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Office of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Fellows
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MEMORANDUM
attention
Senate
from
Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate
date
12 September 2013
No.
GS2013.26
RE:
Studies
Faculty of Science
For information:
Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of 9 September 2013, SGSC approved the following
curriculum revision:
Effective Spring 2014
Faculty of Science
a)
Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology (BPK)
1.
New course proposal:
BPK 858-3 Prevention and Management
of Cardiovascular Disease
[GS2013.26]
b)
Department of Physics
1.
Minor course and resultant calendar change: PHYS 801-1 Student Seminar
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DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
New Graduate Course Proposal Form
PROPOSED COURSE
Program (eg. MAPH) BPK
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
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Units (eg. 4]
3
Course Description forSFU 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
LZlOnline
•
Grading Basis 0 Letter grades • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Din Progress/Complete
This is a capstone course
LTJYes
• No
Prerequisites (if any)
• see attached document (if more space is required)
• This proposed course iscombined with an undergrad course: Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduatestudents
• Seeattached document (if this 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 HSCI 858 for additional credit.
BPK 421-3
Campus at which course will be offered (check allthat apply)
DBurnaby
• Vancouver
• Surrey
DGNW
0.
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 workdone in this class will involve children or vulnerable adults
''the''Yes"box is checked, all students will require criminal record checks)
Justification
E]See attached document (if more space is required)
This course has been offered as aSpecial Topics course a number of times and aligns with one of the streams in our 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
April2012
PROPOSED COURSE
from first page
Program (ag.
*BPK
Number leg. 8101 355
Course title (max 80 characters)
Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease
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APPROVAL SIGNATURES
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3
When a departmentproposes a newcourse it must first be sent to the chairs ofeach faculty graduate program
committee where there might be an overlap in course content. The chairs will indicate that overlap concerns have
been dealt with bysigning the appropriate space or viaa separate memo or e-mail (attached to this form].
The new course proposal must also be sent to the Library for a report on library resources.
Once overlapconcerns have been dealt with, signatures indicateapproval bythe department, home faculty and
Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
Other Faculties
The signature(s) below indicate that the Oean(s) or designate ofother Faculties affected by the proposed new course
support(s)the approvalof the new course.
Name of Faculty
Signature of Dean or Designate
Date
Departmental Approval
[non-departmentalize.
Department
jepartmenc Graduate Program
Committee
^i
Department Chair
Date
Date
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Faculty Approval
Faculty approval indicates that all the necessarycoursecontent and overlap concernshavebeen resolved, and that the
Faculty/Department commits to providing the required Library funds and anyother necessaryresources.
FacultyGraduate Program Committee
Peter Ruben
Signature
Date
17 September 2013
Senate Graduate Studies Committee Approval
SGSC approval indicates that the Library report has been seen, and allresource issues dealt with. Once approved, new
se prpposals_a/e sent to Senate for information.
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Upon approval of the course, the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies will consult with the department or school regarding
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 &DEPARTMENTOF BIOMEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY &
KINESIOLOGY
BPK 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's Hospital's Healthy Heart Program, this course
focuses on pathology and progression ofatherosclerosis, assessment ofindividual risk factors, and
calculation of overall cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Physical examination, as well as non-invasive
cardiac imaging techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Both theoretical and practical
perspectives inform the course'sapproach to the principles ofbehavioural 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 orallied health field is recommended. Students who have taken BPK 421 may not
take this course for further credit.
NOTE:
The instructor may make changes tothesyllabus if necessary, within Faculty/University
regulations.
Version date: Sep 17, 2013
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Library Course Assessments
The Library participates in the course approval process for new courses at both the undergraduate and graduate
evels. By Senate motion (S.93-11) "no new course should be approved by Senate until funding has been committed
for necessary library materials." ALibrary review should be conducted after new course proposals have been
approved by the department or school curriculum committee, before being considered by the Faculty curriculum
committee. New courses will not be approved at the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (SCUS) or
Senate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC) until aLibrary review has been completed. Even if the department
states that no new library resources are required, areport from the Library is required to confirm this view.
To submit course proposals for review by the Library, forward the following materials to Megan Crn.irh
• course proposal forms
• complete course outline
• reading list created for the course, if any
• date of Faculty curriculum committee meeting (or other deadline for library report)
Please send the above materials atleast two weeks prior to your deadline.
An assessment will 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
appropnatelist below indicating the library is adequately resourced to support the course.
If additional library resources are required, afull 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, or ongoing, 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 or Vancouver or as 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
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FNST 206
FPA105
FREN 896, 998
HIST 265 463, 476, [358 / IS 358]
HS [280/IS280]
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
FPA186
MA in Comparative Media Arts
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Senate document numbers appear in brackets where available, e.g. (S.11-7)
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MEMO
Faculty of Science
SFU
GS2013.26
DEAN OF GRADUATE
STUDIES OFFICE
attention Sheilagh MacDonald, Graduate Studies
from Peter Ruben. Associate Dean. Faculty of Science
re Minor Course Change -
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date August 9, 201 3
I time 9:21 AM
The graduate program in the Department of Physics seeks to change the credit
allocation
of PHYS 801 from 2 units to 1 unit. They made several changes to
their program requirements last year, which included a reduction in the number
of units required to complete the MSc. The earlier program requirements
assumed that PHYS 801 was two units, so they delayed the unit reduction for
PHYS 801 to allow students who entered under the old program requirements
to get the credit that they needed to complete their degrees under these earlier
requirements. This change has my approval.
P. Ruben
SFU
SI iVI O N
FRASER
UNIVERS1T Y
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Graduate Course Minor Change Form
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This form is for an SFU department orprogram to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. After approval
and signature by the faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies
for approval by the Senate Graduate StudiesCommittee (SGSC). SGSC will forward the approval to Senatefor information.
EB» DEPARTMENT
Department / School / Program
Physics
Contact name
Steve Dodge
Contact email
jsdodge@sfu.ca
Please revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:
• Catalogue number
0 Units
• Title
• Description
• Other:
•» CURRENT COURSE
Please complete only the
fields to be changed.
Program (eg. LBST)
PHYS
Number (eg. 810)
801
Course title (max 80 characters)
Student Seminar
Units (eg. 4)
2
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Student Seminar
Course description for SFU Calendar • see attached
Discussion of recent developments in physics,
based on student seminars. Attendance is
required for all first and second year students
proceeding toward MSc or PhD degrees in
physics. Course offered regularly.
Available course components • Lecture DD Seminar
• Laboratory • Practicum
• Online
•
Practicum work done in this class will involve children or
vulnerable adults (Ifthe "Yes" box is checked, all students and
instructors will require criminal record checks)
• Yes HNo
Grading basis
• Graded
• Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory
0 In Progress/Complete •
,
Prerequisites (ifany)
This is combined with an undergrad course.
DYes
FZ! No
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
••» REVISED COURSE
Please complete onlythe fields to be changed.
Program (eg. LBST)
PHYS
Number (eg. 810)
801
Course title (max 80 characters)
Student Seminar
Units (eg. 4)
1
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Student Seminar
Course description for SFU Calendar • see attached
Discussion of recent developments in physics,
based on student seminars. Attendance is
required for all first and second year students
proceeding toward MSc or PhD degrees in
physics. Course offered regularly.
Available course components • Lecture [3 Seminar
D Laboratory
• Practicum
• Online
•
Practicum work done in this class will involve children or
vulnerable adults (Ifthe "Yes" box is checked, all students and
instructors will require criminal record checks)
DYes ENo
Grading basis
• Graded
• Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory
fZ) In Progress / Complete
•
Prerequisites [if any)
This is combined with an undergrad course.
DYes
0 No
Course number and units: _____
Additional course requirements for graduate students
APPROVALS
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Senate graduate studies committee name
Signature
Date
Physics
Doctor of Philosophy
From:
Program Requirements
PhD course requirement guidelines
For a student enteringthe PhD program after completing an MSc in Physicsat SFU, the minimum
course requirement is 9 additional graduate units, which will include any of the following corecourses
that were not completed previously:
Core Professional Skills
PHYS 801 - Student Seminar_(2) (1)
PHYS 802 - Introduction to Graduate Studies: Research and Teaching in Physics_(2)
To:
Program Requirements
PhD course requirement guidelines
For a student enteringthe PhD program after completing an MSc in Physics at SFU,the minimum
course requirement is 9 additional graduate units, which will include anyof the following core courses
that were not completed previously:
Core Professional Skills
PHYS 801 - Student Seminar (1)
PHYS 802 - Introduction to Graduate Studies: Research andTeaching in Physics (2)
SFU
Office of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Fellows
Maggie Benston Student Services
TEL 778.782.3042
report-dgs@sfu.ca
Centre 1100
www.sfu.ca/Dean-
8888 University Drive
GradStudics
Burnaby, BC
Canada V5A 1S6
MEMORANDUM
—
attention
Senate
date
12 September 2013
from
Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate
No.
GS2013.26
Studies
RE:
Faculty of Science
For information:
Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of 9 September 2013, SGSC approved the following
curriculum revision:
Effective Spring 2014
Faculty of Science
a)
Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology (BPK)
[GS2013.26J
1.
New course proposal:
BPK 858-3 Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease
b)
Department of Physics
1.
Minor course and resultant calendar change: PHYS 801-1 Student Seminar
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