PROCESS OF CURRICULUM

CHANGE
SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:
MRS. ANOOPJEET KAUR SHAGUN THAKUR
NURSING TUTOR MSC.(N) 1 ST YEAR
DMC&H, LUDHIANA ROLL NO: 14
 DEFINITION
Curriculum change is a complex and difficult process and requires
careful planning, adequate time, funding, support and opportunities
for teacher involvement.
 NEED FOR CURRICULUM
CHANGE
Since the inception of nursing curriculum , there has been more criticism
and dissatisfaction over it, particularly its content , the organization of its
content, which includes:
1) There is too much emphasis on the subject matter without much
relationship to the students real needs, interests or abilities.
2) There is little depths in subject matter, with more emphasis on
memorization, cramming rather than understanding.
3) The curriculum consists less emphasis on activities.
4) Nursing curriculum designed on the basis of hospital classification system
of patients i.e. medical nursing, surgical nursing, pediatric nursing,
maternal nursing, rather than sound educational rationale.
5) Less emphasis have been given to core curricular subjects like nursing
administration, nursing education and nursing researches and advanced
nursing programs.
6) There is less correlation between the student’s theory course and their
clinical learning practice.
7) There is no proper or little emphasis on the selection of clinical
learning experiences on the basis of objectives rather than the service
needs of the hospital.
8) Learning experience are planned and directed without sufficient regard
for what is expected in the learning process.
9) The curriculum is mostly subject- centered.
10) Curriculum does not adequately emphasize the study of language &
cultures.
 CHANGE PROCESS
Curriculum change process is faculty driven with inputs and insights
from :
Administration
Academic advertisement
The curriculum information office.
It is compulsory for developers that needed changes to curriculum are properly
documented and enacted in a timely manner.

 Good curriculum must be flexible to adequately serve the needs of students and
community . In fact all technical & applied sciences courses must be reviewed
every 3 years, & all other courses must be reviewed every 5 years.

 The joint liberal arts & sciences and Technical & Applied Sciences curriculum
committees created these set of guidelines for faculty, professional staff &
developers to make changes in the curriculum .
 TYPES OF CHANGES
1) COURSE CHANGES:
a. Add
b. Delete
c. Revise
2) PROGRAM CHANGES:

Add

Delete
Revise
 STEPS OF CHANGE PROCESS:
1) Developers initiate review process

2) Comments from discipline faculty

3) Comments from departmental faculty

4) Comments from chair/ Director

5) Validity check of course number and description by the curriculum & scheduling
information office

6) Action by the vice president for academic affairs

7) If approved, implementation through curriculum & scheduling information office

 TIME FRAME
 Changes scheduled for inclusion in the printed catalog for a given
academic year should be processed through the curriculum committee
no later October 31st of the previous academic year.
 PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUM CHANGE
PROCESS
There are 2 principles that drive the curriculum change process:
1) Vet all proposals.
2) Fulfillment of all responsibilities.
1) Vet all proposals: It means to examine carefully and critically for deficiencies or
errors.
There are 2 types of vetting:
a) Peer review: proposals are initially vetted by discipline/ department faculty at the
beginning of the process later on by LAS Or TAS curriculum committees and then
by entire campus community.
b) Administrative review: Chairs/ Directors, Associate vice presidents, and the
curriculum information office also review proposals prior to approval and
implementation by the vice president for academic affairs.
2) Fulfillment of all responsibilities:

a) Faculty is responsible for curriculum even directed by external agencies.

b) Regardless of who the developers are, the review process begins and ends with
faculty.
MC NEIL CATEGORIZED CURRICULUM CHANGE AS FOLLOWS:

Substitution : One element maybe substituted for another already present. For example,
the substituting of a new textbook for an old one.

Alteration : This occurs when a change is introduced in to existing material in the hope
that it will appear minor and thus be readily adopted. For example, introducing new
content such as road safety in the primary school curriculum, use of new materials such as
the graphing calculator in mathematics teaching.

Perturbations : These are changes that are disruptive but teachers adjust to them within a
fairly short time. For example, the assistant principal changes the timetable or schedule to
allow for longer teaching time.
Restructuring : These are the changes that lead to a modification of the whole
school system. For example, the introduction of an integrated curriculum requiring
team teaching, or involving the local community.

Value orientation: These are shifts in the fundamental value orientations of school
personnel. For example, if the new teacher who joins the school place more
emphasis on personal growth of students than academic performance, then the value
orientations or fundamental philosophies of the school changes.
CURRICULUM CHANGE PROCESS
Who can propose a change?
Curriculum committee
School staff
Principal
Federal, state, local mandate

What is change?
Curriculum
Course no., title or description
New courses
Revision to existing courses
New programs
 How is change initiated?
Identify content area
Contact curriculum coordinator
Complete curriculum change proposal template
Report results to curriculum committee
Amend as appropriate

Change agent

Pilot new or revised course/program

For up to 2 years
 ACTION

Report pilot results to curriculum Committee

Pursue board approval as required

Summarization
 Definition
 Need for curriculum change
 Types of changes
 Steps of curriculum change
 Principles of curriculum change process
 Process of curriculum change
Recapitalization :
1) What are two principles of curriculum change?
2) Two types of changes in curriculum are ………… & ………………
3) Faculty is responsible for curriculum even directed by external agencies.
( TRUE/ FALSE)
4) Who can propose a change?
5) Vet all proposals means to examine carefully and critically for deficiencies or
errors. (TRUE OR FALSE)
6) Substitution means one element maybe substituted for another already present.
( TRUE OR FALSE).
 BIBLIOGRAPY
“Sodhi Kaur Jaspreet “Comprehensive Textbook of Nursing Education” Edition 1 st ,” Published by Jaypee
Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd .Page No 207-218

“Sudha. R” Textbook of Nursing Education Edition-3rd Published by Jaypee publisher Page No.208-216.

http://www.Nursing education.com
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