10/31/2024 7:20:48 AM	ADED 737.3 Course Outline as of Summer 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ADED 737.3	Title:  PRSL CARE 3: PRACTICUM
Full Title:  Personal Care Attendant 3: Practicum
Last Reviewed:11/26/2018

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	0	Lecture Scheduled	0		8 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	0	Lab Scheduled	3.00		4 min.	Lab Scheduled	24.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	24.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 24.00

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ADLTED 737.3

Catalog Description:

This course provides students with opportunities to interact with patients/clients in a variety of care settings. The focus of the course is on understanding and learning to work with a variety of patients/clients in order to better adapt to the care setting.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Completion of ADLTED 737.1 and 737.2

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course provides students with opportunities to interact with patients/clients in a variety of care settings. The focus of the course is on understanding and learning to work with a variety of patients/clients in order to better adapt to the care setting.

(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Completion of ADLTED 737.1 and 737.2
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Describe and discuss the various types of caregiving settings and their appropriateness for

    particular types of patients/clients as related to their cognitive levels.

2.  Effectively communicate with a variety of patients/clients.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Observe, analyze, and compare several caregiving settings

2. Participate in activities with a variety of patients/clients

3. Develop plans for activities for different types of patients/clients

Topics and Scope

Through observation and participation, students will become familiar with:

 

I. Types of Care Facilities

 

II. Communicating with Different Types of Patients and Clients

 

III. Planning Daily Routines and Activities

Assignments:

1. Case studies paired with problem-solving activities (3 to 5)

2. Activities Plans (2)

3. Communication problems/observation worksheets (3 to 5)

4. Short response essay

5. Reflecting journal

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 20%
Reflecting journal; short response essay
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 30%
Observation worksheets, case studies, problem solving activities
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40%
Activities plans
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 30 - 40%
Active participation and attendance

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

Providing Home Care. 4th ed. Leahy, William and Fuzy, Jetta and Grafe, Julie. Hartman. 2013 (classic)

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