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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

OCCT 6400 September 13, 2011 1. Course prefix and number: 2. Date:

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 Expected Proposed Delivery Future Delivery Method(s): Method(s): X On-campus (face to face) 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.

1 Revised 04-06-11 and posted fall of 2011 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 40 Per Term Credit Hours 1 s.h. Internship Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain. s.h. Total Credit Hours 1 s.h.

9. Anticipated annual student enrollment: 26

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 2 Revised 04-06-11 and posted fall of 2011 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). 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.

3 Revised 04-06-11 and posted fall of 2011 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.

4 Revised 04-06-11 and posted fall of 2011