COURSE OUTLINE CENTRE FOR ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES
COURSE NAME:
Applied Practicum
COURSE CODE:
HLTH 1105
CREDIT HOURS:
max 97 hours
PREREQUISITES:
T402 Semesters 1 and 2
COREQUISITES:
Semester Three courses
EFFECTIVE DATE:
PROFESSOR:
Nancy Sangiuliano and Anne Attard
EMAIL: nancys@rogers.com and aattard@georgebrown.ca
PLAR ELIGIBLE:
YES ( )
NO
(X)
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future reference.
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Students should obtain a copy of the Student Handbook and
refer to it for additional information regarding the grading system, withdrawals, exemptions,
class assignments, missed tests and exams, supplemental privileges, and academic dishonesty.
Students are required to apply themselves diligently to the course of study, and to prepare class
and homework assignments as given. Past student performance shows a strong relationship
between regular attendance and success.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This practicum course provides students with the opportunity to consolidate their portfolio.
Emphasis is placed on the integration of the program outcomes within an HI setting. Students
work within an HI setting with agency personnel and a faculty advisor. Scheduled hours are
negotiated with the agency and include hours appropriate to the setting. Seminar times are
scheduled throughout the term. Students are to complete a final project report at end of the term.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course the students will have reliably demonstrated the
ability to:
1. Participate collaboratively as an HI professional supporting the interprofessional
health care team.
2. Complete an HI project within a health setting.
3. Effectively communicate HI concepts to a broad and diverse audience through
weekly progress reports and a written report and oral presentation that
encapsulates 3 semesters of learning and applied practicum experience.
DELIVERY METHODS:
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Collaborative / cooperative learning
E-learning / online learning (discussion forums, Webquests, etc.)
Field placement / co-op / clinic
Field research
Patient / client contact (direct)
Patient / client contact (indirect)
Peer evaluation or feedback
Personal / self-reflection
Skills practice
Student presentation(s)
Tutorial / seminar / workshop
Utilizing technology
WebCT
Writing exercise(s)
RECOMMENDED LIST OF TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER TEACHING AIDS:
Required:
Not applicable.
Recommended / Optional:
Not applicable.
TESTING POLICY:
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Tests are to be written on the dates indicated unless prior arrangements have been
made with the professor to write the test on an alternate date.
If a test is missed due to unforeseen circumstances, it is the student’s
responsibility to contact the professor as soon as possible to explain the situation.
The student may be asked to provide documentation or other proof in support of
their explanation. If a test was missed for a valid reason, at the professor’s
discretion the student may be permitted to write a make-up test or have the marks
for the missed test allocated proportionately to any remaining assessments.
Students without a satisfactory explanation for missing a test will score 0 on the
missed test.
If a student arrives late for a test they must hand it in by the original deadline – no
additional time will be given.
ASSIGNMENT POLICY
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Assignments are due on the dates indicated unless prior arrangements have been
made for an extension.
If an assignment deadline is missed due to unforeseen circumstances, it is the
student’s responsibility to contact the professor as soon as possible to explain the
situation. The student may be asked to provide documentation or other proof in
support of their explanation. If an assignment deadline was missed for a valid
reason, an extension of up to one week from the original deadline will be granted.
Other late assignments will be accepted for up to one week beyond the original
deadline, subject to a late penalty of 5% per day. No assignments will be accepted
beyond one week after the original deadline.
If a student fails to hand in an assignment due to unforeseen circumstances, it is
the student’s responsibility to contact the professor as soon as possible to explain
the situation. The student may be asked to provide documentation or other proof
in support of their explanation. If the assignment was missed for a valid reason, at
the professor’s discretion the student may be permitted to complete a make-up
assignment or have the marks for the missed assignment allocated proportionately
to any remaining assessments.
EVALUATION SYSTEM:
Assessment
Tool:
Weekly
progress
reports
Project
description
and contract
sign-off
Description:
Outcome(s)
Date:
demonstrated:
½ page written
1 and 3
reflections on applied
practicum experience
Students complete all 2
required fields on a
template provided on
the WebCT course
website, obtain faculty
advisor approval and
signature, review with
sponsor and obtain
signature, and submit
completed contract to
faculty advisor.
Report outline
2
(table of
contents)
Final report Written report in
2, 3
conformance with
template provided.
Final project As per template
PowerPoint provided on the WebCT
presentation course website: a)
% of
Final
Grade:
Ongoing
20
10
10
40
10
Sponsor
evaluation
outline how project
objective(s) were met;
b) provide final needs
assessment; c) outline
solution(s); d) report
on resources and final
costs included in the
project; e) describe how
issues and/or problems
were resolved; f) submit
final project evaluation.
The PowerPoint
presentation for the
final report will be an
in-class presentation of
15 minutes.
The project sponsor will
complete a final
evaluation, which
addresses the student’s
professionalism, skills
and knowledge related
to the assigned project.
10
TOTAL: 100%
GRADING SYSTEM
The passing grade for this course is: D
A+ 90-100 4.0 B+ 77-79 3.3 C+ 67-69 2.3 D+ 57-59 1.3 Below F 0.0
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A 86-89 4.0 B 73-76 3.0 C 63-66 2.0 D 50-56 1.0
A- 80-85 3.7 B- 70-72 2.7 C- 60-62 1.7
Excerpt from the College Policy on Academic Dishonesty:
The minimal consequence for submitting a plagiarized, purchased, contracted, or in any
manner inappropriately negotiated or falsified assignment, test, essay, project, or any
evaluated material will be a grade of zero on that material.
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