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SYLLABUS
NGR 5674 DFX-DL01: Population Health, Epidemiology, & Statistical Problems
Nursing Division
Dr. Tamara Washington-Brown, Division Head (Chief Nurse Administrator)
Course Information
Course Number: NGR 5674 Course Title: Population Health, Epidemiology, & Statistical Problems Course Credits: 3.0000
Important Dates
Most recent revision: February 2022 Semester: 23 SUMMER F Start date: May 1, 2023 Last day for add-drop courses: May 5, 2023 Official holidays (no classes): 5/29/2023 (Memorial Day - University Closed); 7/4/2023 (Independence Day - University Closed)
End of term date: Aug 17, 2023
Instructor
Email: [email protected]
Instructor: Diane Gullett
Important Reminders
Students, please be reminded that you must communicate with your instructors using your FNU-issued student email. Emails from your FNU student email will be answered within 8 hours. Emails from any other accounts will not be answered.
Students, you must complete the First Academic Assessment during week one of each term. Failure to complete the First Academic Assessment could result in your withdrawal from courses.
Withdrawal Add/Drop Policy
The ADD/DROP period is the first week of the semester (TERM A) ending Thursday of that week. During this time, you can add, change, or cancel classes, by following the procedure established. Classes withdrawn within this period will receive be unregistered from the student load.
Requests to change, add or cancel classes must be made in writing by means of the Cancel/Add form or the Class Change form found on the FNU website or at the Registrar’s Office. Any changes to your schedule must be approved by your Department/Division Head and a Cancel/Add form or Class Change form must be completed, signed, and turned into the Registrar’s Office. Distance Learning students must submit the completed form(s) to the Registrar’s Office via either e-mail to [email protected] or fax at (305) 362-0595, Attention to: Registrar’s Office. Additional questions about the Distance Learning Department can be emailed to [email protected].
No schedule changes will be accepted for the semester during Term B unless it is an emergency, and you will be charged for the change. For changes approved after the ADD/DROP period, the student will be charged $50.00 per change. If a student wants to change a class during Term B, it can only be done by substituting the class with another course carrying the same credit load and by paying the $50.00 fee. Please note that all changes carry a $50.00 fee even if it just a change of session.
Students starting in the University in Term B of the semester will be able to ADD/CHANGE classes during the first week of this term (until Thursday of that week).
Late Withdrawal: Any withdrawal after the Add-drop period incurs full financial obligation. The student will receive a “WP” if the withdrawal is made between the second week of classes up to the mid-term. “WP” does not affect GPA. “WF” is assigned after the midterm when the student does not complete the course requirements. “WF affects GPA. “WU” is assigned after the midterm, when the student does not complete the course requirements for remedial courses. “WU" does not affect GPA.
Course Description
This course introduces students to advanced practice competencies utilized by advanced practice nurses. These competencies include the utilization of epidemiological and statistical principles to serve as a basis for the assessment, screening and identification of acute and chronic diseases via interpretation of clinical findings to formulate differential diagnoses, and the development and implementation of evidence-based interventions for populations across the lifespan. Additional concepts focus on utilizing epidemiology to identify, predict and intervene for risk factors that impact populations. (3 hrs. Lect.)
Special Announcement Regarding Textbooks
Are the textbooks for this course published by Springer?
FNU is in the final stages of acquiring a subscription service through Springer Publishing. This subscription will provide students with access to all the textbooks required for your program of study in the MSN Program, whether you are in the MSN or RN-MSN Program or one of the five Post-Graduate Certificates. FNU has negotiated a substantial discount from Springer Publishing and this savings will be passed on directly to the students.
When you view your course Syllabi, you will notice that the required materials are from Springer Publishing. DO NOT purchase or order the Springer textbooks for this term. Special access codes will be made available through BlackBoard for you to access all your course materials in the next couple of days.
Text and Materials (Required)
Title: Population-Based Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Advanced Practice Author: Ann L Cupp-Curley Publisher: Springer Publishing Edition: 3rd edition ISBN Code: 978-0-8261-3673-2 (Print) ISBN Code 2: 978-0-8261-3674-9 (eBook)
Title: Epidemiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse A Population Health Approach
Author: Demetrius Porsche Publisher: Springer Publishing Edition: 2022 ISBN Code: 978-0-8261-8513-6 (Print) ISBN Code 2: 978-0-8261-8514-3 (eBook)
Text and Materials (Suggested)
Title: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Author: American Psychological Association Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA) ISBN Code: 9781433832178 ISBN Code 2: 9781433832178
End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (EPSLO)
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
Name: Integrate nursing theory, research, and advanced knowledge into practice settings to contribute to the development of the nursing discipline as a science and to function efficiently in the roles of Nurse Educator, Leader, and Practitioner.
Name: Appraise healthcare ethical issues as they affect individuals, communities, society and provide leadership in collaboration with other disciplines to improve clinical outcomes.
Name: Advocate for quality and cost effective care through comprehensive management and negotiation with various health care delivery systems.
Name: Use critical thinking to provide holistic nursing care across the lifespan in a variety of complex health care settings utilizing evidence-based practice knowledge to promote health,
prevent disease, and maintain well-being for individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
Name: Apply concepts and skills of leadership, management, quality improvement, and patient safety in the delivery of high-quality care while engaging in the promotion of health, prevention of disease, and maintenance of high function across the health-illness continuum.
Name: Incorporate the values of human diversity and dignity in their practice to deliver culturally and spiritually sensitive care to the community
Course Outcomes
This course:
CO: Reinforces the ability to compare study designs used for obtaining population health information from surveillance, observation, community, and control trial based research.
CO: Reinforces foundational knowledge in population health science and best practices in population health for advanced practice nurses, including the effective design, implementation, and evaluation of population health activities grounded in culturally diverse practices capable of meeting the needs of underserved individuals and communities across the lifespan and continuum of care.
CO: Reinforces the ability to properly identify appropriate outcome measures and study designs applicable to epidemiology such as infectious disease, chronic disease, environmental exposures, reproductive health, and genetics.
CO: Reinforces the concepts of the social determinants of health and the influence on healthcare, disparities, population health, individual behavior, social environment, physical environment, and genetics influence disparities in healthcare.
CO: Reinforces the advanced practice nurse's knowledge of health promotion and disease prevention in a way that explores the principles of epidemiology within a population health framework fostering improved leadership and management skills that incorporates aspects associated with the determinants of health, screening , health care systems, research as well as outbreak investigation and disease control in the provision of care to diverse and vulnerable populations at all levels of society.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Apply and describe major concepts of population-based health and epidemiology as a way to analyze community health assessment data.
Compare and contrast community and aggregate data while being able to critically analyze sources of different databases
Apply principles of descriptive and applied epidemiology to analyze and interpret population level health data and make appropriate interventions
Evaluate risk assessment and epidemiological data to inform decisions and develop best practice strategies regarding emergency management plans for populations including at-risk populations impacted by unexpected disease or disaster occurrences.
Apply principles of epidemiology, demography, research, and levels of prevention to the identified aggregate capable of developing appropriate interventions to meet the health needs of the identified at-risk population.
Course Requirements
For this course, students will be required to utilize the university’s library on-campus and online resources to conduct research and analyses of nursing theories and the MSN Essentials. Students will need to routinely cite scholarly sources in all course assignments to include weekly discussions, formal papers, and presentations. Such online resources available via the university library include search engines such as PsychInfo, Medline, and PubMed. Students will be required to utilize such sources to obtain peer-reviewed articles for reference in all course assignments.
The required assignments will be discussed throughout the semester giving adequate time for questions and clarification prior to the date that assignments are due. Specific rubrics for each assignment are posted on Blackboard. All assignments must follow APA 7th edition format.
All assignments must be completed and submitted as Microsoft Word documents. Assignments submitted as a PDF or any other document will not be graded. It is highly recommended that students seek the assistance of the Writing Lab as they construct their discussions and papers in order to get assistance with structure and APA formatting as is required for all written assignments.
Discussions/Reading Reflections/Scholarly Papers:
• Participation in online discussion is an expectation of students enrolled. Giving that this is an online class, discussions allow for class participation and interactions. A discussion week is Sunday 12 midnight to Saturday (11:59 pm EST).
• Each student must be actively engaged in course discussions. Each student must post one original post weekly with a minimum of 250 words addressing the assigned question or topic of the week. Postings must be original, clear and relevant to the weekly assigned course topic. Weekly postings must also contain 2 peer-reviewed reference articles/sources that are to be used to support posting. Students must also create 2 response posts of at least 150 words that are relevant to and addresses 2 other student's original posting regarding the specified discussion topic.
• On specific weeks, there are questions or topics to be discussed. You are to post your initial post and respond to all professors posted questions. Initial posts must be made no later than Wednesdays at 11:59 pm. You will also be required to respond to a minimum of two of your peers during the week. Failure to do so will result in a point’s deduction. You must also post a minimum of three days per week. In other words, all posts cannot be posted on the same day.
• The initial post will be regarding the topic of the week and will be a minimum of 250 words. Make sure you provide appropriate references and utilize APA style. Peer posts will be a minimum of 150 words, otherwise will be counted as zero, all subsequent post must be in APA format and properly referenced. To obtain full credit students must follow the above requirements. Each discussion will be allocated to a specific Master’s Essential.
• In addition to the weeks that a discussion question is not posted, the student will be mandated to post a reading reflection paragraph (150 words with reference materials) regarding the assigned chapters of that week. These posts will be counted towards participation grade. At the end of the course, students will write a small reflection paragraph and post objectives reflection" in answering knowledge gained from this class, where the objectives that you had for the class met and how do you anticipate the use of research.
Thus, in total students are to post a total of 3 posts weekly: one original and 2 responses. Lastly, students will be required to reply to posts and questions posed by the course instructor on discussion board posts. Failure to reply to instructor posts/questions will result in point deductions to discussion post grade.
Course Policies
Students are expected to logon to Blackboard at least once every 24 hours to ensure that they remain on schedule and aware of assignments or any changes to class schedules. All assignments are due on the due date and at the specified time and must all be submitted via Blackboard. All major written assignments will be submitted through designated links accessible via Blackboard. All students are required to access their university email accounts at least twice per week as important information will
be shared using this form of communication. In emergency situations such as natural disasters, important information regarding university functions and operations will be communicated via email. Students will be graded on the achievement of the objectives, not on the effort put into completing assignments.
Classroom Policies
All students are responsible for reviewing the school Catalog.
Catalog Policies: University Catalog
Students are accountable for both individual assignments and for providing a significant contribution toward their learning team's collaborative assignments.
Your course grade includes scores from both your individual, participation and group assignments. You are also responsible for completing all assignments including readings, written papers, presentations, and class discussions. You will be graded on the achievement of the objectives, not on the effort you put into your assignments. All online discussions, written assignments and documentation of others' ideas and words in presentations must be in APA 7th edition format. You have one opportunity to complete each assignment. Papers cannot be rewritten, and presentations cannot be repeated in an attempt to obtain a higher grade.
Due dates are established for reasons of equity. It is not fair to peers who complete assignments on time if other classmates have extra time to work on their assignments. It is also not fair to the professor who must grade assignments in a timely fashion. Therefore, 5% of the assignment points (i.e., 1 out of 20, 1.25 out of 25, .2 out of 40 will be deducted each day for late submissions. Late assignments will not be accepted past 48 hours after the previously established deadline listed on the syllabus. Submissions after 48hrs will be graded as zero.
Each semester, students enrolled in online courses must complete the First Academic Assignment for each course. The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate your knowledge for this course. There will two virtual encounters that are mandated by each student to attend. Dates will be provided throughout the semester.
All papers must be completed and submitted as Microsoft Word documents. Assignments submitted as a PDF, or any other document will not be graded. All written assignments (including weekly assignments can be submitted through Turnitin, or Safe Assign and for discussiong may be evaluated and for submitted written assignments papers will be evaluated using the Turnitin or Safe Assign similarity index to determine if work submitted by students is original and not plagiarized. All work submitted by students must contain no more than 20% similarity index, any percentage greater than 20% is unacceptable and considered as plagiarism. Papers submitted with greater than 20% similarity index maybe receive a grade of zero.
Late Assignment Policy
Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with a penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. *Discussion Questions submitted after the Wednesday deadline will only incur points for peer responses.
In the event of an emergency that prevents timely submission of an assignment or Discussion Question, students may request an extension from the Instructor prior to the deadline. Decisions on the extension are solely left up to the Instructors discretion.
Weekly Planner
Week Module/Topic Assignments & Due Dates
1
Porsche, M. (2022)
Ch. 1: Population Based Nursing
Ch. 2: Determinants of Health
Curley (2019)
Ch. 1: Introduction to Population Based Nursing
Review Porshe (2022) Appendix G: Epidemiological Resources
Discussion Question #1
Begin Foundations of Population Health Sciences & Practice Modules (6).
Original response to discussions 1, 2 or 3 due by Wednesday and one peer response to
each post is due not later than Sunday 5/22/23 at 11:59 pm.
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2 Porshe, M. (2022)
Ch. 3. Advanced Practice Nurses Roles and Competencies in Epidemiology and Population Health
Curley (2019)
Discussion Question #2
Begin Foundations of Population Health Sciences & Practice Modules (6). Due Week
Ch. 2. Identifying Outcomes in Population-Based Nursing
Review Porshe (2022)
Appendix G: Epidemiological Resources
11
3
Porshe, M. (2022)
Chapter 4: Epidemiology Primer
Chapter 6: Etiology and Natural History of Disease and Illness
Curley, (2019)
Chapter 3: Epidemiological Methods and Measurements in Population- Based Nursing Practice: Part I
Discussion Question Week 1 through Week 3 (original response to each is
due on Wednesday 5/17/23 and 1 peer response to each post is due on
5/22/23 (you are expected to answer 2 of the 3 discussion posts for Week 1, 2,
or3)
Population Based CS assigned per student (when you are in Week 3
module you should see that you have been assigned a population CS)
Epidemiological CS assigned individually
Discussion Question #3 (emerging disease)
4
Porshe, M. (2022)
Chapter 7: Disease Occurrence: Morbidity and Mortality
Curley (2019)
Chapter 5: Applying Evidence at the Population Level
Discussion Question #4 Due by Weds (initial) and one peer response by Sunday
5 Porsche, M (2022)
Discussion Question #5 (initial on Weds and 1 peer response due by Sunday, 11:59)
Chapter 8: Diagnostic and Screening Tests: Validity and Reliability Chapter 9: Risk Assessment and Estimation
Population Based CS due by Sunday 11:59 pm
6
Curley (2019)
Chapter 4: Epidemiological Methods and Measurements in Population- Based Nursing Practice: Part II
Discussion Question #6 due Weds (initial) and one peer post by Sunday 11:59
IHI Triple Aim Certificates (3) are due to BB by Sunday at 11:59 pm
7
Curley (2019)
Chapter 10: Building Relationships and Engaging Communities Through Collaboration
Chapter 12: Implications of Global Health in Population-Based Nursing
Discussion Question #7 due Weds (initial) and one peer post by Sunday 11:59
Disaster CS assigned
Epidemiological CS due by Sunday 6/18/23 by 11:59 pm
8
Porsche, M (2022)
Chapter 10: Observational Epidemiologic Research: Introduction to Observational Research— Descriptive, Case Studies, Case Series, Ecological, and Cross- Sectional
Chapter 11: Cohort Studies (describes the various types of cohort designs that are used including prospective, retrospective, analytical
Appendix E: Critique Appraisal Tools Template (use the appropriate critique tool for the study you have chosen to critique; it would be productive to have this study inform your Final project)
Discussion Question #8 due Weds (initial) and one peer post by Sunday 11:59
Epidemiological Paper Assignment due Sunday by 11:59 pm
9 Porsche, M (2022)
Chapter 12: Case Control, Other Study Designs, and Research Appraisal
Chapter 13: Experimental Studies: Quasi-Experimental, Experimental, and Randomized Clinical Trials
Appendix E: Critique Appraisal Tools Template (use the appropriate critique tool for the study you have chosen to critique; it would be productive to have this study inform your Final project)
Epidemiological Research Review #1 due by Sunday 6/4/23 by midnight
Disaster Case Study due by Sunday 7/2/23 at 11:59 pm
10
Porsche, M (2022)
Chapter 15: Biostatistics Primer
Chapter 17: Pandemic Epidemiology
Chapter 18: Social Epidemiology
Discussion Question #10 due Weds (initial) and one peer post by Sunday 11:59
Epidemiological Research Study review #2 due on Sunday 6/25/23 by 11:59 pm
11
Porsche, M (2022)
Chapter 19: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Chapter 20: Genetic and Environmental Epidemiology
Discussion Question #11 due Weds (initial) and one peer post by Sunday 11:59
Foundation of Population Health Modules 1-6 due on Sunday,
12 Porsche, M (2022)
Chapter 21: Occupational Epidemiology
Chapter 22: Reproductive and Maternal Epidemiology
Discussion Question #12 due Weds (initial) and one peer post by Sunday 11:59
Chapter 23: Clinical and Healthcare Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Healthcare
13
Porsche, M (2022)
Chapter 24: Epidemiology in Health Policy and Program Evaluation
Curley (2019) Chapter 7: Concepts in Program Design and Development
Discussion Question #13 due Weds (initial) and one peer post by Sunday
11:59
14
Porsche, M (2022)
Chapter 25: Epidemiologic Ethical and Professional Issues
Curley (2019)
Chapter 8: Evaluation of Practice at the Population Level
Population Health Paper and Presentation due Sunday by 11:59 pm
15
Curley (2019)
Chapter 9: The Role of Accreditation in Validating Population-Based Practice/Programs
Chapter 11: Challenges in Program Implementation
Discussion Question #13 due Weds (initial) and one peer post by Sunday 11:59
16 Course Reflection due by Monday at 11:59 pm in Blackboard
Term A Grades are Due by Wednesday, all assignments must be submitted no later than
Monday by 11:59 pm.
Submit Course Reflection in BB by Monday 8 at 11:59 pm
Clinical Practice Experience
This course does not have a clinical practice experience component.
Library Assignments
Students are required to complete weekly discussion topics which contain a grading rubric that outlines the expectations that they will support weekly posts with scholarly sources.
Additionally students are required to complete 3 types of case studies
1. Case Based Population Case Study
2. A epidemiological Case Study
3. A Disaster Case Study
These all have an associated rubric which requires students to provide recent evidence using scholarly databases.
Category Exemplary Competent Developing Total pts
Objectives (30 pts) 21-30 pts
Student's responses demonstrate excellent understanding of all the stated case study objectives through clear and detailed support within each of the question responses throughout the case study.
11-20 pts
Student's responses demonstrate understanding of most of the stated case study objectives with good support within the question responses throughout the case study.
0-10 pts
Student's responses demonstrate minimal understanding of the stated case study objectives with limited support within the question responses throughout the case study.
Question responses/answers (60 pts)
41-60 pts
Students answer each question accurately using epidemiological processes from readings and
21-40 pts
Students answer most questions accurately using epidemiological processes from readings and
0-20 pts
Students answer limited questions accurately using few epidemiological processes from
supplemental resources to validate each answer choice.
supplemental resources to validate most answer choices.
readings and supplemental resources to validate some answer choices.
Comprehension
(60 pts)
41-60 pts
Answers/responses to cases study questions clearly demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of epidemiological concepts and the ability to problem solve using the epidemiological process in surveillance and investigation of health-related states or events
21-40 pts
Answers/responses to case study questions mostly demonstrate a fairly good understanding of epidemiological concepts and a good but somewhat unclear ability to problem solve using the epidemiological process in surveillance and investigation of health-related states or events
0-20 pts
Answers/responses to case study questions minimally demonstrate a limited understanding of epidemiological concepts and a vague and minimal ability to problem solve using the epidemiological process in surveillance and investigation of health- related states or events
Things you can apply to practice
(15 pts)
11-15 pts
Student clearly identifies and explains two aspects of the case study that can be applied to community health nursing practice with a detailed rationale for both identified aspects and a clear and direct link to community nursing practice.
6-10 pts
Student vaguely identifies and explains two aspects of the case study that can be applied to community nursing practice but provides a somewhat vague rationale to support the identified aspects with an unclear link to community nursing practice.
0-5 pts
Student minimally identifies and explains two aspects of the case study that can be applied to community nursing practice but provides limited and unclear rationales to support the identified aspects with a minimal to limited link to community nursing practice.
Things you learned (15 pts)
11-15 pts
Identifies three aspects learned from completing the case study and provides a detailed and clear rationale for the chosen aspects.
6-10 pts
Identifies fewer than three aspects learned from completing the case study and provides a fairly detailed but slightly vague rationale for the chosen aspects.
0-5 pts
Identifies less than three or no aspects learned from completing the case study and provides a limited to minimal rationale that does not clearly support the chose of the aspects.
Questions/Thoughts to ponder (15 pts)
11-15 pts
Describes in detail one aspect of the case study that was especially confusing or difficult to understand with a clear and detailed explanation for choice.
6-10 pts
Describes in some detail one aspect of the case study that was especially confusing or difficult to understand with a fair and slightly vague explanation for choice.
0-5 pts
Describes in minimal detail one aspect of the case study that was especially confusing or difficult to understand with a minimal and unclear explanation for choice.
Organization and writing; mechanics and grammar in APA 7th edition format (9 pts) Student includes at least 2 up-to date references that have been obtained from the library databases not older than 5 yeaars
7-9 pts
Word document is formatted correctly in APA 7th edition with all elements included such as a title page, correct headings (correspond to questions in case study), in-text references and reference page. Document is well
4-6 pts
Word document is mostly formatted correctly in APA 7th edition with only a few incorrectly formatted elements such as title page, correct headings (correspond to questions in case study), in-text references and reference page.
0-3 pts
Word document fails to follow or is only minimally formatted according to APA 7th edition with missing or multiple incorrectly formatted elements such as title page, correct headings (correspond to questions in case study), in-text
organized and easy to follow. Two recent references are provided not older than 5 years.
Document is mostly well organized but is somewhat difficult to follow. Student provides only 1 recent scholarly reference to support statements.
references and reference page. Document is poorly organized and difficult to follow. Student fails to provided up to date and relevant supporting references in case study.
Total points (204 pts)
Field Trips and/or Guest Speaker
There are no field trips or guest speakers scheduled for this course.
Tutoring
Florida National University offers students free tutorials in various subjects at all of its campuses through the BlackBoard account, om the Organization Page, click on "24/7 Tutoring with Tutor.Com." Tutorial information is posted on each campus, on the FNU website, and the University’s Facebook page.
Students may also contact their individual instructor for additional help with the subject area(s) in which they are having difficulty.
Quizzes and Tests
No tests or quizzes will be assigned or given for this course.
Grading Criteria
PERCENTAGE LEARNING ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT
Course Participation (Mandatory)
Acknowledgment of Syllabus Content/First Academic Assessment/Course Reflections
15% Case Studies (as assigned) Epidemiological, Disaster, & Case-Based
PERCENTAGE LEARNING ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT
15% Discussion Board Questions
10% Foundations of Population Health Sciences & Practice Modules (6)
5% Triple Aim (IHI) Modules 101, 102, & 103
10% Epidemiological Research Study (Reviews)-2
25% Population Health Final Project
20% Epidemiological Paper Assignment
100% Total
Nursing Program Grading System
DESCRIPTION LETTER GRADE NUMERICAL VALUE QUALITY POINTS
Superior Achievement A 90-100 4.0
Very Good B+ 85-89 3.5
Good B 80-84 3.0
Fail * C 70-79 2.0
* Any grade from 0-79 is a non-passing grading for the MSN Program. Grades are not rounded to the nearest whole number. Students must achieve an "A" or "B" to successfully pass each course. More than two non-passing grades are not permitted and will lead to academic dismissal from the MSN program.
FNU Policies
Academic Dishonesty
A primary function of a university is the exchange of intellectual information between faculty and students, and for students to validate their learning by submission of written work or through assessment. Academic dishonesty means that the student provides academic content that is the product of cheating, plagiarism, and prohibited copyrighting (see definitions in the Student Code of Ethics). Any of these violations will result in significant penalties to the student. All violations will be documented in the institution's Student Information System, which becomes part of the student’s permanent academic record.
Penalties for Submitting Plagiarized Material
First Incident: The first incident of an assignment containing plagiarized material will result in the student receiving an automatic "F” for that assignment. The numeric value of the “F” grade will be
equal to 0% of the points allotted for the assignment and remediation with the course instructor.
Second Incident: The second incident of an assignment containing plagiarized material will result in the student receiving an “F” for the course. This will require notification and approval from the Program Director, Department Head, or Division Head. This incident will also be documented in the student’s permanent academic record.
Third Incident: The third incident of an assignment containing plagiarized material, in any subsequent course, will result in the student being dismissed from the University. This will require notification and approval from the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Penalties for Cheating
First Incident: The first incident of cheating will result in the student receiving an "F" for that assignment. The numeric value of the “F” grade will be equal to 0% of the points for the assignment and remediation with the course instructor.
Second Incident: The second incident of cheating will result in the student receiving an “F” for the course. This will require notification and approval from the Program Director, Department Head, or Division Head. This incident will also be documented in the student’s permanent academic record.
Third Incident: The third incident of cheating will result in the student’s dismissal from the University. This will require notification and approval from the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Penalties for Copying/Downloading/Purchasing Written Assignments
First Incident: The first incident of a student downloading, purchasing, or otherwise copying 25% or greater of a paper and turning it in as their own work will result in the student earning an automatic “F” in the class and remediation with the course instructor.
Second Incident: The second incident of a student downloading, purchasing, or otherwise copying 25% or greater of a paper and turning it in as their own work will result in the student’s dismissal from the University. This will require notification and approval from the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Self-Plagiarism
Students are not permitted to submit their own work, from a prior class, for academic credit. This is considered self-plagiarism. The only exception is when the student obtains written permission from the involved instructor, allowing the submission.
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Complaint Procedures
Students wishing to raise a complaint, concern, or grievance are to follow these procedures:
1. The student should informally address his or her concern or complaint with the faculty member, staff member or administrator involved.
2. If the student is not satisfied, he or she is to address the individual’s superior (complaints relating to faculty members should be raised with the appropriate Department Head followed by the appropriate Division Head).
3. If the student’s concern or complaint is not resolved under Step 2, he or she may file a written complaint with the Office of Student Services. The written complaint will be investigated by the Director of Student Services, who will issue a decision.
4. If the student’s concern or complaint is not resolved under Step 3, he or she may file a written complaint with the Campus Dean. The written complaint will be investigated by the Campus Dean, who may uphold or modify the decision of the Director of Student Services. The decision of the Campus Dean is final.
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Sexual harassment of or by any faculty member, administrator, employee, or student is expressly prohibited. Any person found to violate this policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action up to suspension or discharge from the University.
Any person who has been sexually harassed should file a complaint using the Title IX Grievance Form which is available online at Title IX Grievance Forms or from the Office of Student Services or Title IX Coordinator(s). Every complaint will be promptly investigated and resolved. Students should refer to the Title IX: Sex-Based Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures in the University Catalog for further information found at the following link: Title IX Procedures
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FNU does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admissions or employment, in providing access to its programs and activities, or in the treatment of its students and employees, in accordance with the ADA and Section 504. No qualified student with a disability will, on the basis of their disability, be subject to discrimination or excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of FNU’s programs and activities. FNU operates its programs and activities in the most integrated setting appropriate.
In accordance with the ADA and Section 504, FNU provides appropriate academic and other adjustments and aids (referred to in this policy as reasonable accommodations) for qualified students with disabilities. The following sections outline the process for requesting and receiving appropriate reasonable accommodations. Relevant definitions appear at the end of this policy.
The University has designated the following person(s) to coordinate its efforts under this policy.
Accessibility Coordinator
Anthony Berrios, PhD
VP of Academic Affairs
(305) 821-3333 Ext. 1163
JR Building - Office 502E
Accommodation requests and supporting documentation may be submitted in person at the Student Services Office of any campus. Documents submitted in person should be placed in a sealed envelope and marked confidential. Students are strongly encouraged to submit their documentation in person. If you are unable to submit your documentation in person, you may submit your documents by utilizing your FNU student email. Students should follow up via phone call or an additional email to ensure that documents electronically were received by the accessibility coordinator.
Textbook Announcement
Attention
FNU is in the final stages of acquiring a subscription service through Springer Publishing. This subscription will provide students with access to all the textbooks required for your program of study in the MSN Program, whether you are in the MSN or RN-MSN Program or one of the five Post-Graduate Certificates. FNU has negotiated a substantial discount from the Springer Publishing and this savings will be passed on directly to the students.
When you view your course Syllabi, you will notice that the required If you have a course with a textbook published by Springer Publishing, DO NOT purchase or order the textbook for this term. Special access codes will be made available through BlackBoard for you to access all of your course materials in the next couple of days.
