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DEVELOPING HEALTH
SCIENCES CURRICULA:
PRINCIPLES AND PROCESS
Only workbook for HSE 3704
HSE 3704 Curriculum Development workbookCompiled: Dr JC Lubbe
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The success of tomorrows students will be built upon the education we design
todayDr Linda Price
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HSE 3704 Curriculum Development workbook

Contents
Section A .................................................................................................................... 5
1.
Welcome ....................................................................................................... 5
2.
Purpose and Module outcomes..................................................................... 6
3.
Prescribed and/or recommended reading ..................................................... 7
4.
The Internet / Worldwide Web ....................................................................... 9
5.
What are you expected to do to complete this module successfully? ........... 9
6.
Assessment................................................................................................. 10
7.
How does this workbook work? ................................................................... 10
8.
The personal e-portfolio .............................................................................. 10
9.
Reflections are good (mirror-mirror on the wall) ...................................... 11
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Pre-Week
0
8 hours
Section A
1. Welcome
A warm welcome to you as a HSE3704-student!
Youve received this workbook, because you are currently registered for your third
year module(s). This implies that you have passed your second year modules and are
now in the final year of your BA Cur degree. Well done! A few more stretches to go
and you will have your degree.
I am so proud of you that you did not decide to opt-out and register your nursing
education qualification with SANC without completing your degree. We need
dedicated, academically strong students like you in our profession. You are the future
nurse educators who we desperately need. Currently, only 13056 of the 129 000
Professional Registered Nurses (PRNs) have an additional qualification in nursing
education. In the next 5 -10 years, a large number of these nurse educators will be
retiring. You will need to fill that gap. I believe that thecombination of all the HSEmodules has (or will) equip you for this highly rewarding challenge. Two video-clips
worth watching at this point:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPpPcg26M2Q
andhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kCKcnuUx8E .
To prepare you for your future role as a nurse educator in this highly digital world, I
have included a variety of activities to make this module fun, informative, engaging
and contemporary. (In short: It will be so worth your time and effort!!)
To enable you to make the most of this interactive workbook, you will need:
A computer
Access to the internet
Some computer skills you do not need to be an expert. If you can use most
of the functions of MS Office, youll be able to create the content.
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If you do not own a computer or have access to one, I have wonderful news for you.
Unisa has negotiated discount for the students to enable them to buy a notebook or
electronic device and data bundles. Please visit myUnisa for more detail (e-solutions
for students).
As you are most probably aware of (and I would be concerned if you did not know
this), this module forms part of one of the following undergraduate degrees:
Bachelor of Arts in Nursing Science Health Services Management and
Education (0216X - HHS)
Bachelor of Arts in Nursing Science Health Services Management, Education
and Community Health (0216X - HSM)
The Education and Training Quality Assurance bodies (ETQAs) for this qualification is
the South African Nursing Council (SANC), the Council for Higher Education (CHE),
as well as the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Therefore the content will
adhere to SANCs regulation, R.118 (of 23 January 1987) and the SAQA approved
course (SAQA ID_____).
This module is on a NQF-level 7 and thecredit weight of this module is 12 credits.

Each credit calculates to 10 notional hours. This implies that it will take the average
student 120 hours to reach the outcomes of this module. These120 notional hours
include the time you spent reading the content and completing the activities and
assessments. Therefore, if your semester is only 14 weeks long, you will need to
spend at least 8 quality hours per week on this module (120hours 14 weeks =
8h/week). That calculates to nearly 2 hours per weekday. Please plan your study
time accordingly.
2. Purpose and Module outcomes

The purpose of this module is to equip you as a student with Bloomshigher cognitive
skills of analysis, evaluationand synthesis. We further want to guide you towards your
own professional identity and integrity. We want you to purposefully practice critical
thinking skills in the application of the theory of curriculum development in health
sciences education.
In short, we want you to be an excellent creative educator!
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In this module you will be introduce to curriculum theory in general, and the
curriculumdevelopment and evaluation process in particular. This module is aimed at
developing your understanding ofwhat a curriculum is, how it is developed and how it
is evaluated to determine therequirements for curriculum revisions.
On completion of this module (Developing Health Sciences Curricula: Principles

andProcess) you should be able to:
participate in curriculum planning, design and evaluation
contribute towards enhancing the relevance of a proposed curriculum by means
ofplanning and conducting a situation analysis
In general, the issues that we will cover are:

what a curriculum is and its components
theoretical underpinnings of a curriculum
how a curriculum is developed
how educators can explore the curriculum context by means of a situation
analysis
how a curriculum is evaluated
3. Prescribed and/or recommended reading

As this is a dynamic and interactive module, the aim is to gradually move away from
specific paper based prescribed textbooks and rather make use alternative electronic
sources as found on the Worldwide Web (Internet). However, books that you willusein
this module include:
Billings, DM & Halstead, JA. 2009. Teaching in nursing: a guide for faculty. 3 rd
edition. St Louis: Elsevier Saunders.
Jacobs, M, Vakalisa, N & Gawe, N. 2004. Teaching-learning dynamics: a
participative approach for OBE. 3rd edition. Sandown: Heinemann.
Gultig, J, Hoadly, U & Jansen, J (eds). 2002. Curriculum: from plans to practices
reader. Oxford: SAID and Oxford University Press.
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Free e-books or sources include:

Uys, L.R &Gwele, N.S. 2005. Curriculum development in nursing. Process and
innovation. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis group. [electronic resource].
Ebook: Curriculum development and evaluation in nursing, Second Edition @
http://dch360.com/file/8035788
Ebook: The ethical component of nursing education @
http://dch360.com/file/e800e92
Ebook: Innovative teaching strategies in nursing and related health
professions @ http://dch360.com/file/42eee31
The nature of curriculum. Chapter 1. Sage Publications @
http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/44334_1.pdf
Curriculum development and implementation. Chapter 10. Sage Publications
@ http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/44331_10.pdf
Curriculum evaluation. Chapter 12. Sage Publications @
http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/44333_12.pdf
Braun, H.; Kanjee, A.; Bettinger, E. And Kremer, M. 2006.Improving education
through assessment, innovation, and evaluation@
https://www.amacad.org/publications/braun.pdf
You will also need to take cognisance of the Acts, White Papers and policies pertaining
to your specific country. For the South African students, the follow are important:
SA Higher Education Act: 101 of 1997 as amended
Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework
National Qualifications Framework Act 67 of 2008
White Paper for Post-School Education and Training
Framework for Programme Accreditation, 2004
Criteria for Programme Accreditation
Important publications by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) South Africa:

A proposal for undergraduate curriculum reform in South Africa: The case for
a flexible curriculum structure
Framework for Institutional Quality Enhancement in the Second Period of
Quality Assurance (QEP)
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Flexible curriculum:
http://www.che.ac.za/sites/default/files/publications/Full_Report.pdf
4. The Internet / Worldwide Web

Each section in the workbook will contain hyperlinks to electronic resources that you
need to consult or use to enable you to complete the activities. You need to be
connected to the internet to be able to access the links. When you scroll over the links
with your cursor, an arrow or hand should appear. You can then just press
on the keyboard (hold it in) and left click with your mouse on the hyperlink.
Ctrl
Alternatively you can do the following:

-
highlight the link
right click on it
left click and select copy (or copy hyperlink)
in the address bar on your computer (internet page), left click
then choose paste & go
the link should open
In this digital age, it is incredibly important that you as an educator remain credible
and are therefore skilled in the use of different electronically applications and
programs.
5. What are you expected to do to complete this module successfully?

You are required to:
Read and follow all the instructions in Tutorial 101
Complete this entire workbook (e-portfolio)
Submit the assignments on or before the due date. No extensions will be

granted.
Participate in the weekly online discussions on myUnisa
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Write the reflective reports. Peter Pappas (2010) has created guidelines to
assist students (and educators) with their reflections. We will make use of his
guidelines to do our reflections.
6. Assessment
For HSE3704, there is no Summative (end-of-semester) assessment or exams. Yes,
your eyes are not deceiving you. No end-of-semester exams! But for that no-exam
privileged, assessment will be continuous (which is good and preferable). This entire
workbook as well as the electronice-portfolio will be assessed for your final mark.
Activities that must be submitted will be indicated and graded. This is going to be fun!
7. How does this workbook work?

The content of this workbook is scaffold each section of the workbook builds upon
the previous section. This implies that you need to start at the beginning of the book
and work your way through to the end of the book. You therefore need to master a
specific section BEFORE moving forward to the following section.
Because this workbook will be assessed and marks will be allocated, you need to
complete this book by yourself. Group work is encouraged, but the final product must
be your own.
** Remember to sign the declaration at the end of the workbook.**
8. The personal e-portfolio

Apart from the workbook, you need to create an e-portfolio. The value of the e-portfolio
is that you can use it in future when you apply for a position or promotion to provide
evidence of your accomplishment (of the stunning and creative content that you as an
educator have created). It is much more convincing to say See what I can do than
telling the panel that you are capable of creating content. You might want to consider
the following resources for future references:
Seldin, P., Miller, JE., and Seldin, CA. 2012. The teaching portfolio: A practical
guide to improved performance and promotion/tenure decisions. San
Francisco: John Wiley & Sons (Chapter 9, pg 62-70)
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Effective Practice with e-Portfolios.

2008.http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/publications/effectivepracticeepo
rtfolios.pdf
Dr. Helen Barrett, Using Technology to Support Alternative Assessment and
Electronic Portfolios.http://electronicportfolios.com/portfolios.html
Innovations in Educationhttp://electronicportfolios.org/balance/
Creating an e-portfolio is really not as difficult a task as you might think.

Activity 1: Go to www.weebly.comor www.mahara.organd create, free of charge, your
e-portfolio.
You will post your weekly reflections and tasks in this portfolio. Post the link to your
portfolio here: http://maggielekgoathi2.weebly.com as well as in the myUnisa
discussion forum under the heading:E-portfolio.
Remember to also paste all the activities in this workbook, as you will submit
thisworkbook for grading purposes (and an electronic copy will possiblybe retained for
moderation purposes).To assist you, I have made a demo portfolio for myself. You can
take a sneak preview @ http://irenelubbe.weebly.com/
9. Reflections are good (mirror-mirror on the wall)

Before embarking on an academic journey, one needs to reflect a bit. Part of reflection
is not only asking yourself why you are doing a specific course, but also looking at the
path you have travelled to get to this 3 rd year module. Therefore, before we start with
this module, I want you to do the following:
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Activity 2: Get 3 photos two of yourself, (1) young and (2) recent, looking very
professional) and (3) one of you with your family or friends. Paste it in the spaces
provided below.
Me (then)
Me (now)
Me and the rest of Me

Wow, just look at you!
Now complete the sentence: At 18 I wanted to become an air hostess, but realising
that theres no job security in this profession, I changed my mind.
And now I am a professional nurse working in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the
Middle East
I am sure you can guess the reason(s) for this scrapbook exercise
Photo 1 and 2: As an individual you have developed and changed over the years
you are very different from the scared 18-year old student who had to give a bed bath
for the first time. But, although you have changed, you are still YOU. With your own
convictions, principles, beliefs and values.
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Photo 3: Although you are your own unique person, you are part of a family, a group
and a community. You exert an influence on them and they on you.
But, So what? What does this have to do with Curriculum development?
Everything!
First: As an individual you are important (and so is your curriculum), but you are not
an island. And neither are our modules; the students we work with; or the patients. We
need to see it all in the bigger context.
Secondly: Just as we are not the same as we were 5/10/20 years ago, our curriculums
cannot stay the same. As our profession and our context changes, our curriculum
needs to change and adapt. It cannot stay stagnant. Change is good as it indicates
development and growth. But despite the changes, there are always things that stay
the same. This is the core values and guiding principles the things that directs our
lives and choices- and in the case of our modules, our curriculum.
Take a few moments to reflect on your personal values and beliefs. In Column A, write
down your 5 highly valued and non-negotiable values that you hold dear.
Column A: My values
Column B: The values of my

employer
Integrity
Professional
relation
and
personnel
integrity
Originality
Respect
Respect
Openness and honesty
Honesty
Unity of our vision
Freedom
Develop continuously
Now, in Column B, write down the values that underpin the organisation or institution
where you work. They should align (more or less). If not you and your manager
need to talk!
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We now know where we are coming from, where we currently are, but do we know
where we want to go. What is our vision (our dream) for our own lives?
Complete the sentence: In 5 years time I want to see myself working as a qualified
health science educator.
We will address the dream for your curriculum a bit later, but you can scribble a few
words down just so that you do not forget. Helping to shape new professional
paradigm is my dream. I would like to help nurses enact a positive, proactive, engaged
nursing future.
Lets quickly take a closer look at the place where you are employed or where you
want to work once you have obtained your nursing education qualification.
The name of your Institution: King Fahad Medical City
The vision of your Institution: To be the regional benchmark by 2016.
The mission of your Institution: Dedicated to provide highly specialized, evidencebased and safe health care, enhanced by education, training and research.
Why is this so important to know?

Because our vision tells us about the WHAT/WHERE; where do we see
ourselves in a specific time in the future what are we working towards.
Our mission tells us about the HOW; the methods we will use to get there.
Our principles and values are the things that guides and directs us the
compass that keep us on our intended path.
We can never compile a curriculum without taking into account the vision, mission,
values and principles of the institution that employs us and where the curriculum will
be offered.
And now we can start!
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