Catalog 73 - National University

Course Descriptions390explored.HSC 330: Health Ed & PromotionFocuses on health education, health promotion andclinical preventive services. Strategies for counselingand education, health education theories and practices,and development of learner-centered instructionalstrategies will be explored. The cost-effectivenessof clinical preventive services will be discussed.HSC 400: Mgt for Health ProfessionalsFocuses on planning, organizing, decision-making,staffing, leading or directing, communication andmotivating health care personnel. Evolving trends inmanagement, classic management theories, budgetpreparation and justification, training design andlabor union contracts are explored.HSC 410: Informatics for Hlth ProfsFocuses on the role of informatics in contemporaryhealth care. Wireless and mobile computing, maintainingdata integrity, information security and confidentialityand HIPAA, telehealth, and electronichealth records (EHR) will be explored.HSC 420: Healthcare ResearchFocuses on reading and conducting research inhealth and human performance. Research approachesand procedures will be explored. Examples ofvarious research methods and techniques will bediscussed. A research proposal will be developed.HSC 430: Case and Outcomes ManagementFocuses on case and outcomes management applicationto clinical practice. The case management andoutcomes management processes, barriers, utilizationreview, legal and financial aspects of each andevidence-based healthcare will be explored.HSC 440: Allied Hlth Capstone Project(Prerequisites: Completion of the major requirements)This two-month capstone project undertaken byallied health students when they have completed thecore courses in the program provides an opportunityfor the student to complete the outcomes managementproject proposal developed in HSC 430.Results will be reported orally and in written form.Students will also design and participate in a collaborativeservice learning experience in a community,ambulatory, home or health care setting. Studentswill complete the portfolio of their work from corecourses and revise as needed to create an impressivefinal portfolio that can be used. Grading is H, S, or Uonly.HTM – Healthcare InformationTechnologiesHTM 605: Healthcare Information TechnologiesThis course is designed to give the student a fundamentalknowledge of evolving healthcare informaticsand wireless healthcare delivery. Emphasis willbe placed on the synergy between information systemsand medical services with a focus on theimprovement of medical standards and reduction ofhealthcare cost. Students will receive a comprehensiveview of new and evolving e health and therapid changes in healthcare delivery models due tothe rapid improvement in healthcare informationdelivery. Informatics, e health and wireless responseto the growing healthcare disease and delivery marketwill be explored.HUB – Human BehaviorHUB 301: Behavioral Science(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)A study of the application of human behavior andbehavioral science principles to the practice of management.HUB 400: Group Structure and Dynamics(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)An analysis of behavior, perspectives and practicesas applied to group dynamics. Focus on approachesand skills in group dynamics as they relate to performanceand enhancement of cooperative/collaborativeeffectiveness. Uses practice through role-playingof effective techniques in dealing with a variety ofcooperative/collaborative situations.HUB 401: Conflict Resolution(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)A focus on the process of negotiation and conflictresolution. Gives special attention to conflict withinand between persons in organizations and industry.Emphasizes application of techniques to conflict resolutionsituations via role-playing.HUB 410: Psychology for Managers(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)A survey of psychological concepts applied to organizationalsettings. Emphasizes motivation, communication,leadership, and personal development.HUB 420: Human Communication(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)A study of the theoretical and practical aspects ofinterpersonal and group communication.HUB 440: Organizational Development(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)A study of human relations and its relationship toorganizational effectiveness through planned changeand technological development.HUB 441: Research Design and Analysis(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101, MTH 210 and PSY 100)An evaluation of research in psychology and thebehavioral sciences. Includes work on researchmethods and design, and the application and interpretationof basic statistics.HUB 490: Guided Study(1.5-4.5 quarter units)Individual study under the direction of an instructor.Requires prior approval of appropriate academicdepartment.HUB 500: Cross-Cultural Dynamics of HumanBehavior(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)A curriculum-wide elective that studies the psychosocio-culturalaspects of human differences and theenhancement of interpersonal/ intercultural communicationskills. Increases the knowledge andunderstanding of differences in people and perspectives,enhances learning and performance in multiculturalenvironments and fosters interactive diversityas a socio-cultural imperative and behavioralnorm.HUB 601A: Organizational BehaviorAn in-depth study of various types of organizationalstructures, both formal and informal, with specialemphasis on behavior of people within those structures.HUB 601B: Communication for ManagersAn analysis of interpersonal communications asrelated to organizational effectiveness. Covers thepractical application of communication theory towork-related situations.HUB 601D: Creative LeadershipA study of the qualities of leadership required todayand in the future. Emphasizes historical as well ascontemporary leaders.HUB 639: Contemporary Issues in SexualityAn examination of the personal, interpersonal andsocial dimensions of human sexuality. Covers topicssuch as anatomy and physiology of human sexuality,contemporary American sexual behavior, sexualmyths, sex-role socialization, sexual dysfunctionsand sexual-social issues.HUB 641: Stages of Adult DevelopmentAn examination of the adult stages of human biological,psychological and social development.Discusses classical as well as contemporary theories.HUB 642: Theories of Behavior ChangeA survey of social psychological theories of behaviorchange and resistance to change.HUB 646: Personal and Professional EthicsA study of normative judgments as applied to contemporaryhuman problems such as the uses ofpower, business practices and the right to live and todie. Examines varied ethical systems using a casestudy format.HUB 648: Personal Growth and CommunicationAn examination of the meaning and importance ofpersonal growth and human communication inhuman life and relationships. Development of criticalcommunication skills, self-awareness and selfunderstandingto enhance personal and professionalrelationships. Presents a variety of models andmethodologies in the exploration of physical, mental,emotional, social and spiritual growth.HUB 650: Foundations of Behavioral ResearchBehavioral research is a way to examine and understandindividual and social behavior through measurementand interpretation. This course investigatesthe theoretical principles that underlie behavioralresearch and the application of current researchtechniques. The course forms the foundation forpractical application of behavioral science and continuedstudy in the human behavior and is essentialto completing the capstone course in the program(Integrative Project in Human Behavior, HUB 680).HUB 660: Assessment in Organizations(Prerequisite: HUB 650)As study of the organizational assessments ofhuman attributes (abilities, personality and vocationalinterests) and their role in behavioral determinantsin school, work and interpersonal settings.Methodological issues encountered in the assessmentof psychological traits (construct validity) andthe developmental etiology will be covered. Thecourse reviews the literature in organizationalassessment, career development and personnel psychologyapplied to work. Topics include job analysis,performance appraisal, testing and assessment,employee selection, equal opportunity guidelines,development and evaluation of training programs.HUB 680: Integrative Project in Human Behavior(Capstone Course)(Prerequisite: HUB 650 and 660)The course is the capstone project for the MAHBprogram. Each student conducts a major project thatintegrates a topic of special interest. The project willanalyze and synthesize theoretical and applied conceptsfrom a specialized area selected by the student.Specific course requirements will vary dependingupon the instructor, but the student should expect to