JENKINTOWN
INSTRUCTOR: Lucia Montelone
Semester: Spring 2005
COURSE NAME: BA 220 Health Care Management - 1 Credit
Hour
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This objective of the
externship is to enhance the student’s college experience by observing and
acquiring practical work experience in a health care services organization. The student will engage in a minimum
80-hour externship in a health care area.
The student is responsible for placement, research, interviewing and
transportation to and from the work site.
Students applying for this externship must be matriculated as a Health
Care Management degree candidate and must have completed a minimum of 30
credits. The student must have
approval from the Program Director.
PHILOSOPHY OF THE
COURSE:
The 80-hour externship will
provide an opportunity for the student to integrate their knowledge and skills
and make practical application in the work environment. The experience will expose the student
to various situations thus extending the learning
experience.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
A
student completing this course will be able to:
*** Understand the requirements
needed for an effective job search.
*** Demonstrate acceptable
attributes and work attitudes in the workplace.
*** Demonstrate effective
knowledge and skills required to perform effectively in a health care
organization.
STUDENT OUTCOMES:
1. The student will demonstrate the ability
to prepare a well written, error free cover letter and
resume.
MEASURE:
An
effective resume and cover letter.
This will encourage grammar, punctuation and written communication
skills.
STANDARD:
80%
of the students involved in an externship will achieve a grade of “B” or better.
(80%).
2. The student will demonstrate the ability
to apply academic knowledge, skills, and abilities to an externship site in a
health care services organization.
MEASURE:
The
externship rating sheet will be completed.
STANDARD:
80%
of the students will receive a rating of “Very good” or
“outstanding”.
APPROACHES TO TEACHING:
1. Discussions with the students regarding
the climate and atmosphere of the externship location.
2. Written and oral communication between
the instructor and the externship supervisor/
manage.
COURSE EVALUATION:
80-hour Externship (based on submitted evaluation sheets
by
employers & employer/instructor contact)
50%
Journal (based on neatness, clarity, timeliness)
30%
Resume and cover letter
20%
GRADE EQUIVALENT:
90 -
100%
A
80 -
89%
B
70 -
79%
C
60 -
69%
D
Below
60%
F
ATTENDANCE/REQUIREMENTS
Attendance at every scheduled
externship is expected. A complete
80-hour externship is required. A
mutually agreed upon schedule to complete 80 hours will be determined by the
employer and the student. If the
student is absent from the scheduled externship time for an extended period of
time, the instructor must be notified immediately.
Once the externship is
approved, the student must give the instructor an index card with the following
information: the student’s name, address, and telephone number; the name,
address, and telephone of the work site.
The name of the supervisor/manager under whom the student is working will
also be submitted. Obtain the
correct spelling and title of the management personnel.
The student will keep a journal
of the work experience. This is to
be done daily and given to the instructor at the completion of the
externship. The journals will be
retained by the instructor.
Assignments are to be turned in
on the scheduled due date---”NO EXCEPTIONS”. A late assignment will result in a
reduction of the project grade.
Emergencies, serious problems, etc. may be negotiated with the
instructor.
MATERIALS USED:
Reference materials and textbooks used in business
courses to
create
a resume & overall skills for a successful externship.
OFFICE HOURS:
Business Division Office -- By appointment
only
Voice
Mail/Direct Line -- (215) 885-2360 EXT. 255
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
I expect my student to uphold
the principles of truth and honesty in the performance of all academic
work.
Plagiarism (in any form),
handing in work prepared or other courses and cheating on examinations and
outside assignments is prohibited and will not be
tolerated.
The first violation will be a
grade of “F” for the assignment or examination with no repeat options. Any subsequent violations will result in
a grade of “F” for the course and possible dismissal from the
college.
FORMAT OF THE
JOURNAL:
The
journal must be typed and include the following:
Page 1: Student information (name, course
name/number, semester taken)
Externship
information (company name, address, telephone number, name and
title
of
supervisor/manager.
Page 2: A listing of the days and number of hours
worked each day and a total of hours worked.
Succeeding pages: Each day must have a separate entry. Summarize the duties performed each
day. Describe your tasks in detail the first
time it is performed. You may
include
more than one entry per page.
Proofread your journal. It
must not
have any
errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
FINAL NOTE: The student is encouraged to meet with the
instructor to discuss any problems related to the successful completion of this
course. If there is any problems at
the externship site the instructor should be contacted
immediately.