Unit 5 Assignment 1
.Curriculum Theory, Frameworks, and Models
In the first discussion in Unit 2, you selected a specific nursing curriculum either in an academic setting, such as a school of nursing, or a clinical setting, such as a hospital staff development program. The first project assignment focused on this curriculum; you will work with this same curriculum in this assignment.
For this assignment, write a paper in which you identify an organizing curriculum design and theoretical framework on which your selected curriculum is based. Possible organizing designs or frameworks include simple-to-complex, stages of illness, nursing conceptual framework, concept-based, outcomes-based, competency-based, interdisciplinary, and others.
Your paper for this assignment should include the following:
- A description of the selected curriculum and the organization or department where it is used.
- The organizing design and theoretical framework on which you feel your selected curriculum is based.
- A history of that organizing design and theoretical framework.
- A description of the major concepts of the organizing design and theoretical framework.
- An explanation of how the organizing design and theoretical framework are demonstrated in the curriculum.
Assignment Requirements
- References: Include references from at least two peer-reviewed journal articles that are not required unit readings for this course, cited in proper APA format.
- Length of paper: The paper should be 3–4 pages in length, not including the title page and the reference page, and must follow proper APA style and formatting.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
View the scoring guide to ensure you fulfill all grading criteria and understand how you will be evaluated. It is suggested, but not required, that you submit your paper to Turnitin before you submit your paper for grading; Turnitin will help ensure that you have used resources ethically and effectively. Use the link, located in the Resources, to view job aids for using Turnitin.
This assignment is the second component of the course project. Be sure to respond to the feedback you receive from your instructor when you incorporate this assignment into your course project submission in Unit 9.
