Assignment 1 curriculum analysis

Module title:
Planning Education Programmes

Program/location:
MSc Leadership in Health Professions Education (UAE)

Assignment title:
Bachelor of Nursing Basic stream in University of Sharjah: A Curriculum Analysis

Student ID:
14139138

Date of submission:
26th November, 2014

Word count:
2730

Table of Content

Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………3
Course Analysis………………………………………………………………………………..3
Curriculum Documentation……………………………………………………………3
Curriculum Proper……………………………………………………………………..6
Learning Theories and Teaching Strategies………………………………………………….. 8
Hidden Curriculum……………………………………………………………………………10
Situational Analysis…………………………………………………………………………...10
Organizational and Leadership principles…………………………………………………….10
Leadership approach……………………………………………………………………….….12
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………….…13
References………………………………………………………………………………….….14

Introduction
The process of transmitting knowledge to achieve certain outcomes with students called curriculum development (Posner, 2004). Posner et al. also defined a framework as the curriculum structure which explains how each programme in the curriculum is interrelated. Challenges were reported to prepare competent nurses through comprehensive curriculum (Kantar, 2013). Lack of frameworks in nursing education reflected the struggle in preparing programs relevant to contemporary practice (Webber, 2002). Skill of curriculum analysis should be obtained by professional educators in order to select a precise curriculum. Analysis of the curriculum intended to tease the curriculum components to identify its commitment to developers believes and ideas (Posner, et al.) According to Posner et al. certain elements should be available for proper analysis such as learning objectives, philosophy statements, evaluation strategies, and teaching strategies. In this paper these elements will be discussed while analysing Bachelor of Nursing curriculum- Basic stream in University of

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