Nursing Education Center

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Course Description
This course introduces the student to the process of curriculum development. Students will examine the teaching, learning and evaluation processes from the perspective of education and nursing research and analyze factors that influence curriculum development, implementation and evaluation.


Course Objectives
Upon completion of NURS 5371, the student will be able to:

• analyze a variety of approaches to curriculum development;
• analyze nursing curricula to determine the influence of philosophy and theories of learning;
• explain the evaluation process in making curricular decisions;
• use curriculum development and evaluation process to develop instructional plans; and
• use research findings to support positions of curricular issues.

Content Outline

• Curricular Patterns in Nursing Education
• Trends in Nursing Education
• Curriculum Development Process
• Learning Outcomes
• Classroom and Clinical Instruction Process
• Critical Thinking Forum
• Test Item Writing
• Classroom and Clinical Evaluation Process
• Faculty Role

Teaching/Learning Activities
The instructor will provide online modules with questions to guide the learning experience and encourage online participation in discussions. Students are expected to contribute to each module discussion. Also, students will develop a unit of instruction for a generic baccalaureate nursing program, a staff development program, or as an article for continuing education credit for publishing in a professional journal along with corresponding multiple-choice test items.


Textbooks

Billings, D. M., & Halstead, J. A. (2005). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty (2nd ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders

Oermann, M. H., & Gaberson, K. B. (2006). Evaluation and testing in nursing education (2nd ed.). New York: Springer.

McDonald, M. E. (2007). The nurse educator's guide to assessing learning outcomes (2nd ed.) Boston: Jones and Bartlett.

Technical Requirements
Specific requirements (minimum and recommended) appear at http://nursing.uthscsa.edu/ComputerRequirements.shtml.

• Access to the Internet and Microsoft Office XP (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), Acrobat Reader, Antivirus Software (updated weekly).
• Internet Explorer is the preferred browser for WebCT. Browser settings can be determined and downloaded from the WebCT site or www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp.
• WinZip (can be downloaded at http://download.com/3405-20-960683.html)

Course Description
This course focuses on the investigation of the roles of the educator in contemporary nursing. It provides an opportunity for graduate students to design, implement and evaluate learning experiences in nursing programs, staff development and/or continuing education. Emphasis is on the application of teaching, learning and evaluation strategies. It includes a 90-hour practicum.


Objectives
Upon completion of NURS 5372, the student will be able to:

• Examine the interactive nature of teaching and learning.
• Apply teaching strategies in an educational setting.
• Analyze methods of evaluation in the education of nurses.
• Use educational research findings in teaching nurses.
• Experience selected roles of the teacher.
• Analyze issues and trends in the education of nurses.

Teaching/Learning Methods
Students will participate in a clinical teaching practicum, write practicum logs and conduct a clinical conference. They will also engage in student-to-student and student-to-instructor discussions via Discussion Board.


Course Textbooks

Billings, D. M., & Halstead, J. A. (2005). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty, 2nd edition. Philadelphia: Saunders

Oermann, M. H., & Gaberson, K. B. (2006). Evaluation and testing in nursing education, 2nd edition. New York: Springer.

McDonald, M.E. (2007). Guide to assessing learning outcomes, 2nd edition. Boston: Jones and Bartlett.

Technical Requirements
Specific requirements (minimum and recommended) appear at http://nursing.uthscsa.edu/ComputerRequirements.shtml

• Access to the Internet and Microsoft Office XP (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), Acrobat Reader, Antivirus Software (updated weekly).
• Internet Explorer is the preferred browser for WebCT. Browser settings can be determined and downloaded from the WebCT site or www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp
• WinZip (can be downloaded at http://download.com/3405-20-960683.html)