Calumet College of St.
Joseph
SYLLABUS FOR
Healthcare Management 412
An Finance Perspective on the Healthcare System
Term: Fall / Winter 2001
Course Number:
HCM 412
Instructor: A.J. Mathewson
E-mail: ajsam@aol.com
Course Dates: November 13, 2001 – December 11, 2001
Course Time: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Course Location: Merrillville Campus
Textbooks: Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers, William G
Droms,
The Financial Management of Hospitals
and Healthcare Organizations, Michael Nowicki, AUPHA
Statement of
Plagiarism: If
an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a
student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic
dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up
for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is
dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under
the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.
Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation
guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, Chicago
Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of
these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or
bookstore. These texts outline how to
cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.
Withdrawal
from Classes Policy: Degree Completion Division
(DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD
withdrawals.
An official withdrawal is recorded as a
"W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission
automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund
Schedule).
Class Policy for
Assignments: Students will be given ample time to work
on their assignments. All assignments
are to be turned in at the beginning of the class period they are due. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Class Policy
on Attendance: Students are expected to
attend all class sessions. If a
student must miss a class session they are expected to contact the instructor
prior to the class session. If a
student misses more than one four-hour class session they will be
administratively withdrawn from that class.
Course
Objectives / Learning Outcomes:
Ø Students will be able
identify and analyze a Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Cash
Flows
Ø Students will demonstrate an
understanding of budgeting in the
health care
Ø Students will be able to
understand and use the break-even analysis tool
Ø Students will be able to
complete a financial analysis of a current and proposed service
Ø Students will be able to
better understand financial ratios
Assessment:
Midterm 25% of grade
Final
Exam 35% of grade
Topic
Paper 20% of grade
Class
Participation 10% of grade
Assignments 10% of grade
(Financial Analysis, Break
Even Point, Budgets)
Grading Scale:
A: 100 – 90%, B: 89 – 80%,
C: 79 – 70%, D: 69 – 60%, F: Below 59%
It is expected that all students will be in class
each week. It is the student’s
responsibility to notify the instructor if a class will be missed. Arrangements for work to be made up are at
the discretion of the instructor.
Format for
Written Assignments: Students will adhere to the American Psychological Association
Guidelines (APA) style for all papers.
Class Assignments:
Please read all chapters before they are discussed in class
Session Topic-Assignment
Droms Section 1 and 2
Week #2 Nowicki Chapters 6, 7, 8, & 9
Droms Section 3
Week #3 Nowicki Chapter 10
Droms Section 4
Midterm
Week #4 Nowicki Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15
Droms Section 5
Final Exam
Topic Paper Due
Topic Paper:
Students will prepare a 5
page paper (APA) about a healthcare finance related issue. This topic will be selected by the student
and must be put in writing to the instructor by the second class. This will
consist of a typed ½ page stating the topic and a general paragraph about the
topic. STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT CHOSEN
THEIR TOPIC BY THE SECOND CLASS WILL HAVE THEIR PAPER LOWERED BY ONE LETTER
GRADE.