Course planning involves creating a complete series of studies leading to a degree, with a focus on linking each unit to prior learning and ensuring coherence. The planning process is a collaborative effort between teachers and students, emphasizing objectives, logical content arrangement, and various teaching methods. Key elements of a course plan include defined objectives, hours of instruction, learner levels, course descriptions, resource materials, unit organization, and evaluation methods.

1. COURSE PLANNING

2. Definition-Course
• A course is defined as a complete series of
studies leading to graduation or a degree
Eg. In the case Basic Bsc Nursing Course
requiring completion of several short courses
• It is the separate units of instruction in a subject
made up of lectures and classes
Eg. A course in anatomy and fundamentals of
Nursing

3. Purpose of course Planning
1. To keep each unit linked to the previous
learning made by the students
2. To bring in more unity and cohesion in what is
being learnt.

4. Who does the planning
• Both the teacher and the students together in
order to stimulate the interest of the students, to
motivate them, to get their co-operation etc..

5. Principles of course outline planning
1. State the objectives in behavioual terms which
are to achieved.
2. Establish Sequence; arrange the content
according to the learning experiences, from
simple to complex, Known to unknown and
whole to part.
3. Ensure logical and psychological continuity
- Focus on the students
- -adopt it to the level of students

6. - Cater to the individual differences of the
students
- Encourage logical memory and problem solving
- Combine logical and psychological
requirements inorder help the teacher
----- Organize content into fewer units
----- Helps the students to develop easy
understanding of important concepts

7. ------ Avoid repetitions Eg; Balance diet
4. Provide cumulative learning; Provide
reinforcement by continuing the use of those
concepts and activities
Eg; Fundamentals of Nursing to medical surgical
nursing

8. 5. Plan for Integration; Plan the related course
horizontally. Eg;
Related lessons in midwifery and community
should be planned together.

9. 6. Combine closely relate subjects; Eg. Midwifery
and Gynaecological nursing
7. Select an approach acceptable to all teachers
8. Provide variety in modes of learning eg; Group
discussions. Independent study modules,
problem solving approaches etc..

10. Content of a Course plan/outline/
elements
1. Mention the objectives to be achieved through
the course. These may be the central objectives
of all units in the course which may lead to the
attainment of the general objective of the
course

11. 2)Hours
• Mention clearly the number of hours for
practical and theoretical experience.

12. 3)Specification of the level the learner
The stated objectives should be according to the
level of the learners . This will include
information regarding the level(yr) of the
student, pre-reqisits for the course

13. 4) Course description
• It describes the general purpose of the course

14. 5)Mention the placement of the course
For example for a Bsc Nsg programme OBG is
placed in the 4th year.

15. 6) Resource material needed for the
course
• The teacher who prepare the course outline will
be guided by the content

16. 7) Unit plans
• Organize the content into appropriate units

17. 8) Teaching learning activities
• Describe the method of teaching and the various
learning activities included in the plan

18. 9) Evaluation measures
• It should include evaluation methods to be used
for learning of students and to measure the
learning outcomes. More than one type of
evaluation methods should be used.

19. Include place, length of experience, experience
record, observations procedures, plan for
rotation and cliniical teaching, supervised and
guided practice.