REEDLEY COLLEGE
HEALTH 16
HEALTH CARE INTERPRETA TION- FIELD WORK
5 credits
COURSE SYLLABUS

Saturday 1-3PM
Field work arranged as 6 hours per week with proper documentation

Instructor:	Trish Johnson R.N., PHN, M. Ed.
Office:	638-3641 Ext. 3875 This will go to voice mail automatically Home phone: 638-1116

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is taken concurrently with Health 15 and provides practicing skills in the field or work site. A requirement of 6 hours per week is needed to fulfil the requirements of this course. This may mean at least 20 encounters or more, but 6 hours of lab time must be documented. Students must submit necessary paper work to document time spent practicing their interpreting skills, and must be documented on a weekly basis.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the completion of this course students will be able to:
-Discuss and demonstrate competence in elements of workplace, culture, and professionalism: e.g. time management, reporting and accountability, maintaining personal and professional boundaries
-Apply conflict management skills in the work setting
-Perform field assignments of interpreter competencies in a field work setting (E.g. observe and conduct pre/post sessions, describe roles and scopes of practice of Health team members, utilize good communication skills)
-Develop and demonstrate good public speaking skills by giving presentations in Class
-Conduct significant interpreting encounters in the health care setting

COURSE MATERIALS: Those used in Health 14 and 15, plus CHIA Standards of Practice

METHODOLOGY: Students will be expected to turn in proper documentation for field experience and do any assigned homework for Saturday lecture classes. Case presentation is a key factor in Health 16.

ATTENDANCE:	Same rules apply as on syllabus for Health 15. You must sign in again for
the 1-3PM
session
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