1. Curriculum
Development and
Implementation

2. Three Phases
 Phase I: Development
 Phase II: Implementation
 Phase III: Oversight and Evaluation

3. Phase I:
Development

4. Phase I Tips….
 Form teams to share the work; inclusion is key
 Set ground rules
 Provide voice to others
 Agree to disagree on matters
 Decisions should be made on general agreement
 Set realistic target dates
 Meet frequently, communicate
 Celebrate accomplishments

5. General Steps in Curriculum
Development
 Step 1 – Laying the Foundation
Mission Statement
Philosophy
Program Objectives and Outcomes
Approach*
 Conceptual?

6. General Steps……..
 Step 2 – Determining Direction
Identify Level Objectives and/or
Competencies
Determine Application of Approach*
 How will concepts be foundational to the
curriculum
 Develop concepts

7. General Steps……
 Step 3 – Develop Program of Study
Prerequisite Courses
Nursing Courses

8. Unique Components for a
Concept-Based Approach
 Identify Broad Concept Categories and
Guiding Principles
 Identify and Define Concepts
 Identify Exemplars
Choose these carefully – suggest use
incidence, prevalence, and/or importance
 Develop Concepts
Learning Strategies

9. Example: Concept Categories at
UNM
 Health & Illness
Biophysical Concepts
Psychosocial Concepts
 Professional Nursing
Understanding self/others
Nursing Roles/Behaviors
Working within Teams/Organizations
Regulatory Mechanisms

10. Example: Guiding Principles for
Health & Illness Concepts
 Age & Population Continuum
 Health Continuum
Acute/Chronic
 Environment
Community
Health Care Facilities

11. Example: Definition and Exemplars
for a Concept
 Concept: Intracranial Regulation
 Definition
Mechanisms that impact intracranial
processing and function
 Exemplars
Traumatic Brain Injury
Stroke
Seizures

12. Example: Concept Development
 Develop and follow a Template for
Concept and Exemplars
Types of/Categories
Populations Risk/Personal Risk Factors
Assessment Findings
Nursing Management
 Primary Prevention
 Screening
 Collaborative care
Interrelated Concepts

13. Concept-Based Learning Strategies
 Consider developing shared learning
activities for state-wide use.
Case studies
Role Play
Games
Neighborhood/Standardized Patients
Simulation learning

14. Phase II:
Implementation

15. Phase II Tips….
 Form teams to share the work; inclusion is
key
 Agree/commit to following game plan
 Meet frequently, communicate
 Avoid making significant changes if
something does not immediately work! ! !
 Celebrate accomplishments

16. General Steps for Implementation
 Step I Development Implementation Plan
Phasing out old curriculum
Bringing in new curriculum
 Form teaching teams
 Schedules
Student advising/management

17. General Steps
 Step 2: Faculty Development
Orientation to curriculum
Faculty compendium
Teaching Strategies (didactic and clinical)
Evaluation Strategies (didactic and clinical)

18. General Steps
 Student Orientation
Orient students to different ways of learning
Consider mid-point evaluation/focus groups

19. Phase III Oversight
and Evaluation

20. Curriculum Oversight & Evaluation
 Team approach
 Ongoing need to evaluate and maintain
integrity
 Ongoing need to evaluate concepts and
exemplars – update as needed
 Develop comprehensive evaluation plan
Formative
Summative