Curriculum Development in Nursing

1. Curriculum
Dr. Rahul B. Pandit
Faculty of Nursing
Sassoon General Hospital, Pune

2. Introduction
 LATIN word Currere means running / run away
 Course to be run for reaching a certain goal o
Destination
 Education as race and curriculum as course
e.g. teacher train students through curriculum for
realization of aim of Education.

3. Introduction
 Curriculum is the crux of the whole educational
process. Without curriculum, we cannot
conceive any educational Endeavour
 The curriculum in a literal sense ,a pathway
towards a goal.
 Curriculum is actually what happens during a
course i.e., lecture , demonstrations, field visits,
the work with the client and so on.

4. Meaning
Curriculum is the subjects comprising a course of
study in a school or college.
Syllabus
Curriculum is blueprint for education
Curriculum is a guide to students in learning
and to teacher in teaching

5. Definition
Curriculum is sum total of students activities
which the school sponsors for the purpose of
achieving its objectives.
Albert A
Curriculum is all directed learning experiences of
children and youth under influence of school.
AASA

7. Principles
1. Conservative Principle
2. Creative Principle
3. Principle of Totality
4. Activity Principle
5. Preparation of Life
6. Child Centered
7. Principle of Integration
8. Principle of Comprehensiveness
9. Principle of Loyalty
10. Principle of Flexibility
11. Principle of Community need
12. Principle of Leisure
13. Principle of Social Life
14. Principle of all round
development of Body Mind
Spirit
15. Principle of Democracy,
Secularism & Socialism
16. Principle of Dignity of labor
17. Principle of Character Building
18. Principle of Core

8. Steps in Curriculum
Development
Formulation of Educational Objectives
Selection of Learning Experiences
Effective & Efficient Organization of
Learning Experiences
Evaluation of Curriculum

9. Phases in Curriculum
Development
Development
Phase
Implement
Phase
Evaluation
Phase

12. Factor influencing
Curriculum Development
Philosophy
Educational
Psychology
Society
Students
Life
Activities
Knowledge

13. Elements of Curriculum
Planning
Planning
Planning various
Coerces
Unit Planning
Lesson Planning

14. Curriculum Implementation
 The educational plan is implemented in
practice as per the guideline included in
strategy.
 Limitation are recorded and the
educational plan in amended to rectify
problem areas.

15. Curriculum Evaluation
Manpower
Money
Material
Method
Minutes

16. Factor influencing
curriculum change
Subject Matter
Learning Experiences
Correlation between theory & clinical practices
Selection of clinical learning experiences
Individual learner / Student
Application of Principles