Discussion and Clinical Supervision PRAC 6640

Assignments
Online Discussion and Clinical Supervision

The exchange of ideas between colleagues engaged in scholarly inquiry is a key aspect of graduate-level
learning and is a requisite activity in this course.
Requirements: You are expected to participate at least two separate days a week in the weekly
Discussion area. Discussion topics/questions are provided in the Discussion area. In addition, you are
expected to respond to your fellow students' postings. To count as participation, responses need to be
thoughtful; that is, they must refer to the week's readings, relevant issues in the news, information
obtained from other sources, and/or ideas expressed in other class members' postings. Where
appropriate, you should use references to support your position. Most weeks have at least one
Discussion question. The Discussion questions require a response to two other student's posting; it
should be no more than two paragraphs long.Discussion and Clinical Supervision PRAC 6640
All Discussion postings need to be made in each week’s Discussion area of the course, unless otherwise
stated. Please do not e-mail postings to the Instructor or other students. Refer to the Discussion area for
specific instructions.
Discussions will be graded according to the Discussion Rubric found in the Course Information area.
Assignments and Projects
An Assignment or Project often is a writing assignment submitted to the Instructor for evaluation.
Complete Assignment or Project directions are in the Assignments or Projects areas, including how and
where to submit the Assignment or Project and the due date. Please note that you should keep copies of
your Assignments and Projects on your computer in case of any technical difficulties.
Information on scholarly writing may be found in the APA manual and at the Walden Writing Center
website.
Please refer to the APA Guide or visit the Walden University Online Writing Center at

http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/

Walden University expects you to act with integrity and honesty in your academic courses. Refer to
the Guidelines and Policies and Academic Integrity areas for more details.
Check the Course Information area for any rubrics relating to the Assignments and Projects.
All assignments must be completed to pass the course.Discussion and Clinical Supervision PRAC 6640
Practicum Activities
The practicum experience in this course will assist your transition from the role of learner to that of
scholar-practitioner. To achieve this transition, you will engage in a relationship with a clinical instructor
and preceptor, focusing on roles and role functions and the achievement of individualized learning
objectives. The primary objective of your practicum is to provide you with the basic skills necessary to
serve as a mid-level provider of primary care to selected populations and prepare you to take the
appropriate national certification exam.

At the end of the course, you must also ensure that your practicum preceptor submits an online
evaluation of your performance. You will also complete an online evaluation of your practicum
experience at the end of the course. These evaluations will not only provide information about the
progress of individual students, but also help program leadership to continuously work on the course
review and improvements. You will receive an Incomplete (I) as a grade if any of the above evaluations
are not received by the posted deadlines.
All assignments must be completed to pass the course.
Time Logs: Students are required to keep a log of the time spent related to their practicum
experience and enter every patient they see each day. Students can access their time log from the
Welcome Page in their Meditrek account. Students will track time individually for each patient they
work with. Students are required to continuously input their hours throughout the term. Logs are
reviewed by instructors in weeks 4, 7 and 10. Please print and keep your completed Meditrek Log at the
end of your clinical experiences for future use as a component of your portfolio.
Grading Criteria and Total Components of a Grade
Course grades will be based on participation (postings) and completion of assignments listed below.
Grading Scale
Letter grades will be assigned as follows:
90%–100% = A
80%–89% = B
70%–79% = C
70% or below = F
Please see below for the policy on Incomplete (I) grades.
Important Note: This course contains weighted grading. Assignments are weighted differently
depending on their type. The total points achieved for each assignment will be weighted based on the
percentage values noted in the Weighted Total (%)column of the table that follows.
Assignment Total Points Weighted Total (%)Discussion and Clinical Supervision PRAC 6640

Assignments
 Week 1 (10 points)
 Week 3 (100 points)
 Week 7 (100 points)

210 45%

Practicum Journals
 Weeks 1, 2, & 4 Journal – submitted in Week 4 (40 points)
 Weeks 5 & 6 Journal – submitted in Week 7 (40 points)
 Weeks 9 & 10 Journal – submitted in Week 10 (40 points)

120 10%

Clinical Supervision Discussions
 Week 8 (100 points)
 Week 10 (100 points)

200 45%

Total 530 100%
*Note: Each Discussion requires that you make one initial posting and at least two response postings to
colleagues. See the Formative Evaluative Criteria for Discussion Board Assignments for posting details.
Feedback Schedule
 The Instructor will log into the course at least 3–4 times during the week to monitor the
weekly Discussion area. Feedback will be provided via the Discussion area and/or
the Announcements page. Requests for more specific feedback may be made in
the Discussion area or in the Contact the Instructor thread.
 The Instructor will respond to at least one main post each week but will usually not respond to
all posts.
 Timely Review and Return of Student Work. As a guideline, faculty members are expected to
review and return graded student work for all coursework within 10 calendar days.
 Each Instructor has a unique way of providing feedback. If you think that you are not getting
enough feedback, you are strongly encouraged to contact your Instructor and ask for more.
Contact information for your Instructor can be found under the Contact the Instructor area. For
more information on Instructor feedback, go to the Faculty Accessibility section of Faculty and
Student Guidelines for Online Courses, located in the Guidelines and Policiesarea.
Preferred Methods for Delivering Assignments
Submitting Course Postings to the Weekly Discussion Areas
Be sure that you post to the correct Discussion area each week. Do not e-mail postings to the Instructor.
For all initial Discussion postings, make sure that the first sentence of your posting reads Main Question

Post. For your responses to others' postings, make sure that the first sentence of your response
reads Response. These actions will ensure easily identifiable subject lines for your postings and
responses.
Submitting Assignments and Projects
Assignments and Projects are submitted according to the instructions in
the Assignments or Projects areas and are named according to the week in which the Assignment or
Project is submitted. Directions for naming each Assignment or Project are included in each
week's Assignment or Project area.
E-mailing Your Instructor
When e-mailing the Instructor, please use the following heading for your e-mail subject line: last name +
your first initial + course number (e.g., RideSNRNP6640) so that your Instructor will recognize and read
your e-mail.
Policies on Late Assignments
Discussion and Assignment Postings
No credit will be given for Discussion and Assignment postings made after the week in which they are
due unless prior arrangements are made with the Instructor. Exceptions will be made only for those rare
situations that legitimately prevent a student from posting on time. Points will be deducted from late
postings.
Assignments
Assignments are due by Day 7 of the week in which they are assigned unless otherwise noted. Failure to
meet the deadline without prior approval will result in at least a 3-point deduction per day. Assignments
submitted late without prior agreement of the Instructor, outside of an emergency absence, or in
violation of agreements for late submission, will receive a grade reduction for the assignment
amounting up to 20%. After 5 days, the assignment will not be graded. Students should be aware that
late assignments may not receive the same level of written feedback as do assignments submitted on
time.
Keeping Your Coursework
You will have access to the course and your coursework from the course start date until 60 days after
the course ends. After this time, you will no longer be able to access the course or related materials. For
this reason, we strongly recommend that you retain copies of your completed assignments and any
documents you wish to keep. The University is not responsible for lost or missing coursework.
Instructor Feedback Schedule
The Instructor will log in to the course during the week to monitor the weekly Discussion area. Feedback
will be provided via the comments in the My Grades area, the Discussion area, and/or the
Announcements page.
You can expect your weekly assignment grades to be posted within 10 calendar days of a due date.
Instructor feedback and explanation are provided whenever full credit is not achieved. Depending on

the nature of the feedback, Instructor responses may be posted to the Discussion area or included in the
My Grades area. The goal of your Instructor is to act as a discussion and learning facilitator rather than a
lecturer. The Instructor will not respond to every posting by every individual, so please feel free to ask
your Instructor if you would like some personal feedback on a particular assignment posting or any time
you have any questions regarding your assignments or your grade.
Students With Disabilities
Students in this course who have a disability that might prevent them from fully demonstrating their
abilities should contact the director of Disability Services at disability@mail.waldenu.edu or at 1-800-
925-3368, ext. 312-1205 and +1-612-925-3368 or https://www.waldenu.edu/contact for international
toll-free numbers as soon as possible to initiate disability verification and discuss accommodations that
may be necessary to ensure full participation in the successful completion of course requirements.
Classroom Participation
In accordance with U.S. Department of Education guidance regarding class participation, Walden
University requires that all students submit at least one of their required Week 1 assignments (which
includes posting to the Discussion Board) within each course(s) during the first 7 calendar days of class.
For courses with two-week units, posting to the Discussion Board by Day 7 meets this requirement. The
first calendar day of class is the official start date of the course as posted on your myWalden academic
page.
Assignments submitted prior to the official start date will not count toward your participation.
Financial Aid cannot be released without class participation as defined above.
Students who are taking their first class with Walden and do not submit at least one of their required
Week 1 assignments (or at least one Discussion post) by the end of the 7th day will be administratively
withdrawn from the university.
Students who have already taken and successfully completed at least one or more class(es) with
Walden, and who do not participate within the first 7 days, will be dropped from that class.
If you have any questions about your assignments, or you are unable to complete your assignments,
please contact your Faculty Member.

Checklist

The weekly course checklist below outlines the assignments due for the course.
All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time (MT) on the day assigned (which is 1:59 a.m.
Eastern Time (ET) the next day). The time stamp in the classroom will reflect Eastern Time (ET),
regardless of your time zone. As long as your submission time stamp is no later than 1:59 a.m. Eastern
Time (ET), you have submitted on time.

To View the Calendar

To view the Course Calendar:
Course Calendar

To View a Printable Course Schedule
For full assignment details and directions, refer to each week of the course.
Click on the PRAC 6640 Course Schedule (PDF) link to access the Course Schedule.

Document: PRAC 6640: Course Schedule (PDF)
Checklist
Week Assignment Title

Week 1 Practicum Week 1

Learning Resources

Required Readings
Required Media
Optional Resources

Assignments Practicum Site Information
Week 1 Journal Entry

Looking Ahead Practicum Assignments

Week 2 Practicum Week 2

Learning Resources Optional Resources

Assignment Week 2 Journal Entry

Week 3 Practicum Week 3

Learning Resources

Required Readings
Required Media
Optional Readings

Assignment Assessing Clients

Week 4 Practicum Week 4

Learning Resources Optional Readings

Practicum

Week 1 Journal Entry
Week 2 Journal Entry
Week 4 Journal Entry
Practicum Reminder

Week 5 Practicum Week 5

Learning Resources Optional Readings

Practicum Week 5 Journal Entry

Week 6 Practicum Week 6

Learning Resources Optional Readings

Practicum Week 6 Journal Entry

Week 7 Practicum Week 7

Learning Resources Required Readings
Optional Resources

Practicum

– Assessing Client Progress
– Week 5 Journal Entry
– Week 6 Journal Entry
– Practicum Reminder

Looking Ahead Week 8 Clinical Supervision Discussion

Week 8 Practicum Week 8

Learning Resources Required Media
Optional Readings

Discussion Clinical Supervision

Week 9 Practicum Week 9

Learning Resources Optional Readings

Practicum Week 9 Journal Entry

Looking Ahead Week 10 Clinical Supervision Discussion

Week 10 Practicum Week 10

Learning Resources Optional Resources

Discussion Clinical Supervision

Practicum

– Week 9 Journal Entry
– Week 10 Journal Entry
-Practicum Reminder

Week 11 Psychotherapy with Personality Disorders

Learning Resources Required Readings

Practicum Practicum Reminder

Course Evaluation

Bibliography
The bibliography contains the references for all learning materials in the course. For your convenience, a
link has been provided to download and save the bibliography.
To access the Bibliography:
PRAC 6640 Bibliography (PDF)

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Course Materials
Please visit the University bookstore via your Walden student portal to ensure you are obtaining the
correct version of any course texts and/or materials noted in the following section. When you receive
your materials, make sure that all required items are included.
Course Text
Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for
evidence-based practice. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
Note: The course text will be used in additional courses in the program; therefore keep it for addition
reference.
Recommended Texts
American Nurses Association. (2014). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice
(2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Other readings (journal articles, websites, book excerpts, etc.) are assigned throughout the course and
may be found within each week.
Media
Assigned course media elements are found within the weekly Learning Resources pages and are
available via a streaming media player or a hyperlink to the individual item.
Dedicated Support for Course Media
You may use the following e-mail address and toll-free number for any questions or concerns you have
about media in the course.