RSPT 2243
Research Applications Spring 2009 Evening
Program
Revised
December 12, 2008 E.K. Buzbee
Revised
March 18, 2009 by EK Buzbee
Contact persons/ Facilitators:
Elizabeth
Kelley Buzbee A.A.S., R.R.T.- N.P.S., R.C.P.
HPB 118V
Kingwood, Texas 77339
281.312. 1605
email: kelley.buzbee@lonestar.edu
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Credit: 2
Credit hour
Prerequisites: Departmental Approval
Course Description based on WECM* description:
“The
course focus is on analysis of current research material and determination of
scientific validity. May include active clinical
research.”
*WECM:
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/UndergraduateEd/WorkforceEd/wecm2000/search_pub/default.cfm
Learning Outcomes:
“Compare
and contrast types of research; differentiate between scientific and
nonscientific validity; conduct and present research findings.” *
Upon satisfactory completion of this course the student will:
Scans:
The Secretary’s commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) has identified
(1) reading, (2) writing, (3) mathematics, (4) speaking and listening, (5)
thinking skills, (6) personal qualities, (7) workplace competencies, and (8)
basic use of computers as competencies required entering employment.
SCANS Performance Objectives:
1. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans
competency 1 [reading] Performance will be satisfactory if the student
successfully:
2.
The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 2 [writing]. Performance
will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
·
Completes homework assignment in a clear and timely manner.
·
Writes abstracts and prepares weekly analysis of these papers.
3.
The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 3 [mathematics.]
Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
·
Calculates the required formulae used in statistical analysis of scientific
papers
·
Assesses the statistical analysis used in researchers’ data
4.
The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 4 [speaking and listening].
Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
·
Works with peers to prepare a statement paper on assigned topic
·
Participates in round table conversations to keep the faculty & peers
abreast of current research
5.
The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 5 [thinking skills].
Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
·
Analyzes the scientific papers presented as examples of independent research in
the field of respiratory care
·
Analyzes the biological questions and limitations posed by these research
projects
·
Analyzes the data obtained and the methodology of these research projects
6.
The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 6 [personal qualities].
Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
·
Interacts with faculty, peers and staff in the research social system
·
Monitors and suggests improvements to the seminar planning committee
·
Exhibits personal self-esteem by demonstrating leadership responsibilities
7.
The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 7 [work place
competencies]. Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
·
Displays the social skills needed to interact with the RCP faculty and with
peers
8.
The student will demonstrate
a working knowledge of Scans competency 8 [basic computer skills]. Performance
will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
·
Interacts with the faculty via e-mail
·
Utilizes the Internet for references for background paper
·
Utilizes the internet to become certified by
the NIF to conduct human experimentation
·
Utilizes the TI 82 scientific calculator, or the Microsoft Excel program to
analyze data
·
Utilizes computer graphics to create Power point program for the oral report
Course Structure:
Didactic
and Laboratory. There will be a 1-2 hour lecture each day. This will be
followed immediately by the students’ direct application of the topic of that
lecture to their research discussions in the roundtable sessions. The
focus of this course is to work on skills associated with obtaining information
by independent reading of current respiratory care research.
There will be no
tests in this class. The student will get a biweekly grade update based on
the criteria in the grading portion of this syllabus.
Round Table: 30% of grade
Research Papers: Journal
club
Each
Friday, the student will verbally present his/her analysis of an assigned
research paper from Respiratory Care or another peer-reviewed article.
The student will answer questions regarding the article posed by facilitators
and peers, and if necessary, the student will participate in a discussion with
other students who will be reading related articles that week. The
participation of the student in this portion of the course will form 20% of the
students grade in this class.
Independent research: Each Thursday, the
research groups will do committee work in preparation for their project. Although
many assignments are given a team grade, each student will be responsive both
to the instructor and to his committee for assigned work. Failure to support
the team will be reflected on the individual grade
The
background paper, the proposal for submission to the ethic committee and the
rough drafts of the final presentation all have to be in computer files
compatible with school programs, so that when we critique them, they can be
repaired on the spot. Two persons on each committee shall have access to these
files so that if one person is absent, the entire team will not be set back.
Failure to do this is critical.
Homework: 30%
Each Thursday the student will get a
written assignment referenced to Robert Chatburn’s Handbook
for Respiratory Care Research (2002). This is available free as a download to
AARC members. Please refer to the content section of the course for the
reference pages for each week. These assignments will be due Thursday of each
week k and are worth 30% of the final grade. These assignments will form the bases of the weekly quizzes.
Late
work will be accepted,
but not graded. If the student must be absent, and he/she can
turn in required work ahead of time so that the team is not adversely
affected, it will be graded.
Due to the
unique nature of this course, in which a single project will result from the
students’ team’s work, all homework is crucial because it builds the next step.
While late
homework will not be accepted for a grade, it may be required to perform the
next step in the research project so it must be completed before the
presentation.
A student who
was absent may turn in homework early for the next week and it will get graded,
but he/she will not get a participation grade for the day he/she missed.
Daily
Quiz: 30% of grade
Every Thursday,
this semester (except for the first and the last) a 8-10 question daily quiz
will be given based on information obtained in the reading assignment for the
previous week and based on the homework questions. None of these quizzes
will be over lecture material.
These daily
quizzes’ grades will be averaged and collectively form 30% of the final grade.
Research presentation: 10% of grade
group grade based on data
collected, analyzed and presented. Actual grading sheets will be passed out a
couple of weeks prior to presentation. Students who fail to be present on this day
will be given an F for the program. This grade is worth 10% of the
final grade
Semester Schedule:
Monday and Tuesday- 0800
to 11:40
Required Material:
American Association for Respiratory Care [AARC]
student members may go to this web site: http://www.aarc.org/resources/
to log in to get a free PDF download of Robert Chatburn’s
Handbook for Respiratory Care Research (2002). All homework assignments will
come out of this textbook.
The majority of the research papers assigned in this course will
be from recent volumes of Respiratory Care also accessible from the AARC
web pages and from our school library.
Absences
will impact the final average with
the first absence counting one [1] point, the second absence two [2] points,
the third absence five [5] points, and each absence following a ten [10] point reduction.
In other words, if a person is absent 3 days, he will have lost 8 points off
the final average.
Tardies will continue to be deducted .33% points each.
Please note
that the participation portion of the grade is dependent on the student being
in class to participate so absences and episodes of tardiness will be
significant to the final grade. Leave of Absence is NOT given in this program.
Withdrawal is required.
Policies
and Procedures:
Student may find the following information in the Respiratory Care Student
Handbook.
- Withdrawal policy
- Attendance policy
- Grading scale
Participation Research papers 30%
Weekly Homework……………….. 30%
Daily Quiz……………………………. 30%
Final presentation……………….. 10%
The final grade will be based on the following:
A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 75 - 79
D 65 - 74
F
below 65
The following schedule is tentative.
|
lecture/reading assignment |
roundtable/homework |
|
|
January 15 Thursday |
How to read a
research paper Chapburn: pp. 48-57 Go
here to print homework questions Independent research
committee |
Read
syllabi in RSPT 2243 and RSPT 2160; introduce projects & make
assignments |
|
January 16 Friday |
LRC Day Journal club |
Start background research for independent
research. Each student must locate and print out 3 articles related to their
topic for their committee, but also have one paper for journal club |
|
January 22 Thursday |
Why we do research.
Chapburn: pp. 1-6 Go
here to print homework questions Independent research
committee |
As a committee start a 3-4 page background report that will be
completed on January 29th |
|
January 23 Friday |
Journal club |
Discussion of papers assigned the first week |
|
January 29 Thursday |
Ethics in research
Chapburn: pp. 7-15 Go here
to print homework questions Independent research
committee |
Committee will submit background report for
critique and resubmit corrections |
|
January 30 Friday |
Journal club |
Present this week’s papers |
|
Feb 5 Thursday |
Forming the hypothesis Chapburn: pp. 32-37 Go here
to print homework questions Independent research
committee |
Based on the background, create a working
hypothesis for your project and create a research disign |
|
Friday |
Journal club |
Present this week’s papers |
|
Feb. 12 Thursday |
Research design Chapburn: pp 63-76 Go
here to print homework questions Research proposal due Independent research
committee |
Based on the research design and write proposal for
submission to the in house ethics committee . This proposal will be submitted and once it is accepted by ethic committee the group can start the actual research project. The group starts creating forms and may workout actually data collection among themselves. |
|
Feb 13 Friday |
Journal club |
Present this week’s papers |
|
Feb. 19 Thursday |
Conference day |
Students off |
|
Feb 20 Friday |
Journal club Chapburn pp |
Present this week’s papers |
|
Feb. 26 Thursday |
Validity and study
limitations TBA Independent research committee |
Create a list of potential study limitations for
your project |
|
Feb 27 Friday |
Journal club Chapburn pp. 95-100 |
Present this week’s papers |
|
March 5 |
Independent research
committee |
Present
list of study limitations for critique. Create your forms for the study &
work out detail while waiting for research to be approved by the ethic
committee—as soon as the ethics committee oks your
study you can start |
|
March 6 |
Journal club |
Present this week’s papers |
|
March 12-13 holiday |
xxx |
holiday |
|
March 19 |
Data collection |
Data
collection |
|
March 20 |
Data collection |
Data
collection |
|
March 26 |
Data collection |
Data
collection |
|
March 27 |
Data collection |
Data
collection |
|
April 2 |
Statistics I Chapburn: pp 122-181 Independent research
committee |
Using the data collected, create cohorts based on age,
sex other characteristic so that statistical data can be generated |
|
April 3 |
Journal club |
Present this week’s papers |
|
April 9 |
Statistics II Crunching the
numbers with Excel program Chapburn: pp 189-204 Independent research
committee |
Using the statistical data that was generated, we
will make both general and specific conclusions about our topics; we will
also list the study limitations. Rough draft of presentation is due at the end of this
class |
|
April 10 |
xxx |
Holiday; everyone
off today |
|
April 16 |
Independent research committee |
Critique of rough draft with correction of
presentation. |
|
April 17 |
Journal club |
Present this week’s papers |
|
April 23 |
Power point programs Chapburn: pp 215-229 |
Creation of power point programs for research
presentation Assessment of team members by their peers |
|
April 24 |
Journal club |
Present this week’s papers—no more papers to present! |
|
April 30 |
Dress rehearsal |
Grading
instrument will be provided The teams will critique one another’s
presentations. Corrected power point presentation will be turned on a disc so
it can be included in the research classes web page |
|
May 1 |
Presentation
of research |
This
is final exam for this course. Attendance is mandatory. Be dressed for
photographs. Failure to provide the power point to instructor will drop the
team grade. |
|
May 7th |
Alternate presentation
day |
If
weather cancels the presentation on May 1 we will present on May 7th
|
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I have
received a copy and have read the course document for RSPT 2243 Research
Applications. By signing, I indicate my understanding and willingness to
comply with these regulations and requirements.
Student Signature:
________________________________________________
Date:
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