Overview
- Develop a 6 page course design to be included in the selected
nursing curriculum chosen in Assessment 1.
Note: Each assessment in this course builds
on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must
complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are
presented.
According to Iwasiw and Goldenberg
(2015), curriculum development in nursing education is a creative process
intended to produce a unified, meaningful curriculum. It is an ongoing activity
in nursing education, even in schools of nursing with established curricula
(Iwasiw & Goldenberg, 2015, p. 3). This definition of curriculum
development can be extended into the education of nurses in facilities other
than a school of nursing. Nurses are also educated in clinical facilities and
in many arenas providing continuing education units.
Billings and Halstead (2011) explain
that many institutions that provide nursing education are reviewing how
they can provide education that is consistent with their missions, provide for
diversity in education, and be forward-thinking as they prepare for the future,
while still maintaining a cost-effective, quality program.
Influencing factors fall into two
categories: internal and external factors. External factors examine the larger
environments that are outside of the organization. The internal factors
influence the curriculum within organization (Keathing, 2014). The educator
needs to have an understanding of the internal and external factors influencing
curriculuar development.
This assessment provides you with an
opportunity to outline the design of a course that will become part of the
curriculum you selected and evaluated in the first assessment.
References
Billings, D. M., &
Halstead, J. A. (2011). Teaching
in nursing: A guide for faculty (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders
Elsevier.
Iwasiw, C. L., &
Goldenberg, D. (2015). Curriculum
development in nursing education (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones
and Bartlett.
By successfully completing this
assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course
competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1:
Examine the development of a curriculum for a nursing program.
- Describe
an appropriate course to include in a selected curriculum.
- Provide
a rationale for adding a course to a selected curriculum.
- Suggest
a topical outline for a course to be added to a selected curriculum.
- Competency 2:
Analyze factors that impact the design of a nursing curriculum.
- Explain
with whom and how faculty members would collaborate when considering a new
course within a selected curriculum.
- Describe
the type of collaboration between external and internal stakeholders that will
be needed throughout a process of curriculum development.
- Competency 3:
Select an appropriate organizing/curriculum framework for the design of nursing
curriculum.
- Explain
and describe how internal factors such as organizational processes, curriculum
committees, and internal review bodies impact curriculum design.
- Explain
and describe how external factors such as funding, stakeholders, and regulatory
and accrediting agencies affect curriculum design.
- Explain
how the mission, philosophy, and framework of a program and parent institution
impact curriculum design.
- Competency 5:
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with
the expectations of a nursing education.
- Write
effectively using appropriate spelling, grammar, punctuation and
mechanics, and APA style and formatting.
Assessment Instructions
- Using the same nursing curriculum you selected in Assessment 1,
design a course that could be added to the curriculum.
Requirements
Design a course to be included in your
selected nursing curriculum. In your course design:
- Describe
an appropriate course to include in a selected curriculum.
- Provide
a rationale for adding a course to a selected curriculum.
- Suggest
a topical outline for a course to be added to a selected curriculum.
- Explain
with whom and how faculty members would collaborate when considering the new
course within a selected curriculum design.
- Explain
and describe how internal factors such as organizational processes, curriculum
committees, and internal review bodies affect curriculum design.
- Explain
and describe how external factors such as funding, stakeholders, and regulatory
and accrediting agencies affect curriculum design.
- Explain
how the mission, philosophy, and framework of the program and parent
institution impact curriculum design.
- Describe
the type of collaboration between external and internal stakeholders that will
be needed throughout a process of curriculum development.
You will use this assessment to
complete Assessment 3. Be sure to incorporate the feedback you receive before
adding this assessment to Assessment 3.
Additional
Requirements
- References:
Include references from at least two peer-reviewed journals that are not listed
in the Suggested Resources, cited in proper APA format.
- Length of design: The
course design should be 6 pages in length, not including the title page and the
reference page, and must follow proper APA style and formatting.
- Course outline:
Include the course outline as an appendix. The appendix will not be included in
the page count for the assessment.
- Font and font size: Times
New Roman, 12 point.
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