Course plan and unit plan preparation

1. COURSE P L A N N I N G
Presentedby:-
Bhagawati Ray

2. M EA N IN G & DEFIN ITION
• A course may be defined as a complete series
of studies leading to graduation or a degree.
• It could also mean any of the seperate units of
instruction in a subject made of lectures &
classes.
• When all the relevant subject matters are
organized under one course heading it refers to
planning course of instruction.

3. PRINCIPLES
• State the objectives in behavioural terms,
which has to be achieved.
• Establish sequence
• Organize the content focusing on the students
rather than subject matter.
• It should allow for individual differences &
according to the level of the students.

4. PRINCIPLES
• There should be a logic in organizing units &
also should allow for problem solving.
• Promote cumulative learning.
• Integration
• Avoid repetition
• The course should provide variety in modes of
learning.

5. CONTENT FOR A COURSE
P L A N
• State the objectives to be achieved or
outcomes to be attained through the given
course.
• Specify the levels of learners ( I, II ,III, IV Yr).
• Mention the placement of the course within
the curriculum.
• Eg:- A course in Nursing foundation is placed
in the I st yr of nursing curriculum.

6. CONTENT FOR A COURSE
P L A N
• Organize the content in topic wise & unit wise.
• Describe the resource material & methods of
teaching in various set- ups.
• Describe the scheme of evelaution.
• Give reference for teachers & students.
• Include a seperate plan for practical learning.

7. LEVELS OF COURSE
P L A N N I N G
• Courses are planned at:-
• University level,
• Institutional level, &
• Instructional level.

8. PURPOSE
• Teacher plan the units of work & the lesson
for each course, linking it to previous learning
of the students as well as related to the needs
of students.
• Without planning there will be little unity &
cohesion in what is being learnt.

9. ELEMENTS OF COURSE
P L A N N I N G
• Objectives
• Specification of level of learner
• Placement in the curriculum
• Resource material needed for the course.
• Unit plans
• Evaluation measures
• Bibliography.

10. Model of course plan
Unit No. Hours Allotted Contents Faculty
I 5 hrs Introduction Ms. Ria
II 20 hrs
Nursing management
of patients with
respiratory disorders
Ms. Hemi
III 20 hrs
Nursing management
of patients with
cardiovascular
disorders
Ms. Bindi
IV 10 hrs
Nursing management
of patients with
endocrine disorders
Ms. Nilam

11. UNIT P L A N

12. DEFINITION
• Unit may be defined as a large subdivision of
the subject matter.
• Planning the unit is known as unit planning.

13. CRITERIA FOR A GOOD UNIT
• Principle of learning by whole.
• Principle of simple to complex
• Principle of integration
• Principle of relatedness
• Principe of specification
• Principle of sequence

14. CRITERIA FOR A GOOD UNIT
• A good unit includes the scope for variety of
learning experiences in relation to the subject
matter learned.
• A good unit places all the relevant topics
together.
• It help us to plan for time specification to
complete the unit, scheme of evaluation, etc.

15. TYPES OF UNIT PLANNING
• SUBJECT MATTER UNITS
• EXPERIENCE UNIT
• TEACHING- LEARNING UNIT
• PROCESS UNIT
• RESOURCE UNIT

16. ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES IN
P L A N N I N G A UNIT
• Selection & statement of objectives
• Selection of unit plan
• Selection of the learning situation
• Selection of content
• Distribution of time

17. ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES IN
P L A N N I N G A UNIT
• Organization of the content of unit
• Selection of teaching & learning activities
• Teacher's expertise
• Selection of methods of evaluation
• Selection of reference.

18. STEPS IN WRITING A UNIT
P L A N
• Read the subject matter related to the topic in
detail.
• Discuss with experts on the subject & also
refer to university syllabus.
• Include students & develop the unit
cooperatively by the teacher & student.

19. STEPS IN WRITING A UNIT
P L A N
• Write down the detail such as the title of the
unit, number of hour required to teach & the
practical experience, placement in the
curriculum, etc.
• Formulate the central objective & contributory
objectives.

20. STEPS IN WRITING A UNIT
P L A N
• Identify the content area & the methods of
teaching.
• Plan the teaching learning activities to attain
the objectives.
• Select the instructional aids to be used.
• Plan the experience- clinical, laborator, visits
etc.

21. STEPS IN WRITING A UNIT
P L A N
• Decide on the approximate no. of hrs. to be
given to classroom & clinical learning.
• Plan appropriate methods of evaluation &
select the tools or construct test for evaluation.
• Provide a list of books, journals, etc for
reference.

22. Model of Unit plan
Unit
No.
Hours Allotted
Learning
objectives
Contents
Teaching
learning
activities
Faculty
I 5 hrs
Appreciate
trends in
medical surgical
nursing
Introduction
Lecture
Discussion
Demonstration
Ms. Ria
1 hrs
Introductionto
medical surgical
nursing –
evolutionand
trends
2 hrs
Concept of
health and
illness
2 hrs
Comprehensive
nursing care in
medical surgical

23. LESSON P L A N