Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Curriculum philosophy, curriculum design and conceptual framework. Horizontal and vertical integration. Needs analysis, stakeholder surveys and curriculum evaluation. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Selected appropriate teaching strategies for different learning contexts within nursing. Outlined the process of curriculum design and development. Conceptualised the integration of horizontal and veritical threads of a curriculum. Developed a conceptual model for a proposed nursing educational program. Critically reviewed educational research for curriculum design. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Brookfield, S.D. (1995). Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco. Cole, P.G. and Chan, L.K.S. (1987). Teaching Principles and Practice, Prentice-Hall, Sydney. McAllister, L., Lincoln, M., McLeod, S. and Maloney, D. (1997). Facilitating Learning in Clinical Settings. Stanley Thornes, Cheltenham. Neary, M. (2000). Teaching, Assessing and Evaluation for Clinical Competence. Stanley Thornes, Cheltenham. Reilly, D.E. and Oermann, M.H. (1992). Clinical Teaching in Nursing Education. 2nd ed. National League for Nursing, New York. Watts, N. (1990). Handbook of Clinical Teaching. Churchill Livingstone, Singapore. White, R and Ewan, C (1997). Clinical Teaching in Nursing. (2nd ed. ). Norfolk: Chapman and Hall. |
Unit Texts: | Print, M. (1993). Curriculum Development and Design. 2nd ed. Allen and Unwin, Sydney. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Curriculum Project 60%, Development of a Conceptual Model for a Nursing Curriculum 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 60300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Pantai Coll Nursing Malaysia | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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