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California University of Pennsylvania
University Course Syllabus
Department of Health Science
UCC Approval date: 10/16/17
A. Protocol
Course Name: Research Project I
Course Number: ATE 661
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the PMSAT Program and ATE 660
Maximum Class Size (face-to-face): 30
Maximum Class Size (online): N/A
B. Objectives of the Course:
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Identify the requirements of experimental research design.
Recognize the components and worthiness of an Institutional Review Board application.
Appraise scientific research in regards to subject safety and institutional review principles.
Develop methods to investigate an athletic training related research question.
Assemble a research proposal to include an introduction, methods and literature review.
C. Catalog Description:
This course is designed to facilitate the development of a research thesis or project from their research
question created in ATE 660. Students will write an introduction, methods, literature review, and IRB
application. Students will be required to propose their research to the course instructor, research committee,
and campus community through a formal presentation. Students will be introduced to current library research
resources and methodology through interaction with librarian assigned to work with this discipline.
D. Outline of the Course:
Research Design
Internal and External Validity
Measurement in Athletic Training
Basic Referencing and Citation
The Institutional Review Board
Historical Review
Components of an IRB application
Application Process - on and off campus
Research with Minors and Special Populations
Common Errors and Pearls of Wisdom
Writing the Introduction
Introduction and Definitions
Limitations and Delimitations
Statement of the Problem
Significance Statement
Forming your Hypothesis
Variables
Formulating your Methods
Types of Research Design
Choosing and Recruiting Subjects
Instrumentation
Ensuring Reliability and Validity
Power, Preliminary Research and Pilot work
Statistical Analysis
The Literature Review
Components of a Literature Review
Formatting and Writing Style
Proper Referencing and Resources
Common Problems and Pearls of Wisdom
E. Teaching Methodology:
1) Traditional Classroom Methodology
Lecture, Small Group Projects, Writing Assignments
2) Online Methodology
NA
F.
Text
Required
Arnold, Gansneder and Perrin Research Methods in Athletic Training F.A. Davis
ISBN0-8036-0778-4
G. Assessment Activities:
1) Traditional Classroom Assessment
Writing assignments, small group projects, case studies, quizzes.
2) Online Assessment
NA
H. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
OSD
Revised June 2015
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations. Students
requesting approval for reasonable accommodations should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities
(OSD). Students are expected to adhere to OSD procedures for self-identifying, providing documentation and
requesting accommodations in a timely manner.
Students will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting accommodations that
involve the faculty.
Contact Information:
•
•
•
•
Location:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Carter Hall - G-35
(724) 938-5781
(724) 938-4599
osdmail@calu.edu
•
I.
Web Site:
http://www.calu.edu/osd
Title IX Syllabus Addendum
California University of Pennsylvania
Reporting Obligations of Faculty Members under Title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681, et seq.
California University of Pennsylvania and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational
environment for all students. In order to meet this commitment and to comply with the Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 and guidance from the Office of Civil Rights, the University requires faculty members to
report incidents of sexual violence shared by students to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Dr. John A.
Burnett, Special Assistant to the President for EEEO, Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, Burnett@calu.edu,
724-938-4014. The only exceptions to the faculty member’s reporting obligation are when incidents of sexual
violence are communicated by a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for a class, or as
part of a University-approved research project. Faculty members are obligated to report sexual violence or any
other abuse of a student who was, or is, a child (person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred
to the person designated in the University protection of minors policy.
The University’s information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to
victims of sexual violence is set forth at:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
J.
Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, 724-938-4014
o Social Equity Home Page
www.calu.edu/SocialEquity
o Social Equity Policies
www.calu.edu/SEpolicies
o Social Equity Complaint Form
www.calu.edu/SEcomplaint
Counseling Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938-4056
End Violence Center, Carter Hall G94, 724-938-5707
Student Affairs, Natali Student Center 311, 724-938-4439
Wellness Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938-4232
Women’s Center, Natali Student Center 117, 724-938-5857
Threat Response Assessment and Intervention Team (T.R.A.I.T.) & Dept. of Public Safety &
University Police, Pollock Maintenance Building, 724-938-4299
o EMERGENCY: From any on-campus phone & Dial H-E-L-P or go to any public pay phone
& Dial *1. (*Identify the situation as an emergency and an officer will be dispatched
immediately.)
Supportive Instructional Materials, e.g. library materials, web sites, etc.
Health Science Database in Library- http://library.calu.edu/home
AMA style manual- http://www.amamanualofstyle.com/
Zotero- https://www.zotero.org/
Centre for Evidence Based Medicine- www.cebm.net
SPSS tutorial sites- https://www.spss-tutorials.com/basics/
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)- https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Professional literature sources: Journal of Athletic Training (http://natajournals.org/?code=nata-site),
Medicine in Science and Sports (http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/pages/default.aspx), American Journal
of Sports Medicine (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/ajs)
Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDRO) https://www.pedro.org.au/
Van Lunen, B., Hankemeier, D., & Welch, C. (2015). Evidence-Guided Practice: A Framework for Clinical
Decision Making in Athletic Training. SLACK Inc.
Additional Information for Course Proposals
K. Proposed Instructors:
Any qualified Health Science faculty.
L. Rationale for the Course:
This course will build upon work completed in ATE 660, specifically expanding upon the students research
question. Students will continue to develop their research theme through the creation of a research proposal
that includes an introduction, methods, and literature review of their proposed topic. An IRB application will
also be prepared and submitted to the IRB for approval (if warrented).
M. Specialized Equipment or Supplies Needed:
None
N. Answer the following questions using complete sentences:
1) Does the course require additional human resources? (Please explain)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N1, above.
2) Does the course require additional physical resources? (Please explain)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N2, above.
3) Does the course change the requirements in any particular major? (Please explain)
Yes
This is a new course and is a part of the new/revised major, the professional master of science in athletic
training.
4) Does the course replace an existing course in your program? (If so, list the course)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N4, above.
5) How often will the course be taught?
Annually in the spring semester
Click here to add text to qualify your selection for course timing, if necessary.
6) Does the course duplicate an existing course in another Department or College? (If the possibility exists,
indicate course discipline, number, and name)
No
Click here if the answer to Question N6, above is YES. Indicate the other discipline/department and the
other course number and name.
O. 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.
N/A
P. Please identify if you are proposing to have this course considered as a menu course for General Education.
The General Education Committee must consider and approve the course proposal before consideration by
the UCC.
No
Q. Approval Form
Provide the Approval Form (Signature Page) with the signatures of your department
Chair AND college Dean (electronically).
University Course Syllabus
Department of Health Science
UCC Approval date: 10/16/17
A. Protocol
Course Name: Research Project I
Course Number: ATE 661
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the PMSAT Program and ATE 660
Maximum Class Size (face-to-face): 30
Maximum Class Size (online): N/A
B. Objectives of the Course:
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Identify the requirements of experimental research design.
Recognize the components and worthiness of an Institutional Review Board application.
Appraise scientific research in regards to subject safety and institutional review principles.
Develop methods to investigate an athletic training related research question.
Assemble a research proposal to include an introduction, methods and literature review.
C. Catalog Description:
This course is designed to facilitate the development of a research thesis or project from their research
question created in ATE 660. Students will write an introduction, methods, literature review, and IRB
application. Students will be required to propose their research to the course instructor, research committee,
and campus community through a formal presentation. Students will be introduced to current library research
resources and methodology through interaction with librarian assigned to work with this discipline.
D. Outline of the Course:
Research Design
Internal and External Validity
Measurement in Athletic Training
Basic Referencing and Citation
The Institutional Review Board
Historical Review
Components of an IRB application
Application Process - on and off campus
Research with Minors and Special Populations
Common Errors and Pearls of Wisdom
Writing the Introduction
Introduction and Definitions
Limitations and Delimitations
Statement of the Problem
Significance Statement
Forming your Hypothesis
Variables
Formulating your Methods
Types of Research Design
Choosing and Recruiting Subjects
Instrumentation
Ensuring Reliability and Validity
Power, Preliminary Research and Pilot work
Statistical Analysis
The Literature Review
Components of a Literature Review
Formatting and Writing Style
Proper Referencing and Resources
Common Problems and Pearls of Wisdom
E. Teaching Methodology:
1) Traditional Classroom Methodology
Lecture, Small Group Projects, Writing Assignments
2) Online Methodology
NA
F.
Text
Required
Arnold, Gansneder and Perrin Research Methods in Athletic Training F.A. Davis
ISBN0-8036-0778-4
G. Assessment Activities:
1) Traditional Classroom Assessment
Writing assignments, small group projects, case studies, quizzes.
2) Online Assessment
NA
H. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
OSD
Revised June 2015
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations. Students
requesting approval for reasonable accommodations should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities
(OSD). Students are expected to adhere to OSD procedures for self-identifying, providing documentation and
requesting accommodations in a timely manner.
Students will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting accommodations that
involve the faculty.
Contact Information:
•
•
•
•
Location:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Carter Hall - G-35
(724) 938-5781
(724) 938-4599
osdmail@calu.edu
•
I.
Web Site:
http://www.calu.edu/osd
Title IX Syllabus Addendum
California University of Pennsylvania
Reporting Obligations of Faculty Members under Title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681, et seq.
California University of Pennsylvania and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational
environment for all students. In order to meet this commitment and to comply with the Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 and guidance from the Office of Civil Rights, the University requires faculty members to
report incidents of sexual violence shared by students to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Dr. John A.
Burnett, Special Assistant to the President for EEEO, Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, Burnett@calu.edu,
724-938-4014. The only exceptions to the faculty member’s reporting obligation are when incidents of sexual
violence are communicated by a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for a class, or as
part of a University-approved research project. Faculty members are obligated to report sexual violence or any
other abuse of a student who was, or is, a child (person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred
to the person designated in the University protection of minors policy.
The University’s information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to
victims of sexual violence is set forth at:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
J.
Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, 724-938-4014
o Social Equity Home Page
www.calu.edu/SocialEquity
o Social Equity Policies
www.calu.edu/SEpolicies
o Social Equity Complaint Form
www.calu.edu/SEcomplaint
Counseling Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938-4056
End Violence Center, Carter Hall G94, 724-938-5707
Student Affairs, Natali Student Center 311, 724-938-4439
Wellness Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938-4232
Women’s Center, Natali Student Center 117, 724-938-5857
Threat Response Assessment and Intervention Team (T.R.A.I.T.) & Dept. of Public Safety &
University Police, Pollock Maintenance Building, 724-938-4299
o EMERGENCY: From any on-campus phone & Dial H-E-L-P or go to any public pay phone
& Dial *1. (*Identify the situation as an emergency and an officer will be dispatched
immediately.)
Supportive Instructional Materials, e.g. library materials, web sites, etc.
Health Science Database in Library- http://library.calu.edu/home
AMA style manual- http://www.amamanualofstyle.com/
Zotero- https://www.zotero.org/
Centre for Evidence Based Medicine- www.cebm.net
SPSS tutorial sites- https://www.spss-tutorials.com/basics/
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)- https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Professional literature sources: Journal of Athletic Training (http://natajournals.org/?code=nata-site),
Medicine in Science and Sports (http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/pages/default.aspx), American Journal
of Sports Medicine (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/ajs)
Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDRO) https://www.pedro.org.au/
Van Lunen, B., Hankemeier, D., & Welch, C. (2015). Evidence-Guided Practice: A Framework for Clinical
Decision Making in Athletic Training. SLACK Inc.
Additional Information for Course Proposals
K. Proposed Instructors:
Any qualified Health Science faculty.
L. Rationale for the Course:
This course will build upon work completed in ATE 660, specifically expanding upon the students research
question. Students will continue to develop their research theme through the creation of a research proposal
that includes an introduction, methods, and literature review of their proposed topic. An IRB application will
also be prepared and submitted to the IRB for approval (if warrented).
M. Specialized Equipment or Supplies Needed:
None
N. Answer the following questions using complete sentences:
1) Does the course require additional human resources? (Please explain)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N1, above.
2) Does the course require additional physical resources? (Please explain)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N2, above.
3) Does the course change the requirements in any particular major? (Please explain)
Yes
This is a new course and is a part of the new/revised major, the professional master of science in athletic
training.
4) Does the course replace an existing course in your program? (If so, list the course)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N4, above.
5) How often will the course be taught?
Annually in the spring semester
Click here to add text to qualify your selection for course timing, if necessary.
6) Does the course duplicate an existing course in another Department or College? (If the possibility exists,
indicate course discipline, number, and name)
No
Click here if the answer to Question N6, above is YES. Indicate the other discipline/department and the
other course number and name.
O. 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.
N/A
P. Please identify if you are proposing to have this course considered as a menu course for General Education.
The General Education Committee must consider and approve the course proposal before consideration by
the UCC.
No
Q. Approval Form
Provide the Approval Form (Signature Page) with the signatures of your department
Chair AND college Dean (electronically).
Media of