PTH402: Health Science 1

Course Title: Health Science 1
GRADE LEVEL: 10-12
CODE: PTH402
COURSE LENGTH: 36 weeks (1 credit)

Major Concepts/Content: This course investigates the health care delivery system, its services, occupations, and related sciences. Topics include the study of the language of medicine, medical mathematics, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, diseases/disorders, diagnoses, treatments, patient/ client care regimens, career development, and future technological innovations. Work-based learning strategies include service learning, field trips, and job shadowing. Skills in science, mathematics, communications, social studies and health are reinforced in this course. Projects, teamwork, demonstrations, and HOSA competitive events serve as instructional strategies that reinforce the curriculum content.

Major Instructional Activities: Instruction is designed to include a variety of instructional activities. Critical thinking, effective decision-making and problem-solving strategies will be incorporated in instructional activities. Reading and writing instruction will be included with every unit. Hands-on experiences, equipment, and materials will make up a substantial portion of the course.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Assessment will include a variety of performance measures and cognitive tests. Teachers will re-teach and reassess objectives until objectives are met.

Essential Objectives: Upon completion of this course students should be able to

  • Analyze medical and dental terminology.
  • Analyze the relationship of tissues, organs, and body systems.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the skin.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the skeleton.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the muscles.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the blood.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the special system.
  • Analyze nutritional factors that relate to body structure and function.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the urinary system.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system.
  • Analyze the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system.
  • Analyze the healthcare professions.
  • Apply concepts of anatomy and physiology to problem-based learning scenarios.

CLUSTERS AND PATHWAYS
This course can be used to partially satisfy the requirements for an endorsement in the following pathways.

Cluster | Pathway | Required/Recommended/Related

Health Science | Therapeutic Services | Required

Last Revised: March 25th, 2009 at 2:39 pm.