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IVYT 112 - Student Success - Health Sciences And Nursing


PROGRAM: Liberal Arts
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2017

This course provides students with an overview of skills and strategies necessary to reach their educational, career, and life objectives. Topics include time management, study skills, learning styles, campus and community resources, critical thinking, utilization of technology, career skills, and diversity in society.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Increase self-awareness and personal responsibility through the development of personal and educational goals.
  2. Explore various career options and set career goals.
  3. Demonstrate computer literacy skills and basic computer functions.
  4. Locate and utilize a variety of campus and community resources.
  5. Explore the college’s social environment and the impact of diversity and a global society.
  6. Develop effective application of study skills and critical thinking.
  7. Examine personal, wellness, and stress management strategies.
  8. Define deliberate practice and give examples of how it applies to health professions.
  9. Examine ethical considerations and professional conduct encountered in health care.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Campus orientation
  • Time management techniques
  • Utilizing technology
  • Evaluation of Internet resources
  • Goal setting
  • Career exploration
  • Academic integrity
  • Information Literacy
  • Deliberate Practices
  • Learning styles and systems
  • Test taking strategies
  • Managing finances
  • Diversity
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Note taking
  • Listening skills
  • Course material usage
  • Focus attention strategies
  • Proactive strategies
  • Health and wellness issues
  • Ethical considerations
  • Professional conduct

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)