Comp 1703 Course Outline

Course Outline
Section I: Course Information

Academic Year 2017-18 Academic Year
Course Title: Computers for Healthcare Professionals
Banner Course Title: COMPUTERS FOR HEALTH CARE PROF
Course Code: COMP 1703
Course Hours: 42
Course GPA 3
Weighting:
Course Equivalent:
Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Laptop Course: Yes

No
Delivery Mode: In-class

Online
Hybrid
Correspondence
Author: First Last Email

Name Name
Ron Simcoe ron.simcoe@dc-

uoit.ca
Section II: Program

Program Name Year Semester
IS-Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Certificates and 1 1

Diplomas Certificate
IS-Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and 1 1

Degrees Certificate
IS-Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Certificates and 1 1

Diplomas Certificate (Online)
Section III: Course Description

This course will introduce students to fundamental computer applications, concepts
and health care informatics. It will provide students exposure to Netiquette, Online
safety, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, cloud based applications, cloud file sharing,
and ePortfolio development. Students will make extensive use of collaborative
hands-on lab activities while familiarizing themselves with some of the most popular
software applications in the industry. Students will finish the course by creating
ePortfolios to document their professional development and key competencies
throughout their studies.
Section IV: PLAR

Yes
No
If yes, select all that apply:
Assignment
Exam
Portfolio
Other (if other please specify)
Section V: Course Learning Outcomes

Student receiving a credit for this course will have demonstrated their
ability to:
Number Course Learning Outcome
CLO1 Access, navigate and effectively communicate using DC Connect and

MyCampus
CLO2 Identify and explain the expectations for netiquette and online
safety
CLO3 Create and format letters, reports and professional papers using MS
Word
CLO4 Investigate and support evidence informed analysis and decision

making using MS Excel
CLO5 Use cloud based applications to promote collaboration with other

students
CLO6 Use web development tools to create ePortfolios for the

documentation of their professional development and key
competencies
Section VI: Essential Employability Skills

This course will contribute to the achievement of the following Essential
Employability Skills:
EES 1. Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken,
and visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.
EES 2. Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that
ensures effective communication.
EES 3. Execute mathematical operations accurately.
EES 4. Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.
EES 5. Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.
EES 6. Locate, select, organize, and document information using
appropriate technology and information systems.
EES 7. Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of
sources.
EES 8. Show respect for the diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and
contribution of others.
EES 9. Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to
effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.
EES 10. Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.
EES 11. Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and
consequences.
Section VII: Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Course EES Weighting Pass/Fail
Description Learning
Outcomes
Test 1 CLO1, CLO2, EES4, EES5, 20 Pass/Fail

CLO3 EES6, EES7
Test 2 CLO1, CLO4, EES3, EES4, 20 Pass/Fail

CLO5 EES5, EES6
Assignments 10 CLO1, CLO2, EES2, EES3, 40 Pass/Fail

Labs at 4% each CLO3, CLO4, EES4, EES5,
CLO5, CLO6 EES6, EES7,
EES9, EES10
ePortfolio Project CLO1, CLO2, EES1, EES3, 20 Pass/Fail

CLO3, CLO5, EES4, EES5,
CLO6 EES6, EES7,
EES9, EES10
Weighting Total: 100
Yes No : Do you have an invigilated Final Exam in week 15? In other

words, do you require a final exam to be scheduled during the formal college
"final exam period" ?
Section VIII: Evaluation Notes

Number Evaluation Notes
1. This course is designed around a hybrid concept of instruction and
will consist of 1 hour outside of the classroom and 2 hours inside.
Students will be given access to videos, notes and additional online
materials during the 1 hour outside of class time. Students will be
provided with the same files used in the demonstration videos so
that they will be able to follow along at their own pace. The 2 hour
classroom instruction will consist of a lecture, demonstration and
hands on activities followed by a lab. Student collaboration will be
encouraged.
2. Online only sections of this course will conduct all evaluation criteria
(assignments, tests and projects) online and in a time designated by
the instructor.
3. An interim mark will be determined for all first year students to

identify their academic progress. This mark will be based on the
results of Test 1 and assignments completed up to the mid-term
date.
Section IX: Required Text(s) and Supplies

Number Required Text(s) and Supplies
1. There are no required texts for this course. All material will be
provided in DC Connect and online.
Section X: Recommended Resources

Number Recommended Resources
1. USB Memory Key
Section XI: Course Specific Policies and Expectations

Files required for labs, out of class videos and other course-related information
will be made available to students through DC Connect.
It is the student's responsibility to complete all out of class activities assigned
in DC Connect prior to arriving in class.
Regular attendance is highly recommended. It is the student's responsibility to
notify their instructor if late or absent.
Conduct: All students are expected to act in a professional and respectful

manner at all times. Smart phones and other electronic devices may be used in
class but must be muted and cannot be a distraction for any student.
Labs: Labs will be assigned in class after the lecture and in-class activities. All
labs will be due prior to the beginning of the next class. Late labs will receive a
10% deduction per day up to 3 days late (30%) at which point the lab will not
be accepted.
Tests: All tests will be written during the scheduled times. Should this not be
possible, the student must notify the faculty within 24 hours of the scheduled
test time.
Students are expected to comply with all faculty and school specific policies
and expectations as stated in their course program material and class.
Section XII: Learning Plan

Week Hours: 1 Delivery: Online
1 Intended Learning Objectives
Introduction to course
Introduction to our LMS
MS Word
Exploring the ribbon
Tell me what you want to do
Open, Save, Save As
View Options
Mini Toolbar
Quick Access Toolbar
Groups, Buttons, dropdowns and more
Cut, Copy, Paste
Find, Replace
Spelling, Grammar, Thesauraus
The font group formatting options
Intended Learning Activities
Video lecture and demonstration

Assigned readings
Resources and References
DC Connect and online resources
Evaluation Weighting
Week Hours: 2 Delivery: In Class
Introduction to course
Course Outline
Class expectations
Introduction to our LMS
MS Word
Exploring the Ribbon
Tell me what you want to do
Open, Save, Save As
View Options
Mini Toolbar
Quick Access Toolbar
Groups, Buttons, dropdowns & More
Cut, Copy, Paste
Find Replace
Spelling, Grammar, Thesauraus
The Font group
Lecture, demonstration & hands on activities
Lecture, demonstration and hands on activities
Lab 1 4
MS Word
Selecting & Copying Text/Paragraphs
Fonts and Sizes
Format Painter
Line Spacing
Paragraph Spacing
Alignment
Tabs
Indents
Bullets and Numbering
Netiquette and online safety
Research common netiquette
Do's and Don'ts of online safety presentation

Assigned readings
MS Word
Selecting and Copying Text/Paragraphs
Fonts and Sizes
Format Painter
Line Spacing
Paragraph Spacing
Alignment
Tabs
Indents
Bullets and Numbering
Netiquette and online safety
Research common netiquette
Do's and Don'ts of online safety presentation
Lecture, demonstration and hands-on activities
Lab 2 4
MS Word
Styles
Borders and Shading
Page Orientation
Page Breaks
Table of Contents
Cover Pages

Assigned readings

MS Word
Styles
Borders and Shading
Page Orientation
Page Breaks
Table of Contents
Cover Pages
Lab 3 4
MS Word
Section breaks
Page Numbers
Headers and Footers
Margins
Hyperlinks

Assigned readings

MS Word
Section breaks
Page Numbers
Headers and Footers
Margins
Hyperlinks
Lab 4 4
MS Word
Inserting pictures and shapes
Resizing and positioning graphics
Align, Group, Flip and Rotate
Index
Bibliography
Review topics for Test 1

Assigned readings
MS Word
Inserting pictures and shapes
Resizing and positioning graphics
Align, Group, Flip and Rotate
Index
Bibliography
Lab 5 4
Review for Test 1

All material weeks 1-5
Review video lectures and labs
Test 1
Test 1
Test 1 20
MS Excel
Navigating the workbook
Rename, insert, move, copy, delete worksheets
Selecting cells and ranges
Numbers, text and dates
Resize and delete columns and rows
Simple formulas
Pasting and filling
Simple functions
Borders and fill

Assigned readings
MS Excel
Navigating the workbook
Rename, insert, move, copy, delete worksheets
Selecting cells and ranges
Numbers, text and dates
Resize and delete columns and rows
Simple formulas
Pasting and filling
Simple functions
Borders and fill

Lab 6 4
MS Excel
Formatting text and numbers
Date functions
Merging cells
Format Painter
Conditional Formatting
Headers and Footers
Filling a series
Setting page breaks and print area

Assigned readings
MS Excel
Formatting text and numbers
Date functions
Merging cells
Format Painter
Conditional Formatting
Headers and Footers
Filling a series
Setting page breaks and print area

Lab 7 4
MS Excel
Absolute cell references
Absolute cell reference in Formulas (Simple formulas, Sum, Average)
Formula syntax
Logical functions
Cell Styles

Assigned readings
MS Excel
Absolute cell references
Absolute cell reference in Formulas (Simple formulas, Sum, Average)
Formula syntax
Logical functions
Cell Styles
Lab 8 4

MS Excel
Charts (Column and Pie)
Google Apps
Google Slides
Google Docs
Google Drive
Sharing & Collaborating in Google
Sharing files with Google Drive

Assigned readings
MS Excel
Charts (Column and Pie)
Google Apps
Google Slides
Google Docs
Google Drive
Sharing & Collaborating in Google
Sharing files with Google Drive
Lab 9 4

Review for Test 2

Review video lectures and labs
Test 2
Test 2
Test 2 20
Discuss Final Project timelines & expectations

Introduction to web development
Signing in with Weebly
Adding a site
Selecting a theme
Editing your site
Sub domains and accessing your site
Adding Titles, Text and Images
Adding Buttons, Sections and Dividers
Adding Media and More
Adding Pages and Backup Options
ePortfolio
What is an ePortfolio
Examples of ePortfolios
Research for your site

Assigned readings
Online research on ePortfolio examples
Discuss Final Project timelines and expectations

Introduction to web development
Signing in with Weebly
Adding a site
Selecting a theme
Editing your site
Sub domains and accessing your site
Adding Titles, Text and Images
Adding Buttons, Sections and Dividers
Adding Media and More
Adding Pages and Backup Options
ePortfolio
What is an ePortfolio
Examples of ePortfolios
Research for your site
Lab 10 4

Web development ePortfolio
Continue researching and gathering info
Finding images for your site
Begin to add info to your website
Publishing/unpublishing your website
Apps (optional)

Assigned readings

Continue researching and gathering info
Finding Images for your site
Begin to add info to your website
Publishing/Unpublishing your website
Apps (optional)

Finalizing your website
Adding all your content
Getting ready to publish
Displaying from multiple devices
Checking your web traffic

Assigned readings

Finalizing your website
Adding all your content
Getting ready to publish
Displaying from multiple devices
Checking your web traffic
Lecture and demonstration
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Section I: Course Information

Course Title: Computers for Healthcare Professionals

Banner Course Title: COMPUTERS FOR HEALTH CARE PROF

Course Code: COMP 1703

Laptop Course: Yes

Delivery Mode: In-class

Author: First Last Email

Ron Simcoe ron.simcoe@dc-

Section II: Program

IS-Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Certificates and 1 1

IS-Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and 1 1

IS-Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Certificates and 1 1

Section III: Course Description

Section IV: PLAR

If yes, select all that apply:

Section V: Course Learning Outcomes

CLO1 Access, navigate and effectively communicate using DC Connect and

CLO4 Investigate and support evidence informed analysis and decision

CLO5 Use cloud based applications to promote collaboration with other

CLO6 Use web development tools to create ePortfolios for the

Section VI: Essential Employability Skills

Section VII: Evaluation Criteria

Test 1 CLO1, CLO2, EES4, EES5, 20 Pass/Fail

Test 2 CLO1, CLO4, EES3, EES4, 20 Pass/Fail

Assignments 10 CLO1, CLO2, EES2, EES3, 40 Pass/Fail

ePortfolio Project CLO1, CLO2, EES1, EES3, 20 Pass/Fail

Weighting Total: 100

Yes No : Do you have an invigilated Final Exam in week 15? In other

Section VIII: Evaluation Notes

3. An interim mark will be determined for all first year students to

Section IX: Required Text(s) and Supplies

Section X: Recommended Resources

1. USB Memory Key

Section XI: Course Specific Policies and Expectations

Conduct: All students are expected to act in a professional and respectful

Section XII: Learning Plan

1 Intended Learning Objectives

Intended Learning Activities

Video lecture and demonstration

Resources and References

DC Connect and online resources

Week Hours: 2 Delivery: In Class

1 Intended Learning Objectives

Intended Learning Activities

Lecture, demonstration and hands on activities

Resources and References

DC Connect and online resources

Week Hours: 1 Delivery: Online

2 Intended Learning Objectives

Intended Learning Activities

Video lecture and demonstration

Resources and References

DC Connect and online resources

2 Intended Learning Objectives

Intended Learning Activities

Lecture, demonstration and hands-on activities

Resources and References