N584 Reflection

Please consider how you have developed the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enable your achievement of the Course Goals listed in the syllabus. Then write an APA-style essay reflecting on how this course has helped you achieve these goals.

Syllabus:

This graduate-level course focuses on designing the nursing curriculum in diverse learning environments using evidence-based theories and concepts as well as relevant standards and criteria for evaluation.  The relationship of the nursing curriculum to the parent institution’s mission and philosophy is analyzed. Development, implementation, and evaluation of a continuing education program for staff, patients, or public education also is emphasized.

Course Goals:

• Analyze the influence of a mission statement, philosophy, and theoretical foundations in developing and assessing a curriculum.
• Compare and contrast various approaches to curriculum development.
• Assess the socio-cultural influences on nursing curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Relate faculty development to curriculum development.
• Evaluate data related to contextual factors that influence curriculum development, using findings to determine future curriculum direction.
• Advocate for and support the need for integrating standards into the program of study.
• Scrutinize the effects of an integrated and interdisciplinary curriculum.
• Participate in the evaluation of nursing curricula.