Instructor: John
Atwell Rasmussen
Distribution
Date: May 19th,
2004
GREENVILLE
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
GREENVILLE,
SC
COURSE
SYLLABUS
COURSE
NUMBER:
EMS 252
COURSE
TITLE:
Advanced Placement EMS Clinical Experience I
Lecture
Hours
Lab/Shop/Clinic
Semester Credit
Per
week: 3.0
Hours Per Week: 0 Hours:
3.0
Prerequisite:
Must be currently certified as a Paramedic.
Corequisite:
None
Catalog
Course Description: This
course covers physician, or clinician directed clinical experiences in
cardiothoracic and emergency/trauma interventions and assessments. Students must be currently certified as
a Paramedic.
Purpose
of the Course:
To provide certified Paramedics an opportunity to advance their education in the
field setting in conjunction with research.
Required
text(s) or other Materials: No
required text for this course.
Developed
By:
__________________________
Date: _________________
Department
Head: ___________________________
Date: __________________
Dean,
HS:
___________________________ Date: __________________
II.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1.
Compare
EMS services in the students state in relation to the rest of the United
States.
2.
Develop
a presentation on improvements that can be made to EMS services in the state
that the student resides in.
3.
Research
some of the current controversies that are affecting this region and discuss
findings.
4.
Review
the National Curriculum and report as to the benefits and drawbacks of these new
standards that have been put in place.
III. METHODS OF
INSTRUCTION
1.
Internet
Research
2.
Bulletin
Board Discussions
3.
Report
Presentations
IV. EVALUATION
Students
in the Advanced Placement Program do a majority of the work in the form of
research projects and their grades come directly from this work. Three major
projects are assigned through the semester and will weigh equally on their
grades. Students will also be
graded on involvement in group discussions.
3 Research Projects
(30% each) = 90%
Group
Discussion Involvement
= 10%
V.
GRADING SCALE
Grading
scale is as follows:
90 - 100
= A
80 - 89 =
B
70 - 79 =
C
60 - 69 =
D
Below
60 = F
·
Note
that successful completion of the course is achieving a C or
higher.
VI. COURSE
POLICIES
A.
Attendance
Regular
attendance at scheduled classes and lab sessions is necessary for the student to
attain success in the pursuit of their studies. If a student is absent, it is their
responsibility to obtain the notes, handouts, announcements, changes (including
test dates), etc. that occurred on that day. Two consecutive absences will result in
a student/advisor conference.
Tardiness should be avoided.
Three tardies count as an absence.
Missed material is the responsibility of the student, and unannounced
quizzes will not be made up.
Effective winter 1989; Greenville Technical College adopted an attendance
policy which states that, a student may be administratively withdrawn if he/she
misses more than 10 percent of the contact hours of a given course without
notifying the instructor regarding the reasons for absences prior to exceeding
the 10 percent limit. This policy is in addition to the attendance policy
enforced by DHEC, which states the EMT student may not continue in the training
program when the 10% maximum limit is met. The EMT department WILL
administratively withdraw a student for exceeding the 10 percent limit without
proper notification and prior permission of the faculty. This withdrawal will
result in the student receiving a grade of FA or an F base on attendance
issues. The student receiving an FA will not be eligible for refund of tuition
costs and will show on the college transcript as an F.
B.
Tests
Major
tests will be given per the course calendar unless changes are announced at
least one week prior. Pop quizzes
and homework assignments are given unannounced at the discretion of the
instructor and may not be made up.
Students must not be absent from announced tests without making prior
arrangements with the faculty. If
this is not possible, it is the responsibility of the student to contact the
instructor by phone to make alternative arrangements. A message may be left with the EMT
department at 250-8093. Make-up
exams are given at the convenience of the instructor. The instructor may use any
format for the make-up exam. Scores on a make-up exam will be dropped one full
grade with the highest possible score being an 89. Absences from two or more exams will be
closely scrutinized. The instructor
may excuse the student from the make-up exam with a corresponding increase in
the weight of the final exam. The
final exam will not be excused.
FAILURE
TO OBSERVE THE ABOVE PROCEDURE OR AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE ON A TEST DAY WILL RESULT
IN A ZERO BEING ASSIGNED ON THAT MATERIAL.
C. Additional
Requirements
1.
Regular
attendance is expected at scheduled classes or labs
2.
Adherence
to regulations, rules, and conduct as stated in the Greenville Technical College
Student Handbook is expected.
3.
You
are responsible for all
the information from the textbook. Skills are performed to the standards listed
in Appendix C.
D. Health Science
Division Drug Policy
Consistent
with the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, it is
the policy of Greenville Technical College that all students and employees be
committed to creating and maintaining a drug free environment. Use of substances which interfere with
the judgment and/or motor coordination of students in the health field pose
unacceptable risk for patients, health care agencies, and the faculty of the
College. Student conduct should be
in conformity with the high moral and ethical standards of a health
professional, as well as within the legal constraints of any law-abiding
community. Students are strictly
prohibited from being under the influence of alcohol or any other drug while
engaged in any portion of their formal educational experience.
E. Computer
Use
Computers
are made available to EMT Department students for research and documentation
purposes. Internet access is available and monitored by the college. All
computer usage is to remain at a professional level. Any abuse of this privilege
will result in denial of computer access and possibly other disciplinary action.
F.
Additional
Requirements
·
Regular
attendance is expected at all classes and labs.
·
Adherence
to regulations, rules,
and conduct as stated in the Greenville Technical College Student Handbook is
expected. Refer
to college policies in the college catalogue and to departmental policies in the
Student Handbook. Visit http://greenvilletech.com/
to view the handbook.
VII.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Program
Director
Michael
A. Fisher, AHS, NREMT-P
106D Office #702
Office
Phone: 250-8490
Voice
pager: 410-0110 (Voice mail only please)
Email: Mike.Fisher@gvltec.edu
Instructor
John
Atwell Rasmussen
Office
Phone: 864-467-7389
Cell
Phone: 864-325-7673
Office
Hours are posted outside of office; appointments will be accepted at other
times
Email: mailto:David.McDonald@gvltec.edu
EMT
Office (to
leave a message after other means are exhausted)
Administrative
Assistant
Melissa
Owens
106D #710B
Phone: 250-8093
Email: Melissa.owens@gvltec.edu
Dean
of Health Sciences
Steve
Valand
AH
120-137
250-8263
Email:
Steve.Valand@gvltec.edu
Counselor
Health Sciences
Anthony
Davis
AH
120-140
250-8309
Email: Anthony.davis@gvltec.edu
Special
Needs Office
Jackie
Bradham
Sharon Bellwood
AD
123-214
AD 123-213
250-8176
250-8408
Email:
Jackie.Bradham@gvltec.edu
Email: Sharon.Bellwood@gvltec.edu
If
you have an issue that must be dealt with, please follow the following
sequence:
Instructor
→
Program Director →
Division
Dean.
Failure to follow this sequence may result in a delay of resolution of the
issue.
Students
with Disabilities:
All
students who have a disability and need accommodations should visit, call or
email Student Disability Services. The office is located in the Student
Center, Room 124 and can be reached by phone at 250-8202 or 250-8408 or by
email at sharon.bellwood@gvltec.edu.
The disability service counselor is available to meet with students on satellite
campuses by appointment.