Calendar 1995-96 - The University of Akron

2760: Radiologic Technology 183228 INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL 2creditsPrerequisite: 110. Travel geography, overview of passenger transportation systems, role of travelagent. discussion of trends in travel industry.229 PASSENGER TICKETING 2 creditsPrerequisite: 228. Overview of the ticketing process and the use of the Official Airline Guide.Use and preparation of tour orders. ticket exchange notices, refund notices, and internal documentsused by travel agent organizations.230 TOUR PLANMNG AND PACKAGING 2 creditsPrerequisite: 228. Planning and packaging of independent and escorted tours. Cost estimating,time distribution, itinerary preparation and routing. Cruise. hotel, and rental car operations arealso examined.231 COMPUTERIZED RESERVATIONS I 2creditsPrerequisite: 228. Corequisite: 229. Hands-on experience in computerized reservation entriesand applications. Course is offered off-campus at an area travel agency using a major airlinereservations system.232 COMPUTERIZED RESERVATIONS II 2creditsPrerequisite: 231. Continuation of 231. Advanced computerized reservations topics are examined.Ott-campus location.290 SPECIAL TOPICS: TRANSPORTATION 7-3 credits(May be repeated for a total of four credits) Prerequisite: permission. Selected topics, subjectareas in transportation.HISTOTECHNOLOGY2730:225 HISTOTECHNOLOGY PRACTICUM 5 creditsPrerequisites: 3100:366 and permission. Instruction and practical experience in a cooperativehospital. research laboratory.290 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HISTOTECHNOLOGY 7-2 creditsPrerequisite: permission. Selected topics or subject areas of interest.MEDICAL ASSISTING2740:100 INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ASSISTING 2 creditsMedical assistant's role on allied health team. history of medicine, medical practice, medical lawand ethics.120 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGYStudy of language used in medicine.121 STUDY OF DISEASE PROCESSES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTINGPrerequisite: 120. Study of diseases of major body systems.3credits3 credits135 MEDICAL ASSISTING TECHNIQUES I4 creditslntroductfon to medical laboratory, theories and procedures essential for a medicalassistant's career.230 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY 3creditsOverview of drugs used in a medical setting235 MEDICAL ASSISTING TECHNIQUES II 4 creditsPrerequisite: 135. Advanced medical laboratory theories and practices essential for a medicalassistant's career.240 MEDICAL MACHINE TRANSCRIPTION 3 creditsPrerequisites: 2540:151; 120. Designed to correlate word processing and typing skills necessaryfor the transcription of a physician's dictation.241 MEDICAL RECORDS 3creditsPrerequisites: 2540:130; 120. Introduction to Insurance procedures and codings used in a physician'soffice.260 EXTERNSHIP IN MEDICAL ASSISTING 3creditsPrerequisites: permission. A period of practical experience held in the office of aqualified physician.290 SPECIAL TOPICS: MEDICAL ASSISTING 7-2creditsPrerequisite: permission. Selected' topics or workshops of interest in medical assistingtechnology.RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY2760:101 INTRODUCTION TO RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY 2 creditsPrerequisite: adm'rssion to the program. Introduction to field of radiology including history ofmedicine and radiology. Ethical and professional responsibilities of radiologic technologist. Basicprotection and basic skills. Orientation to radiology departments of affiliated hospitals. Generalpatient care.140 MEDICAL AND SURGICAL DISEASES, RADIOLOGY 3 creditsPrerequisites: 101 and 161. Fundamental principles of disease processes. functional derangements.Background in pathology needed for radiographer will be provided by lecture anddemonstrations.181 PHYSICAL SCIENCE FOR RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY I 2 creditsPrerequisites: 2030:130 or 2030:151 and permission. Introduction to systems of measurement.Matter, force, motion, work, power, energy, basic electricity, and magnetism.185,8 RADIOGRAPHIC PRINCIPLES I, II 3 credits. 2 creditsSequential. Prerequisite: 161. Elementary principles of ionizing radiation and their application inmedical setting. Radiographic accessories and chemical processing of exposed x-ray film.170 RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING I 3creditsCorequisite: 101. Introductory course in instructing student in basic pos'1tioning nomenclatureand radiologic positions. Positioning laboratory experience included.171 RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING II 3 creditsPrerequisite: 170. Continuation of 170. Includes additional positioning and refinement of positioningstrategies. Laboratory.184 CUNICAL APPUCATION I 4 creditsCorequisites: 101 and 170. Introduction to clinical procedures including clinical experience inhospital radiology departments. Lectures and laboratory experience correlated and clinical experienceclosely supervised. Film critique stressed. Observation rotation through nuclear medicine,therapy and diagnostic techniques. Largely student observation.185 CUNICALAPPUCATION II 4 creditsPrerequisite: 184. Continuation of 184 with more involvement by student continuing underclosesupervision. Special procedures introduced. Student observations and student participation.230 RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE AND CONTROL 3creditsPrerequisite: 261. Technique and control as related to basic positioning procedures for variousparts of body. Relationship among electricity, time, distance, films and contrast on radiograph. Astudent performs experiments to demonstrate effects of these factors. Energized but nonclinicalequipment utilized.281 PHYSICAL SCIENCE FOR RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY II 3creditsPrerequisite: 161. Fundamentals of electricity and radiation physics. Principles of x-ray equipmentand other radiation sources used in medical setting.272 RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING Ill 3 creditsPrerequisite: 171. Continuation of 171. Includes additional positioning and refinement of positioningstrategies. Laboratory.