MED A 110 Research Project Assig

MED A 110 Research Project Assignment -- (Grading Rubric below)

The report is to be in report form, contain a cover sheet, be no more than two pages in length and be placed in a binder before turning in. Please include a bibliography with your report, listing all sources of information. This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded according to the attached Rubric.

· Describe what you learned about your learning style and report how this knowledge will be applied during your course of study at Highline Community College and in your professional career.

· Now that you are enrolled in the Medical Assistant Department, let’s explore your career further by comparing and contrasting your career choice with two other allied health professions. (You may choose the two other allied health professions to compare.) List the two allied health professions you have selected. Respond to the following for each allied health profession selected, including your career (Medical Assistant or Medical Transcriptionist). The Internet may prove to be a useful resource for this information.

o List the educational requirements for each of these professions

o Identify the tasks each profession is expected to perform on the job

o List the types of facilities in which these professions would seek employment

o Compare salary ranges among the three career options

o List opportunities available for career advancement in each of these professions

· Describe AAMA or AAMT, nationally, state wide, and locally and include the meeting schedule of your local association.

o AAMA—Visit their website at www.aama-ntl.org to find more information. Click on the “Join Today” link to find the state association, and use that website to find local chapters.

o AAMT—Visit their website at www.aamt.org to find more information. Click on the “Component/Delegate Corner” link for state and local chapter information.

· Describe the process for certification as a medical assistant or as a medical transcriptionist.

GRADING RUBRIC

MED A 110 Research Project Rubric

Aspects of Paper	Below Standard	At Standard	Above Standard
Learning style application 10 points	Description of learning style is missing or vague. Doesn’t clearly apply learning style to HCC study or profession.	Description of learning style is adequate and it is applied to HCC study and your career, no elaboration.	Clear description of your learning style and how this applies to study at HCC and your career
Description of chosen profession 10 points	Information about chosen profession is missing or incorrect or extremely vague.	Information about chosen profession is adequate, no elaboration.	Clear, informed description of educational requirements, professional tasks, types of facilities, salary ranges, career advancement
Comparing and contrasting career choice with two other allied health professions 20 points	This part is missing or very vague. It is not clear how the two other allied health professions compare with the chosen profession or more than two parts (requirements, salary, advancement opportunities, etc.) are missing or might need more development.	The writer has compared two other professions to chosen profession but one or two parts (requirements, salary, advancement opportunities, etc) might need more development	For each of the two professions that are different from the chosen profession, writer compares educational requirements, professional tasks, types of facilities, salary ranges, career advancement. Information is clear and comparison is easy to follow
Description of AAMA or AAMT, & schedule 10 points	Missing or incorrect or more than one part (nationally, state wide, and locally and accurate meeting schedule of a local association) is missing or might need more development.	The writer has described AAMA or AAMT, but one part (nationally, state wide, and locally and accurate meeting schedule of a local association) is missing or might need more development.	Clear description of AAMA or AAMT, nationally, state wide, and locally and accurate meeting schedule of a local association.
Certification as medical assistant or medical transcriptionist 10 points	This part is missing or incorrect.	Description of the process for certification as a medical assistant or as a medical transcriptionist is adequate, no elaboration.	Description of the process for certification as a medical assistant or as a medical transcriptionist is explained clearly in logical order.
Report Organization 10 points	The parts of the report are not well organized. It is hard to follow the information. The report doesn’t have a clear beginning, middle or end. The report may be organized by a simplistic question-answer format.	The report is generally organized and easy to follow. Parts might need work with organization (paragraph breaks or transitions).	The report is clearly organized in sections The analysis is organized clearly so that it is easy to see the different plans and analysis of each one.
Grammar and Presentation 20 points	Language of the report is unclear. There are many distracting grammar and/or spelling errors that make it hard to pay attention to the ideas and analysis of the report. The paper has not been proofread or revised.	Language of the report is clear, but there may be grammar and/or spelling errors that distract reader from full attention to ideas and analysis.	Language of the report is clear and effective. A few grammar and spelling errors may be present, but do not detract from reading.
Binder & Cover Page 7 points	These parts are missing.	One part (binder or cover page) is missing.	Report is submitted in binder with a cover page.
Bibliography 3 points	This part is missing, incorrect or extremely vague.	Bibliography is included, but one or more resources may be incorrect or extremely vague.	Bibliography is accurate and all resources are listed correctly.