FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING

DEPT OF NURSING EDUCATION

I YR M.SC NURSING, COURSE PLAN 2021-2022

Hours of instruction: Theory: 150 Hours Practical: 150 Hours Total: 300 Hours
Course coordinator: Ms. Sandra J Saldanha
Course description: This course is designed to assist students to develop a broad understanding of fundamental principles, trends and issues
related to education and nursing education. Further, it would provide opportunity to students to understand, appreciate and acquire skills in
teaching and evaluation, curriculum development, implementation, maintenance of standards and accreditation of various nursing educational
programs.
OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Explain the aims of education, philosophies, trends in education and health: its impact on nursing education.
2. Describe the teaching learning process.
3. Prepare and utilize various instructional media and methods in teaching learning process.
4. Demonstrate competency in teaching, using various instructional strategies.
5. Critically analyze the existing nursing educational programs, their problems, issues and future trends.
6. Describe the process of curriculum development, and the need and the methodology of curriculum changes, innovation and integration.
7. Plan and conduct continuing nursing education programs.
8. Critically analyze the existing teacher preparation programs in nursing.
9. Demonstrate skill in guidance and counseling.
10. Describe the problems and issues related to administration of nursing curriculum including selection and organization of clinical
experience.
11. Explain the development of standards and accreditation process in nursing education programs.
12. Identify research priorities in nursing education.
13. Discuss various models of collaboration in nursing education and services.
14. Explain the concept, principles, steps, tools and techniques of evaluation.
15. Construct, administer and evaluate various tools for assessment of knowledge, skill and attitude.
Unit Hours Objectives
I 10 Explain the aims of
education, philosophies,
trends in education and
health: its impact on
nursing education
II T- 30 Describe the teaching
P-40 learning process.
Prepare and utilize various
instructional media and
methods in teaching
learning process.
Demonstrate competency
in teaching, using various
instructional strategies
Content Name of the evaluation
teacher
Introduction : Assignments and
Education :Definition, aims, concepts, philosophies & Ms. Veena tests
their education implications, Impact of Social, Manoj
economical, political & technological changes on
education:
o Professional education
o Current trends and issues in education Ms Sandra
o Educational reforms and National Educational Saldanha
policy, various educational commissions-reports
o Trends in development of nursing education in
India
o Traditional and liberal movements in education
o Freedom and authority in education
o Agencies of education
Teaching – Learning Process Assignments,
 Concepts of teaching and learning: Definition, Ms Irene tests,
theories of teaching and learning, relationship Alvares Assessment of
between teaching and learning. teaching practice
 Educational aims and objectives; types, domains, Assessment of
levels, elements and writing of educational preparation of
objectives various AV Aids
 Competency based education(CBE) and outcome and tests
based education (OBE)
 Instructional design: Planning and designing the
lesson, writing lesson plan : meaning, its need and
importance, formats.
 Instruction strategies – Lecture, discussion, Ms Sandra
demonstration, simulation, laboratory, seminar, Saldanha
panel, symposium, problem solving, problem
based learning (PBL), workshop, project, role-
play(socio-drama), clinical teaching methods,
programmed instruction, self directed
learning(SDL), micro teaching, computer assisted

III T-10 Explain the concept,
principles, steps, tools and
techniques of evaluation
instruction(CAI), computer assisted learning
(CAL). Innovative teaching strategy
 Clinical teaching methods
Instructional media and methods
 Key concepts in the selection and use of media in
education
 Developing learning resource material using
different media
 Instructional aids – types, uses, selection,
preparation, utilization.
 Teacher’s role in procuring and managing
instructional Aids – Project and non-projected
aids, multimedia, video-tele conferencing etc
Measurement and evaluation: Ms Seema Assignments and
 Concept and nature of measurement and Chavan tests
evaluation, meaning, process, purposes, problems
in evaluation and measurement.
 Principles of assessment, formative and
summative assessment- internal assessment
external examination, advantages and
disadvantages.
 Criterion and norm referenced evaluation
IV T-12 Construct, administer and Standardized and non-standardized tests : Ms Seema Assignments and
P-10 evaluate various tools for  Meaning, characteristics, objectivity, validity, Chavan tests
assessment of knowledge reliability, usability, norms, construction of tests- Assessment of
and skill o Essay, short answer questions and construction of
o multiple choice questions.(2hrs) tools
o Rating scales, checklist, OSCE/OSPE(Objective
structured clinical/practical examination)
o Differential scales, and summated scales,
sociometry, anecdotal record, attitude scale,
critical incident technique
 Question bank-preparation, validation, moderation
by panel, utilization
 Developing a system for maintaining
confidentiality
T-8 Construct, administer and Administration, Scoring and Reporting Ms Seema Assignments and
P-5 evaluate various tools for  Administering a test; scoring, grading versus Chavan tests
V assessment of knowledge marks
and skill  Objective tests, scoring essay test, methods of
scoring,
Item analysis.
VI T-7 Construct, administer and Standardized Tools Ms Seema Tests and
P-6 evaluate various  Tests of intelligence, aptitude, interest, personality, Chavan assignments
standardized tools achievement, socio-economic status scale, tests for
special mental and physical abilities and
disabilities.

VII T-5 Critically analyze the Nursing Educational programs Mr Shajan Tests and
P-6 existing nursing  Perspectives of nursing education: Global and assignments
educational programs, their national.
problems, issues and future  Patterns of nursing education and training
trends. programmes in India. Non-university and
University programs: ANM, GNM, Basic B.Sc.
Nursing, Post Certificate B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc(N)
programs, M.Phil and Ph.D) in Nursing, post basic
diploma programs, nurse practitioner programs.
VIII T-10 Plan and conduct Continuing Education in Nursing Mr Shajan CNE, Tests
P-25 continuing nursing  Concepts – Definition, importance, need scope,
education programs principles of adult learning, assessments of
learning needs, priorities, resources.
 Program planning, implementation and evaluation
of continuing education programs.
 Research in continuing education.
 Distance education in nursing.
IX T-10 Describe the process of Curriculum Development Ms Sandra Tests and
P-10 curriculum development,  Definition, curriculum determinants, process and Saldanha assignments
and the need and steps of curriculum development, Curriculum
methodology of curriculum models, Types and framework.
change, innovation and  Formulation of philosophy, objectives, selection
integration. and organization of learning experiences; master
plan, course plan, unit plan.
 Evaluation strategies, process of curriculum
change, role of students, faculty, administrators,
statutory bodies and other stakeholders.
 Equivalency of courses: Transcripts, credit system

X T-8 Teacher preparation Ms Sandra Tests and

P-4 Critically analyze the
existing teacher
preparation programs in
nursing
 Teacher – roles & responsibilities, functions, Saldanha assignments
characteristics, competencies, qualities,
 Preparation of professional teacher
 Organizing professional aspects of teacher
preparation programs
 Evaluation: self and peer
 Critical analysis of various programs of teacher
education in India
XI T-10 Demonstrate skill in
P-5 guidance and counseling
XII T-15  Describe the
P-10 administration of
nursing curriculum
 Identify research
priorities in nursing
education.
 Discuss various
models of
collaboration in
nursing education
and service
XIII T-10 Describe the problems and
issues related to
administration of nursing
curriculum including
selection and organization
of clinical experience.
XIV T-5 Explain the development of Standards and Accreditation
P-5 standards and accreditation
process in nursing
education programs
Hours distribution for teachers (150 hours)
Guidance and counseling Mrs Preethika Tests and
 Concept, principles, need, difference between assignments
guidance and counseling, trends and issues.
 Guidance and counseling services : diagnostic and
remedial.
 Coordination and organization of services.
 Techniques of counseling : Interview, case work,
characteristics of counselor, problems in
counseling.
 Professional preparation and training for
counseling
Administration of Nursing Curriculum Ms. Irene Tests and
 Role of curriculum coordinator – planning, Alvaris assignments
implementation and evaluation.
 Evaluation of educational programs in nursing-
course and program.
 Factors influencing faculty staff relationship and
techniques of working together.
 Concept of faculty supervisor (dual) position.
 Curriculum research in nursing.
 Different models of collaboration between
education and service
Management of nursing educational institutions Ms. Irene Tests and
 Planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting, Alvaris assignments
recruitment, discipline, public relation,
performance appraisal, welfare services, library
services, hostel
Ms. Irene Tests and
 Development and maintenance of standards and Alvaris assignments
accreditation in nursing education programs.
 Role of Indian Nursing Council, State Registration
Nursing Councils, Boards and University.
 Role of Professional associations and unions.
 Ms Sandra- 38+ 44
Mrs Irene – 40+ 45
Ms Seema- 37+ 31
Mr Shajan – 15+ 25
Mrs Preethika – 10 hours
Mrs Veena Manoj – 10+ 5 hours
PLANNED ACTIVITIES:

 Frame philosophy and objectives

 Prepare Lesson plans-5 (4 of teaching practice,1 of pedagogy )

 Conduct 4 Practice teaching for undergraduates using different teaching strategies in specialty

 Organize /attend Panel discussion, Symposium / seminar/microteaching

 Prepare and/or utilize instructional aides-chart, PowerPoint, OHP, Video, model, flashcard/flipchart, flannel graph as per log book
requirements

 Attend and organize CNE/conference/ workshop, write ,submit report with photographs

 Prepare Annotated bibliography -2( 1 related to evidence based nursing practice and 1 related to development of standards in nursing
practice)
 Construct tests- objectives type test(25 marks) all the lessons in education curriculum-I MSc nursing
 Prepare/collect/familiarize and practice application of various standardized tests -intelligence, aptitude, personality,
sociometry, physical and mental disabilities tests.
 View records and familiarize with recognition / registration process.
 Develop course plans, unit plans and rotation plans
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 FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING

DEPT OF NURSING EDUCATION

I YR M.SC NURSING, 2021-22

PLAN OF INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (THEORY)

Sl. Activities Numbers Marks allotted Weightage

no

1 Sessional examination 3 (Best Two) 50X2 5

2 Model exam 1 80 4

3 Seminar /symposium 1 25 3

4 Microteaching 1 50 3

5 Panel discussion 1 50 3

6 Assignments- Rotation plan/Course plan 1 25 2

TOTAL 20
 FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING
DEPT OF NURSING EDUCATION
I YR M.SC NURSING, 2021-22
PLAN OF INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (PRACTICAL)
Sl Activities Teacher wt
no
1 OSPE (planning, organizing, evaluation, report writing, preparation of checklist) and Ms Sandra 5
report with videos -group
2 Clinical assignments Ms Sandra 5

4 Microteaching –pedagogy Ms Sandra 5

5 Teaching practice, with lesson plans Ms Sandra 10

6 Curriculum assignments: Prepare Philosophy & objectives, master plan, course plan, Ms Sandra 5
Unit plan,-Clinical rotation plan
7 Measurement/ evaluation assignments Ms Seema
Specification table(blueprint) 1
-construct objective type test , all lessons of education syllabus –MSc nursing (1 set of 2
25 questions -MCQS ) 2
- question paper preparation with answer key I set -according to RGUHS format 1
-practice Item analysis
-prepare/Collect/practice application of attitude scale, differential scale, summated scale, 4
standardized test, intelligence test, aptitude test ,personality test, physical and mental
disability test
8 Prepare a report of CNE attended Mr Shajan 5
9 Prepare an evaluation report of nursing education subject at the end of the course Ms Sandra 5
Completing log book requirements on time including submission of file
TOTAL 50

Subject Coordinator Principal

Ms Sandra J Saldanha Sr Jacintha D’Souza