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HealthCare Facilities (HCaF) Design

From TTU College of Architecture

Contents 1 Description 2 Opportunities available for graduates from this program 3 Required Courses and electives 3.1 GROUP 1 COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE 3.2 GROUP 2 COLLEGES OF BUSINESS AND NURSING 4 Contact Information 5 Health and Design Resources 6 Current Students

Description

The interdisciplinary HealthCare Facilities Design (HCaF) Graduate Certificate offers specialty courses to graduate students and design professionals in health care design with special emphasis on evidence-based design. Successful completion of the certificate will position graduates to be employed in the health facilities design sector of architecture industry and play a leading role in evidence-based design.

Current TTU students complete this form and contact Program Director for admission into Certificate Program. [http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/docs/current/ChangeStudyObjCurrent.pdf |

Opportunities available for graduates from this program

Board certification by American College of Healthcare Architects, ACHA

EDAC (Evidence-based Design Accreditation and Certification)

AIA Arthur N. Tuttle Jr. Graduate Fellowship in Health Facility Planning and Design http://www.aia.org/practicing/groups/kc/AIAS074546

The Tradewell Fellowship (by WHR Architects, www.whrarchitects.com)

HKS Healthcare Fellowship

Required Courses and electives

Courses are in two groups. Students must choose a minimum of six (6) credits from each group. There is a possibility for students to choose six (6) credits from each group so that all courses are ‘taught by distance’. NOTE: M.Arch students must enroll in Arch 5503 Topical studio: Healthcare Facilities Design and Arch 5366 Evidence Based Architecture, and choose two from group 2.

GROUP 1 COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

Arch 5503:302 Topical Studio:Healthcare Facilities Design (Spring) 5:0:10. Topical studio that explores design, theoretical, and/or technological issues that affect current architectural thought and practice.

NOTE: Section 302 focuses on Health Care related projects and is usually taught in collaboration with architectural firms that specialize in health care design.

Arch 5366 Evidence Based Architecture (Fall) 3:3:0. Historical development and theoretical fundamentals of research based “evidence” in architecture. Challenges and opportunities for different stakeholders. Finding and using “evidence” in design. Case studies.

Arch 5315 Systems of Inquiry (3:3:0). An investigation into the schools of thought and methods of inquiry, including the craft of research with a focus on writing, reading, and critical thinking.

GROUP 2 COLLEGES OF BUSINESS AND NURSING

HOM 5306 Introduction to Health Systems (Spring)

HOM 5308 Healthcare Quality Design and Implementation (Fall)

NURS5322 Health Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice

NURS5325 Health Policy: Essentials for Advanced Nursing Practice

NURS5349 Perspectives on Obesity

NURS 5376 Best Practices for a Safe Health Care System

Contact Information

Saif Haq, PhD

Associate Professor

email saif.haq@ttu.edu

phone: 806 742 3169 ext 284

Health and Design Resources

Center for Health Design

AIA Academy of Architecture for Health

American College of Healthcare Architecture

Current Students

Acosta-Hayen, Rebeca

Benavides, Joel

Brooks, Douglas J.

Davis, Matt R

Diaz, Rob

Everett, Greg

Oestreich, Katherine (graduated)

Shappell, Travis

Spurgin, Leo

Washburn, Tyler (graduated)

Flores-Villarruel, Frank

HCaF Faculty