Innovative Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Catalog description

The examination of curriculum models in nursing education will provide the framework for the analysis and evaluation of approaches to organizing learning experiences into a total program of study. Attention will be directed at the processes used to create an innovative curriculum which reflects professional priorities, societal trends, and institutional philosophies. The limited evidence base for curriculum will be explored, as well as approaches to program evaluation, including accreditation, program evaluation, and measurement of individual learning through test construction and analysis.