Nursing Education Center

Clemson University

Description
This course explores the foundation of nursing education with emphasis on curriculum development for nursing education or continuing education programs.


Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. evaluate the influence of history of nursing education on current curriculum trends;
2. critique and design a curriculum for collegiate nursing or continuing education in nursing;
3. synthesize knowledge of relevant theory and research in curriculum development and evaluation;
4. evaluate current issues in nursing for relevance to curriculum development;
5. critique the role of the nurse educator within the profession of nursing; and
6. identify special needs of students that require modifications in teaching approaches.

Course Outline

1. Historical Perspectives
2. The Nursing Student
3. Teaching and Learning Theories
4. Curriculum Development
5. Teaching Strategies
6. Course and Program Evaluation
7. Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing Education

Required Text

Billings, D. & Halstead, J. (2008). Teaching in Nursing. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company.

Caputi, L. & Engelmann, L. (2005). Teaching in Nursing: The Art and Science. Glyn Ellyn, Illinois: College of DuPage Press. (Volumes 1-4)

MacDonald, M. (2008). The Nurse Educator’s Guide to Assessing Outcomes (2nd Edition). Boston: Jones and Bartlett.

Novotny, J. & Griffin, M. (2006). A Nuts and Bolts Approach to Teaching Nursing (3rd Edition). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Recommended Text

Bastable, S. (2005). Nurse as Educator (2nd Edition). Boston: Jones & Bartlett.

DeYoung, S. (2007). Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Caputi, L. (2007). Little Lessons for Nurse Educators. Glen Ellyn, Illinois: College of DuPage Press.

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