- Create components of a nursing course including outcomes, learning activities, teaching/learning strategies and evaluation methods (SLO #9)
Course Syllabus Assignment
Purpose:
The purpose of this group assignment is to demonstrate competencies in course design and development by designing a course syllabus.
Objectives:
This assignment addresses the following course objective:
- Create components of a nursing course including outcomes, learning activities, teaching/learning strategies and evaluation methods (SLO #9)
Reading Assignments:
- Iwasiw & Goldenberg Chapters 13-15
- Billings & Halstead Chapter 10 (use textbook index for other references to syllabus development)
Directions: Each group will select a course from the curriculum project and design a syllabus that fits into their designed curriculum. Each group should produce one syllabus that is three to five pages in length excluding title and reference pages. The syllabus should reflect all the necessary components as outlined in your reading and research. A reference list with sources used must be included.
The following components are required; however, groups are permitted to add additional components as desired such as course policies, class rules, etc.:
- Course number, title, credit hours, and placement in curriculum. Select a course from the curriculum project. Is it a clinical course? Lab course?
- Professor information: List group members
- Course description: Refer to the group’s curriculum project
- Learning environment: Lab, clinical, classroom lecture, online
- Course objectives: No less than 6 objectives, no more than 10
- Required textbook(s)
- Outline of course content: List specific topics of content according to the course description
- Teaching strategies: Include a paragraph describing a variety of strategies to be used in teaching the course. Include one strategy that is supported by a research study in a nursing education journal and include the article in the reference list.
- Learning activities: List student assignments and provide detailed instructions for each assignment.
- Evaluation methods: Tests, papers, care plans, etc. and include the percentage for each grade.
Design and develop a syllabus covering the items above. You should use appropriate headings throughout the syllabus to ensure you have answered all components appropriately. The syllabus should be a three to five pages, excluding the title page and reference page, which should be in APA format. References should be current, professional sources.
Submission and Evaluation Criteria:
Refer to the grading rubric attached to the assignment dropbox. All points must be adequately addressed to receive full credit. Submit completed assignment to the assignment dropbox by the due date listed on the course calendar.
Choice for Assignment is our course below:
- NUR 252 Health Promotion of the Adult Patient- (2 Didactic, 2 Clinical): 4 credits
Course Description:
This course is delivered the second eight weeks of the semester; it is a continuation of adult nursing practice based on humanistic theory where students emphasize holistic wellness and health promotion. Respiratory disease, renal disorders, and neurological dysfunction are included in the instruction based on the QSEN competencies of safety, management of holistic practice, and interdisciplinary patient care. Students provide care for patients in the clinical setting, applying knowledge from all coursework focused on the adult patient. At the conclusion of this course, students have a broad understanding of common diseases and disorders found in the adult population.
At the conclusion of this course, the student nurse will demonstrate the following:
- Provision of support for patients and families to promote self-determination and wellness
- Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team supporting improvements in patient care
- Act in an ethical and responsible manner to provide evidence-based care in a safe environment for a culturally diverse population.
- Critically appraise evidence and examine current practice with a spirit of inquiry, offering new ideas for improvements in care.
