Grade 15 - Health Science
Administrative Duties and Office Management (Credit: 0.50)Students learn the skills and knowledge required to perform tasks in the administrative department of medical office. Topics include, but are not limited to, receiving patients, scheduling appointments, handling medical records, and processing insurance claims.
Anatomy and Physiology and Human Diseases (Credit: 0.50)Students learn about anatomical structures and physiology of the human body. Body systems are discusses in term of how each participates in homeostasis of the body. Students learn about selected major pathologies, including cause, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and treatments, as well as common changes that occur through the life span.
Introduction to Medical Assisting (Credit: 1.00)Students explore the role of the medical assistant, including professionalism, duties and responsibilities, and medical specialties. Also included is information on medical law and ethics, office management, and compliance and regulatory issues affecting the role of the medical assistant.
Introduction to Psychology (Credit: 1.00)Students gain an understanding of human behavior, including biological foundations and the brain, sensation, motivation and perception. Students explore the relationship between learning and memory; various personality theories; emotions, states of consciousness; cognition; life-span development; and applied psychology.
Medical Law and Ethics (Credit: 1.00)The student will gain an understanding of the legal and
ethical issues that can impact professional roles in health care
settings. Laws that regulate the health care industry, such as
HIPAA, the Patient’s Bill of Rights, and standard of care, are
introduced. The student is encouraged to consider the impact
of personal ethics and morals on decision making.
Medical Terminology (Credit: 1.00)Student will explore medical terminology and its symbols and abbreviations, as well as the application of this new language in health care. They learn medical terms relating to body structure and function, and how to construct terms using word parts such as roots, suffixes, and prefixes.
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