CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT Course Syllabus: HCA 480: Internship in Health Care Administration Spring 2013 Instructor: Natalie Whitehouse-Capuano, MPH, MCHES Class Number: Section 02 Office: HHS2 – 120 Course ID: 8326 Office Hours: M-Th 11:00 – 12:00 and by appointment Time: Tuesday 4:00 pm – 7:45 pm Location: ET - 009 See page 4 for dates of class meetings Email: nataliew@csulb.edu HCA Administrative Coordinator: Deby McGill; Phone: 562-985-5414 HCA Department: 562-985-5694 Course Prerequisites: HCA Major. For HCA 480: HCA 341, 402, 465 and HSC 150 and department consent. Additional Requirements: Email address and Internet access to BeachBoard. Course Description HCA 480: A minimum of 120 hours of structured work experience in a health care organization, under the direct supervision of a preceptor-employee. Letter grade only (AF). Placement Site: You may arrange your own internship experience or the instructor will help you find a site; a site list is posted on BeachBoard. You will also receive coaching in resume and cover letter preparation, interviewing skills and professional portfolio development. All placement sites must have an affiliation agreement with CSULB. Learning Objectives, Domain and Competency Table Learning Objective Domain Competency Activity (A1), Assignment (A2) or Assessment (A3) Provide on-the-job training and exposure to health care management activities 5A General business skills and management Site specific on the job activities (A1), Defined in Learning Agreement (A2), Monthly progress report (A3). Assist the organization to accomplish a defined task or project 3C Contributions to the Community (organization) and Profession Site specific on the job activities (A1), Defined in Learning Agreement (A2), Monthly progress report (A3). Produce a report or other material demonstrating the student’s research, analytical and writing abilities. 3A,1B, 5BH, possible, site Personal and Professional Accountability Communication Eportfolio (A1,2,3) Learning Objective Domain Competency Activity (A1), Assignment ,
IV. PERFORMANCE AND KNOWLEDGE IMPROVEMENT A. USED TIME PRODUCTIVELY B. COMPLETED WORK ASSIGNMENTS C. LEVEL OF TECHNICAL SKILLS V. ADMINISTRATIVE SKILL DEVELOPMENT A. COMMON SENSE OR JUDGMENT B. INTERPERSONAL STYLE C. ANALYTICAL ABILITY PART III: GENERAL APPRAISAL OF INTERN Note strengths and weaknesses, level of achievement, willingness to devote time and energy, sense of purpose and commitment, etc. Main strengths Weaknesses/areas for further skill development Specific problems and recommendations: Please describe any improvements you have noticed in the student’s performance over the course of the internship. Would you recommend this student for a position in an organization similar to yours? (Check appropriate response.) ( ) recommend without reservations ( ) recommend with some reservations ( ) would not recommend (Please explain) Recommended grade: _____A ____B ____C ____D ____F ____Incomplete _________________________________________________________________________________ Signature of Preceptor Date To the student: Your signature below indicates neither agreement nor disagreement with the evaluation, but it does indicate that you have read the evaluation, and it has been discussed with you. If you wish, you may comment in the space below. _________________________________________________________________________________ Signature of Student Date Student Comments: Thank you. Please return to: Natalie Whitehouse-Capuano, MPH, Adjunct Faculty – nataliew@csulb.edu