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:
NURS 8269
2. Date:
09/06/12
3. Requested action:
X New Course: Scholarly Practicum I
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):
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face to face)
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
X
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
X
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course
or course revision or course renumbering:
The Graduate Faculty of the College of Nursing, in response to the 2004 endorsement by
the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to move the entry level
preparation for all advanced practice nursing from the master’s level to the doctorate
level by 2015, determined that the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) will be offered. The
DNP degree more accurately reflects competencies required for the complexities of the
evolving healthcare environment, prepares graduates for leadership in practice, and
translates research into evidence-based practice that promotes high quality and safe
patient care. This course proposal supports this endeavor and is approved by the graduate
faculty at the College of Nursing.
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
8269. Scholarly Practicum I (2) C: NURS 8266, 8267, 8268. Practical expertise in a
practice setting based on an individual contract negotiated among the professor, student,
and preceptor. Part one of a required four semester practicum sequence.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
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
Internship
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
80
2
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
2
Total Credit Hours
25
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
DNP CON
Changes in Degree Hours
N/A
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
None
s.h.
N/A
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:
s.h.
x
Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
Current staff is adequate
x
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).
1. Hamper, R. & Baugh, L. (2011). Handbook for Writing Proposals (2nd ed.).
Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill. ISBN-13: 978-0071746489
2. Heagney, J. (2012). Fundamentals of project management. (4th ed.). New York:
AMACOM. ISBN-13: 978-0814417485
3. Wholey, J.S., Hatry, H.P. & Newcomer, K.E. (2004) Handbook of practical
program evaluation (3rd ed). New Jersey: Jossey Bass. ISBN-13: 9780470522479
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Utilize current theory and research necessary to implement projects for the
expert level of nursing practice.
2. Design a scholarly practicum project through collaboration with faculty,
preceptors, and/or content experts that will allow the student to apply principles
of research, epidemiology, health policy, finance, ethics, and evidence based
practice.
3. -ExploreIdentify a practice issue based on an identified need, synthesize the
literature, and develop a plan or processes to improve health care considering
the Healthy People 2020 goals and objectives.Develop plans or processes to
improve health care considering national goals and objectives.
4. Develop and sustain therapeutic relationships and partnerships with patients
(individual, family or group) and other professionals to facilitate optimal care
and patient outcomes.
c. Course topic outline
1. Identification of Practice Problem
a. Search and secure literature support for practice problem
b. Form a Scholarly Practicum Committee based on expertise in selected
area
c. Begin development of evidence tables to support project
2. Problem statement and rationale
a. Develop a beginning problem statement
b. identify community needs/assets that support the need for the project
3. Project Objectives and Planning Template
a. Identify the desired results of the project: outcome objectives, process
objectives, and impact
b. Outline the project activities, projected timeline and anticipated required
resources for project.
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Grading Scale
Pass/Fail
Evaluative method:
1. Complete a preliminary draft of the following DNP project:
a. Problem statement and rationale
b. Process and outcome objectives
c. Project plan
e. Evaluation strategies
d. Timeline
The course grade will be based on written activities supporting the completion of
course objectives as outlined. The written activities will be evaluated by DNP faculty
on a pass/fail basis. A “pass” evaluation must be obtained for student participation to
receive a passing grade for the course. The final project proposal must be completed
and approved by DNP faculty before passing this class and being eligible to proceed to
Scholarly Practicum II.