MRI 200 - Professional Prospectus

Description
This course serves to orient the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) student to the profession of medical imaging. Students will explore the integration of MRI within the encompassing health care system with emphasis on the inter-relating roles of the various health care professionals. The evolution of MRI as a professional will be investigated with students classifying various organizations and agencies that drive the development and continuing education of MRI technologist’s role and responsibility. Discussion will surround such topics as educational requirements, program accreditation, professional credentialing, and continuing education. The course concludes with exploration and discussion surrounding potential legal and ethical implications associated with providing health care services. Effective and appropriate communication methods and processes as a means to provide exceptional patient care and reduce risk are emphasized. With the MRI - focused content, and updated professional requirements offered, technologists registered in other imaging modalities should find value in this course.

Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): MRI 260, MRI 241
Academic Program Prerequisite: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Characterize the health care industry and compare various health care professions.

2. Identify effective communication methods and discuss the ways in which diversity can affect communication.

3. Describe the role and responsibilities of the MRI Technologist.

4. Characterize the educational and professional development of MRI Technology.

5. Describe the legal and ethical implications in MRI.
Course Outline:
I. Characterize the health care industry and compare various health care professions.

A. Module 1

B. Discussion Board

C. Team Assignment

II. Identify effective communication methods and discuss the ways in which diversity can affect communication.

A. Module 2

B. Discussion Board

C. Assignment

III. Describe the role and responsibilities of the MRI Technologist.

A. Module 3

B. Discussion Board

C. Discussion Question 4

D. Assignment

IV. Characterize the educational and professional development of MRI Technology.

A. Module 4

B. Discussion Board

C. Assignment

V. Describe the legal and ethical implications in MRI.

A. Module 5

B. Discussion Board

C. Team Assignment

D. Final Exam

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Online Delivery: 100%

Discussion Board

Assignments

PowerPoint Presentations
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 1
People Soft Course ID Number: 104442
Course CIP Code: 51.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 5
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Radiologic Technology
Discipline: MRI
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
This course will be taught by an appropriately credentialed instructor to be assigned by the Consortium institution hosting the course.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230220T15:53:35
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028