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New/Special Course Proposal-Bulletin Change Transmittal Form
Undergraduate Curriculum Council - Print 1 copy for signatures and save 1 electronic copy.
Graduate Council - Print 1 copy for signatures and send 1 electronic copy to mmcginnis@astate.edu
New Course or
Special Course (Check one box)
Please complete the following and attach a copy of the catalogue page(s) showing what changes are necessary.
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General Education Committee Chair (If applicable)
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Proposed Course Prefix and Number (For variable credit courses, indicate variable range.)
DPEM 3533
Course Title – if title is more than 30 character (including spaces), provide short title to be used on transcripts. Title cannot have
any symbols (e.g. slash, colon, semi-colon, apostrophe, dash, and parenthesis). Please indicate if this course will have variable
titles (e.g. independent study, thesis, special topics).
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Teaching CBRNE Awareness
Short title: Teaching CBRNE Awareness
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Will this course be lecture only, lab only, lecture and lab, activity, dissertation, experiential learning, independent study, internship,
performance, practicum, recitation, seminar, special problems, special topics, studio problems, student exchange, occupational
learning credit, or course for fee purpose only (e.g. an exam)? Please choose one.
Experiential Learning
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What is the grade type (i.e. standard letter, credit/no credit, pass/fail, no grade, developmental)?
Standard Letter
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Is this course dual listed (undergraduate/graduate)?
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Is this course cross listed? (If it is, all course entries must be identical including course descriptions. It is important to check the
course description of an existing course when adding a new cross listed course.)
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Brief course description (40 words or less) as it should appear in the bulletin.
No
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Students learn how to provide instruction to the adult learning audience in Recognition, Avoidance, Isolation
and Notification (RAIN) techniques when confronted with chemical agents, biological agents, radiological
materials and explosive devices.
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Indicate all prerequisites and if this course is restricted to a specific major, which major. (If a student does not have the
prerequisites or does not have the appropriate major, they will not be allowed to register).
9.
a. Are there any prerequisites? No
b. Why?
Course frequency (e.g. Fall, Spring, Summer).
Fall , Spring , or Summer
Not applicable to Graduate courses.
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10. Contact Person (Name, Name of Institution, Address, Email Address, Phone Number)
Deborah J Persell, PhD, RN, APN, Arkansas State University, College of Nursing and Health Professions,
Regional Center for Disaster Preparedness Education, School of Nursing, P.O. Box 910, State University,
dpersell@astate.edu 870-972-3318
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Proposed Starting Term/Year
Fall, 2013
12.
Is this course in support of a new program? If yes, what program?
This course is included as an emphasis course for the BS in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency
management
13. Does this course replace a course being deleted?
No
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If yes, what course?
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Has this course number been used in the past?
Attach Course Deletion Proposal-Bulletin Change Transmittal Form.
14. Does this course affect another program? If yes, provide contact information from the Dean, Department Head, and/or Program Director
whose area this affects.
No
15. Justification should include:
A. Academic rationale and goals for the course (skills or level of knowledge students can be expected to attain).
This course will equip students to utilize adult learning principles and teaching strategies to teach chemical,
biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive content as prescribed by the national training program.
B.
How does the course fit with the mission established by the department for the curriculum? If course is mandated by an accrediting
or certifying agency, include the directive.
There is no current or required curriculum for this degree by the higher learning commission; however,
this course does follow the suggested curriculum guidelines for higher education established by the
federal emergency management institute. This course meets criteria established for graduates to take
the certification examination for emergency management.
Development of this course fits well with the mission of Arkansas State University and the College of
Nursing and Health Professions: To provide quality education to students and graduates in a variety of
disciplines; in this instance, disciplines specific to disaster response and emergency management.
This course will prepare students to be global citizens as well as respond to local and regional
disasters in the areas where students live. Students completing this course will have been provided
with the opportunity to develop skills to promote life-long learning.
C.
Student population served.
This course targets students at Arkansas State University and degree seeking students in disaster
preparedness and emergency management who wish to teach this content to a variety of disciplines.
D.
Rationale for the level of the course (lower, upper, or graduate).
This upper level course expands on the foundational knowledge acquired in the AAS degree in this major,
students are provided the opportunity to apply previously acquired technical skills and knowledge associated
with disaster preparedness and emergency management associated with chemical, biological, radiological,
nuclear and /or explosive incidents. This course further provides the students with opportunities to teach other
disaster response professionals. Thus, the level of this course meets requirements consistent with upper
division academic rigor.
16. Outline (The course outline should be topical by weeks and should be sufficient in detail to allow for judgment of the content of the course.)
The majority of this course will be completed at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, AL.
The content presented at the CDP will be concentrated and offered over a two day period, for a total of 12
contact hours. Additional on-line academic work will complete the 45 contact hour requirement for 3 hours of
academic credit.
Preparation – Assigned reading and pre-test
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Introduction and pre-testing – 1 hour
Prevention and deterrence – 2 hours
Chemical agents – 2 hours
Biological agents – 2 hours
Radiological materials and nuclear weapons – 2 hours
Explosive devices – 2 hours
Administration and post-testing – 1 hour
Blackboard Discussion
Presentation or teaching project
17. Course requirements (e.g. research papers, projects, interviews, tests, etc.)
Preparation 10%
Completion certificate from the CDP 70%
Presentation of CDP experience or teaching project 20%
18. Special features (e.g. labs, exhibits, site visitations, etc.)
In addition to the preparatory work, students will travel to the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in
Anniston, AL. The CDP will provide lodging for the intensive experience. Following the CDP experience
students will engage in teaching disaster preparedness content or develop a presentation related to the same.
19. Required reading
Preparatory assigned reading – journal articles selected by ASU faculty; student course manual provided by
the CDP; student discovered articles related to the topic
20. Department staffing and classroom/lab resources (Will this require additional faculty, supplies, etc.?)
Faculty from ASU will teach and evaluate preparatory learning, lead the post-CDP discussion and
arrange/evaluate the presentation or teaching experience. In addition, ASU faculty will provide administrative
oversight related to meeting course requirements. Faculty at the CDP will have the primary instructional
responsibility for the cours content provided at the CDP.
21. What is the primary goal of this course?
To prepare instructors of disaster preparedness content in adult learning principles and teaching strategies.
22. If this proposal is for a general education course, please check the primary goal this course addresses:
Communicating effectively
Using mathematics
Developing a life-long appreciation of the arts and humanities
Developing a strong foundation in the social sciences
Using science to accomplish common goals
23. Considering the indicated primary goal, provide up to three outcomes that you expect of students after completion of this course. For
example, what will students who meet this goal know or be able to do as a result of this course?
Primary goal outcome #1: Identify definitions of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMD),
indicators or potential terrorist acts and targets using the RAIN concept
Learning activity: Course work at CDP
Assessment tool: Certificate from CDP; Presentation at ASU
Primary goal outcome #2: Identify the signs and symptoms of chemical agents and toxic industrial
chemicals using the RAIN method and the advantages and disadvantages of using chemical agents as a
weapon of mass destruction (WMD).
Learning activity: Course work at CDP
Assessment tool: Certificate at CDP; Presentation at ASU
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DPEM 3523. Teaching Officer CBRNE Protection Develops knowledge and skills to create and deliver
courses designed to implement strategies to protect law enforcement officers from exposure to Chemical,
Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) to law enforcement. Prerequisite, DPEM 1121.
Fall, Spring, Summer.
DPEM 3533 Teaching Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive
Awareness. Students learn how to provide instruction to the adult learning
audience in Recognition, Avoidance, Isolation and Notification (RAIN)
techniques when confronted with chemical agents, biological agents,
radiological materials and explosive devices.
DPEM 3543. Instructor Training Course Provides students with the knowledge and skills to create and
deliver Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and/or Explosive instruction to the adult learning audience.
Results in emergency responders who can deliver lectures and hands-on training to other emergency
responders. Prerequisite, DPEM 1121. Fall, Spring, Summer.
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