HCA 400 Health Administration Practicum

Spring 2007

Course Description: Placement of students in a health care organization setting.  Under the supervision of an on-site preceptor and HCA faculty, students are required to develop a major project benefiting the health care organization.  Requires students to complete written assignments and reports, maintain a journal of daily and weekly activities, and understand the internal and external environment affecting the health care organization. Pre-requisites: senior level standing and completion of HCA courses 175, 201, 300, 302, 330, 399, 402, and 403 or special permission by the department in some circumstances. Students should also be within 6 credit hours of graduation upon completion of the practicum.
CLASS MEETINGS FOR SPRING 2006 All meetings will be held in BHS 343 from 3-5 pm unless otherwise instructed. Students should check syllabus for any information on class preparation. Students need only attend one of the meetings for each topic. The meetings are scheduled to try to provide opportunities for you to meet the busy schedule of a health care manager.
Office: BHS 536 Office Hours: Mon. Tues. 12:00 – 1:30pm, Wed. 12:30 – 1:30pm
Please complete the course and program evaluation survey (to be displayed later)
Introduction Wednesday, January 24 Thursday, January 25 The Environmental Assessment Wednesday, February 7 Thursday, Feb. 8	The Organizational Assessment Wednesday, March 7 Thursday, March 8 The Project Wednesday, April 5 Thursday, Apr. 6
Syllabus for Spring 2007 (Document Version) Major Deadlines
Practicum Assignments and Due Dates Diary and Progress Reports Project Proposal Requirements Project Proposal Form Environmental Assessment Requirements Organizational Assessment Requirements Project Requirements Download Forms and Documents Student Practicum Contact Information Weekly Progress Report Project Proposal Form Preceptor Evaluation (Evaluation form for preceptor to complete) Executive Summary Template Website Assignment Monday, May 7, 2006: Final Report of Major Project due
Reading Assignments · Oncken, W. and DL Wass, "Management Time: Who's got the Monkey", Harvard Business Review, available online. Click here Other Helpful Readings · David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto, "What You Don't Know About Making Decisions ", (Harvard Business Review, September 2001, Executive Summary) · Huy, QN, "In Praise of Middle Managers", (Harvard Business Review, September 2001, Executive Summary) Note: Students will be assigned articles covering each of the topics for class meetings. Students are expected to be able to discuss the reading assignments.

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