Catalog 73 - National University

Course DescriptionsNSG 412: Community Healthcare Delivery(Prerequisites: “C” or better in NSG325 “S” in NSG325A)A study of community health nursing concepts asthey apply to the health of groups and the communityat large. Explores nursing care using primary,secondary and tertiary models of intervention. Thiscourse includes a required clinical practicum.NSG 422: Nursing Research(Prerequisite: “C” or better in NSG304)This course introduces students to quantitative andqualitative research in nursing by reviewing, evaluatingand critiquing current research studies whichuse a variety of designs. Throughout the course, anemphasis will be placed on the philosophical underpinningsof the quantitative and qualitative researchparadigms as well as the use of research in nursingpractice.NSG 440: Issues in Professional Nursing(Prerequisites: completion of all other required nursingcourses)A capstone course that explores the historical rootsand current catalysts of complex issues of nursingeducation, practice and scholarship. Also analyzesmultiple interpretations of selected issues and strategiesfor resolving issues.ODV – Organizational DevelopmentODV 410: Organizational Development, CareerSystems, and Training and DevelopmentA survey of organizational development, career systems,and training and development practices. Thecourse explores and defines the origin and interrelationshipof the three areas under the auspice ofHuman Resource Development. The explorationexamines these areas as they relate to helping practitionersachieve organizational goals and increaseeffectiveness. Students learn about both theory andpractice as it relates to their ability to assist individualswhile seeking greater consonance between individual,group, and organizational change andgrowth.ODV 420: Introduction to OrganizationalBehaviorAn introduction to the impact that individuals,groups, and structure have on behavior within organizationsfor the purpose of applying such knowledgetoward improving an organizations effectiveness.The course will focus on work-related behaviorwith an emphasis on individual and group performanceas it relates to organizational productivityand processes. A central theme will be the developmentof “people” skills to help all employees- staff,front-line supervision, and management- improvetheir effectiveness.ODV 600: Theory and Practice of OrganizationalDevelopmentThe course overviews how, why, and when to integratethe behavioral sciences with human resourcemanagement principles to increase individual andorganizational effectiveness. Students will analyze,evaluate, and design relevant theories as they relateto practical application in the workplace.ODV 601: Integrating Performance Management,Technology, and Organizational CommunicationThis course examines and assesses how technologycan best be integrated into and utilized in the workplaceto maximize human performance. Implicationsfor information management and organizationalcommunication are investigated and classified. Akey aspect is how the two components are impactedby organizational communication. It examines currenttrends in enterprise-wide technology solutions,410specifically as they relate to HRM and OD, implementationof technology, productivity as it relates touse and misuse, and how it facilitates change inhuman performance and organizational growth.ODV 606: Seminar in Training and DevelopmentEmployee development is the responsibility of theline manager, the human resources professional, andthe employee. This course provides essential managerial-levelcomprehension of training theory andits practical applications in the business and managementenvironment. Students learn the functionsand duties of training: trainer/developer, the identificationand assessment of training needs, programdesign and development, selection of delivery methodsand means of instruction, the implementation oftraining programs, and evaluation. The course integratestraining and development, organizationaldevelopment and career development, critical componentsof Human Resource Development.ODV 608: Research Seminar in CurrentIssues/Trends in Applied OrganizationalDevelopmentThis course is focused on a selected combination ofpublished empirical research and current issues inorganizational development interventions andstrategies. Articles for discussion will be drawn fromjournals and popular press in several fields, includingeconomics, the behavioral sciences, managementscience, business administration, and elsewhere asthey relate to the practice of organizational developmentinterventions and techniques. Faculty willguide students through written review of researchand current practices, and seminar discussions inorder to assist the HRM and ODV Professional intheir service as a change agent to company management.ODV 610: Advanced Studies in OrganizationalBehavior in a Diverse SocietyAn in-depth review of current organizational behaviorissues in the areas of workforce planning andperformance management is covered as it relates toemployee diversity. Using case studies, the courseprovides an integrated perspective of theory andpractical aspects of interpersonal and group communication,organizational structures and system, andemployee performance in the diverse workplace.PAC – Patient AdvocacyPAC 600: Seminar in Patient AdvocacyAnalyze developments in U.S. healthcare, specificallythe growth of medical professions and institutionsand current practice and ideology in healthcare.Investigate disease definitions, treatments, and howdisease outbreaks expose societal beliefs, biases, andpolitical divisions. Research how advocacy organizationsare reshaping medicine towards patient-centeredcare.PAC 670: Patient Advocacy in Action(Prerequisites: PAC 600)Develop assessment and planning skills to problemsolveand utilize information and research forpatient advocacy. Participate in field visits anddevelop an advocacy project designed to advanceunderstanding of health-related needs in a communityor population of interest. Analyze how alliedhealth professionals collaborate to improve healthcare. Two-month course.PAD – Public AdministrationPAD 100: Public Policy & Adm BasicsA survey course of the crucial elements of the contemporaryfield of public administration. It includesvocabulary, critical concepts, history and developmentof the field, major theories and theorists andprincipal sub-fields of public administration. It presentsthe student to program resources; develop criticalthinking, reasoning skills, and permit studentsto investigate this field.PAD 115: Leadership Skills in Public SectorThis course examines the theories of administrativeleadership and the strategic application of leadershipskills in an urban-government environment. Inaddition students will review current approaches toorganizational excellence and its applicability tourban-government leadership.PAD 205: Research Methods in Public AdmThe purpose of this course is to acquaint studentswith major research and analytical techniques usedin public policy and administration. The course isintended to both promote an understanding of thetheories and approaches to public administrationresearch and to assist the student to acquire a workingknowledge of the skills involved in researchanalysis.PAD 400: Introduction to Public AdministrationA general survey course of the theory and practiceof public administration, its legal and constitutionalfoundation and the role of the public administratorin public policy. The context of the discussions arebased on the current issues facing administrators.PAD 401: Public Policy DevelopmentThis course discusses the public policy issues facingcommunities and the role of the public administratorin implementing policy. Examines the role of communityaction groups in developing and influencingpolicies. Evaluates the impact of policy decisions oncommunities and the ethical issues surroundingdecisions.PAD 402: Public Administration and UrbanEnvironmentsThis course explores the role urban environmentsplay in the nation. Discusses the issues unique tocities and large metropolitan areas and the role ofgovernments and public agencies in addressing theissues. Discusses the ethical issues facing publicadministrators in dealing with urban and rural environments.PAD 403: Government and Community RelationsThis course is an exploration of how to communicatewith citizens in a positive and helpful fashion.Discusses how to interact with community groupsand the press and how to promote public understandingof, and support for, government activities.PAD 404: Public Administration and the NonprofitSectorThe course discusses the theories and roles of nonprofitsin public administration. It explores the relationshipsbetween nonprofits and the public sector;and sources of revenue. Discusses the public policiestowards the nonprofit sector and the ethical issuessurrounding the sector.PAD 405: Senior Research ProjectSupervised senior project undertaken by students ofpublic administration when they have completed allcore courses in the program. Coordinated by fulltimefaculty and chaired by a public administrationfaculty member chosen by the student from previouscourses taken within the program. Students select aviable topic in public administration to research andthen meet with their chair once a week for twomonths. Upon completion, students present theirproject to chair, other faculty and peers in an openforum. Accelerated study is not permitted with this