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 6400
2. Date:
September 13, 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 needs to be taken two different semesters by all students. ACOTE Standard
B.10.11 “Ensure that Level I Fieldwork … include experiences designed to enrich didactic coursework
through directed observation and participation in selected aspects of the occupational therapy process.”
Based on self evaluation of the program, feedback from clinicians, and feedback from students, the
graduate faculty determined that at least two experiences of fieldwork was necessary to meet this standard,
one during the 4th semester of the program and one during the 5th semester of the program.
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6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6400. Fieldwork I (1) Must be repeated once. P: OCCT 6000. Role of occupational
therapist in a variety of nontraditional or emerging practice settings and service delivery
systems. Continued development of OT theory, evaluation, and treatment planning skills.
Exploration and development of creative applications of therapeutic occupation.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
Adding the statement that the course can be repeated.
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
40
1
s.h.
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
1
Total Credit Hours
s.h.
26
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
MS/OCCT
Increase 1 credit
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
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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).
Readings may be selected by student and clinical supervisor based on clinical setting.
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 effective interpersonal behavior characteristics necessary for
successful professional experience.
2. Analyze the complexity of the occupational therapist’s participation in
interdisciplinary assessment, planning and service delivery processes.
3. Analyze service coordination, service contexts, and systemic issues related to
delivery of occupational therapy services.
4. Describe the theoretical foundations, frames of reference, and research evidence
that underlie the case study findings and recommendations.
c. Course topic outline
A. Student making contact with clinical supervisor.
B. Student observing clinical supervisor during a week of normal working hours of the
clinical mentor.
C. Student discussion with clinical supervisor of assessment, intervention, outcomes,
context as designed for that setting.
D. Student completing case study on one client in the setting.
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
This course will be completed with:
Student observing a clinical supervisor for 40 hours per week for one week.
Students completing a written case study report based on an observed client in the
assigned setting.
Clinical supervisor completing an evaluation of professional behavior of student.
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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