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• EMTP 200: Summative Field Clinical

  8.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  Summative Field Clinical is a Capstone course. Students will enroll in this course only after demonstrating skill and knowledge in the didactic and laboratory components of the program. Students will perform and manage an effective assessment of the patient. The student will learn the appropriate procedures to gather evaluate and synthesize information as well as make appropriate decisions based on that information and be able to take the necessary action for patient care. The student will be expected to achieve proficiency by performing these skills on actual patients in a clinical setting. Integrating pathophysiological principles, physical examination findings, formulating a field impression and implementing treatment for the patient with common complaints will be practiced during this time. Alternative learning experiences (simulations, programmed patient scenarios, etc.) will be available as needed. Proficiency in performing all steps and procedures safely and properly will be thoroughly evaluated. NOTE Requirement: Certification as a current Emergency Medical Technician and CPR provider; Pre-requisites must be completed with grade of 'C' or better.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate and discuss how assessment-based management contributes to effective patient and scene assessment. Demonstrate and describe factors that affect assessment and decision making in the pre-hospital setting. Demonstrate the proper application and performance of basic life support skills. Demonstrate safe practices in the pre-hospital environment. Recognize the need of advanced life support interventions. Outline effective techniques for scene and patient assessment and choreography of patient assessment and personnel management. Identify and utilize essential take-in equipment for general and selected patient situations. Outline strategies that promote an effective patient encounter. Describe techniques that permit efficient and accurate presentation of the patient. Demonstrate the ability to serve as a team leader in a variety of pre-hospital emergency responses. Demonstrate proper performance of advanced life support procedures and skills. Apply the appropriate advanced life support skills in an emergency situation. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: EMTP 102 and EMTP 103 and EMTP 104 and EMTP 105 and EMTP 201* and EMTP 205.* (*May be taken concurrently.)
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• EMTP 201: Operations and Special Patient Populations

  4.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide the student with information necessary to effectively perform in specific medical emergency situations. Infectious diseases, disease transmission pathways, behavioral and psychiatric illnesses, obstetrical and gynecological emergencies and rescue operations will be covered. NOTE Requirement: Certification as a current Emergency Medical Technician and CPR provider; Pre-requisites must be completed with grade of 'C' or better. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Distinguish among the recognition, transmission, and pathophysiology of infectious diseases. Discuss the paramedicAs role in the prevention of disease transmission. Discuss the critical principles of behavior emergencies. Identify potential causes of behavioral and psychiatric illnesses. Distinguish varied methods of approaching violent and non-violent patients (adult or child). Describe the physiology of menstruation and ovulation. Describe the structure and function of processes during pregnancy. Describe detailed assessment and management of obstetrical and gynecological emergencies. Discussion and demonstration of rescue operations. Attain certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: EMTP 102 and EMTP 103 and EMTP 104 and EMTP 200* and EMTP 205*. (*May be taken concurrently.)
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• EMTP 205: Clinical Rotations II

  2.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course addresses skills and practices each student needs to successfully complete during the in-hospital clinical sessions. The clinical document required by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) outlines the specific encounters with the patient that each student must successfully achieve during clinical and hospital sessions. In addition, topics such as intravenous medication bolus through intravenous line, communicating, relaying patient information, and trauma will be experienced, as well as numerous in hospital miscellaneous procedures. NOTE: Pre-requisites must be completed with grade of 'C' or better. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Perform a comprehensive identification, assessment and management of a variety of advanced life support patients in the in-hospital. Demonstrate knowledge of communication systems for reporting patient care and interventions. Demonstrate appropriate patient communication techniques. Document all patient assessments and advanced life support interventions accurately for patients in a variety of in-patient and out-patient clinical settings. Demonstrate appropriate assessment, communications and management for pediatric patients. Demonstrate appropriate assessment, communications and management for maternity patients. Demonstrate appropriate assessment, communications and management for labor and delivery patients. Demonstrate appropriate assessment, communications and management for burn patients. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: EMTP 102 and EMTP 103 and EMTP 104 and EMTP 105 and EMTP 200* and EMTP 201.* (*May be taken concurrently.)
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• ENG 050: Developmental English

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is intended to prepare students for college-level writing by using a multi-step approach and providing a comprehensive review of grammar. Students will move from paragraph to essay writing while developing basic research skills. Students will develop their critical thinking skills through reading and writing. NOTE: Credits from the course are not applicable toward a degree.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate critical thinking and writing in various rhetorical situations. Demonstrate awareness of the rhetorical situation by making appropriate choices for a given writing task. Craft a thesis that can be supported with evidence in the body and conclusion. Demonstrate that writing is a process. Apply formal conventions of written American English with respect to grammar, mechanics, and punctuation. Provide critical assessment of college-appropriate texts. Synthesize basic research skills. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores or ESL 044.
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• ENG 099: ALP English

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  ENG 099 provides individualized instruction and regular practice in writing essays for college audiences and critically reading and understanding college-level texts. Specific attention will be paid to effective reading strategies and a recursive understanding of the writing process. This course is part of DCCC's Accelerated Learning Program, which enables students to complete developmental coursework in English while simultaneously enrolling in ENG 100. This program enables students to develop their skills quickly and to complete their college English requirements faster than with the typical sequential approach to these classes. Students wishing to enroll in college level courses with ENG 099, have the option to enroll in any of the following courses: HIS 110, HIS 120, HIS 150, HIS 160, HUM 160, SOC 110 or SOC 120. NOTE: Corequisite - Every section of ENG 099 will be linked to a section of ENG 100 taught by the same instructor. Students who register for a section of ENG 099 must simultaneously register for the corresponding ENG 100 section. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Practice effective writing strategies for all steps of the writing process, including invention, planning, drafting, revising, and editing. Write for various contexts with an awareness of audience. Write thesis-driven essays that are clearly organized and developed with appropriate evidence. Demonstrate critical reading skills by annotating, analyzing, and thoughtfully responding to a variety of challenging texts. Demonstrate critical reading, thinking, and writing in various rhetorical situations and make appropriate rhetorical choices for given writing tasks. Demonstrate proficient comprehension of and a critical assessment of college-appropriate texts using strategic and critical reading. Practice basic research skills such as developing a research question, accessing reliable sources, and evaluating content. Manage commonly experienced obstacles to effective writing, such as procrastination and writing-related anxiety. Demonstrate intellectual engagement through regular, punctual attendance and active, in-class participation. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores. ENG 099 must be taken concurently with corresponding section of ENG 100.
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• ENG 100: English Composition I

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course reviews the principles of composition, including rhetoric, grammar and usage. It emphasizes critical thinking, the recursive nature of writing, the writing of analytical essays, and the application of information literacy skills.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Apply college-level critical thinking and writing in various rhetorical situations. Compose original, thesis-based essays with cogent, well-supported evidence. Use appropriate rhetorical techniques for a specific writing task. Demonstrate organizational skills in constructing an essay with an introduction, conclusion, and transitions. Explore and evaluate appropriate academic databases to find credible primary and secondary sources. Synthesize appropriate sources to produce a research paper with accurate documentation. Employ prewriting, drafting, and revision strategies. Apply formal conventions of standard English with respect to grammar, mechanics, and punctuation. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores or (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 (*may be taken concurrently).
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• ENG 112: English Composition II: Writing About Literature

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  ENG 112 is a writing course emphasizing both literature and information literacy skills that reinforce basic principles of composition learned in ENG 100. The course develops critical thinking through the study of literature and the use of advanced research techniques to write analytical/critical and research essays. NOTE: Prerequisite ENG 100 requires grade of 'C' or better.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate critical thinking and writing in response to literature. Compose original, thesis-based analytical/critical essays in response to literature. Express ideas logically and clearly using appropriate rhetorical techniques. Analyze fiction, poetry, drama, and other literature using the elements of literature from different critical perspectives. Access and evaluate source material using current information literacy skills. Synthesize source material using MLA documentation in a plagiarism-free, multi-source essay/research paper based on a work of literature. Revise, edit, and proofread to produce final drafts applying formal conventions of American English with respect to grammar, mechanics and punctuation. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: ENG 100.
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• ENG 115: Research for English Majors

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course introduces English majors to the organization, retrieval and evaluation of electronic and print information in their field. Students will understand the evolving nature of information in the digital age. Emphasis will be on developing viable research questions, using academic library systems effectively, evaluating traditional and emerging scholarly resources in a variety of formats, and using the information in an ethical manner by citing resources according to current MLA standards.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Distinguish between literary criticism; book, film and theater reviews; and biographical articles. Identify critical approaches to literature, such as feminist, Marxist, reader-response, psychoanalytical, etc. Identify major journal databases and aggregate databases in their field (includes e-books and e-ref books) such as JSTOR and the Gale Literature Resource Center. Use advanced features of databases, such as Boolean searching, limiters, etc. Become familiar with features of online book catalogs at Delaware County Community College Library and other academic and public libraries. Evaluate literacy criticism in books and essays. Use reference book/e-books, handbooks and Internet to retrieve cultural, historical and background information on authors, literary movements, timelines and literary theories. Evaluate the role of AfreeA Internet web sites in the field of English and related areas of study, such as grammar sites, ready reference sites, citation generators, Google Books, Google Scholar, Open Source Movement. Demonstrate knowledge of MLA citation standards for a variety of resources. Be aware of software and user services relevant to their field, such as subscription citation generators (endnote, refworks), turnitin, and smarthinking. Compose and present original literary analysis in both print and multimedia forms. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: ENG 100 and ENG 112*. *May be taken concurrently.
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• ENG 130: Fundamentals of Journalism I

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This is a writing-intensive course designed for students contemplating a career in journalism. The course will focus on the principles and techniques of journalism with an emphasis on the print media, primarily weekly and daily newspapers. Topics include the nature of news, news gathering techniques, news reporting, digital journalism, ethics of journalism and journalism law.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Define "news". Discuss the impact of electronic media on print media. Explain the organization and hierarchy of a typical newspaper. Define newspaper terms. Interview sources. Write a lead. Write news and feature copy according to AP Style. Create a blog. Explain journalism law with respect to libel and invasion of privacy. Identify and summarize three ethical philosophies pertaining to journalism. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: ENG 100.
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• ENG 131: Fundamentals of Journalism II

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This writing intensive course is designed for students contemplating a career in journalism, public relations or advertising. Students will continue to practice news gathering and writing techniques learned in Fundamentals of Journalism I (ENG130) as well as techniques in copy editing. While doing so, students will assist in the writing, editing and production of the campus newspaper. Students will also learn to write copy for public relations, advertising and broadcast media.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Write and edit news and feature stories according to AP Style. Edit news and feature stories using copy-editing symbols. Submit articles electronically to an editor. Write broadcast copy. Write advertising copy. Write a news release. Create a press kit for a public relations event. Prerequisite:    Prerequisite: ENG 130.
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