RPM 320 Rural Health Issues V

School of University Arts and Sciences

RPM 320 Rural Health Issues V builds on the communication skills learned and practiced in previous RPM courses. Throughout year 3 of the Rural Pre-Medicine Program, students will work on a health-related rural community applied research project, which may include local and international opportunities for experiential learning. In RPM 320, students will apply research knowledge and methodologies to create a community-based project proposal. Students will gain practical knowledge through a variety of hands-on skills such as teamwork, group facilitation, project planning and implementation, and teaching/learning.

Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Advanced Diploma in Rural Pre-Medicine (ADRPM) Program

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Course Details
Total number of weeks	15
Total Credits
Total Hours	15

Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture	1

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

Develop a specific health research question to guide their research project
Determine the applicability of qualitative and quantitative approaches to their applied health research project for their project
Comply with the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2) and Selkirk College’s policy requiring approval for research involving human subjects
Analyze their own interpersonal strengths and challenges in the research process
Evaluate the diversity of group roles, individual strengths and talents in classroom and research settings
Assess needs of individuals and small groups in health care settings
Apply theory and praxis to project planning, research and community health

Teaching and Learning Approach

The course will be conducted mainly in a seminar format. Students will be expected to provide regular updates on the development of their project proposals in class, where they will receive feedback from classmates and the instructor.

Learning Resources

Required: Readings may be assigned through-out the semester. There are no required texts to purchase.

Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered

1. Course Introduction 2. Research Ethics 3. Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans 4. Community Partnerships 5. Research Question 6. Literature Review 7. Literature Review 8. Research Methodology 9. Planning 10. Research proposal 11. Proposal Preparation 12. Proposal Review 13. Project Feedback 14. Course Wrap Up

Assessment

Title	Learning Outcomes	Value
TCPS2 Tutorial	1, 3, 6, 7	25%
Self and Peer Assessment	4, 5	25%
Research Proposal	1, 2, 3, 6, 7	25%
Assignments	1, 2, 3, 6, 7	25%
Total		100%

Grading Table

Competency-based Grades

This grading system is based on satisfactory acquisition of defined skills or successful completion of the course learning outcomes. It is used where standard numerical grades are not generally applied, for example in evaluating practicum performance or work placements, in pass/fail courses or for non-credit courses.

Grade	Description
AAV	ABOVE AVERAGE -The student has mastered all or most course objectives/requirements in a minimum time frame and has exemplified good work and study habits.
COM	COMPLETE – denotes that the student has mastered a satisfactory number of course objectives/requirements in a non-credit course
CRG	CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was satisfactory in a credit course.
NCG	NO CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was unsatisfactory.
PCG	PARTIAL CREDIT GRANTED – denotes that the student has successfully completed a portion of the course objectives in a credit course.

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.