 Respiratory Skills III (2-3-3)
This course covers mechanical ventilation systems, pediatrics
and associated monitors. This would involve the set-up, monitoring,
maintenance, and discontinuance of various mechanical
ventilators.
RES 142 Basic Pediatric Care (2-0-2)
This course includes an introduction to basic pediatric and
neonatal respiratory care. It introduces the special respiratory
care needs of the pediatric patient. This would include assessment
of the pediatric patient, differences in medications/
dosages, modifications of therapy, and pathophysiology that is
specific to the pediatric population.
RES 151 Clinical Applications I (0-15-5)
This course covers the fundamental respiratory care procedures
in the hospital setting. It is designed to introduce the student
to the hospital environment, physician’s office, and basic respiratory
care modalities. This would include: oxygen administration,
aerosol/humidity therapy, CPT, incentive spirometry,
ABG analysis, patient assessment, charting, and equipment
maintenance.
RES 152 Clinical Applications II (0-9-3)
The student will perform the basic respiratory care modalities
from RES 151 with less supervision. The student will perform
additional procedures under supervision to include: hyperinflation
therapy, artificial airway maintenance, and the administration
of basic modalities in the intensive care area. This course
includes practice of respiratory care procedures in the hospital
setting. Prerequisite: RES 151.
RES 205 Neonatal Respiratory Care (2-0-2)
This course focuses on cardiopulmonary physiology, pathology,
and management of the newborn patient. This would include
the application of respiratory care modalities, including
mechanical ventilation, to the neonatal patient.
RES 232 Respiratory Therapeutics (2-0-2)
This course is a study of specialty areas in respiratory care,
including rehabilitation. It also includes topics such
as: pulmonary function testing, mechanical ventilation graphics,
bronchoscopy, chest tube management, 12 lead EKG,
capnography, and BiPAP.
RES 236 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics (2-3-3)
This course focuses on the purpose, use, and evaluation of
equipment/procedures used in the diagnosis and therapeutic
management of patients with cardiopulmonary disease. This
would include an in-depth study of hemodynamic monitoring
and its relationship to respiratory care.
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