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HSM 300 : Syllabus
   
 
 

Text: Haimann's Healthcare Management (8th ed.), Dunn, Rose.

Credit: 3 Hours

Additional Material(s) Needed: None

Note: class meetings are online using blackboard

Course Description: Provides a broad orientation to the health delivery system and discusses the role of the health services manager and/or supervisor. Organizational theory and practical information about health administration are addressed. The organizational and environmental context within which a health manager works is investigated.

Expected students to enroll in this course are undergraduate juniors in the health services management program, nursing and non-matriculated students who are pursuing the certificate in health services management, and those who are taking the management concentration to fulfill an undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary studies.

Lab Description: None

Prerequisites: None

Evaluation: Grades Assigned:
 Subjective: Instructor Discretion  
A : 100-93
 Discussion Excercises 90pts
A-: 92-90
 Quizzes    280pts
B+: 89-87
 Exams   400pts
B : 86-83
 Total points 785pts
B-: 82-80
C+: 79-77
C : 76-73
C-: 72-70
D+: 69-67
D : 62-60
F : below 60

Class Attendance Policy:This is an online course with no attendance in the traditional classroom. However, students have the responsibility to notify the instructor via telephone/e-mail if an emergency arise and/or are unable to keep up with this course.

Requirements for the Student:
This course is a required core course that introduces students to the fundamentals of management.

Information Technology Literacy

This course is directly linked with technology and your instructor expects you to:

  1. Have adequate skills to use the computer

  2. Attend blackboard training sessions

  3. Know how to navigate the different areas of blackboard to access course material and to do assignments

  4. Know how to use e-mail

E-mail

All students who are registered for this course have a Norfolk State e-mail account. It is mandatory that you use your NSU e-mail account. Your e-mail is an important component of this course and you must make sure it is working properly. Please check your e-mail frequently for feedback from your instructor. Students must call the Office of Information Technology at 757-823-8678 to activate e-mail accounts.

There are no make up for quizzes, and no extra credit work is awarded.

 
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STANDARDS
Please consult the NSU Student Handbook on matters regarding student conduct such as attendance, illness, off-campus trips, and grade appealse, etc.

SCHOOL WIDE TUTORING SERVICES
The School of Science & Technology provides tutoring services through the STARS Tutoring Center for those NSU students who may be experiencing difficulties in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Nursing, Technology and Physics courses. The STARS office is located in RTC, Suite 100. This service is free of charge and provided to NSU students only. Visit the site at http://stars.nsu.edu.

UNIVERSITY ADA STATEMENT
In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilites Act (ADA) of 1990, if you have a disability or think you have a disability, we ask that you please contact the Supporting Students through Disability Services (SSDS) office.
LOCATION: Lyman B. Brooks Library/Room 240
CONTACT PERSON: Marian E. Shepherd - Disability Services Coordinator SSDS
TELEPHONE: (757) 823-2014
EMAIL: mshepherd@nsu.edu

UNIVERSITY ASSESSMENT STATEMENT
As part of NSU's commitment to provide the environment and resources needed for success, students may be required to participate in a number of university-wide assessment activities. The activities may include tests, surveys, focus groups and interviews, and portfolio reviews. The primary purpose of the assessment activities is to determine the extent to which the university's programs and services maintain a high level of quality and meet the needs of students. Students will not be identified in the analysis of results. Unless indicated otherwise, by the instructor, results from University assessment activities will not be computed in student grades.

UNIVERSITY WIDE REQUIREMENTS
Class Attendance Policy
  • A student is expected to attend all classes. The student assumes all responsibility for work missed due to an absence. Make-up work may be permitted at the discretion of the instructor. Refer to the NSU Student Handbook (http://www.nsu.edu/studentaffairs/pdf/NSUStudentHandbook.pdf) for further details.


    • NSU email Accounts
  • In an effort to keep students informed about Norfolk State University updates and account information, students must check their official NSU student email account frequently.
    You may access your official NSU email account at http://www.nsu.edu/webmail/. Follow instructions on the NSU-webmail login page.

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