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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - PHC6948
Tracking Number - 5222
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Current Status:
Removed from DB by orginator - 2015-12-04
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: Change
Course Change Information (for course changes only): The course is moving to offering a majority of its content online to allow for more geographic scope and increased student access.
Comments: withdrawn by COPH 12/4/15
Detail Information
- Date & Time Submitted: 2015-04-13
- Department: Child and Family Studies
- College: BC
- Budget Account Number:
- Contact Person: Bruce Lubotsky Levin
- Phone: 8139746400
- Email: levin@usf.edu
- Prefix: PHC
- Number: 6948
- Full Title: Service Learning in Adolescent Behavioral Health III
- Credit Hours: 2
- Section Type: R -
Supervised Research
- Is the course title variable?: N
- Is a permit required for registration?: N
- Are the credit hours variable?: N
- Is this course repeatable?: N
- If repeatable, how many times?: 0
- Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): Svc Lrn in Adol Beh Hth III
- Course Online?: L -
Blended (1-99% online)
- Percentage Online: 80
- Grading Option:
S - S/U Only
- Prerequisites: PHC 6946 Service Learning in Adol. Beh. Health I, PHC 6947 Service Learning in Adol. Beh. Health II, PHC 6539 Foundations in Adol. Beh. Health, PHC 6728 Translational Research Methods in Adol. Beh. Health, PHC 6729 Advance Research Education in Adol. Beh.
- Corequisites: None
- Course Description: The purpose of this course is to facilitate completion of the third phase
of the service learning research project. Students will analyze and report findings from research projects conducted during the Service Learning II course.
- Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Needed for program/concentration/certificate change
- 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? This course is part of a Graduate Certificate in Translational Research in Adolescent Behavioral Health.
- Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? No
- What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) A terminal degree and experience in translational research are required to teach this graduate course.
- Objectives: After completing this course, students will:
1. Be able to analyze data collected as part of a community based translational research project in adolescent behavioral health.
2. Demonstrate an ability to synthesize and present findings from a translational research project in both written and oral communication formats.
3. Be able to critically evaluate their experience in conducting translational research in an adolescent behavioral health community setting.
- Learning Outcomes: 1. Critically evaluate research and translate it into evidence-based practice and public policy.
2. Carry out, with faculty supervision, all phases of the research process, including project design, proposal development, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation and writing up of results.*
3. Identify areas in which social and behavioral science expertise can contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of public health programs.
- Major Topics: Service learning research project presentation and written report.
- Textbooks: There will be required and supplemental readings for this course but not course textbook requirement. See course readings section.
- Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases: Basic technology requirements are needed for successful participation in the course and to access course materials: Requirements are listed at:
http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/eta/students_tech_requirements.htm
Online seminars will be hosted via technology such as AdobeConnect, BlackBoard Collaborate, students will be provided instructions for accessing and downloading software.
Course readings include:
Barwick MA, Boydell KM, Stasiulis E, et al. Research utilization among children’s mental health providers. Implementation Science 2008; 3(19). doi:10.1186/1748-5908-3-19.
Compton WM, Stein JB, Robertson EB, et al. Charting a course for health services research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2005; 29:167-172.
Durlak JA, DuPre EP. Implementation matters: A review of research on the influence of implementation on program outcomes and the factors affecting implementation. American Journal of Community Psychology 2008; 41: 327-350.
Hawkins JD, Oesterle S, Brown EC, et al. Results of a type 2 translational research trial to prevent adolescent drug use and delinquency. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 2009; 163(9): 789-798.
Hemmelgarn AL, Glisson C, James LR. Organizational culture and climate: Implications for services and interventions research. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice 2006; 31(1): 73-89.
McGovern MP, Fox TS, Xie H, et al. A survey of clinical practices and readiness to adopt evidence-based practices: Dissemination research in an addiction treatment system. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2004; 26: 305-312.
McHue RK, Barlow DH. The dissemination and implementation of evidence-based psychosocial treatments: A review of current efforts. American Psychologist 2010; 65(2): 73-84.
Mendel P, Meredith LS, Schoenbaum M, et al. Interventions in organizational and community context: A framework for building evidence on dissemination and implementation in health services research. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 2008; 35: 1-2, 21-37.
Additional supplemental readings TBA.
- Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: Service learning research project presentation: 40 points
Written report: 45 points
Institute online seminars: 15 points
Total Possible: 100 points
80-100 points=S
- Assignments, Exams and Tests: Assignments include service learning research project presentation, written report, and participation in online seminars.
- Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,
http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)
Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)
In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.
- Policy on Make-up Work: Each course assignment is to be submitted on or before the due date. Late assignments will receive an automatic 10% penalty.
- Program This Course Supports: MSW, PhD, DrPH, MSPH, MSABH
- Course Concurrence Information:
- if you have questions about any of these fields, please contact chinescobb@grad.usf.edu or joe@grad.usf.edu.