Course: Health Science Career Investigations | |||
| 1st Nine Weeks (7 weeks) | 2nd Nine Weeks (8 Weeks) | 3rd Nine Weeks (10 Weeks) | 4th Nine Weeks - (12 Weeks) |
Units/Cluster(s): Unit: 1 Overview of Health Careers and Characteristics of Health Care Workers
Unit 2: Body System Structure and Functions
Unit 3: Organizational Structure of the Hospital
Unit 4: Cell/Tissue Systems
Unit 5: Therapeutic Services ( PT, RT, OT, MA) | Units/Cluster(s): Unit 6: Skeletal System
Unit 7: Diagnostic Services (Phlebomotist, EKG, Pathology, Imaging - mri,ct,ultra, xray)
Unit 8: Muscular System | Units/Cluster(s): Unit 9: Biotechnology Research and Development (microbiology, genetic counselor, pharmaceutical science, clinical research coordinator)
Unit 10: Integumentary System
Unit 11:Health Informatics Services (medical coding, Health Info technician, telehealth coordinator, medical office specialist)
Unit 12: Cardiovascular System | Units/Cluster(s): Unit 13: Support Services ( Sterile processing, biomedical equipment tech, food service, hospital administration)
Unit 14: Respiratory System
Unit 15: Complimentary Alternative Medicine (Chiro, Acupuncture, Herbalist, Naturopathic)
Unit 16: Digestive System
Unit 17: Md vs OD |
Required Design Challenge:
Organizational Structure of the Hospital Group Project | Required Design Challenge:
Chain of infection | Required Design Challenge:
Design and Construction of a Model Prosthetic Limb | Required Design Challenge:
Team PBL and Hospital Heroes |
Inquiry Notebook?: Design Process and PBL | Inquiry Notebook?: Design Process and PBL | Inquiry Notebook?: Design Process and PBL | Inquiry Notebook?: Design Process and PBL |
First Grading Period
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | |
| Dates | Aug. 10–14 | Aug. 17–21 | Aug. 24–28 |
| Instruction | Health Care Systems and Characteristics | Aug. 17–19: Health Care Systems and Characteristics Aug. 20–21: Overview of Body Systems | Aug. 24: Overview of Body Systems Aug. 25: Math MAP BOY Aug. 26–28: Overview of Body Systems |
| Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | |
| Dates | Aug. 31–Sept. 4 | Sept. 7–11 | Sept. 14–18 |
| Instruction | Aug. 31: No activity listed Sept. 1: Reading MAP BOY Sept. 2–4: Hospital Organization | Sept. 7: Holiday Sept. 8–11: Required Design Challenge | Cellular and Histology |
| Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | |
| Dates | Sept. 21–25 | Sept. 28–Oct. 2 | Oct. 5–9 |
| Instruction | Cellular and Histology | Therapeutic Services: Who Helps Patients Get Better? | Oct. 5–8: Therapeutic Services: Who Helps Patients Get Better? Oct. 9: Holiday |
| Units | TEKS (detailed) | Unit Duration |
Unit 1 Characteristics of Health Care Workers | 127.2. Career and College Exploration
4F define and identify examples in the workplace of characteristics required for personal and professional success such as work ethic, integrity, dedication, and perseverance. | 8 days |
| Unit 2 - Overview of Body Systems | 127.481. Anatomy and Physiology
5(A) distinguish between the six levels of structural organization in the human body, including chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, and organism, and explain their interdependence;
5(B) identify and use appropriate directional terminology when referring to the human body, including directional terms, planes, body cavities, and body quadrants; | |
| Unit 3 - Hospital Organization | 127.2. Career and College Exploration
1(c) identify various career opportunities within one or more career clusters; and | |
| Unit 4 - Cellular and Histology | 127.481. Anatomy and Physiology
5(C) identify and describe the major characteristics of living organisms, including response to stimuli, growth and development, homeostasis, cellular composition, metabolism, reproduction, and the ability to adapt to the environment; 6(A) define tissue and identify the four primary tissue types, their subdivisions, and functions | |
| Unit 5: Therapeutic Services | 127.2. Career and College Exploration
1 (B) explore and describe the CTE career clusters - Therapeutic services to include the following: respiratory therapy , physical therapy, occupational therapy and medical assisting • About • Education and Skills (hospital lab days) • Career Exploration • Real World Connections |