Course Syllabus

Kettering College

Public Health Concepts

Cynthia Parker, PhD, RN, COI and Mary L. Matese, MSN-Ed, RN
Fall 2016

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 Course Information:

Course Number:	NRSB 381 Section 01- Hybrid
Course Title:	Public Health Concepts
Course Meeting Time and Location:	Thursdays (even weeks) - 1:00PM - 3:50PM; L-20

 

   Faculty Facilitators / Contact Information:

Instructor: Office: Office hours: Telephone: Email:	Cynthia Parker, PhD, RN, COI G-120A By appointment - Monday 9:00AM - 11:00AM; Thursday 9:00AM - 11:00AM  937-395-8601 x 55621 Cynthia.parker@kc.edu
Second Instructor:   Office: Office hours: Telephone: Email:	Mary L. Matese, MSN-Ed, RN G-120 By appointment - Wednesday 9:00AM - !:00PM 937-395-8601 x 56309 mary.matese@kc.edu

 

Course Description:

Introduction to the fundamental concepts of public health policy and practice. Emphasis is placed on principles of epidemiology, community assessment, population-focused practice, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, and populations in crisis.          

Number of credit hours: 3 theory hours; 0 lab hour

Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites and Requirements:

• Pre-requisites: Successful completion of semester 6 of Kettering College prelicensure BSN program.
• Co-requisites: NRSB 361, NRSB 362, NRSB 371
   

 Institutional Outcomes:

Kettering College Institutional Outcomes: Institutional Outcomes: Kettering College’s institutional learning outcomes represent the knowledge, skills, and attitudes fostered within the Kettering College experience to enable students to be successful in their personal and professional lives, in their future educational efforts, and as engaged members of their communities. (IO = Kettering College Institutional Outcome.

 

• Broad integrative learning: What life lessons are you learning?
  Demonstrates broad integrative knowledge of disciplines outside students’ specific field of study.
  
  
• Applied learning: How do you use what you learn?
  Demonstrates the ability to put knowledge to use in a new practical context, such as classroom settings, clinical/laboratory, or mission experiences.
  
  
• Specialized learning: How are you becoming an expert?
  Demonstrates appropriate use of, and fluency in, specialized terms, vocabulary, technologies, and methods of the specific field of study.
  
  
• Intellectual skills: In what ways are you smarter?
  Demonstrates continued development in reading comprehension, oral and written communication, and quantitative analysis in projects, papers, and professional performance.
  
  
• Civic engagement: How are you engaged in your community?
  Engages in serving human need using knowledge and skill from both integrative and specialized curricula in community/global settings.

 Program Outcomes:

BSN- Pre-Licensure End Program of Student Learning Outcomes: (SLO = End of Program Student Learning Outcome): This course helps to develop the following outcomes:

   Course Learning Outcomes:

 

 Textbook and Other Course Materials:

• Anderson, E.T., & McFarlane, J. (2015). Community as Partner, 7^th Ed. Philadelphia: Wolters   Kluwer.
• Lilley, L. L., Collins, S. R., Harrington, S., & Synder, J. S. (2014). Pharmacology and the nursing process, (7^th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.

•       Sommer, S., Johnson, J., Roberts, K., Redding, S.R., Churchill, L., & Elkins, C.B. (2013) 

                Institute, LLC.

•  VandenBos, G. R. (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychological

 

 Essential Course Policy Information:

• Attendance:
• KC faculty believes learning is a combination of individual study as well as engagement with others in a structured learning environment. Therefore, KC faculty expects students to meet their academic obligations in a professional, responsible and timely manner. Communication and planning are the keys to success in the Nursing Program. Active participation is essential and students are expected to be present for all course, clinical and laboratory activities. Lack of attendance in educational experiences will compromise the learning process regardless of the type of absence.  With this understanding, students are expected to exercise professional judgment in handling absences, which should only occur in the presence of unforeseen emergencies.

• Late/missing work:
• Students are expected to submit assignments on time. Please ask for clarification if you do not understand or realize certain circumstances may preclude you from completing assigned work on time. Alternate arrangements for submitting assignments and fulfilling course requirements will be handled on an individual basis by course faculty. Students are expected to provide notification of absence to the appropriate faculty prior to the absence. It is the student’s responsibility to provide and make suitable arrangements with the appropriate faculty before the assignment is due. Late assignments will be graded according to timeliness criteria on the assignment’s attached grading rubric. A written assignment submitted more than 1 week following the due date will result in a zero for the missed course work. An “incomplete” grade for the course will not be given for late or missing assignments.

     Policy for Missed Tests and Quizzes:

• Missed exams will be made up only with prior notification and approval of course faculty and will likely be a different examination covering the same test content.
• The student will be expected to schedule a make-up test, quiz, or assignment within 3 days and completed within one week of the student’s return to school.
• Extra credit

• Extra credit is not available in any NRSB course at Kettering College.

• Withdrawal 
• Last day to withdraw – refer to the College’s academic calendar for those dates
• Your participation in this course indicates your acceptance of its content, requirements and policies as they are outlined in this syllabus.

 Technical skills and requirements for the course

• You need to comply with the technical requirementsas required by the college: 
• You should have the ability to use the Canvas Learning Management System to successfully complete the course.
• You should be able to use word processing software.
• Students are responsible for keeping their own copy of submitted assignments and discussion posts. In cases when assignments or discussion posts were not received/posted in Canvas students should be able to resubmit them again if requested by the instructor..
• If you need technical assistance you are encouraged to contact the KC Help Desk. The Help Desk contact information is available from any Canvas page at the bottom left-hand corner, under the Help link  
  
  

 Copyright policy:

Kettering College values and respects the laws that govern the creation and distribution of  intellectual property (copyright) and the rights of members of the academic community to use such intellectual property (fair use).  It is the expectation of the administration of Kettering College that students will be familiar with these laws and use copyright protected works in accordance with the law.  

 

 Methods of Assessing Learner Progress

A variety of learner-centered methods and assignments used in this course include, but are not limited to: discussion, individual projects, team work, reading assignments, professional paper writing, personal reflection, internet assignments, and media supplementation. Emphasis will be placed on learning where student participation is essential.

This course is based on adult learning-centered principles; therefore, much of the course learning will depend on your contribution. While it is expected that each student will perform individual work and study, this course is not designed to be independent study. We believe each student has experiences, thoughts, and ideas that when shared with others contribute to an enriching learning experience for all.

The division of nursing faculty desires to partner with you for your success. As adult learners, students will be assessed through various methods including, but not limited to, contribution in class and group work, written assignments, discussion forums, peer review, and examinations. All assignments as indicated below must be completed to successfully meet the course requirements.

Grading and Scale

A   =	94%   -	100%
A-  =	90%   -	93%
B+ =	87%   -	89%
B   =	84%   -	86%
B-  =	81%   -	83%
C+ =	79%   -	80%
C   =	77%   -	78%
C-  =	75%   -	76%
D   =	66%   -	74%

 

Weight of Assignments, examinations and other requirements

 

Syllabus change policy

This syllabus is a guide and every attempt is made to provide an accurate overview of the course. However, circumstances and events may make it necessary for the instructor to modify the syllabus during the semester and may depend, in part, on the progress, needs, and experiences of the students. Changes to the syllabus will be made with advance notice. 

 

Americans with Disabilities Statement & Non-Discrimination/Academic Support Statement

Kettering College is committed to promoting student academic success by complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and will provide reasonable accommodations for those students supplying appropriate documentation.    

The Nita Jennings Academic Support Center in the Learning Commons is the designated office on campus to provide services and accommodations to students with diagnosed disabilities.  You need to provide documentation of your disability to the Academic Support Center if you seek accommodations in this course.  Students are strongly encouraged to contact the academic support coordinator to request specific accommodations at least two weeks in advance of the need.  The coordinator will arrange necessary internal support and facilitate referral to external resources, as appropriate.  Refer to the current Kettering College Student Handbook for specific information.

It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor and the Academic Support Coordinator regarding accommodations (See Student Handbook).  In addition, the Academic Support Center strives to empower all students do develop effective strategies for learning and offers peer tutoring, group tutorials and private consultation.

For students unable to use the tutorial services provided on campus through Academic Support, there is free on-line tutoring support available through SMARTHINKING. It can be accessed directly from Canvas by clicking on the SmarThinking link provided under the General Course Information module. For more information please refer to the College Resources page or contact bev.ervin@kc.edu.

Your success as a student is of utmost importance to me. If you have a disability or any other special circumstance that may have some impact on your work in this class, and for which you may require special accommodations, please contact me early in the semester so that accommodations can be made in timely manner.

The Canvas Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) outlines the Canvas’ conformance with the accessibility standards under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. It can be found under http://www.canvaslms.com/accessibility

Honor Code:

An atmosphere of academic integrity can be successfully preserved only when students and faculty unite in mutually supportive acts of trust and assistance. They share equally the obligation to create and promote ethical standards. It is the faculty’s duty to uphold academic standards in both the classroom and the clinical settings and to ensure that students receive credit only for their own work; instructors will take any reasonable precautions necessary to achieve these goals. Students are expected to join faculty members in maintaining an honorable academic environment. They are expected to refrain from unethical and dishonest activities such as lying, plagiarism, cheating, and stealing and are expected to report others who engage in such activities. Failure to report the occurrence of academic dishonesty is also classified as dishonest behavior. Allegations that cannot be resolved by faculty members and students on an informal basis will be handled under disciplinary procedures. Students are to work independently on all assignments other than “group work”. "See Kettering College Bulletin for details";

Honor Code: see Kettering College Bulletin 

 

Policy on Standards of Professional Conduct for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

   

Make sure that you review the Standards of Student Conduct 

  

Faculty Assistance Statement:  

Students are expected to be in contact regularly with their faculty regarding any academic issues of importance to the students, and specifically if they are experiencing any concerns or difficulty with their studies.

Student Acknowledgement

You will be required to acknowledge that you have read this syllabus and understand your responsibilities in this course by taking this quiz