Courses

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This is the first of three clinical education courses. The students are provided with ample opportunities to apply their patient care and positioning skills. Students become both competent and confident in the imaging workplace. The focus is on attaining competencies on procedures of the entire skeleton (excluding cranium), chest, abdomen, gastrointestinal system, fluoroscopy and operating room procedures.

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This course introduces students to general radiographic pathology and the specifics of bone pathologies. The students study commonly occurring bone fractures seen in the clinical environment. Emphasis is placed on recognizing fractures and the resultant changes required to adapting the patient care and exposure factors. Images demonstrating normal and pathological presentations enhance the theoretical component.

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This is the second of three clinical education courses. Students are provided with opportunities to become both competent and confident in a different imaging department. Students continue to work on their patient care and positioning skills. The focus is on attaining competencies on procedures of the entire skeleton (excluding cranium), chest, abdomen, gastrointestinal system, fluoroscopy, and operating room procedures. In addition, students gain experience in computed tomography (CT), bone mineral density (BMD), mammography, and interventional procedures.

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This is the last of three clinical education courses. The students refine their skills obtained during their previous clinical experiences. Students are scheduled in all areas related to patient imaging practice. Students are required to demonstrate competency on all general and specialized imaging procedures and to demonstrate competency on patient cases of all acuity levels.

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This course introduces students to the approximately 2400 year development of Western intellectual thought. It will primarily focus on the ideas of eminent thinkers whose ideas gained acceptance among intellectually elite and influenced society. Additionally, this course will help students understand, appreciate, and critique the legacy of Western cultural formation, which took place predominantly in Europe. Cannot also hold credit for HIST 213.

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Providing culturally safe competent care is essential for all healthcare professionals. This course provides a foundation in cultural competency. The objective of this course is to have students challenge their personal and cultural biases while learning about decolonized and alternative ways of knowing and engaging in healthcare. The course prioritizes cultural knowledge from Indigenous communities in the regions that CNC serves in Northern British Columbia, while providing groundwork for students to practice with more sensitivity, cultural humility, and respect for all cultures.

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Students will perform activities at a social service agency site two days a week throughout the semester where they will construct a learning contract and receive guidance and supervision from an agency-based field supervisor. The seminar is designed to help students reflect on experiential learning, problem-solve issues and concerns that arise in the practical environment, and link theoretical components of their courses to actual practicum events. Students will continue the journal writing and peer feedback practices discussed in SSWK 195. Cannot also hold credit for: SSWK 186

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Practicum

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Students will perform activities at an Aboriginal social service agency site two days a week throughout the semester where they will construct a learning contract and receive guidance and supervision from an agency-based field supervisor. The seminar is designed to help students reflect on experiential learning, problem-solve issues and concerns that arise in the practical environment, and link theoretical components of their courses to actual practicum events in an Aboriginal social services environment. Students will continue the journal writing and peer feedback practices discussed in SSWK 195. Cannot also hold credit for: SSWK 196.

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Practicum

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Students will attend a practicum preparation class twice per week, where personal strengths and areas for improvement will be examined. Focus will include the following: professional ethics; appropriate conduct in the social service field; personal and professional values and beliefs; boundaries; emotional, physical, and mental self-care; dual relationships; and continued self-awareness. Working with faculty, students will establish learning objectives for their practicum experience and negotiate a contract with their identified practicum agency.

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Students will perform activities at a social service agency site two days a week throughout the semester where they will design a learning contract and receive guidance and supervision from an agency-based field supervisor. Students will also attend a two-hour practicum class to reflect upon the learning occurring in the field placement, and will have the opportunity to address issues and concerns related to/encountered in their practicum experiences and to make connections between the theoretical course components and the actual practicum events.

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Practicum service agency site two days a week throughout the semester where they will design a learning contract and receive guidance and supervision from an agency-based field supervisor. Students will also attend a two-hour practicum class to reflect upon the learning occurring in the field placement, and will have the opportunity to address issues and concerns related to/encountered in their practicum experiences and to make connections between the theoretical course components and the actual practicum events.

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Students gain an understanding of the basic terminology of graphic design to comprehend and communicate visual language. The elements and principles of design and use of perspective and proportion are explored in both colour and black and white. Using analogue and digital tools and techniques, students respond to design challenges in a range of media, combining text and images with skill and intention to convey concepts and ideas.

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Students envision their future as creatives either working for themselves or other companies and clients, learning to align that future with their values and aspirations. The skills and vocabulary that support working for oneself or a business will be introduced through a creative lens. Focusing on their personal goals, students will gain understanding of and create tools for: identifying their interests, marketing to an audience, analyzing a business landscape, prioritizing tasks, and financial planning.

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Students learn and apply the vocabulary, theory, processes, tools, and techniques to create printed materials from digital files for business and creative projects. Using industrystandard page layout and graphics software, students design and print a variety of publications suitable for a design portfolio. Working as a group and as individuals, students evaluate and analyze printed materials for aesthetic resonance, functionality, accuracy, quality, and cost efficiency.

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Philosophy refers to the study of knowledge, reality, and existence. A philosophical movement comprises the collected thinking of figures that influence social, cultural, political, and economic systems in a given culture or location. This course introduces students to "Modern" philosophy: the primary philosophical movement in the West from 1600 - 1950 AD. Informed by this introduction and their own philosophical inheritances, students will be able to understand, appreciate, and critique the legacy of Western cultural formation. Cannot also hold credit for HIST 214.

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Computer Technician Analyst introduces the core skills and theory necessary for an entry-level Information Technology (IT) professional with a focus on PC configuration, troubleshooting, networking, and diagnostics. The course uses teaching lessons and hands-on labs to introduce technician-level skills of component assembly, customer support, and analysis of common computer problems at the hardware and software level. Students will also be prepared to complete CompTIA's A+ certification's core series exam objectives of CompTIA's A+ certification.

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Lab

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Systems Support Analyst introduces the core skills and theory necessary for an entry level Information Technology (IT) professional with a focus on Operating System (OS) configuration, troubleshooting, and diagnostics. The course uses teaching lessons and hands-on labs to introduce technician level skills of OS installation, maintenance, security, and analysis of common computer issues at the Operating System level. Students will also be prepared to complete the core series exam objectives of CompTIA's A+ certification.