CURRICULUM

DEFINITION
“A course ,especially a course
of study in a university “

“A series of sets of intended

learning learnt by individuals
as consequences of education”
 DETERMINANTS OF
CURRICULUM
Philosophy

Scientific Sociology

Political Psychology
 Philosophical determinants of curriculum

It aims at the all-round development of the individual.

It is based on the philosophy of the nation.

It reflects the ideals and aspirations of the people.

It inculcates the desired ideals of life in the youngsters.

It helps in the development of proper philosophy of life.

It is in accordance with the aspiration level of the individual

It enables the learners to learn the desirable cultural values,

intellectual virtues, societal norms and moral doctrine.

It helps in the development of the personal and national

character.
 The philosophical foundations
of the education

Activity
Child Need
centeredness
centeredness centeredness
(project and
(Naturalistic (Pragmatic
basic
philosophy) philosophy)
curriculum)
 Sociological determinants of curriculum

Core Faiths,
values Changing Demands Good Democrat beliefs
and values of of the family, ic temper and the
needs of the modern ways of of the attitudes
the Indian people. society life. society of the
society people.
Cooperation

Media explosion

Population explosion
Regional and national imbalances.

Economic efficiency

Education for fellowship and leadership

Creative and purposeful activities

Cultural, political factors

Knowledge, attitude and beliefs.

The characteristics of the curriculum

To realize the social aims of the education

Makes education as an effective media of social

control

Keeps in mind the social changes and reflects the

social needs of the community

Dynamic, flexible ad progressive.

Transmit the values and ideals that the society

upholds and consider to be inherited by new
generation.
Related to social interests and problems of
the society.

Enables the youngsters
to participate
efficiently in social life.
Aids them in promoting
the social progress
Inculcates in them
respect for different
Develops desirable
vocations and
social attitudes
professions and creates
the dignity of labour.
To develop each
Aims at educating for
individual to the
the vacation and
optimum possible
vocation.
progress level
It is functional and
socially utilitarian.
 PRINCIPLES

• Social utilitarianism
• Integratedness
• Life centeredness
 Psychological determinants of
curriculum

Knowledge of the nature of the learner and learning process and the
condition facilitating optimum learning.

Knowledge of growth and development

Intelligence, development capacities.

Curriculum to be child centered, learning experiences should be

provided in accordance with the mental development of the learner.

Interests of the learner.

 STEPS IN CURRICULUM
CONSTRUCTION
• The subjects and activities in
should be towards capacity
building of students in the areas
of construction, creation
observation, investigation and
problem- solving .
Periodically the teacher has to
evaluate the curriculum to meet the
up-to-date with the modern trend
and changes in the health field.
Curriculum should be prepared from
social pointof view, society is not
static, and so curriculum
development is an ongoing activity.
• Development of nursing
curriculum is schools
responsibility. It will be based on
philosophy, resources, need and
other conditions. The core content
will be common to all the
curricular in the state or country
prescribed by a statutory body,
e.g. Indian Nursing Council
• The subject matter and
experiences in a particular
school for their students
and is developed by its own
curriculum committee
(Principal, Administrator,
Senior teachers
 1 . PLANNING
• To determine the needs and
purposes, identification and
analysis of existing situation has
to be done.
• Formulate the philosophy of
nursing educational programme.
• Objectives should be
formulated based on
community needs, resources
availability, nursing roles,
demands placed on nursing
profession, philosophy and
purposes of the educational
programme .
• Involve the influential
personalities in preparing
curriculum construction, e.g.
Nurse educators, Nurse
administrators, Nurse leaders and
Nurse practitioners.
• Constitute a committee for
curriculum preparation.
Decide the philosophy and policy of the
organization, ex. student recruitment, type of
educational programme, method of teaching,
group involved, duration of the period staffing
requirement, e.x.Teaching, Super vised clinical
practice, Teaching-learning activities, Selection
of learning experience- theory and practice,
instructional time, e.x.supervised clinical and
community nursing practice, self-activity, self-
study, co-crricular and extra-curricular
activities, learning methods and materials etc
 2 DEVELOPMENTAL
PHASE

• Organization and sequencing of

• Theory.
• Practicals .
• Supervised clinical practice .
• Individual student rotation plan
Preparation of teaching-learning
materials, AV aids .
• Curriculum committee, reviews the
progress, identifies constraints,
assess needs for modification and
formation of other standing
committees for management of the
curriculum.
 3 IMPLEMENTATION
PHASE
• Actual conduction of teaching-
leaming activities (learner centred,
socialized methods) .
• Conducting practical sessions in
laboralory and institutional settings.
• Refinement of teaching-learning
methods.
• Assessment of student
performance.
• Student guidance and
counselling services
• Health services.
• Curriculum committee
meeting .
• Necessary action
 4 EVALUATION PHASE
• Assess the student learning which is
manifested through knowledge,
skills, attitudes.
• Teaching learning process .
• Effective use of AV aids .
• Students activities undertaken in
community and institution settings.
• How effective educational
experiences.
THANK YOU MSC
NURSING PREVIOUS
STUDENTS AND
RESPECTED SUBHASH
SIR
2018