Developing Health Sciences Curricula: Principles and Process SU 7: Assignment 02 (2017)

Table 7.3: Official curriculum (8)

Focus area Structure Explanation

Focus area: Data required: Explanation
skills what students will be able to do after
Definition of
discipline og methods of completion
knowledge enquiry Blooms taxonomy
ways of knowing
Data sources: Examples:
mission Goals
outcomes Objectives of programme
statements Competencies of learners
Philosophy Veridical/horizontal organisation
Organisation Linear congruency
congruency
Data collection: Data collection strategies:
objectives matrixs
subject matter curriculum audit
Learner determine prerequistes
activities Linear congruency
Outcomes triangulation
Link between
objectives and
mission

Criteria for data The theoretical elements:

interpretation: Course level objectives demonstrate
Placement of sequential learning( vertical
major concepts organisation)
in following Course objectives are congruent with
conceptual level objectives
framework Course sequencing defined with
Entry level skills appropriate rationale for pre-requistions
required to Support course enhancing learning
progress experiences and provide foundation in
sequentially the arts
Support courses

Sources
1. Developing Health Science curricula Official curriculum. Only study guide for HSE 3704 University of South Africa Pretoria, 2017
2 Billings & Halstead 2012:79 Teaching in nursing: a guide for faculty 3rd edition. St Louis: Elsevier Saunders

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