N 584 Module 8: Issues and Trends in Curriculum Development

N 584 Module 8: Issues and Trends in Curriculum Development

Module 8: Assignment
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Assignment:

Critical Thinking Exercises :

Question #1

What major changes in the the health care system are occurring that call for an immediate response from nursing education for curriculum revision? Do these changes take into account the future? How would you go about revising the curriculum in a timely fashion?

Question #2

What teaching and learning strategies should be integrated into the curriculum plan for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student body? Describe how nursing can recruit and retain racially/ethnically diverse faculty and what effect they can have on the education of a diverse student body.

Question #3

Of the multiple technology-supported distance education programs, which do you believe is:

Most cost-effective?
Meets desired outcomes?
Reaches the highest number of students?
Fosters faculty development?
Case Study: Pinnacle College School of Nursing

Pinnacle College School of Nursing is planning to offer an online,2-year primary health care nurse practitioner master’s degree, using

N 584 Module 8 Issues and Trends in Curriculum Development
N 584 Module 8 Issues and Trends in Curriculum Development

a WebCT© as the delivery platform. Students must be registered nurses with a BSN and a minimum of two years of full-time practice experience before they are eligible to enroll. The program is expected to be intensive. Part-time enrollment is possible, with 3 years allowed for completion. Thirty students will be admitted annually. All courses will have a practice component. The theoretical components will be organized in modules that combine synchronous and asynchronous interaction among participants, as well as monthly face-to-face tutorials and labs. The modules will have a similar organizational structure but module elements will vary according to specific courses. The final course will be an 8-month internship with PhD-prepared nurse practitioners. It is expected that students will be successful on certification examinations and will be in high demand after graduation.