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University of ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaProposed Basic
Undergraduate Nursing PProgram
P i CRNM B dPresentation to CRNM Board
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Curriculum Development – Undergraduate Program
Four Major Decisions to Date
1. Pedagogy: 1) Learning (Student) Centred Curriculum
2) Development of Expertise
3) Concept Based
2. Context (Practice): 1) Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
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Learning Centred Curriculum
Curriculum structures, content & processes d i d h l h l hi d i ddesigned to help the learner achieve desired course and program outcomes
Key components of this approach
Transformative learningg
Constructivism
Social constructivism
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Social constructivism
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Departure from traditional nursing curricula hi h f d h i h lwhich focussed on the practice, not the learner
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Development of Expertise
An explicit approach to curriculum design & d l istudent evaluation
Five program outcomes specified
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1. ProfessionalThe graduate will autonomously & collaboratively provide compassionate, safe and ethical care in diverse settings to assist clients to achieve maintaindiverse settings to assist clients to achieve, maintain or restore optimal health.
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2. CommunicatorThe graduate will create therapeutic client‐nurse relationships and communicate in an effective, timely and appropriate manner in all interactions with clientsand appropriate manner in all interactions with clients, colleagues, and other members of the health care teamteam.
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3. AdvocateThe graduate will speak, write or act to support high quality health care, human rights, and the conditions that promote health and safety for individuals familiesthat promote health and safety for individuals, families, groups and communities.
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4. ScholarThe graduate will demonstrate the critical appraisal and critical thinking skills that support their commitment to life long learning and continuouscommitment to life‐long learning and continuous professional growth.
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5. EducatorThe graduate will assist clients to identify learning needs and utilize knowledge to promote, maintain, or restore health and will provide information to clientsrestore health; and will provide information to clients, health care providers, the public, and government officials about health issues and the options forofficials about health issues and the options for addressing these issues.
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Three levels of student learning:
1.Ideas
2.Connections
3.Extensions
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Curriculum design & student assessment based 3 l l f ion 3 levels of expertise:
1.Novice (Ideas) Student requires direct supervision
2.Functional (Connections)( ) Guided instruction or coaching
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3. Competent (Extensions) Minimal supervision or independent
Student achievement of course and program outcomes will be levelled according to these i icriteria
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Students will not be expected to achieve the l l i ll f hcompetent level in all components of the
curriculum
Depends on, among other things, ELCs and other program outcome standards developed by external approval bodies
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Concept Based Curriculum
Rationale for this approach:
1.Explosion of new knowledge
2.Addresses problems in current curriculap1) Content saturation
2) Content repetition and gaps2) Content repetition and gaps
3) Lack of integration between courses
4) Challenges in levelling student learning
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4) Challenges in levelling student learning
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3. Supports key components of learning centred i lcurriculum
1) Building on previous knowledge
2) Critical thinking
4. Allows students to apply and extend course objectives and experiences across a variety of settings and client groups
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Committee currently focussing on:
Identification of key concepts for the Practitioner outcome
Defining each of these concepts
Grouping the concepts into larger categoriesGrouping the concepts into larger categories
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Next steps:
Specify and define concepts for the 4 other program outcomes
Develop courses based on these concepts and outcomes
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Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
Foundations of nursing practice:
Knowledge
Caringg
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Health promotion across the lifespan k l d i ’ l i i i llacknowledges nursing’s role in attaining at all
client levels:
Health
Healingg
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Other Initiatives
1. Identification and development of :1) Curriculum management system
2) Learning management system
3) Student management system
2. Faculty development
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3. Program Policies:1) Admission requirements
2) Academic regulations
3) Enrolment management
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