Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 6000 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 6650
2. Date:
September 10, 2011
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
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:
Based on an assessment of the Occupational Therapy Program, as required by the Accreditation Council of
Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), Standard A.1.5 that identifies that Master’s Degree Level
Educational Program for the Occupational Therapist – Submit a Report of Self Study and other required
reports (e.g., Interim Report, Plan, of Correction Progress report) the graduate faculty members have
identified that this course content needs to be completed by all students. ACOTE Standard B.8.6
“Demonstrate the skills necessary to design a scholarly proposal that includes the research question,
relevant literature, sample, design, measurement, and data analysis.” This course meets this standard and
reflects the changes from a required course for only non-thesis students to all students because the content
is needed for thesis students to be adequately prepared to complete thesis within 6 credits. The
departmental graduate faculty request that this be a required course for all students.
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6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6650. Conducting Research in Occupational Therapy (3) P: OCCT 6200, 6250, 6600.
Design and implementation of research proposal that contributes to knowledge base of
OT.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
Content to be required by all students as a core requirement. Delete the prerequisite of 6300 and 6350, as
these are not needed for this course, change wording to be appropriate for all students.
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.
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. Research Seminar
Total Credit Hours
3
3
s.h.
s.h.
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9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
MS Occupational Therapy
0
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
NA
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).
Readings will be selected by student and faculty mentor based on research topic. These topics may
include: assessment, intervention, outcomes measures, professional interactions, professional ethics.
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b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate critical thinking skills while engaging in professional topics
selected for discussion with mentor.
2. Engage in self-dependent learning as demonstrated by progression of literature
review paper.
3. Practice ethical standards as they pertain to research.
4. Complete a literature review.
5. Demonstrate the skill to implement the research process to answer the research
question.
6. Demonstrate the ability to collect data effectively.
7. Analyze research evidence for the decision making process.
c. Course topic outline
A. Research question confirmed with faculty mentor.
B. Literature review untaken with on-going reviews.
C. Research design determined based on literature review.
D. Literature review finalized.
E. Proposal finalized and submitted to IRB
F. Pilot data collected and analyzed if appropriate for the design of the study.
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
This course will be completed with:
A final research proposal, based on the student’s research question.
A completed literature review
Completion of a pilot study, if appropriate for the research design of the course.
Q (In progress) A special grade reserved for capstone courses such as
professional papers, internships, practica, and similar courses. The “Q”
grade is removed when the course is successfully completed and replaced
with a grade of
“R”. The grades in these courses are not included in meeting the cumulative
“B” average required for graduation.
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