Course Syllabus

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Course Description

This course will develop your skills in writing grants.  Topics also include sources of research funding and visualizing your data.

Course Delivery: Online (asynchronous).

Course Material:  A total of 20 videos and one Adobe PDF.

Course Organization

You may watch as many of the videos as you wish.  CME and CNE credits will not be offered for this course.

Course Objectives

Learners who view all of the videos and read the PDF will be able to

1.     List three strategies to help principal investigators identify and secure funding from foundations.

2.     State four key items that form the specific aims of a grant application that will be submitted to the National Institutes of Health.

3.     Identify a software package for data visualization.

 

Assessment

To earn contact hours towards graduation from the IFDP, you will be asked to answer the following two questions after watching each video that is of interest to you.  

    1. Summarize the video or PDF in your own words. Your summary must be at least 25 words in length and not exceed 50 words.

    2. Answer this question (there is no minimum or maximum word limit to your answer): How will you apply the information that you learned to your work?

Your responses to these two questions will be submitted via Canvas.  The course instructor will grade your responses within 48 hours of submission.

Topics

The titles of the offerings in this course are listed below.  There is no sequence.  You may watch them in any order you desire.

 

Title of Video or PDF

Contact hours

PART 1 of 2 - SBIR-STTR Phase I Grants - Get Your Project the Funding it Needs

1

PART 2 of 2 - SBIR-STTR Phase II Grants - Improve Your Funding Opportunities

1

Approach Section (NIH) - Strengthen Your Grant Approval Odds

1

Budget Writing Tactics to Improve Your Grant Funding

1

Communicate Your Research Vision More Successfully

1

Communication - Improve Your Relationship with Grant Program Officers

0.75

Data Management Plan - What NIH Reviewers Want to See

1

Foundation and Private Funding - 3 Key Strategies Every PI Should Know

1

Foundation Funding - Strategies to Get a Piece of this Billion Dollar Pie

1

Foundation-Private Funding - Top Ten Expert Tips

1

Funding Channels - Successfully Tapping NEW Sources of Research Funding

1

Hiring a Grant Writer - When, How and Why

1

K Grant Funding (NIH) - Get Funded Easier and Faster

1.5

R01 Grant - How to Write a Persuasive Proposal

1.5

R01 Transition from an Early Investigator Award

1

Specific Aims and Narrative Sections - Grab NIH Reviewers Attention - Get Your Grant Funded

1.5

Specific Aims and Project Narrative Report

PDF (67 pages): 1 contact hour for IFDP XX

Storytelling to Inspire Funders - Describing Your Research in a Whole New Way

1

Tableau - Data Visualization for Research Funding Success

1

Writing Excellent Grant Proposals

1.5

Writing for Scientists and Clinicians - The Basics and Beyond

1.5

 

Technical Requirements

  • Internet access - preferably high speed (for accessing Canvas)

  • TTUHSC El Paso e-mail

  • Microsoft Office (download from TTUHSC El Paso eRaider)

  • WebEx (download from TTUHSC El Paso eRaider)

  • Adobe Reader (download from Adobe.com)

  • Flash Player (download from Adobe Flash Player)

  • Audio and video playing capabilities (for watching/listening to course content)

  • Web camera and microphone (for synchronous virtual meetings)

  • PDF app (scanning of hand written documentation for graded assignments)

 

Technical Skill Requirements

  • Using a word processor

  • Using email for communication, attaching documents in email

  • Internet search engines and browsers

  • Familiarity with Canvas

 

Assignments and Grading

  • Grading will be Pass or Fail.  The course instructor will grade your responses to the two questions within 48 hours of submission. Answering both questions properly will result in a grade of Pass for that particular video or PDF and the granting of the appropriate amount of contact hours (please see the syllabus for details).

  • You will create a protocol for a research/scholarly project that is suitable for submission to the Institutional Review Board. This protocol must be submitted to the Office of Faculty Development by 04/01/2022. Detailed instructions can be found in the section entitled Research/Scholarly Project Proposal in the Institutional Faculty Development Program 20 Syllabus.

 

Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism

TTUHSC EP Institutional Student Handbook: Code of Professional and Academic Conduct 2020-2021

https://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/studentservices/_documents/Institutional-Handbook-2020-2021.pdf  ; pages 17-20.

“Academic dishonesty” includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, falsifying academic records, misrepresenting facts, and any act designed to give unfair academic advantage to the learner (such as, but not limited to, submission of essentially the same assignment for two courses without the prior permission of the instructor) or the attempt to commit such an act. If a learner is involved in any form of academic misconduct and is proven that the action took place, the instructor may initiate a disciplinary action.

 

Special Needs (TTUHSC EP HSCEP OP: 77.14, Students with Disabilities ( https://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/opp/_documents/77/op7714.pdf ) also HSCEP OP: Online and Distance Education https://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/opp/_documents/59/op5902.pdf )

Any student who, because of a disability, may require special arrangements in order to meet the course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make any necessary arrangements. Students should present appropriate verification from Student Disability Services during the instructor’s office hours. TTUHSC EP Office of Academic and Disability Support Services, Hector Noriega, MA, Assistant Director for Academic and Disability Support Services, hector.noriega@ttuhsc.edu , 915-215-6018.

 

Religious Observances (TTUHSC EP HSCEP OP: 77.12, Religious Holy Day Observance and Need for Student Absence ( https://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/opp/_documents/77/op7712.pdf )

"Religious holy day" means a holy day observed by a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property taxation under Texas Tax Code §11.20.A learner who intends to observe a religious holy day should make that intention known in writing to the instructor prior to the absence. A learner who is absent from classes for the observance of a religious holy day shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the absence.

 

Instructor’s Expectations

You will be expected to log into the Canvas course regularly to be aware of possible announcements/reminders and to pace your progress in the course. Course participants are expected to maintain an online environment conducive to learning, which includes “netiquette” (Internet etiquette). The following site includes basic rules for Online Discussion Netiquette. Ensure that your e-mail messages, discussion board postings, and other electronic communications are thoughtful. Diverse opinions we welcome in this course. The following are prohibited:

    • making offensive remarks in e-mail or the discussion board

    • using inappropriate language or discussing inappropriate topics online

    • spamming

    • hacking,

    • using TTUHSC El Paso or Canvas e-mail or discussion board for commercial purposes

    • using all caps (considered shouting in online communications)

    • cyber-bullying or online harassment of any type

 

Disclosure

This syllabus is intended to give the participant guidance in what is covered during the Institutional Faculty Development Program 19 and will be followed as closely as possible. However, the Office of Faculty Development reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes as the program needs arise or change.

 

Communication Plan

    • You may expect a reply from the instructor within two business days.
    • Please use the Canvas course message tool or the TTUHSC El Paso email system for all communication.

 

Technical Difficulties

    1. Online Help
    2. Computer problems
    3. Server problems
    4. Lost/corrupt/disappeared files

 

Technical Support

  • TTUHSC EP Canvas/IT support

https://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/som/curriculum/itresources.aspx

  • Contact Help Desk

https://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/elpaso/it/institutional-technology-services/computer-support-services/contact.aspx

  • Hours and Contact Info

https://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/elpaso/it/institutional-technology-services/computer-support-services/contact.aspx

 

Telephone

Call 915-215-4111

Option 1: Helpdesk
Option 2: Classroom Technology
Option 3: EMR

 

E-mail

Submit your question to  elp.helpdesk@ttuhsc.edu
Provide as much detail as possible.

 

Walk-in

CSB Basement, Rm B-08A
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

MEB 2nd floor, Rm 2160
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

 

Contact Information for the Course Director

 

Instructor:                                 

Zuber D. Mulla, PhD, CPH, FACE

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Assistant Academic Dean, Office of Faculty Development

 

Office:                                     

5001 El Paso Dr., MEB, 3rd Floor, El Paso 79905

Office Phone: ( 915) 215-5075

E-mail:  ElPasoFacultyDevelopment@ttuhsc.edu and/or zuber.mulla@ttuhsc.edu 

Office hours:                     

By appointment

 

Support

Name/Family Name

E-mail

eLearning Innovation Team

(Lead Analysts)

Raul Alvarez Lopez, BS

Marco A. Rodriguez, MS, MEd

raul.alvarez@ttuhsc.edu 

marcoa.rodgriguez@ttuhsc.edu

Administrative Support

Consuelo Rosales, BS

 consuelo.rosales@ttuhsc.edu 

 

Course Summary:

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