Practicum Syllabus for 2017-2018
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Course

DMSO-1266-001 Practicum

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: DMSO 1167

Course Description

Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college and student.

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Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(2 sem hrs; 16 practicum)

Class Type

Clinical

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography, 8th Edition, Hagen-Ansert 

Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography, 8th Edition, Hagen-Ansert Workbook

Ultrasound Scanning, Principles and Protocols, 3rd Edition, Betty Bates/Tempkin

Supplies

Trajecsys and Immunitracker

Student Performance

Hands on clinical hours in the sonography lab. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

CLASSROOM ETHICS
In this course Plagiarism, dishonesty, or any other unethical course conduct, is cause for a final course grade of "F" regardless of other grades earned to-date in the course. If in doubt about a particular assignment or testing practice, discuss the matter in advance with the course instructor.

Grievance Policy

 

If a student has a concern with the course instructor, the following due process protocol will apply. The student will follow the protocol steps in the order shown.

 

   1. Make every effort to resolve the concern directly with the course instructor. The instructor should be contacted by the student before the conclusion of the course.

   2. If the concern cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the student after meeting with the course instructor, the student should seek satisfaction from the director of sonography within one week of the student instructor meeting.

   3. If the concern cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the student after meeting with the director of radiography, the student should seek satisfaction from the Dean of Health Sciences within one week of the student supervisor meeting.

  4. If the concern cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the student after meeting with the Dean of Health Sciences, the student should seek satisfaction from the Vice-President and Dean of Instruction within one week of the student - Dean meeting.

  5. If the concern cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the student after meeting with the Vice-President and Dean of Instruction, the student should seek satisfaction from the college President within one week of the student-Vice-President meeting.

   6. If the concern cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the student after meeting with the President, the student should seek satisfaction from the college Board of Regents at the next regular meeting of the Regents. The decision of the Regents will be final.

Grading Criteria

FINAL GRADE EVALUATION

The following grade scale applies throughout this clinical course for all activities:

A = 92 - 100

B = 83 - 91

C = 75 - 82

F = 74 or below

A grade of "D" is not possible in this course.

 

Grading Criteria:

GRADING DISTRIBUTION

The final course grade will be computed as follows:

 

Average of Scan Assessments = 40%

Average Mandatory Scans = 20%

Classwork = 20%

Project= 20%

In classroom clinic and practicum hours will follow the clinical handbook attendance policy. 

 

 

It is always the sole responsibility of the student who has been absent to complete any missed work in accordance with syllabus policies.

If a student is absent on the day of a scheduled examination or submission of an out-of-class assignment, the student may make-up the missed points as follows:

1.         The missed work must be completed by 3:00 pm on the next day following the absence.

2.         The missed work make-up score will be penalized 25% due to the absence.

3. NO late work will be accepted for lab assignments. 

On a rare occasion, a student may know in advance of an impending and UNAVOIDABLE absence.  If that absence is to occur on a day when a scored activity is to be taken, the student may petition the instructor, IN ADVANCE (1 week minimum) AND IN WRITING, for an “excused absence.”  Each excused absence request will be handled on an individual basis and the decision of the instructor will be final.  If approved by the instructor, an excused absence will not result in the loss of any points on the scored activity due to the absence.

If a missed scored activity is not completed in accordance with this make-up policy, the specific activity in question will be scored as ZERO points and averaged as zero credit into the final course grade. This make-up policy is strictly enforced.

Quizzes and in-class assignments cannot be made up. 

EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE

The course will consist of unit examinations, quizzes, homework, in class assignments and a comprehensive didactic and lab final examination.

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