2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

2005-2007 CatalogCredit Course Descriptions 133RS 228Clinical Education VII (10)This is a capstone competency based clinicalclass in preparation for entry level clinicalpractice. Students in the second year ofinstruction are assigned to a clinicaleducation center and continue to acquirenew skills, while refining and maintainingproficiency in previously learnedexaminations. Students incorporate criticalthinking skills and correlate it with previousexperiences to enhance their ability tofunction more independently.Prerequisites: RS 227, medical health clearance,WSP background check, proof of medicalinsurance, current CPR card and instructorpermission.RS 233 (W)Leadership and Management (1)Studies leadership skills associated withpatient care and management. Conceptsdiscussed will include: supervision,delegation, conflict resolution, leadershipstyles, the work environment, responsibility,accountability, collaboration and resumepreparation.Prerequisite: RS 175.RS 243 (F)Radiographic Positioning IV (3)Demonstration and lab experience ofalternate and special positioning of the upperand lower extremities, thoracic cage,shoulder girdle, pelvis, and spinal column.This course also includes a review of basichead work and special positioning of theorbit, mandible and temporomandibularjoint. Information will be included forperforming pediatric and trauma projections.A review of imaging with emphasis on basicquality assurance and image evaluation.Prerequisite: RS 142 or instructor permission.RS 244 (W)Radiographic Positioning V (3)Advanced patient care procedures involvingpediatric and/or severe trauma patient.Special emphasis on child and elder abuse.Includes information for the geriatric,pediatric and patient with disabilities to meetJCAHO requirements.Prerequisite: RS 243 or instructor permission.RS 250Advanced Healthcare Organization (4)An in-depth study of the healthcareorganization with emphasis on radiology.Radiology quality control, quality assurancefactors, and medicolegal considerations willbe presented and related to their impact onpatient exposure and the maintenance ofimaging equipment.Prerequisite: RS 101 or instructor permission.RS 255 (Sp)Advanced Imaging Modalities (1)An overview of CT, MRI, U/S, and otheradvanced imaging modalities. The emphasiswill be on the various energies used togenerate images, the equipment and otherdynamics of the imaging environment.Prerequisite: RS 108, 109, second year radiographystudent.RS 270 (Sp)Introduction to Mammography (3)A lecture and laboratory course forspecialized training in mammography with anemphasis on basic positioning and qualitycontrol measures. Course will assist studentsand practitioners to prepare for the ARRTAdvanced Registry Examination inMammography; also meets the FDA/MQSArequirements for mammography training.Prerequisite: Second year RS student or ARRTCertified Practitioner.RS 275 (Sp)Student Leadership Seminar (1)The second year students will participate inthe organization of a two-day leadershipconference and attend education sessionspresented at the conference. Presentation ofa project or essay is required.Prerequisite: Instructor permission.RS 299 (F, W, Sp)Independent Study (1-5)Independent learning activity, designedjointly by the student and instructor, toimprove and/or increase the knowledge andskill of the learner.Prerequisite: Program chair permission.ReadingReading LabStudents enrolled in the ESL Program arestrongly advised to complete the programbefore attempting the Reading programdesigned for native speakers. Coursesnumbered below 100 cannot be appliedtoward degree or certificate requirements.READ 92 (F, W, Sp)Textbook Mastery (5)This course enables students to work withessential text structure and to begin basicanalysis of passages from a variety of texts.Identification of main points, details,implications are included, as well as skills inoutlining and summarizing. Lab application isused for practice, and vocabularydevelopment is included.Prerequisite: Assessment into READ 92.READ 93 (F, W, Sp)College Textbook MasteryThe preparatory class for college success.Emphasis on text analysis for structure,inferring meaning, critical thinking andvocabulary development. Introduction toliterary devices is included. A variety ofexpository excerpts from college textbooksare used for demonstration of skills. Labapplication is used for practice. Instructionreading graphic materials (graphs, charts,diagrams) are included.Prerequisite: Assessment in READ 93 or a gradeof ‘C’ or higher in READ 92.READ 94 (F, W, Sp)College Vocabulary (3)This course is designed to provide studentswith information and skills to help expandand enrich their college vocabulary. Thecourse focuses on learning new words,examining context clues, using related words,practicing analogies and working withprefixes, suffixes and roots of unfamiliarwords.Reading LabREAD 80Vocabulary/Textbook Comprehension (1)Self-paced tutorial course that helps studentsimprove basic reading skills for collegetextbooks. Students further vocabularygrowth and learn to read textbooks withgreater understanding and efficiency.Students work with lab tutor, texts and/orcomputer software.