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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - PHC7937
Tracking Number - 1910

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Current Status: Approved, Permanent Archive - 2003-05-11
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  1. Date & Time Submitted: 2004-09-22
  2. Department: Community & Family Health
  3. College: PH
  4. Budget Account Number: 6405-000-20
  5. Contact Person: Melinda S. Forthofer
  6. Phone: 46681
  7. Email: mforthof@hsc.usf.edu
  8. Prefix: PHC
  9. Number: 7937
  10. Full Title: Advanced Seminar in Grant-Writing
  11. Credit Hours: 3
  12. Section Type: C - Class Lecture (Primarily)
  13. Is the course title variable?: N
  14. Is a permit required for registration?: N
  15. Are the credit hours variable?: N
  16. Is this course repeatable?:
  17. If repeatable, how many times?: 0
  18. Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): n/a
  19. Course Online?: -
  20. Percentage Online:
  21. Grading Option: R - Regular
  22. Prerequisites: Doctoral Status or CI
  23. Corequisites: N/A
  24. Course Description: This course addresses advanced skills and techniques necessary for writing successful research grant proposals. The focus is on writing grant proposals aimed at public health research and evaluation of public health interventions.

  25. Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: The course addresses critical skill for career success of graduates
  26. What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? The course is required in the CFH doctoral program and services other doctoral programs in health sciences center
  27. Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? Yes, twice
  28. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) Doctoral degree in health or social & behavioral sciences

    Experience with private sector and government-sponsored research

  29. Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

    1. Describe the steps in preparation and submission of

    grant proposals;

    2. Investigate foundation and public sources for grant

    funding;

    3. Develop a proposal that addresses a public health

    issue or intervention;

    4. Identify grant writing pitfalls and successful grant

    writing techniques;

    5. Demonstrate an appreciation of ethical considerations

    when writing grant proposals; and

    6. Describe effective post award grant management

    techniques.

  30. Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

    1. Describe the steps in preparation and submission of grant

    proposals;

    2. Investigate foundation and public sources for grant funding;

    3. Develop a proposal that addresses a public health issue or

    intervention;

    4. Identify grant writing pitfalls and successful grant writing

    techniques;

    5. Demonstrate an appreciation of ethical considerations when

    writing grant proposals; and

    6. Describe effective post award grant management techniques.

  31. Major Topics: A. Course overview

    B. The Grant Writing Process

    C. Formulating Research Questions

    D. Conceptualizing the Project/Defining Objectives

    E. Grant Writing Pitfalls and Techniques

    F. Evaluating Funding Sources

    G. Conceptualizing the Project/Defining Objectives

    Revisited

    H. Developing the Project Plan

    I. Developing the Evaluation Plan

    J. Proposal Review

    K. Budget Development

    L. Strategic Communication in Grant-Writing

    M. Post award grant management

  32. Textbooks: Most reading assignments will be available via the internet, at addresses provided in the list of required readings. Supplemental required reading will be distributed in class.
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