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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
PHYED 65 | Title:
WILDERNESS ILLNESSES |
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Full Title:
Principles of Wilderness Illnesses |
Last Reviewed:1/27/2003 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 16.00 | 4 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 64.00 |
Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 30.00 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 120.00 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 46.00 | | Contact Total | 184.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 128.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 312.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
PE 84.2
Catalog Description:
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The course will provide the student with a unique opportunity and exposure to study and identify wilderness injuries common to back country travel. Emphasis will be placed on management of acute illnesses sustained in a wilderness environment.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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The course will provide the student a unique opportunity and exposure to study and identify wilderness illnesses common to back country travel. Emphasis will be placed on management of acute illnesses sustained in a wilderness environment.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
Area: | | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Summer 1999 | Inactive: | Fall 2010 |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to prepare a
proper wilderness first aid kit, organize emergency protocols, and
demonstrate proper emergency first aid methodologies while in a wilderness
setting.
1. The student will at the end of the semester: define terminology as
applied to mountain medicine.
2. The student will at the end of the semester: recognize common
environmentally induced illnesses(i.e. hypothermia, frostbite, and
altitude sickness.)
3. The student will at the end of the semester: be able to recognize
common environmentally induced infectious diseases (i.e. water
contamination, skin infections, and food poisoning.)
4. The student will at the end of the semester: recognize the dangers,
human effects and medical management of lightning strikes.
Topics and Scope
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This course will complement the field experience needed for students who
wish to transfer to a four-year college or university in the field of
Athletic Training. It will also provide the general student a unique
opportunity to explore the diverse field of Athletic Training.
Experience will include discussion, demonstration, and hands-on experience
pertaining to the following topics:
Environmentally induced illnesses
Environmentally induced infectious diseases
Lightning induced injuries
Students will practice fundamental problem-solving skills by demonstrating
different methodologies related to wilderness pathology.
Assignments:
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Assist in the preparation of a wilderness experience
Demonstrate acute extremity splinting techniques
Oral interaction on selected wilderness topics
Participate in a four-day wilderness experience
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 - 30% |
Written homework | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 10 - 40% |
Quizzes | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 10 - 40% |
Class performances, Field work | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 10 - 30% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 10 - 40% |
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