SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Radiologic Technology Program

Course Syllabus
Course and Credit Hours:

RADS 1010

Name of Course:

Introduction to Radiologic Technology

Semester and Term:

Fall, 2015

Instructor:

Rebecca Lowell

Office Location:

143C, Jordan Health Science Building

Office Phone:

(801) 957-6199

Mailbox Location:

JHS 059

Email Address:

Please use course e-mail for all correspondence

Consultation Hours:

Tues from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm and Wed from 10:00am

to 1:00 pm or by appointment

Textbook:

None required, all material is online.

Link or Instructions for Accessing Online Course Materials:

Students access this course through the MyPage or any canvas
login.
Library Link:

For a list of resources that support the program go to:

http://libguides.slcc.edu/content.php?pid=16754

Required Equipment:

Computer with Internet access

Prerequisite:

This course is open to all students, and there is no prerequisite.

However, this course is a prerequisite for admission into the
radiologic technology program.

Course Description:

Exploration into the field of radiography and its role in health

care delivery. Fundamental radiography concepts covered
include radiation protection, medical terminology, ethics,
professional development and hospital operations.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe several modalities used in medical imaging.
2. Differentiate between accreditation, certification, registration and licensing.
3. Identify professional societies within the medical imaging field and their roles.
4. Describe the requirements and stressors of being in a radiologic technology
program.

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5. Summarize the clinical education process and steps required to achieve clinical
competency.
6. Describe the role of the radiographer in radiation safety.
7. Describe the rights of the patient with regard to access of care, respect,
confidentiality, safety, information, communication, consent, consultation, refusal
of treatment, hospital charges, and hospital rules and regulations.
8. Differentiate between morals, ethics and law.
9. Describe the principles included in the ASRT Code of Ethics.
10.List what information must be included on a patient health record, and describe
the radiographers role in maintaining the confidentiality of health records.
11.Define law, standard of care, and torts.
12.Describe legal issues related to privacy of patient records, negligence, and
informed consent.
13.List and describe the stages or responses to incurable diseases.
14.Identify the responsibilities and duties of a radiographer.
15.Identify the areas of career advancement a radiographer may pursue.
16.Develop an informed opinion of whether you want to pursue the radiology field as
a career.
17.Recall medical terminology for each body system.
18.Discuss the Radiologic Technology Program admission requirements.
SLCC Student Learning Outcomes:
SLCC is committed to fostering and assessing the following student learning outcomes in
it programs and courses:
1. Acquiring substantive knowledge in their intended major
2. Communicate effectively.
3. Develop quantitative literacies necessary for their chosen field of study.
4. Think critically and creatively
5. Develop the knowledge and skills to be civically engaged.
6. Develop the knowledge and skills to work with others in a professional and
constructive manner.
7. Develop computer and information literacy.
Course Requirements:
This is an internet course and no late assignments will be accepted for any reason. Inside
this course are fifteen modules. Each module is composed of a Radiology topic and a
Medical Terminology section. To complete each module, the student reads the content
in each module. They will then take one quiz on the radiology topic and one quiz on the
medical terminology section.
Additionally, in each module there is a discussion question regarding the module topic.
Students must post a well-composed comment to the discussion topic for each module,
and they must respond to at least one fellow students comment.
Quiz Grading Criteria: The student is required to take both the radiology and medical
terminology quizzes for each module by the due dates as listed on the course schedule
and on the course calendar. Due dates are Weds by 11:59 pm. All module course work
must be completed by the due date or no points will be awarded, no exceptions.
Quizzes are each worth ten points. There will be no make-up quizzes or extra credit
assignments to make-up missed quizzes.

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Medical Terminology Final: There is a final for only the medical terminology portion of
the modules. It will contain 100 multiple choice questions and is comprehensive. The
medical terminology final can be found in Module 15 and will require a proctor. (See
below)

The Final must be taken at a testing center. To schedule an appointment go to

http://www.slcc.edu/online/students/testing/index.aspx, click on Student Resources (left hand side) and
the scheduling link will be on the right side of the screen. Be sure to read over the information about
the testing centers. If you have any questions please call 801-957-4442 (Redwood) or 801-957-3406
(South).
Keep in mind you must give yourself time to take the test before the centers close, so I recommend
scheduling early and at least 2 hours before the closing time. Their regular hours are M-Th 8:00 am
to 7:00 pm and F 8:00am to 5:00pm.
1)
Make a testing appointment, ideally the day before the test date; and,
2) Always bring your student ID (OneCard) to the Testing Center. Its required for testing. Every
time.
3)
Wrist watches are no longer allowed in the testing centers
If you do not live in the Salt Lake area and want to arrange for a test proctor on your own. Click
on the Explore Remote Proctoring link.
Full-semester courses, students have 6 weeks from the first day of classes to submit a request for
a remote proctor.
If the Jordan campus is more convenient, you can take it there; Monday through Friday, 8:00 4:00
(Students will not be seated after 2:30 to allow them enough time to complete their exam.)
Discussion Grading Criteria. Students must post twice in each module. First, is a
response to the discussion question, second, students must respond to another students
statements.
Following are the criteria that must be met on the discussion postings:
1. The posts should consist of full paragraphs and complete sentences and must be
at least 200 words.
2. Spelling and grammatical errors should be infrequent. (These are not text
messages and should not look or read like one. Capitol letters and proper
punctuation should be used appropriately.)
3. The posts should stay on topic, reference course readings, and contribute to the
discussion in a meaningful way and not read like it was dashed off quickly. Simply
posting I agree or I disagree does not constitute a meaningful contribution.
4. The posts should make substantial points or bring in interesting questions which
stimulate others to respond with serious comments of their own.
5. The reply post to another student should stand alone, meaning that when the
instructor reads the reply, s/he should not have to read the original post to
understand what is being said. These must be at least 100 words.
It is recommended that students compose their posts in a word
processing program such as Word; where grammar and spell checks can
be performed, and the word count is automatically calculated.

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Using the criteria above, points will be assigned to each of the two posts as follows:
5 points equals excellent
All 5 criteria were covered thoroughly.
4 points equals above average
1 criterion was not covered
3 points equals average
2 criterion were not covered
2 points equals below average
3 criterion were not covered
1 points equals poor
4 criterion were not covered
0 points means the student did not contribute in the specified time.
Clinical Observation Assignment: Students will also have the option of observing in a
radiology department for a minimum of 4 hours. There are instructions and a form
located in module 4 that must be submitted by Dec 9th if the student wishes to do this.
Be aware that some hospitals require paperwork and/or immunizations and some
advance notice to set this up. It is suggested that the student start setting this up early
and not wait until the end of the semester because there is limited space and hospitals
fill up.
Course Grading:
Radiology quizzes:

10 points possible X 15 modules = 150 points

Medical terminology quizzes:

10 points possible X 15 modules = 150 points

Module discussion posting:

5 points possible X 15 modules = 75 points

Peer discussion posting:

5 points possible X 15 modules = 75 points

Medical terminology final:

100 points possible

Total points possible:

550 points

Clinical observation (optional):

Grade Scale:
95-100
A
90-100
87-89
B+
83-86
B
80-82
B78-79
C+

20 points possible
75-77

A-

C
71-74

67-70
64-66
Below 64

CD+
D
E

How to succeed in this course:

Print this syllabus and look it over carefully more than once. Ask the instructor if you
have any questions about the course set-up or information in the syllabus.
*Check the calendar and/or syllabus for due dates. Missed quizzes and
discussions will not accepted*.

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The successful students are those that access the course several times a week.
Interaction in discussions seems to facilitate involvement in the course and a better
understanding of the field of radiology. Expect to spend a minimum of 4 hours per week
reading, studying, completing the assessments and composing and posting the
discussion topics.
Remember that 2 postings are required per module; one is the students own thoughts
regarding the discussion question for that module, the other is a response to another
students thoughts. The most common thing that students forget is to post a response to
another student. Other common mistakes are not meeting the number of words required
per post and not capitalizing letters.
Be proactive and take charge of your own education. How much you get out of this
course, and how much you learn about the radiology field is in large part determined by
how involved you are with the course materials and discussions. Students can work
ahead but make sure you complete all discussion posts. Re-read the section about titled
Discussion Grading Criteria and be thoughtful in your discussion postings.
Have fun. Be sure to thoroughly investigate whether you want radiography as a career
or not.
Student Code of Conduct:
The student is expected to follow the SLCC Student Code of Conduct found at
http://www.slcc.edu/policies/docs/stdtcode.pdf
ADA/Disability Resources Information:
Students with medical, psychological, learning or other disabilities desiring
accommodations or services under ADA, must contact the Disability Resource Center
(DRC). The DRC determines eligibility for and authorizes the provisions of these
accommodations and services for the college. Please contact the DRC at the Student
Center, Suite 244, Taylorsville Redwood Campus, 4600 So. Redwood Rd., 84123. Phone:
(801) 957-4659, TTY: (801) 957-4646, Fax: (801) 957-4947 or by email: drc@slcc.edu.
Students with disabilities should meet all expected course standards, assignments and
attendance requirements.
Faculty will respect the legal rights of the student to confidentiality and shall not discuss
any accommodations, limitations or medical or disability related information with anyone
other than the DRC or the ADA Coordinator.
20 U.S.C.A. Section 1681 (a): TITLE IX
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation
in, be denied benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program
or activity receiving federal funds.
Examples of violations (but not limited to):
Sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and sexually motivated physical
conduct
Overt or subtle pressure for sexual activity
Sexually offensive verbalization including remarks, teasing, slurs, and
innuendo
Repeated inappropriate jokes or comments about sex or gender specific traits

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 Conduct that is demeaning or derisive and occurs substantially because of

ones gender
Sexual assault
Sexual Violence
Gender based disparate treatment

Violations can occur in any college environment, such as (but not limited to):
Field Trips
Student Clubs
Transportation

Classrooms
Athletics
On Campus Events

If you have questions or concerns regarding your rights or responsibilities, or if you would
like to file a Title IX complaint please contact:
StudentsDean of Students, 801-957-4776, STC 276 A (Redwood)
Employees or Community membersTitle IX & Discrimination Manager, 801-957-5027, AAB 211G (Redwood)
Online Reporting Formhttp://www.slcc.edu/eeo/title-ix/complaint.aspx
Salt Lake Community College has a strong prohibition against RETALIATION!
The college does not tolerate acts of retaliation against anyone for engaging in filing a
complaint or participating in an investigation.
Emergency Evacuation Procedures
Not applicable for an online course.
Course Schedule:
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
Module 7
Module 8
Module 9

Due by Sep 03 by 11:59 pm

Due by Sep 10 by 11:59 pm
Due by Sep 17 by 11:59 pm
Due by Sep 23 by 11:59 pm
Due by Sep 30 by 11:59 pm
Due by Oct 07 by 11:59 pm
Due by Oct 14 by 11:59 pm
Due by Oct 21 by 11:59 pm
Due by Oct 28 by 11:59 pm

Module 10

Due by Nov 04 by 11:59 pm

Module 11

Due by Nov 11 by 11:59 pm

Module 12

Due by Nov 18 by 11:59 pm

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Module 13

Due by Nov 25 by 11:59 pm

Module 14

Due by Dec 02 by 11:59 pm

Module 15

Due by Dec 09 by 11:59 pm (clinical observation due)

Med Term Final must be taken by Dec 14 by 10:00 pm

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