Careers in Health Sciences

Introduction

          The healthcare system has been identified as America’s fastest growing and booming industry. Are you considering joining the labor forces in the promising health care system? Today we are going to explore the endless possibilities of career building opportunities in health care! We will have a lot of fun through a series of educational and informational tasks and more importantly, to have an idea of what wewant to do in our life after high school.

Task

For your assignment, you will describe four different types of jobs that requre different amounts of schooling and create a brochure.  The four categories are:

One job that requires less than an associates degree

One job that requres an associates degree

One job that requires a bachelor's degree

One job that requires a master's degree

For each job you will need to describe the following:

schooling necessary

a school that provides the program

job description

any certifications needed

salary

an image of the job

Process

Resources

You will probably need one or more of the following useful links! Good luck!

      Explore Health Careers http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/home

      US News Money/Careers http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-healthcare-jobs

      Bureau of Labor Statistics Health Related Occupations http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm

      American College of Healthcare Executives   http://www.healthmanagementcareers.org/careers.cfm

      The Best Jobs in Health Care 2014 by Forbes http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/12/03/the-best-jobs-in-health-care-in-2014/

      Five Booming Careers in Healthcare by Yahoo Education

http://education.yahoo.net/articles/booming_health_care_careers.htm

      Medical Careers Guide http://medicalcareersguide.com/index.htm

      Career Research Center http://www.rileyguide.com/careers/#health-nursing

You may also use the St. Charles Parish hospital binder that your teacher received at the internship.

Evaluation

 

Beginning

(1 point)

Developing

(2 points)

Very Good

(3 points)

Exemplary

(4 points)

Score

Presentation Content

Content is minimal or there are several components missing or no  presentation content

Includes essential information about the topic but there 1-2 missing components

Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. Answers 7 out of 12 questions

Covers topic in depth with details. Subject knowledge is excellent, and the student answers all of the 12 questions in their presentation

Presentation

 Organization

There was no clear or logical organization structure, just lots of facts.

Content is logically organized for the most part.

Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed.

Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material

 

Presentation

 Mechanics

More than 3 errors in spelling or grammar.

Two misspellings and or/grammatical errors

One misspelling and/or mechanical errors.

No errors to account for.

Appeal

Use of font, color, graphics, etc. But these often distract from the presentation content.

Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. But occasionally these detract from the presentation content.

Makes good use of font, color, effects, graphics, etc to enhance presentation.

Makes excellent use of font, color. graphics, effects etc to set the presentation apart.

Total Score: ______________________

Conclusion

I hope you guys have enjoyed this whole webquest process! With a clear vision in your mind, now set out and start preparing for your future career in healthcare! And as always, if you need anything or have any questions, I'm here for you!