This course presents a chronological and critical study of western world literature, in translation, with the historical milieu of ancient times through the Renaissance period. This course presents a chronological and critical study of western world literature, in translation, from non-English and within the historical milieu. Students will develop work-related skills producing both business communications and technical documents. Business letters and memos address a variety of business contexts. Instruction, technical descriptions, proposals, feasibility studies, and management plans reflect working documents which emphasize structure, format, and tone for a variety of professional audiences.
Course is taught by computer assisted instruction.
As a consumer of information, it is also important to consider how social, cultural, political, and economic issues surrounding the Information Age affect your need for information, which this class will also help you do. This course provides orientation to the health information department, including its functions and organizational interrelationships in healthcare facilities. Inpatient reimbursement systems, case mix management, abstracting, and computer applications are also studied. This course introduces the student to the language of allied health. The goals are to promote a knowledge of the elements of medical terminology for professional and personal development, the ability to spell and pronounce medical terms, an understanding of medical abbreviations, and an appreciation of the logical method found in medical terminology.