Elective Rotation — Academic
Syllabus & Course Objectives

1. COURSE TITLE: ELECTIVE ROTATION
2. COURSE/PREFIX NUMBER: PHA 419
3. CREDIT HOURS: 3

4. CONTACT HOURS: 172 clinical hours

5. COURSE PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITES:   Successful completion of Year I of the PA Program and all previous rotations.

6. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

   The academic elective rotation is a four-week experience that is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to understand the role of the physician assistant educator.

7. COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the academic rotation, the student will demonstrate

1. Knowledge of the multiple roles a faculty member plays.
2. An understanding of the curriculum-planning process.
3. An understanding of the lesson-planning process.
4. An understanding of the process of program evaluation.

8. LECTURE/LAB/CLINICAL SCHEDULE:  Regular working hours of the institution.
9. COURSE GUIDELINES AND EXPECTATIONS:

   Policies will be consistent with those published in the Clinical Year Manual and the College Student Handbook. The 7-point grading scale in the College Student Handbook will be used.

10. METHOD OF EVALUATION:-
     

    Preceptor evaluation	50%
    EOR exam on Infectious Diseases	30%
    EOR quiz	10%
    Pharm Note card	10%
    No oral or written assignments in the spring or summer

     

11. TEXTS/REFERENCE MATERIALS: Ballweg et al. Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice, pertinent issues of Academic Medicine, and others.
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12. DATE OF SYLLABUS APPROVAL/REVIEW/REVISION: May 31, 2005