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    M.Sc Nursing Education syllabus issued by Indian nursing council

    CURRICULUM
    NURSING EDUCATION

    Placement : Ist Year                                                                                     Hours of Instruction
                                                                                                                       Theory 150 Hours
                                                                                                                       Practical 150 Hours
                                                                                                                       Total : 300 Hours

    Course Description

    This course is designed to assist students to develop a broad understanding
    of Fundamental Principles, concepts, trends and issues related to education
    and nursing education. Further, it would provide opportunity to students to
    understand, appreciate and acquire skills in teaching and evaluation,
    curriculum development, implementation, maintenance of standards and
    accreditation of various nursing educational programs.

    Objectives

    At the end of the course, students will be able to :
    1. Explain the aims of education, philosophies, trends in education and
    health: its impact on nursing education.
    2. Describe the teaching learning process.
    3. Prepare and utilize various instructional media and methods in
    teaching learning process.
    4. Demonstrate competency in teaching, using various instructional
    strategies.
    5. Critically analyze the existing nursing educational programs, their
    problems, issues and future trends.
    6. Describe the process of curriculum development, and the need and
    methodology of curriculum change, innovation and integration.
    7. Plan and conduct continuing nursing education programs.
    8. Critically analyze the existing teacher preparation programs in
    nursing.
    9. Demonstrate skill in guidance and counseling.
    10. Describe the problems and issues related to administration of nursing
    curriculum including selection and organization of clinical experience.
    11. Explain the development of standards and accreditation process in
    nursing education programs.
    12. Identify research priorities in nursing education.
    13. Discuss various models of collaboration in nursing education and
    services.
    14. Explain the concept, principles, steps, tools and techniques of
    evaluation
    15. Construct, administer and evaluate various tools for assessment of
    knowledge, skill, and attitude.

    Course Content
    Units Hours Course Content
    Theory Practical
    I

    Introduction :
    􀂉 Education :Definition, aims, concepts, philosophies
    & their education implications,
    􀂉 Impact of Social, economical, political &
    technological changes on education:
    • Professional education
    • Current trends and issues in education
    • Educational reforms and National Educational
    policy, various educational commissions-reports
    • Trends in development of nursing education in
    India

    II

    Teaching – Learning Process
    􀂉 Concepts of teaching and learning: Definition,
    theories of teaching and learning, relationship
    between teaching and learning.
    􀂉 Educational aims and objectives; types, domains,
    levels, elements and writing of educational objectives
    􀂉 Competency based education(CBE) and outcome
    based education(OBE)
    􀂉 Instructional design: Planning and designing the
    lesson, writing lesson plan : meaning, its need and
    importance, formats.
    􀂉 Instruction strategies – Lecture, discussion,
    demonstration, simulation, laboratory, seminar,
    panel, symposium, problem solving, problem based
    learning (PBL), workshop, project, role- play(sociodrama),
    clinical teaching methods, programmed
    instruction, self directed learning(SDL), micro
    teaching, computer assisted instruction(CAI),
    computer assisted learning (CAL)

    Units Hours Course Content
    Theory Practical
    III

    Instructional media and methods
    􀂉 Key concepts in the selection and use of media in
    education
    􀂉 Developing learning resource material using different
    media
    􀂉 Instructional aids – types, uses, selection,
    preparation, utilization.
    􀂉 Teacher’s role in procuring and managing
    instructional Aids – Project and non-projected aids,
    multi media, video-tele conferencing etc

    IV

    Measurement and evaluation:
    􀂉 Concept and nature of measurement and evaluation,
    meaning, process, purposes, problems in evaluation
    and measurement.
    􀂉 Principles of assessment, formative and summative
    assessment- internal assessment external
    examination, advantages and disadvantages.
    􀂉 Criterion and norm referenced evaluation,

    V

    Standardized and non-standardized tests :
    􀂉 Meaning, characteristics, objectivity, validity,
    reliability, usability, norms, construction of tests-
    • Essay, short answer questions and multiple
    choice questions.
    • Rating scales, checklist, OSCE/OSPE(Objective
    structured clinical/practical examination)
    • Differential scales, and summated scales,
    sociometry, anecdotal record, attitude scale,
    critical incident technique
    􀂉 Question bank-preparation, validation, moderation
    by panel, utilization
    􀂉 Developing a system for maintaining confidentiality

    VI

    Administration, Scoring and Reporting
    􀂉 Administering a test; scoring, grading versus marks
    􀂉 Objective tests, scoring essay test, methods of
    scoring, Item analysis.

    VII

    Standardized Tools
    􀂉 Tests of intelligence aptitude, interest, personality,
    achievement, socio-economic status scale, tests for
    special mental and physical abilities and disabilities.

    Units Hours Course Content
    Theory Practical
    VIII

    Nursing Educational programs
    􀂉 Perspectives of nursing education: Global and
    national.
    􀂉 Patterns of nursing education and training
    programmes in India. Non-university and University
    programs: ANM, GNM, Basic B.Sc. Nursing, Post
    Certificate B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc(N) programs, M.Phil
    and Ph.D) in Nursing, post basic diploma programs,
    nurse practitioner programs.

    IX

    Continuing Education in Nursing
    􀂉 Concepts – Definition, importance, need scope,
    principles of adult learning, assessments of learning
    needs, priorities, resources.
    􀂉 Program planning, implementation and evaluation of
    continuing education programs.
    􀂉 Research in continuing education.
    􀂉 Distance education in nursing.

    X

    Curriculum Development
    􀂉 Definition, curriculum determinants, process and
    steps of curriculum development, Curriculum
    models, Types and framework.
    􀂉 Formulation of philosophy, objectives, selection and
    organization of learning experiences; master plan,
    course plan, unit plan.
    􀂉 Evaluation strategies, process of curriculum change,
    role of students, faculty, administrators, statutory
    bodies and other stakeholders.
    􀂉 Equivalency of courses: Transcripts, credit system.

    XI 8

    Teacher preparation
    􀂉 Teacher – roles & responsibilities, functions,
    characteristics, competencies, qualities,
    􀂉 Preparation of professional teacher
    􀂉 Organizing professional aspects of teacher
    preparation programs
    􀂉 Evaluation: self and peer
    􀂉 Critical analysis of various programs of teacher
    education in India.


    Units Hours Course Content
    Theory Practical

    XII 10 5 Guidance and counseling
    􀂉 Concept, principles, need, difference between
    guidance and counseling , trends and issues.
    􀂉 Guidance and counseling services : diagnostic and
    remedial.
    􀂉 Coordination and organization of services.
    􀂉 Techniques of counseling : Interview, case work,
    characteristics of counselor, problems in
    counseling.
    􀂉 Professional preparation and training for counseling
    .
    XIII 15 10 Administration of Nursing Curriculum

    􀂉 Role of curriculum coordinator – planning,
    implementation and evaluation.
    􀂉 Evaluation of educational programs in nursingcourse
    and program.
    􀂉 Factors influencing faculty staff relationship and
    techniques of working together.
    􀂉 Concept of faculty supervisor (dual) position.
    􀂉 Curriculum research in nursing.
    􀂉 Different models of collaboration between education
    and service

    XIV 10 Management of nursing educational institutions

    􀂉 Planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting,
    recruitment, discipline, public relation, performance
    appraisal, welfare services, library services, hostel,

    XV 5 5 􀂉 Development and maintenance of standards and
    accreditation in nursing education programs.

    􀂉 Role of Indian Nursing Council, State Registration
    Nursing Councils, Boards and University.

    􀂉 Role of Professional associations and unions.
    Activities :
    • Framing philosophy, aims and objectives.
    • Lesson Planning.
    • Micro teaching-2.
    • Conduct practice teachings using different teaching strategies -10
    (like lecture cum discussion, demonstration- lab method, field trips,
    seminars, project, role play, panel discussion, clinical methods etc)
    • Preparation and utilization of instructional Aids using different media.
    • Develop course plans, unit plans, rotation plans.
    • Conduct a continuing education workshop.
    • Annotated bibliography.
    • Critical evaluation of any nursing education program offered by a
    selected institution.
    • Planning and Organizing field visits.
    • Educational visits.
    • Field visits (INC/SNRC) to get familiar with recognition/registration
    process.
    • Construct, administer and evaluate tools (objective & essay type test,
    observation checklist, rating scale etc )
    • Observe and practice application of various non-standardized tests
    (intelligence, Aptitude, Personality, Sociometry, physical & mental
    disabilities tests.)

    Methods of Teaching
    • Lecture cum discussion
    • Demonstration/ Return demonstration
    • Seminar / Presentations
    • Project work
    • Field visits
    • Workshop

    Methods of evaluation
    • Tests
    • Presentation
    • Project work
    • Written assignments
    Internal Assessment
    Techniques Weightage
    Test- (2 tests) 50
    Assignment 25
    Seminar/presentation 25
    ----------------------
    100
    ----------------------

    Practical – Internal assessment
    Learning resource material 25
    Practice Teaching 50
    Conduct Workshop 25
    /Short Term Course
    Practical – external assessment
    Practice teaching- 1- 50
    Preparation/use of learning resource material-1 25
    Construction of tests/rotation plan. 25