Hillcrest High SchoolHealth ScienceSLC

Mr. Stephen Duch, PrincipalMs. Maureen Gasior, Director

Mr. David Ricaurte, AP

HOE Core 2013-14

Ms. Lorraine Brink (718) 658-5407 x3140;

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COURSE OUTLINE

Health Occupations Education (HOE) Core is a year course required to proceed in the Health Science program. This year, the course will cover the following topics:Underlined topics covered in Fall semester.

  1. Introduction to Health Care
  2. History of Health Care and Medicine
  3. The Right Occupation for You
  4. Preparing for the World of Work/College
  5. Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
  6. Technical Skills of Patient Care
  7. Infectious and non-infectious disease
  8. Anatomy and Physiology/Human Body
  9. Healthy Lifestyles

a. Diet and nutrition

b. Environmental Health

c. Effective Communication

11. Adult CPR

12. Human Growth and Development

13. Pharmacology

GRADING

Students will be graded by:

  • Written Evaluation (30% total)

1. Book Review (10%)

2. Classwork/Homework/Assignments (20%)

  • Knowledge Evaluation (20% total)
  1. Quizzes (20%)
  • Practical Evaluation (50% total)

1. Projects (20%)

  • Researched Argumentative Essay
  • Prepared Speaking
  • Medical Terminology Cards

2. Portfolio (20%)

3. VolunteerHours (10%)

20 hours to be completed by January 17th, 2014

20 hours to be completed by May 30th, 2104

Required Reading List

Choose from the following books. Assignment will be given after book is chosen and read.

  • Brain Rules by John Medina
  • The Third Wave by Alison Thompson
  • Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl by Sandra Beasley
  • The Deadly Dinner Party by Jonathan A. Edlow, MD
  • The End of Illness by David B. Angus, MD
  • The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dreamby Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt, and Lisa Frazier Page
  • Fragile Beginnings: Discoveries and Triumphs in the Newborn ICU by Adam Wolfberg
  • Fever by Mary Beth Keane

Researched Argumentive Essay/Speaking Topic

Choose one of the following:

1. Vitamin Supplements: Hype or Help?

2. Obesity: Disease or Choice?

Prepared Speaking Topic

My Future Starts Now

All work is due on assigned dates. Submitted work must be typed. No late work will be accepted. No make ups. No excuses!

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After explaining the policies to your parent, please have your parent sign below and return to me before 9/16/13

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