Course Listing Rs361 - Sc105
through comprehensive competency examinations of specific body areas. Students practice patient care skills and radiation safety procedures under direct supervision of a registered radiologic technologist. 24 hours/15 weeks - 4.5 credits. Prerequisite: Rs360. Rs370 Radiographic Pathology 2 credits This course provides the student with an understanding of the basic description and clinical manifestation of some of the most common pathological conditions. The student will be able to identify certain radiographic features. The student will also learn the characteristics of the disease or disorder and how technical values need to be changed to compensate for density differences produced by various pathological condition. 2 hours/week - 2 credits. Prerequisite: Ns236. Rs420 Advanced Imaging and Pharmacology 4 credits This course provides instruction in design and equipment, special procedure modalities, interventional radiography and pharmacology and drug administration. This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skill necessary to perform advanced radiographic procedures including angiography, arthrogram, myelogram, sialogram, venogram, hysterosalpinogram and interventional radiography. This course will also introduce the student to other area specialties found in the radiology field. 4 hours/week - 4 credits. Prerequisite: RT121. Rs440 Radiographic Critique and Analysis 4 credits This course is a problem-based seminar and focuses on film critique stressing common procedures as well as pediatric radiography. This course enhances the student's understanding of factors that influence the production of the radiographic image and focuses on the analysis of image quality. 4 hours/week - 4 credits. Prerequisite: Rs300, Rs330 and Rs360. Rs480 Senior Seminar: Program Capstone 2 credits This is an interactive seminar that focuses on factors impacting decision-making related to delivery of health care and radiological practice. Topics addressed include recent scientific 170
findings in related fields of medicine, imaging modalities, and the future of radiographic study. This course is designed to review all aspects of radiology and prepare the student for the healthcare workforce and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) examination. 2 hours/week - 2 credits. Prerequisite: Rs360.
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING Sc101 Introduction to Tutoring 4 credits This course serves as the primary training for students wishing to become peer tutors in the Center for Student Success and Teaching Excellence. The course guidelines are those agreed upon by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), an organization that certifies our program, and the Tutor Coordinator. Topics include learning styles, individual and group tutoring, the structure of a session and study strategies. Students will learn by observing tutoring sessions, role playing, reading, writing, and listening to faculty and staff guest speakers from across the disciplines. Students need to earn at least a B in the course to be hired as peer tutors. Prerequisites: completed application with faculty recommendation(s) by time of registration, sophomore standing and at least 15 credits completed at SVC. Sc105 Introduction to Educational Tutoring and Leadership 4 credits This course is designed to support and guide students in many facets of higher education tutoring by providing appropriate theoretical and conceptual content as a necessary content area that will enhance their work as Course Apprentices. The content will focus on areas such as applied group dynamics, learning styles, teaching styles, personality development, tutoring, strategic learning, curriculum design and development, early adult life-span development, leadership styles and strategies, conflict response, cultural issues in the classroom and more. It is designed as a two-credit elective and is reserved only for students accepted as Course Apprentices in a given semester. The course will be taught as a proseminar and will involve case studies, role plays, guest speakers, videos and a great deal of topical discussion.
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