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MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
FROM
RE:
Senate
DATE
12 September 2013
Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate
No.
GS2013.23
Studies
Faculty of Health Sciences
tO\c,
For information:
Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of 8 July 2013, SGSC approved the following curriculum
revision:
Effective Spring
2014
Faculty of Health Sciences
[GS2013.23J
1.
New course proposal:
HSCI 808-3 The Economics of Health and Health Care
HSCI 858-3 Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease
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MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
FROM
RE:
Senate Graduate Studies Committee
Craig R.Janes, Associate Dean
Chair, FHS Graduate Studied Committee-
Approval of new courses: HSCI 808 and HSCI 858
DATE
June
10,2013
PAGES
1/1
GS2013.23
At its meeting of June 7, 2013 the FHS Graduate Studies Committee approved the following two
courses: HSCI 858, "Prevention and Management
of Cardiovascular Disease," and HSCI 808,
"The Economics of Health and Health Care." The courses have been provided for review by
other Faculties and by the library. Comments (emails) are attached to this memorandum.
Note that HSCI 808 contains text related to competencies and learning outcomes. We are asked
by our external accrediting body, the Council on Education for Public Health, to include these in
all courses that may be used to fulfill core competency requirements for the MPH degree.
Would you please place these courses on the agenda of the next SGSC meeting?
Thanks.
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DEAN OF GRADUATE
___STUDIES OFFICE
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
New Graduate Course Proposal Form
PROPOSED COURSE
Subject (eg. MAPH)
HSCI
Number (eg. 810) HSCI 808
Units (eg. 4)
3
Course Title (max 80 characters)
The Economics of Health and Health Care
Short Title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Health Economics
Course Description for SFU Calendar
• see attached document
D Learning outcomes identified
Healthcare systems throughout the world are faced withproviding Value formoney' at a time of rising costs and increasing demands, it is perhaps
inevitable that there is a consequent tendency to turn to the discipline of economics for help. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive but
accessible introduction toeconomic principles andapplications for r.ealth sciences students. On completion, students will beable todemonstrate how
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the application of economic principles in the context of health and health care can help to address health system inefficiencies.
Available Course Components:
HLecture DSeminar DLaboratory QPracticum •Online
•.
Grading 3asis E3 Letter grades • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Din Progress/Complete
This is a capstone course DYes GDNo
Prerequisites (ifany) Dsee attached document (ifmore space is required!
There are no prerequisites for this course.
• This proposed course is combined with an undergrad course: Course number and units:
,
Additional course requirements for graduate students
D5ee attached document (ifthis space is insufficient)
There are no additional course requirements for this course.
Campusat which course will be offered [check all that apply) 0Burnaby • Vancouver • Surrey DGNW •.
Estimated enrolment
20-30
Date of initial offering
Fall 2014
Course delivery (eg. 3 hrs/week for 13 weeks)
3 hrs/week for 13 weeks
n Yes 0 No
Practicum work done in this class will involve children or vulnerable adults
(if the "Yss"box is checked, all students will require criminal record checks)
Justifica:icn
DSee attached document (ifmore space is required)
At present we have no basic health economics course offered at the graduate level. However, students and members of
the praclice community have indicated a need for such a course. This course is developed to respond to that need.
RESOURCES
Ifadditional resources are required to offer this course, the department proposing the course should be prepared to
provide information on the source(s) of those additional resources.
Faculty member(s) who will normally teach this course
• information about their competency to teach the course is appended
David Whitehurst
Number of additional faculty members required in order to offer this course
0
Additional space required in order to offer this course Dsee attached document
None
Additional specialized equipment required in order to offer tnis course
Dsee attached document
None
AdditionalLibraryreso jrces required (append details)
• Annually $_
None
• One-time $.
Revised April 2012
PROPOSED COURSE
from firstpage
Program (eg. MAPH]
HSCI
Number leg. 810)
HSCI 808
Units [eg. 4|
3
Course title [max 80 characters)
The Economics of Health and Health Care
ffi^ APPROVAL SIGNATURES
When a department proposes a new course it must first be sent to the chairs of each facultygraduate program
committee where there might be an overlap in course content. The chairs willindicatethat overlap concerns have
been dealtwith by signing the appropriate space or via a separate memo or e-mail(attached to this form).
The newcourse proposal must also be sent to the Library for a report on library resources.
Once overlap concerns have been dealt with,signatures indicate approval bythe department, home facultyand
Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
Other Faculties
Thesignature(s) below indicate that the Dean(s) or designate of other Facultiesaffected bythe proposed new course
support(s) the approval of the new course.
Name of Faculty
Signature of Dean or Designate
Date
Departmental Approval
(non-departmentalized faculti
Department Graduate Program Committee
Department Chair
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Date
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Date
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Faculty/Department commits to providing the required Library fundsjnrLany other necessary resources.
Facul
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Date
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course proposals are sent to Senate for information.
tl fcerjate Graduate Studies Cofnraittee
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Signature^
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CONTACT
Upon approval ofthe course, the Office ofthe Dean ofGraduate Studies will consultwiththe departmentor schoolregarding
other course attributes that may be required to enable the proper entry of the new course in the student record system.
Department / School / Program
Contact name
Contact email
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
HSCI 808-3: The Economics of Health and Health Care
Lectures:
xxx
Instructor:
Dr. David Whitehurst
xxx
Office:
Blusson Hall 10504
Phone:
+1 (778) 782-8873
Email:
david_whitehurst@sfu.ca
Lecture room: xxx
Office hours:
xxx
"(Health Economists) areactive workers for improvement, concerned to improve thequality of people's lives to
the maximum feasible extent. That is why Ithink health economics is thecheerfulface of thedismal science."
(Professor Alan Williams)
PREREQUISITES:
none
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Economics - the science of scarcity and choice- is something that people tend to take
notice of when things seem to be going wrong. Health care systems throughout the world are faced with
providing 'value for mone/ at a time of rising health care costs, increasing demand for health care, and a finite
set of available resources. It is perhaps inevitable that there is a consequent tendency to turn to the discipline
of economics for help. Much of the interest in this discipline arises from a belief that economics is about
economizing, about saving money. This is inaccurate. Economics is about the use of scarce resources in an
efficientand equitable way. This course is designed to providestudents with a comprehensive but accessible
graduate-level introduction to economic principles and applications. There will be a particularfocus on
whether economics can save publicly-funded health services, an idea proposed in Cam Donaldson's
provocatively titled textbook.
OVERALL GOAL:
The aim of this course isto provide students withan understandingof the conceptsand
theories that underpin economics and demonstrate how these can be applied to provide insights for health
policyand health care decision making.
CORE COIVIPETENCIES IN FHS CURRICULA:
Thestudy of economics as applied to health and health care is likely
to be new to all FHS graduatestudents. This does notmake the course a 'bad fit' forthefaculty - quite the
opposite. Theapplication of simple economic principles provides very useful insight for decision-making inall
areas of health care (such as clinical practice, public health, commissioning health services, etc.).
EXPECTED OUTCOMES:
No prior knowledge of economicsis necessary. On completion of the course, students
should be able to demonstrate how
the applicationof economic principlesin the context of health and health
carecan help to addressinefficiencies in health service delivery. Students will demonstrate theircompetency
withthe course materialthrough two mid-termassessmentsand a final assignment,as well as during class
participation.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Define fundamental concepts of economics.
Articulate these fundamental concepts in health and non-health contexts.
State and explain reasons for market failure in health care.
Apply
economic reasoning to debate whether governments should regulate health care.
Contrast different economics evaluation study designs.
Critique economic evaluation literature regarding applied economic analyses, current areas of
academic debate, and methodological challenges.
TEACHING FORMAT:
Over the course of the semester, the 3 hours of weekly class time will include
combinations of conventional lectures (using slides, overheads, and the whiteboard, where appropriate), class
discussions, and group activities. Lectures will be used to introduce key themes and represent a starting point
for students to engage in self-directed and participatory study. There are
no tutorials
for this course.
During the first class students will be placed into interdisciplinary work teams and willwork within these teams
for alt remaining lectures. The purpose of small group work and class participation is to supplement, reinforce
and critique material presented during lectures, enabling the students to take shared responsibility for creating
a stimulating learning environment.
PowerPoint slides will be posted on Canvas
after
class. However, the content of the slides will not cover all of
the course material so it is in students' best interest to attend each class.
ATTENDANCE:
No attendance record will be kept. Given the participatory nature of this course, you are
expected to attend all lectures. All students will be expected to contribute to activities within their allocated
work team and to general class discussion. It should go without saying that students who attend lectures are
likeiy to achieve better grades; course assessments are closely alignedto the learning objectives and teaching
format.
LAPTOP AND CELL PHONEPOLICY:
I allow the use of laptops for note-taking. However, I strongly discourage
the use of cell phones; I may ask you to put the phone away and inviteyou to leave class (time is a scarce
resource after all).Technology can be a strong distraction to you and your colleagues so please bear this in
mind at all times.
E-MAIL POLICY:
Youare welcome to submit questions and comments via e-mail. Make sure the 'Subjecf line
contains the name of the course ("HSCI 891"). Please keep the following in mind when sending your email.
•
It isoften
easier and faster to ask a question in class
or
during office hours.
•
Ican only respond to questions that can be answered in a sentence or two. More complex questions
should be asked in class/office hours. I may provide answers in class instead of replying to emails.
•
Imay not be able to respond to emails late inthe eveningor on weekends.
•
Make sure that your question is clear and expressed in an appropriately polite manner.
» Anonymous messages will
not be answered or discussed in class.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Mid-term assessment #1 (25%): dates and task to be determined
Mid-term assessment #2 (25%): dates and task to be determined
FinalAssignment
(50%): dates and task to be determined
GRADING SCHEME:
Mid-term and final assignments will be graded either with a numerical mark (i.e., points
awarded out of 100) or a letter grade. The median final grade for students in this course is expected to be a B.
This means that half of the students will make the median grade or above, and halfwill make the median grade
or below.Totranslate numerical marks into letter grades, the cut-points between one letter grade and another
(for example, the exact cut-off between A+and A,Aand A-,A-and B+, etc.) will be determined at the end of
the semester. Students should be aware that the Faculty of Health Sciences has policies to minimize grade
inflation in our courses and to be sure that superior performancesare rewarded appropriately.
GRADE APPEALS:
The instructor does not take their responsibilitylightly. Students are advised that any request
for grade reconsideration may result in an increasedgrade, a
reduced grade,
or an unchanged grade (Policy
T20.01, clause 2.4.4: http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/teaching/t20-01.htmn. The only reason a grade
change will be made is if there is an arithmetic error inaggregating scores or if It has been determined that the
assignment/exam deserves a lower grade or a highergrade after it has been remarked. Anystudent wishing to
appeal a grade is required to provide a clear statement that explains the grounds for reconsideration, together
with appropriate documentation.
CONSEQUENCES FOR LATE ASSIGNMENTS
Ifyou cannot write a mid-term in-class examination (if necessary) or meet an assignment deadline due to
medical reasons, you must contact me
before the exam/deadline
(email, telephone, or in person). Medical
justifications will require a completed Health Care Provider Statement form: http://students.sfu.ca/forms.html.
Ifyou are allowed to make-up the missed exam, the assessment method could comprise any format.
Iwill review non-medical extenuating circumstances on an Individual basis:
•
ifthere
isa family problem that you must attend to, Irequire a written explanation of the reason for
your absence, and some means of verification.
•
If you need an alternate date to submit the mid-term assignment, or sit an exam, in order to observe a
holy day for your religion, you must provide a
written request during the first week of the course.
•
I
will not accept 'PublicTransit' excuses unless conditions are exceptionally severe.
• All
students should be aware ofthe dates for the summer semester examination period. Therefore, I
do not expect any students to be away for the exam. Ifyou know you are going to be away for the final
exam, contact me about it as early as possible.
ACADEMIC HONESTY & STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY
Academic honesty plays a key role in SFU'sefforts to maintain a high standard of academic excellence and
integrity. Students are advised that all acts of intellectual dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action by the
University; serious infractions are dealt with in accordance with the Student Conduct and Discipline policy(S10;
http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student.html). Students are strongly encouraged to read
the policy and
Inform themselves of the definitions and consequences.
The Updated 'Understandingand Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial' is availablethrough the SFU website:
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/tutorials/plagiarism-tutorial. Completion of this tutorial is recommended.
Ifyou find that you are tempted to plagiarize or otherwise cheat, do not do it. Ifyou find yourself overwhelmed
-which can happen to anyone-SFU has resources to help. Ihave regular office hours, during which Ican
assist you with your work. SFU'sAcademic Advice service has drop-in sessions too. Please seek out SFU's
resources to help you, if necessary.
REQUIRED READINGS
Throughout thecourse, links to on-line articles will be provided through Canvas. There isno single required
textbook;course material will draw from the following 3 texts:
-
Hurley JE.
Health Economics.
McGraw-Hill Ryerson; 2010
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Drummond MF, Sculpher MJ, Torrance GW, O'BrienBJ, Stoddart GL
Methodsfor the Economics
Evaluation ofHealthcare Programmes.
3rd Ed. Oxford University Press; 2005
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Donaldson C.
Credit Crunch Health Care: How economics can saveour publicly-funded health services.
The Policy Press; 2011
CANVAS
Course-related information and materials will beavailable onCanvas. Students are encouraged to usethe
online discussion board as a means for engaging with peers and raising queriesrelatedto course content Itis
thestudents' responsibility to ensure they are up todate with course announcements posted onCanvas.
COURSE & READING SCHEDULE
Please note that thisschedule is a
guideline.
The schedule is subject to change at the discretion ofthe
instructor. Any changes will conform to Faculty / University regulations. All readings in the schedule are from
therecommended textbooks orwill beposted on Canvas (either in PDF form orthrough anonline link).
Date
Week
Lecture Topic(s)
What Is economics and what has it got
to do with health sciences?
Introduction to fundamental economic
concepts
Fundamental economic concepts
(cont...)
The basics of markets&marketfailure
Utility, health andthe demand for
health care
Recommended Readings
Additionalreadings willbe added here and
posted on Canvas, whereappropriate
Hurley: chapter 1
Mooney GHand Drummond MF. Essentials of
health economics: Part I-What is economics?
Br
Med J.
1982; 285(6346): 949-950
HaycoxA. What is Health Economics?
http://www.medicine.oy.ac.uk/bandolier/painres
/download/whatls/what is hearth econ.pdf
Hurley: chapters 2 &3
Wolf C Markets or Governments: Choosing
Between Imperfect Alternatives. Chapters 1-3
http://www.raud.org/pubs/note5/N2505.html
Hurley: chapters 2,3 and 5 (and Part 2 intro.)
Evans RG, Stoddart GL Producing health,
consuming health care.
SocSd Med.
1990;
31(12): 1347-63
Wagstaff A.The demand for health:theory and
applicatlon.
JEpidemiol
Community Health.
1986;
40:1-11
4
Health care as an economic commodity
The 'Information Problem'
Hurley: chapters 7 & 8
Williams A. Health economics: the end of dinical
freedom? Br Med J. 1988; 297(6657): 1183-6
5
Health care and health insurance
Empirical evidence on the Demand for
Health Care
Drummond MF and Mooney GH. Essentials of
health economics: Part II - Financinghealth care.
Br Med J. 1982; 285(6348): 1101-2
Drummond MF, Mooney GH. Essentials of health
economics: Part II (cont.) - Financing health care.
Br Med J1982; 285(6349): 1191-2
Manning WG,
et al. Health insurance and the
demand for health care: evidence from a
randomized experiment.
Am Econ Rev.
1987;
77(3): 251-277
6
Revisiting efficiency:are economists
bad for your health?
Reinhardt UE.Reflections on the meaning of
efficiency: can efficiency be separated from
equity?
Yale Law & Policy
1992; 10(2): 302-315
Green T. The Efficient Drowning of a Nation: Is
Economics Education Warping Gifted Minds and
Eroding Human Prospects? In: Ambrose D, Cross
T, editors.
Morality, Ethics and Gifted Minds.
Dordrecht: Springer; 2009
7
Supply side issues: modeling physician
practice and behavior
Hurley: chapter 13 (and Part 6 intro.)
Bloor K, et al. Gender and variation in activity
rates of hospital consultants.
J RSoc Med.
2008;
101(1): 27-33
8
Introduction to economic evaluation in
health care
Drummond: chapters 1 & 2
Latimer NR et al. Inconsistencies in NICE guidance
for acupuncture: reanalysfs and discussion.
Acupunct Med.
2012; 30(3): 182-6
9
Cost analysis in economic evaluation
Measuring benefits for economic
evaluation
Drummond: chapters 4 and 6
Korthals-de Bos 1,et al. Economic evaluations and
randomized trials in spinaldisorders: principles
and methods.
Spine.
200415; 29(4): 442-8
10
Measuring benefits for economic
evaluation (cont...)
Thejoint estimation of costs and
benefits
Drummond: chapters 6 and 7
BriggsAH, O'Brien BJ. The death of cost-
minimization analysis?
HealthEcon.
2001; 10(2):
179-84
11
Challenges and controversies in
economic evaluation
Cose study
Sculpher MJ, et al. Whither trial-based economic
evaluation for health care decision making?
Health Econ.
2006; 15(7): 677-87.
Ratcliffe J, et al. A randomised controlled trial of
acupuncture care for persistent low back pain:
cost effectiveness analysis. Br Med J. 2006;
333(7569): 626
12
Equity
Tsuchiya A, Dolan P. Do NHS clinicians and
members ofthe public share the same views
about reducing inequalities in health?
SocSci
Med.
2007; 64(12): 2499-503
Williams A. Intergenerational equity: an
exploration of the 'fair innings'argument.
Health
Econ.
1997; 6(2): 117-32
Williams A. Thinking about equity in health care.
J
NursManag.
2005; 13(5): 397-402
13
'BadScience' In health economics
Course recap and exam preparation
Kooreman P, Baars EW. Patients whose GP knows
complementary medicine tend to have lower
costs and live longer.
EurJ Health Econ.
2012;
13(6): 769-76.
Sampson G, et al. Do patients registered with
CAM-tralned GPsreally use fewer health care
resources and live longer?
EurJ Health Econ.
2013 [Epub ahead of print].
Kooreman P, Baars EW. Do patients registered
with CAM-tralned GPs really use fewer health
care resources and live longer? A reply to
Christopher James Sampson.
EurJ Health Econ.
2013 [Epub ahead of print].
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
New Graduate Course Proposal Form
PROPOSED COURSE
Program (eg. MAPH) HSCI
Number (eg. 810) 858
Course Title (max 80 characters]
Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease
Short Title [appears on transcripts, max 25 characters]
Prev.and Mgmt. of CVD
Units(eg.
A)
3
Course Description for
SFU Calendar
• see attached document
• Learning outcomes identified
A multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the pathology, risk factors and treatments for the
prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.
Available Course Components:
• Lecture
DSeminar • Laboratory DPracticum
HOnline
•
Grading Basis 0 Letter grades • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory • In Progress/Complete
Thisis a capstone course DYes
D No
Prerequisites [if any) Dsee attached document (if more space is required]
SiThis proposed course is combined with an undergrad course: Course number and units: BPK421'3
Additional course requirements for graduate students
• See attached document (ifthis space is insufficient)
Graduate students will be required to complete seven unit discussions as part of the evaluation.
Students will be concurrently completing the content of BPK 421-3 which is also offered on-line. BPK
858 will be cross-listed with HSC 858 and thus students cannot take BPK 858 for additional credit.
Campus at which course will be offered (check all that apply) DBurnaby • Vancouver • Surrey DGNW
LZl on*'ine
Estimated enrolment
15-20 students
Date of initial offering
Fall 2014
Course delivery (eg. 3 hrs/week for 13 weeks)
online course over 13 weeks
DYes 0 No
Practicum work done in this class will involve children or vulnerable adults
[If the "Yes" box is checked, all students will require criminal record checks)
Justification
0See attached document (if more space is required]
This course has been offered as a Special Topics course a number of times and aligns with one of the streams inour graduate programs.
••*
RESOURCES
If additional resources are required to offer this course, the department proposing the course should be prepared to
provide information on the source(s) of those additional resources.
Faculty member(s) who will normally teach this course
• information about their competency to teach the course is appended
Scott Lear
Number of additional faculty members required in order to offer this course
none
Additional space required in order to offer this course • see attached document
none
Additional specialized equipment required in order to offer this course • see attached document
none
Additional Library resources required (append details)
• Annually $.
none
• One-time $.
Revised April 2012
PROPOSED COURSE from first page
Program [eg.- ••• ) fj§Q|
Number [eg. 8101 ggg
Units (eg. £] 3
Course title (max 80 characters!
'revention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease
W8&
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committee where there might be an overlap in course content. The chairs will indicate that overlap concerns have
been dealt with by signing the appropriate space or via a separate memo or e-mail (attached to this form).
The new course proposal must also be senttothe Library for 0 report on library resources.
Once overlap concerns have been dealt with, signatures indicate approval by the department, home faculty and
Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
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Conlact name
Contact email
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
HSCI 858: Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease
Fall 2013 Course Outline
Course Format:
distance education using WebCT
Instructor:
Dr. Scott Lear
Email:
slear@providencehealth.bc.ca
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, we will take a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the pathology, risk factors
and treatments for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.
Designed by health-care professionals at St. Paul'sHospital's Healthy Heart Program, this course
focuses on pathology and progression of atherosclerosis, assessment of individual risk factors, and
calculation of overall cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Physical examination, as well as non-invasive
cardiacimaging techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Both theoretical and practical
perspectives inform the course's approach to theprinciples of behavioural change, with emphasis on
diet, physical exercise, and smoking cessation. The course also focuses on the management of
dyslipidemia, as well as discussing chronic kidney disease, one ofthe most frequent co-morbidities
associated with CVD.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
•
To define the underlying pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease
• To assess the risk for future events in people with and without disease
•
To explain the principles of appropriate preventative management in patients at risk or with
disease
• To understand strategies for behavioural change.
•
To recognize the importance of co-morbidities with respect to cardiovascular disease prevention
Evaluation
Assignment 1
15%
Assignment 2
15%
Assignment 3
20%
Unit discussions
20%
Final exam*
30%
*The final exam will be an open book online exam, available over a 24-hour period that will cover
content from the entire course. The date of the final exam will be set in the first week of classes and
take place sometime during the exam period.
READINGS:
Required Textbooks: None
Readings available electronically. These can be found in the "Web Links" section on the course
WebCT site (see http://webct.sfu.ca).
PREREQUISITES:
Admission to the Faculty of Health Sciences or Department of Biomedical
Physiology and Kinesiology graduate programs or permission ofthe instructor. An undergraduate
degree in a health or allied health field is recommended. Students who have taken BPK 421 may not
take this course for further credit.
NOTE:
The instructor may make changesto the syllabus if necessary, within Faculty/University
regulations.
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for necessary library materials." ALibrary review should be conducted after new course proposals have been
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committee. New courses will not be approved at the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (SCUS) or
Senate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC) until a Library review has been completed. Even if the department
states that no new library resources are required, a report from the Library is required to confirm this view.
To submit course proposals for review by the Library, forward the following materials to Meaan Crouch.
• course proposal forms
• complete course outline
• reading listcreated for the course, ifany
• date ofFaculty curriculum committee meeting (or other deadline for library report)
Please send the above materials at least two weeks prior to yourdeadline.
An assessmentwill be done to evaluate whether the Library's holdings and present collection development activities
are adequate to support the new course. If no new library resources are required, the course will be added to the
appropriate list below indicating the library is adequately resourced to support the course.
If additional library resources are required, a full report will be created and linked below, and the associated costs
will be identified. The costs may be one-time, to fill gaps in holdings, orongoing, for example, to start new journal
subscriptions, or sustain book collecting in areas not now included in the Library's collection scope. If costs are
attached, the department or school is asked to transfer the required funds to the Library's materials budget.
Questions about the process can be directed to Megan Crouch.
No Additional Library Resources Required
• Unless otherwise indicated, these courses require no additional library resources based on a course location of
SFU Burnaby. In many cases, if the courses were to be offered at SFU Surrey orVancouver oras off-campus
courses, additional Library costs might be involved. Please contact Meaan Crouch for details.
Chronic Pain Research Institute
BPK 482 (KIN 482)
BUS 656, 719, 723, 724, 725, 726, 729
CMNS 327, 427
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/collections/course-assessments
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ENV 400
FNST 206
FPA 105
FREN 896, 998
HIST 265 463, 476, [358 / IS 358]
HS [280 / IS 280]
HSCI 808, 843, 858 (KIN 858)
IAT 854, 856
IS 265, [280, 845, 855, 865 / HS 280, 845, 855, 865]
KIN 482 (BPK 482), 858 (HSCI 858)
MBB 324
Completed Library Course Assessments
FPA 186
MAin Comparative Media Arts
HIST / HS 2XX. 3XX. 4XX (was: Mediterranean and Southeastern European Studies Minor (Historv & Hellenic
Studies)^ (edited 10
June 2013)
Senate Approved Library Course Assessments
Senate document numbers appear in brackets where available, e.g. (S.11-7)
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/collections/course-assessments
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