Course Description. The Chief Academic Officer of any participating community college or university may request that a course be removed from the CAA transfer list. Both a community college and a university must partner to request the addition of a course to the transfer list. The university endorsement signifies that the university accepts the course and believes the course should be recommended for statewide consideration. Name of the Community College: Name of UNC Senior Institution: would like for the above course to be added to the CAA transfer course list with a status of: General Education or UGETC for the following discipline: Communications Humanities/Fine Arts Math Social/Behavioral Science Science would like for the above course to be deleted from the CAA transfer course list Please provide rationale for the course addition or deletion: (additional page may be utilized) Please submit the completed and signed request to all of the following three representatives: Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Ed.D. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, M.D. Senior Vice President, Programs Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Academic and Student Services Academic Affairs North Carolina Community College System UNC-General Administration 5016 Mail Service Center Post Office Box 2688 Raleigh, NC 27699-0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Director for Student Development and Association of Student Governments Advisor UNC General Administration P.O. Box 2688 Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Upon receipt of the form, either Vice President may indicate endorsement of the request and send the request to the Transfer Advisory Committee for action a minimum of thirty days prior to the TAC meeting. The NC Community College System Office will solicit a response from all community colleges approved to offer the course and include the results of the vote along with their endorsement. The CAO at UNC may seek input from its respective campuses as deemed appropriate.
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Course Description. This course enables the student to analyze the effects of radiation on cells, tissues, organs, and systems; discriminate between the direct and indirect effects of radiation; differentiate between stochastic and nonstochastic effects of radiation exposure; discuss acute radiation syndromes. Topics include background radiation; influencing factors; direct and indirect actions; cell structure; genetics; tissue and organs; total organism: lethal effects; immunity; reproduction; radiation syndromes.
Course Description. The course introduces the student to essay writing designed to sharpen perceptions of the world through the study and use of non-fiction writings. The student learns to facilitate communication with correctness, clarity, unity organization, and depth. Assignments include expository writing, argumentation, and research techniques.
Course Description. The course provides the student with the knowledge to describe and apply common principles of radiologic quality assurance testing procedures to assure the consistency in the production of quality images. Topics include quality assurance instrumentation to determine kilovoltage, milliampere- seconds, focal spot size and x-ray field-light coincidence. Use of ionization chamber survey instrument to determine half-value layer radiation exposure reciprocity, milliampere seconds, and scatter radiation distribution.
Course Description. This course enables the student to explain biological effects of ionizing radiation and apply principles pertaining to patient and personnel radiation protection; identify and justify the need to minimize unnecessary radiation exposure of humans; identify effective dose limit for occupational and nonoccupational radiation exposure; describe the ALRA concept; explain the purpose and importance of patient shielding. Topics include clinical radiation protection, interactions of radiation and matter, radiation units of measurement, maximum permissible dose, biological effects of radiation, patient protection, and personal protection.
Course Description. This course is an introduction to psychology. Topics include: the scientific method, measurement in psychology, motivation, learning, thinking and problem solving, perception, behavior disorders and varieties of treatment, biological basis of behavior, social determinants of behavior, human development, and personality.
Course Description. This course prepares students to apply appropriate principles of patient care to the performance of radiographic procedures; describe xxxxx xxxxx and lab values used to assess the condition of the patient, including sites for assessment and normal values; describe methods to evaluate patient physical status; describe the importance of standard precautions and isolation procedures, including sources and modes of transmission of infection and disease and institutional control procedures; describe patient preparation for contrast studies. Topics include- Body mechanics; aseptic techniques; management of the seriously ill (acute abdomen, fractures, and dislocations); patient reaction to iodinated; contrast media; the emergency tray; cart; basic first aid and CPR; nursing procedures pertinent to radiology (anesthesia, operating room radiography; bedside radiography, handling patients with communicable diseases, and AIDS isolation protection). Contrast media; basic forms; precautionary steps in preparation and administration; venipuncture and patient preparation.
Course Description. This course provides the student with the knowledge to identify the specialized imaging equipment needed to perform a variety of procedures; equipment; accessories; and technical concerns for specialized radiographic exams; distinguish between positions and projections for all special procedures. Topics include myelography; tomography; arthrography; female reproductive system; computers in radiography; specialized procedures; image intensifications; recording systems. Students obtain some clinical experience in the specialty areas.
Course Description. This course introduces the student to the field of radiologic technology. Students will describe the history of radiographs; define key terms related to physics and techniques of radiography; identify ethical and medicolegal considerations involvedin patient care; discuss the responsibilities and relationships of all personnel within a health care institution; describe diversity and stress management techniques.
