CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

EDF 7125 - Organizational Leadership and Policy in Health Care Hours: 3Effective organizational leadership in healthcare is critical for developing, implementing, sustaining, andmodifying appropriate policies to address major health concerns including controlling costs, increasingaccess to services, improving the quality of health services, and enhancing the effectiveness of programoutcomes. A skilled workforce, ethical and trained leaders, and effective policies are integral to theimplementation of programs and services that successfully promote the public’s health. The goal of thiscourse is to examine the conceptual, methodological, and ethical foundations of healthcare leadershipand administration leading to the development and analysis of health related policy at all levels. Thecourse will focus on analyzing the process of policymaking in the formulation, implementation, adoption,and modification phases of current health policy through effective leadership and administration.EDF 7140 – Philosophy of Knowledge Hours: 3Philosophy of knowledge is concerned most fundamentally with epistemology, or in other words, thenature and scope of knowledge – what we know, how we know it and how we organize what we knowinto systems such as academic and professional knowledge communities. This course examines howsuch systems of knowledge have developed in the contemporary world and investigates our beliefs aboutwhat can be known. Moreover, the course analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness and consequences toknowledge of dividing the pursuit and practices of knowing into academic and professional disciplines.EDF 7150 - Foundations of Teaching and Learning Hours: 3Patient care, clinical administrative management, and academic appointments are areas wherepractitioners have teaching obligations. Students in this course will acquire a working knowledge of themechanisms by which adults learn, understand and remember. Students will apply these mechanisms tothe study of teaching strategies and instructional decision-making. Topics will include cognition,information processing and assessment, critical thinking and the application of this knowledge forteaching.EDF 7160 - Curriculum Development in Health Sciences Education Hours 3Through application of sound educational principles, theories, and research evidence, the student willdemonstrate knowledge of learner-centered curriculum development and program assessment foracademic, clinical, and staff development settings. Curriculum development will include identifyingprogram philosophy and outcomes, developing competency statements, writing course objectives, andselecting appropriate learning activities and evaluation methods. Problem-based learning will be exploredfor its application to health sciences education. Both initial curriculum development and strategic plansfor change will occur in collaboration with external constituencies and within the context of current andfuture trends in health care, community and societal needs, and the health care environment.Prerequisite: Successful completion of core courseworkEDF 7170 – Motivational Theory in Health Care Education Hours: 3This course is designed as an exploration of motivational research in psychology and education. Thecourse focuses specifically on different theories of motivation, and how classroom, school, work, andsocial environments shape and influence individuals' motivation. The connection between teacherefficacy and student and teacher achievement will be examined.EDF 7180 – Technology in Higher Education Hours: 3It is important for educators to understand both the potentials and pitfalls of technology in education.This course will provide the student with an understanding of learning models and the impact technologycan have towards enhancing and enriching the learning process. The primary focus will be the90