Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form for Courses
Numbered 6000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
1. Course prefix and number:
PADP 6395
2. Date:
9/19/2011
3. Requested action:
X
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
Required
X
#
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
On-campus (face to face)
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course
or course revision or course renumbering:
An ongoing assessment by the graduate faculty in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies
determined the need to add an elective clinical practicum course to the current clinical
curriculum. This new course is designed specifically for master’s level students. Students will be
able to choose a field of medicine or surgery that interests them and complete a four week clinical
practicum. This course is being added at the request of the students (as indicated in multiple
annual graduate surveys) to meet a need for an elective practicum within our current curriculum
to enhance the clinical education of students in addition to the mandatory core clinical practica.
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
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6395. Physician Assistant Studies Clinical Practicum (2) May be repeated once at a
different site. P: Consent of instructor. Emphasis on evaluation and treatment of disease
in a medical and/or surgical setting of the student’s choice from selective sites.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
N/A
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Lab
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Practicum
160
Internship
2
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
2
Total Credit Hours
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
s.h.
s.h.
35
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
MS in Physician Assistant Studies
No
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
None
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.
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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
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).
As deemed appropriate for the elective clinical practicum by the course instructor.
(Texts will vary depending upon the specialty of the elective practicum)
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Evaluate the presentations of the most common clinical entities in the selected area
of medicine.
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Demonstrate diagnostic and management skills for patients presenting with clinical
entities in the selected area of medicine.
Formulate treatment plans appropriate for use in the selected area of medicine.
Perform complete histories and physical examinations and assemble the findings in
the correct documentation required in the SOAP format.
Select and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests pertinent to the selected area of
medicine, and demonstrate knowledge of the laboratory tests required to monitor
patients on certain medications.
Develop and utilize materials to educate the patient about their particular pathology
and therapeutic regimen.
Utilize library and interactive computer tools for research, study, literature review,
and consultation.
Assemble and evaluate the community resources and ancillary services available to
patients in the rural and urban setting.
Exhibit and incorporate into practice the concept of the dependent nature of the PA
profession.
Exhibit and incorporate into practice the concept of the collaborative relationship of the
PA/Physician Team.
c. Course topic outline
Students will complete patient evaluations and treatment plans under preceptor supervision for
patients within the elective field of medicine or surgery.
During the rotation the student will be able to:
1. Manage medical and/or surgical clinical entities that present during the elective
clinical practicum.
2. Perform problem-oriented history and physical examinations and apply the
findings in the correct documentation required in the SOAP format.
3. Describe the appropriate laboratory, radiological, and other diagnostic tests needed
to evaluate patients in cost effective and efficient manner.
4. Demonstrate written and oral communications skills that reliably describe patient
care.
5. Demonstrate a developing skill, under preceptor supervision, in the assessment,
and management of patients.
6. Demonstrate developing skills, under physician supervision, in performing medical
and/or surgical procedures.
7. Demonstrate competence in record keeping such as writing orders, progress notes,
procedure notes, and discharge instructions.
8. Demonstrate competence in writing prescriptions and drug orders.
9. Demonstrate the appropriate use of available resources such as, but not limited to,
library and interactive computer tools for research, study, literature review and
consult.
10. Demonstrate a professional relationship with the medical and/or surgical team by
further developing an understanding of the dependent nature of the Physician
Assistant profession and gain a greater appreciation of the collaborative
relationship of the Physician-Physician Assistant Team Concept in delivery of
quality health care.
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d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Preceptor Evaluation*
40%
End of Rotation Case Presentation & Written Report 60%
Total
100%
Grading Scale
90-100% = A
80-89% = B
70-79% = C
Less than 70% = F
* See included Preceptor Evaluation Form
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