Health Sciences Technology
Course Description

During the first semester of the program the students study anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology in the classroom. The format consists of lecture, audiovisual aids, guest speakers, skill demonstrations and skill practice. Students demonstrate their mastery of objectives through written and objective tests, performance testing, and term research projects on a disease of the student's choice. The term project is presented orally in class. This first semester, two hour per day course is the prerequisite to the second semester clinical experience.

 During second semester each student has an individualized clinical rotation for two hours per day, four days per week. The principles and concepts studied during first semester Health Sciences and in other previous science courses are applied, reinforced and expanded upon. There are over 100 placements for clinical. Students stay in each clinical placement for 2-4 weeks with some longer experiences of up to 10 weeks, for a total of 14 weeks of clinical.

Students learn skills and are prepared to work in the health care field at an entry level position after taking the course. The majority of  students are planning to enter college. This course prepares the student, both in knowledge and in exploration, for the career they plan to major in at the university level. Academically  students are challenged by the strong science content which is complemented by writing, math, and human development components. The course is rigorous, interesting, and sets high expectations for each student. The clinical experiences provide an opportunity for personal growth, responsibility and development of interpersonal skills not possible in the classroom setting. Students leave the program with higher readiness for employment, post secondary studies or both.

For more information about the Health Sciences Technology Program please call the instructor Mrs. Troesch at Huron 994-1720.