This document outlines the characteristics and types of unit planning in education, particularly for nursing courses. It discusses that unit planning is done after developing the year plan and involves planning learning experiences that are developmental, address individual differences, and provide a basis for evaluation. There are two main types of unit plans: subject matter units which are organized by topics or generalizations, and experience units which are centered around student interests, purposes, or needs. The document also describes the essential activities in unit planning for nursing courses, which includes selecting objectives, the unit type, learning situations, content, teaching activities, and methods of evaluation.

1. UNIT PLAN

2. INTRODUCTION
The planning for the unit is known as
‘UNIT PLAN’ usually after the year plan,
the teacher plans the unit plan. So the year
plan should therefore be ready before one
starts preparing the unit plan.

3. CARACTERISTIC OF UNIT PLAN
1. Effectively in terms of whole rather than
fraction
2. Developmental & therefore provide for
vertical & horizontal organization of learning
experience
3. Effective when is an understanding and
acceptance of goal to be achieved & there is
full and free participation in planning for the
attainment of those goals.

4. CHARACTERISTICS
4. Necessity for providing for individual
differences in rates of learning & interests,
5. Unit planning recognizes that true learning
renders the learners increasingly skill in self-
directions.
6. Unit planning provides sound basis for
evaluation.

5. Type of unit planning
1. Subject matter units
a) Topical unit
b) The generalization unit
c) The unit based on significant aspect of
environment or culture.
2. Experience unit
a) Unit based on center of interest
b) Unit based on student purpose
c) Unit based on student need

6. Unit planning in Nursing Course
Since there is wide applicability of all type of
unit plans in nursing courses, the term
“teaching-learning unit” has been used to
describe unit planning in nursing course.
The term ‘teaching-learning unit’ embodies the
new concept of unified learning experiences
involving comprehensive problems or projects
which are important to the student in nursing.

7. The essential activities of unit planning
1. Selection & statement of objectives
2. Selection of type of unit to be used
3. Selection of learning situations
4. Selection of knowledge component
5. Selection of the organizing centers-learning &
teaching activities
6. Selection of methods of evaluation

8. Bibliography
• Nursing Education, BT Basavanthappa, 2003
Jaypee Brothers
• Curriculum Development and Evaluation in
Nursing, Sarah B. Keating. Third Edition
• http://www.moe.gov.tt/curriculum_process.html