Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 5000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
OCCT 6001
2. Date:
1-24-2013
3. Requested action:
New Course
x
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
x
Required
#
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and
expected future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face to face)
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
5. Justification. Identify the committee or group (e.g., Graduate faculty of the Department
of English) that conducted the assessment of curriculum and student learning. Explain
why the unit wishes to offer or revise the course. Include specific results from the unit
assessment that led to the development or modification of the course. If applicable, cite
any accrediting agency/ies and reference the specific standard/s.
Following review of OCCT 6001 by the occupational therapy department graduate
curriculum committee, it was determined that additional content is required to remain in
compliance with new accreditation standards that are to take effect on July 1, 2013. The
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American
Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) requires, and has a strong commitment to
ensuring, that Standard B2.2: “Explain the meaning and dynamics of occupation and activity,
including the interaction of areas of occupation, performance skills, performance patterns,
activity demands, context(s) and environments, and client factors,” is fully realized within all
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) curriculums. It was determined that
OCCT 6001 addresses this topic only minimally as per the topic outline, and therefore
requires the addition of one hour per week of class time to ensure ample topic coverage and
opportunity for activities that promote student exploration and integration of information.
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X
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6001, 6002. Occupation and Movement (4,1) 4 classroom and 3 lab hours per week.
P/C: OCCT 6000. Musculoskeletal system as related to human occupation. Mobility,
stability, posture, biomechanics, development of movement, relationship between
kinesiological components, and gradation of activities.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
This course incorrectly listed the classroom hours as 2 per week. This should have been 3
and now a request is submitted for changing it to 4 classroom hours per week
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
4
Weekly
OR
Lab
Weekly
Studio
60
4
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
Total Credit Hours
s.h.
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
Occupational Therapy
+1 hour change
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
N/A
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12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
x Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
attached.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
x Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:
x Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
x Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
x Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
x
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
x
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
x
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
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Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual
for instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher,
and city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
Required Texts:
Lippert, L. S. (2011). Clinical and Anatomy (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis
Company. ISBN 13: 9780803623637
Pendleton, H. & Schultz-Krohn, W. (2013). Pedretti's Occupational Therapy Practice
Skills for Physical Dysfunction. (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby. ISBN:
9780323059121
Radomski, M. V. & Trombly Latham, C. A. (Eds). (2008). Occupational Therapy for
Physical Dysfunction (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN
13: 9780781763127
Case-Smith, J. & O'Brien, J. C. (2010). Occupational Therapy for Children (6th ed.).
Maryland Heights, MO: Mosby Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323056588
Recommended Texts:
Lippert, L. S. & Minor. (2011). Kinesiology Flashcards (3rd ed.). Philadelphia,
PA: F. A. Davis Company.
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b. Objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
If this is a 5000-level course that is populated by undergraduate and graduate
students, there must be differentiation in the learning objectives expected.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Analyze the biomechanics of the head, trunk, extremities, posture and
gait as they relate to occupations
2. Demonstrate the use and interpretation of various assessment tools.
3. Analyze, grade, and adapt activities to facilitate/ enhance occupational
performance.
4. Explain the principles of splinting and their application to the
fabrication of various function enhancing splints.
5. Create occupation-based interventions that integrate knowledge of
underlying performance skills, patterns, client factors, body structures and
functions and the context/environment.
c. Course topic outline
The list of topics should reflect the stated objectives.
Topic Outline
1. Biomechanics and Muscles of the upper extremity
A. The shoulder girdle
B. The trunk and neck
C. The lower extremity
D. The nervous system
2. Assessment of muscle strength, movement and tactile sensation and provocative
testing for hand pathology
3. Activity analysis and adaptive equipment
4. Splint design and fabrication.
5. Connecting Occupation and Movement and the profession. Review of The
Occupational Therapy Practice Framework
A. Analysis of movement
B. Activity analysis and the physical body
C. Adaptive equipment and techniques to substitute for UE function
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d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation
system for determining a grade
Grading scale
Score
Grade
90-100
A
80-89
B
70-79
C
Below 70 F
Assessments
Activity
Quizzes
Exams
Professional Behaviors
Article reviews
Activity analysis
Hand intervention/journal review
presentation
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Number of
activities
10
3
1
3
1
1
Weight
10%
45%
5%
10%
15%
15%