Course Information

Course Description:

The course is designed to introduce Emergency Medical Services responders to Spanish phrases and terms that are commonly used in the initial assessment of illness and injuries, enabling them to communicate more effectively with Spanish-speaking individuals.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

• Use basic Spanish words and phrases relative to the initial assessment of illness and injury including general information (age, name, who, what, where, when, and why, etc.), body parts (head and neck, thoracic and upper extremity, abdominal area, legs and feet).
• Give commands.
• Ask questions.
• Use basic grammar concepts.
• Understand cultural differences.
• Interact with family.

Prerequisites and Corequisites:

There are no prerequisites or corequisites for the course.  No prior knowledge of Spanish is required.  Students must have the discipline to work online and be motivated to learn and practice the language.  Satisfactory completion of each module or section is required to move to the next module or section of the course.

Course Topics:

Topics include:

• The 5 “Ws,” – Who, What, When, Where, Why
• Name, age, etc. – general information
• Cultural  differences
• Basic questions referring to the head and neck area (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, front and back)
• Basic questions referring to the Thoracic and upper extremity area (chest, back, shoulders, arms, hands, fingers)
• Basic questions referring to the abdomen (stomach, liver, kidneys, gall bladder, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.)
• Basic questions referring to the legs and foot (thigh front and back, Tibia/Fibula front and back, knee, ankle, foot, toes)
• Basic commands
• Family interaction

Specific Course Requirements:

 Students should have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word.

Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements

Required Textbooks:

Rapid Rescue Spanish

Author, Paul Maxwell

Copyright 2006

Mosby/Jems Publisher

ISBN: 0323042058             ISBN-13: 9780323042055

Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course:
http://rodp.bkstr.com/

Supplementary Materials:

A Spanish/English dictionary is recommended.

Hardware Requirements:

The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm. Specific hardware requirements for this course include...

Software Requirements:

The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm. Specific hardware requirements for this course include...(A list of software the student is required to purchase or download for the course, Real Player, Media Player, Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office, etc).

Instructor Information

Please see the separate page inside the course to find instructor contact information as well as a statement of virtual office hours and other communication information.

Assessment and Grading

Testing Procedures:

All tests and quizzes will be administered online via WebCT.  Students must successfully complete each section test/quiz before moving to the next.

Grading Procedure:

Students must maintain a 70% average in order to move from one section to the next and to pass the course.  CEUs will be awarded upon successful course completion.

Grading Scale:

S  Satisfactory (70% and above)

U  Unsatisfactory (below 70%)

Assignments and Participation

Assignments and Projects:

Students will receive a sequenced list of assignments and tests/quizzes arranged by course section or module with due dates where applicable.

Class Participation:

It is essential that all students participate in all interactive aspects of the course.  Students are expected to interact with the instructor and other students in the course.  Students should check course announcements regularly.

Punctuality:

Students are expected to stay current with the course calendar.

Course Ground Rules

TBD

Guidelines for Communications

Email:

• Always include a subject line.
• Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
• Use standard fonts.
• Do not send large attachments without permission.
• Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
• Respect the privacy of other class members

Discussion Groups:

• Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a lurker then a discussant.
• Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.
• Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other’s ideas.
• Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your remarks.
• Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
• Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
• Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.

Chat:

• Introduce yourself to the other learners in the chat session.
• Be polite. Choose your words carefully. Do not use derogatory statements.
• Be concise in responding to others in the chat session.
• Be prepared to open the chat session at the scheduled time.
• Be constructive in your comments and suggestion

Web Resources:

• Columbia Guide to Online Style by Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor
• Citation Styles Online http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite6.html

Library

The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the Regents Degree Program. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) and Internet resources needed by learners to complete online assignments and as background reading must be included in all courses.

Students With Disabilities

Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.

Syllabus Changes

The instructor reserves the left to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board.

Technical Support

Telephone Support:

If you are having problems logging into your course, timing out of your course, using your course web site tools, or other technical problems, please contact the AskRODP Help Desk by calling

1-866-550-7637 (toll free)

or go to the AskRODP website at:

http://help.rodp.org