DESH BHAGAT UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF NURSING

MANDI GOBINDGARH

COURSE PLAN

Class: M.Sc. (N)

Subject: Nursing Education

Placement: First Year

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.

Course 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 analyse 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 analyse the existing teacher preparation programs in nursing.
9. Demonstrate skill in guidance and counselling.
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.
Unit Time Learning Content Teaching Assessment
(Hrs.) Objectives learning methods
activity
Th. Pr.
1 10 Describe Introduction : Lecture Essay type
philosophies  Education :Definition, aims, discussion
and their concepts, philosophies & their Short
educational education implications, Exercise on answer type
implications  Impact of Social, economical, trends of
political & technological nursing Objective
Explain changes on education: education type
educational  Professional education
policy and  Current trends and issues in
trends in education
development  Educational reforms and
of nursing National Educational policy,
education various educational
commissions-reports
 Trends in development of
nursing education in India

2 20 30 Explain Teaching – Learning Process. Lecture Short

teaching  Concepts of teaching and discussion answer
learning learning: Definition, theories
process of teaching and learning, Prepare Objective
relationship between teaching lesson plan type
Demonstrate and learning.
teaching skill  Educational aims and Micro Asses lesson
using various objectives; types, domains, teaching plans &
teaching levels, elements and writing teaching
methods in of educational objectives. Conduct five sessions
clinical, class  Competency based education teaching
room and sessions
(CBE) and outcome based
community using
education (OBE).
settings different
 Instructional design: Planning
methods ad
and designing the lesson,
media
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(socio- drama),
clinical teaching methods,
programmed instruction, self-
directed learning(SDL), micro
teaching, computer assisted
instruction(CAI), computer
assisted learning (CAL)
3 10 10 Prepare and Instructional media and Lecture Short
use different methods discussion answer
types of  Key concepts in the selection
instructional and use of media in education Demonstratio Objective
media &  Developing learning resource n type
methods material using different media
 Instructional aids – types, Prepare Asses
uses, selection, preparation, different teaching
utilization. teaching aids
 Teacher’s role in procuring aids- prepared
and managing instructional projected,
Aids – Project and non- non-
projected aids, multimedia, projected and
video-tele conferencing etc. video tele-
conferencing
4 10 Describe the Measurement and evaluation: Lecture Short
types and  Concept and nature of discussion answer
problems of measurement and evaluation,
evaluation meaning, process, purposes, Exercise on Objective
problems in evaluation and measurement type
measurement. of evaluation
 Principles of assessment, Asses
formative and summative measuremen
assessment- internal t of
assessment external evaluation
examination, advantages and
disadvantages.
 Criterion and norm referenced
evaluation,
5 12 10 Prepare Standardized and non- Lecture Short
different type standardized tests : discussion answer
of test for the  Meaning, characteristics,
assessment objectivity, validity, Exercise on Objective
of reliability, usability, norms, construction type
knowledge, construction of tests- of different
skill &  Essay, short answer questions types of test Asses the
attitude and multiple choice questions. different
 Rating scales, checklist, types of test
 OSCE/OSPE(Objective constructed
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
6 8 5 Describe the Administration, Scoring and Lecture Short
scoring & Reporting discussion answer
grading of  Administering a test; scoring,
essay type or grading versus marks Exercise on Objective
objective test  Objective tests, scoring essay doing item type
& item test, methods of scoring, Item analysis
analysis analysis. Asses the
item
analysis
session
7 12 6 Explain the Standardized Tools Lecture Short
different  Tests of intelligence aptitude, discussion answer
types of interest, personality,
tools for the achievement, socio-economic Exercise on Objective
assessment status scale, tests for special the type
of aptitude, mental and physical abilities assessment
personality & and disabilities. of calculation Asses the
intelligence intelligence item
test quotient analysis
session

8 5 6 Describe Nursing Educational programs. Lecture Short

various  Perspectives of nursing discussion answer
nursing education: Global and
programs in national. Exercise on Objective
India &  Patterns of nursing education writing the type
abroad and training programs in perspectives
India. Non-university and of nursing Asses the
University programs: ANM, education in skills in
GNM, Basic B.Sc. Nursing, India. writing
Post Certificate B.Sc.
Nursing, M.Sc. (N) programs,
M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Nursing,
 post basic diploma programs,
nurse practitioner programs.
9 12 25 Explain the Continuing Education in Lecture Short
continuing Nursing discussion answer
education in  Concepts – Definition,
nursing importance, need scope, Conduct any Objective
principles of adult learning, continuing type
assessments of learning needs, education
priorities, resources. program Asses the
 Program planning, format &
implementation and Exercise on continuing
evaluation of continuing developing education
education programs. format of session
 Research in continuing continuing
education. education.
 Distance education in nursing.
10 10 10 Describe the Curriculum Development Lecture Short
curriculum  Definition, curriculum discussion answer
development determinants, process and
steps of curriculum Exercise on Objective
development, Curriculum formulation type
models, Types and of
framework. philosophy, Asses the
 Formulation of philosophy, its aims & formulated
objectives, selection and objectives. philosophy,
organization of learning master plan,
experiences; master plan, Exercise on course plan
course plan, unit plan. master plan, and unit
 Evaluation strategies, process course plan plan
of curriculum change, role of & unit plan
students, faculty,
administrators, statutory
bodies and other stakeholders.
 Equivalency of courses:
Transcripts, credit system.
11 8 4 Prepare Teacher preparation Lecture Short
professional  Teacher – roles & discussion answer
teachers responsibilities, functions,
characteristics, competencies, Exercise on Objective
qualities, critical type
 Preparation of professional evaluation of
teacher any nursing Asses the
 Organizing professional program. critical
aspects of teacher preparation evaluation
programs session.
  Evaluation: self and peer
 Critical analysis of various
programs of teacher education
in India.
12 10 5 Develop Guidance and counseling Lecture Short
basic skill of  Concept, principles, need, discussion answer
guidance and difference between guidance
counseling and counseling, trends and Role play on Objective
issues. counseling in type
 Guidance and counseling different
services: diagnostic and situations Asses
remedial. followed by performance
 Coordination and organization discussion in role play
of services. situation
 Techniques of counseling:
Interview, case work,
characteristics of counselor,
problems in counseling.
 Professional preparation and
training for counseling.
13 15 10 Explain the Administration of Nursing Lecture Short
administratio Curriculum discussion answer
n of nursing  Role of curriculum
curriculum coordinator – planning, Exercise on Objective
implementation and evaluation of type
evaluation. nursing
 Evaluation of educational program Asses the
programs in nursing- course evaluation
and program. technique.
 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
14 10 Describe the Management of nursing Lecture Short
management educational institutions discussion answer
of nursing  Planning, organizing, staffing,
institutes budgeting, recruitment, Exercise to Objective
discipline, public relation, evaluate type
performance
 performance appraisal, appraisal Assess the
welfare services, library evaluation
services, hostel,
15 5 5 Describe the  Development and Lecture Short
role of maintenance of standards and discussion answer
professional accreditation in nursing
organizations education programs. Exercise on Objective
in developing  Role of Indian Nursing writing the type
standards. Council, State Registration standards of
Nursing Councils, Boards and nursing Assess the
University. education standards
 Role of Professional programs. identified.
associations and unions.