California University of Pennsylvania Guidelines for New Course Proposals University Course Syllabus Approved: 2/4/13 Department of Health Science A. Protocol Course Name: Athletic Training Practicum Course Number: ATE 770 Credits: 3 Prerequisites: Formal acceptance into the Graduate Athletic Training Education Program Maximum Class Size: 20 B. 1. Objectives of the Course: Objectives of the course include but are not limited to: a. b. c. d. e. g. h. i. C. Allow the student to develop individualized goals and learning objectives related to their athletic training professional development and appraise their success as they practice in a clinical setting. Expose the student to clinical situations allowing them to make decisions on their own and judge those decisions after reflection. Provide the student the opportunity to discuss clinical decisions with peers and a faculty mentor, leading to continued improvement of clinical and decision making skills. Expose the student to administrative procedures and problems that may exist in clinical practice and compose strategies to address these issues. Provide the student with the opportunity to work with a variety of athletic and administrative personnel including coaches, athletic directors, administrators and/or school boards and to adapt to their philosophies and policies. Allow students to engage in dialog to discuss issues, concerns, cases and effective practices at their clinical setting. Allow the continued evolution of the student as a consumer of research, applying evidence based medicine techniques to their clinical practice and appraise clinical outcomes based on these interventions. Provide an opportunity for students to discuss and evaluate ethical and professionalism issues that arise in the practice of athletic training. Catalog Description: This course provides students with the opportunity to apply entry-level athletic training knowledge and skills to their practice of athletic training. Students will be expected to apply evidence based techniques to their clinical decision making and appraise the effectiveness of their treatments and interventions. Professionalism and ethical behavior in the practice of athletic training will also be discussed. D. E. Outline of the Course: The following topics will be discussed in the course focusing on application to the student’s clinical assignment: F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z. AA. BB. CC. DD. EE. FF. GG. HH. II. Week 1 – Goal setting and professional development Week 2 – Leadership in the clinical setting Week 3 – Case study preparation Week 4 – Ethics in the practice of athletic training Week 5 – Application of evidence based medicine Week 6 – Evidence based medicine decision making Week 7 – Evaluation of clinical outcomes Week 8 – Application of performance enhancement skills Week 9 – Communication skills in athletic training Week 10 – Professionalism in athletic training Week 11 – Administrative issues in the practice of athletic training Week 12 – Professional development opportunities Week 13 – Evaluation of professional goals Week 14 – Case study presentations Week 15 – Case study presentations D. Teaching Methodology: 1) This course will utilize mixed teaching methodologies, both traditional and online. This course will meet once per week. Format for these meetings will include, but not be limited to, discussion, lectures, guest speakers, student case study discussions, demonstrations and video presentations. Students will also practice their clinical skills in an athletic training setting on a daily basis. Discussion of clinical experiences will occur in class and online in the course E. Text None. F. Assessment Activities: 1) A variety of assessment activities will be utilized in this course including: 2) The creation of clinically relevant learning objectives at the start of the course in conjunction with the instructor. The student will create midterm and final reports addressing mastery of learning objectives. 3) Active participation in online and classroom discussions. 4) Presentation of a clinical case study. 5) Visitation reports. G. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Students with disabilities: • Reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations. • Will register with the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) each semester to receive accommodations. • Might be required to communicate with faculty for accommodations which specifically involve the faculty. • Will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting accommodations that involve the faculty. Requests for approval for reasonable accommodations should be directed to the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). Approved accommodations will be recorded on the OSD Accommodation Approval notice and provided to the student. Students are expected to adhere to OSD procedures for self-identifying, providing documentation and requesting accommodations in a timely manner. Contact Information: • Location: • Phone: • Fax: • Email: Web Site: H. Azorsky Hall – Room 105 (724) 938-5781 (724) 938-4599 osdmail@calu.edu http://sai.calu.edu/osd Supportive Instructional Materials, e.g. library materials, web sites, etc. Additional Information for Course Proposals I. Proposed Instructors: J. Rationale for the Course: K. Specialized Equipment or Supplies Needed: L. Answer the following questions using complete sentences: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Does the course require additional human resources? (Please explain) Does the course require additional physical resources? (Please explain) Does the course change the requirements in any particular major? (Please explain) Does the course replace an existing course in your program? (If so, list the course) How often will the course be taught? 6. Does the course duplicate an existing course in another Department or College? (If the possibility exists, indicate course discipline, number, and name) N. If the proposed course includes substantial material that is traditionally taught in another discipline, you must request a statement of support from the department chair that houses that discipline. O. Please identify if you are proposing to have this course considered as a menu course for General Education. If yes, justify and demonstrate the reasons based on the categories for General Education. The General Education Committee must consider and approve the course proposal before consideration by the UCC. P. Provide Approval Form (electronically). Additional Guidelines The following are additional guidelines that you must follow which will expedite your course proposal. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the return of the proposal to the department. 1. Be sure that your proposal is in the correct format (Guidelines for New Course Proposals) and that all questions have been completely answered. 2. Be sure that you have completed and attached the Application to Establish a New Course form and/or the Advisement Sheet Revision form and that the appropriate signatures have been affixed. Please send through the process electronically (the preferred method) or by paper. No items will be placed on the agenda until the Chair of the UCC is in possession of these forms. 3. Be sure that you include an updated advisement sheet for any course that is being required by the department or is classified as a restricted elective. In addition, you must include an electronic copy (MS Word or PDF) of the current advisement sheet(s) with your proposal. Be certain that all advisement sheets affected by the proposed course change be included with your proposal. 4. When submitting materials for consideration by the Curriculum Committee, you must provide an electronic copy of each item to be reviewed to the Chairperson. 5. All completed items must be in the hands of the Chairperson of the Curriculum Committee a minimum of one week prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting. 6. Any department requesting a course name change, number change, prefix changes, credit changes, etc. must submit this request on the Application to Establish a New Course Form and submit electronically. 7. New advisement sheets, major proposals, minors, LOCs, Certificates, or changes to advisement sheets will become effective the fall semester following committee approval. The advisement sheets must also include the committee approval date and the effective date on the advisement page. Submit this request on the Advisement and /or Program Changes form. 8. New courses will become effective the semester following committee approval. 9. Any references listed must be in the appropriate bibliographic format for the discipline. 10. Online courses shoiuld follow the Quality Matters™ rubric and is posted on the UCC website. Be sure that you include the online teaching methodology statement (refer E.2 above) that refers to the Quality Matters™ rubric. 11. All course objectives must follow Bloom’s Taxonomy learning domains located on the UCC website.