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:
MPH 6800
2. Date:
12/11/2013
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. 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.
Currently, the Department of Public Health (DPH) does not offer a course in Health Policy &
Politics. The MPH program is separating an existing concentration (Analysis and Management)
into two Concentrations: Health Administration Concentration and Epidemiology Concentration.
The DPH Curriculum Committee recommended creating courses under the MPH prefix for the
new concentration. Therefore, this course will fill a curriculum gap particularly in the Public
Health Administration concentration area. The Department of Public Health Curriculum
Committee and faculty have approved this course.
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6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
MPH 6800 - Health Policy and Politics
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Examines the health policy formation context as a component of the environment of public health
administration and practice and roles of public health and healthcare professionals.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
N/A
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
3
3
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
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.
s.h.
3
Total Credit Hours
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
s.h.
s.h.
25
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
N.A.
No changes
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
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:
X Not applicable
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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
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).
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Longest, B. B. Health Policy Making in the United States (5th Edition) Health Administration
Press, Chicago IL ISBN#978-1-56793-354-3 (Required)
Feldstein, P.J. Health Policy Issues: An Economic Perspective, (5th Edition) Health
Administration Press, Chicago IL ISBN#978-1-56793-418-2 (Recommended)
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
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If this is a 5000-level course that is populated by undergraduate and graduate students,
there must be differentiation in the learning objectives expected.
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
1. Assess the circular nature of health policy formation in the United States;
2. Critique the health policy formation roles of the legislative, executive and judicial
branches of government;
3. Analyze the various forms and categories of health policies, the role and functioning of
interest groups, and the nature of the political market place;
4. Classify and assess the major and minor forces and institutions that shape health care
policy including interest groups, public participation and ideology
5. Critique health policy formulation process and how they as healthcare administrators
may intervene; and
6. Examine how policies are implemented and identify the barriers to successful
implementation.
c. Course topic outline
The list of topics should reflect the stated objectives.
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Health and health policy- overview
The context and process of health policymaking at the federal and state levels
The key players in the political marketplace
A conceptual model of the public policymaking process
Agenda setting
Development of legislation
Policy implementation: rulemaking
Policy implementation: operation
Policy modification
The roles of: citizens, public health and healthcare professionals, organizations, and
interest groups in policy formation & implementation
Policy competence
Analyzing public policy environments
Influencing public policy environments
History of health policy reforms in the United States
Current health policy reforms in the United States
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Assignments & Grading
1. Homework assignments (Examining policy formation and Implementation process) 30%
2. Term project & paper (Case studies)
30%
3. Examination
40%
Grades
A = 90+
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
F = < 70
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