NURS 7018 - Nursing Curriculum Design
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 42399,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Katey Grindle
Email: kmgrindle@ysu.edu
Course Description
7018. Nursing Curriculum Design. Focus on nursing curriculum development, design, and implementation. Foundations of nursing curriculum, curriculum designs, and development of frameworks and learning strategies to achieve outcomes, and competencies in nursing education. Prereq.: NURS 6904 with a grade of B or better. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Ed.) | American Psychological Association (2020) | |
| Required | Nurse as educator: Principles of teaching and learning for nursing practice (6th ed.) | Bastable, S.B. (2023) | |
| Required | Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty (7th ed.). | Billings, D.M. & Halstead, J.A. (2024) | |
| Required | Keating’s curriculum development and evaluation in nursing education (6th ed.) | Deboor, S. (2026) | |
| Curriculum development in nursing education (4th ed.) | Iwasiw, C., Goldenberg, D.(2020). | ||
| Concise guide to APA style (7th ed.). | American Psychological Association. (2020). | ||
| Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) 2025 Candidate Handbook | NLN available online | ||
| Certified Nurse Educator Novice (CNE®n) 2025 Candidate Handbook | NLN available online | ||
| Up-to-Date is free and available through MAAG library. |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Read & Review: OBN Laws & Rules scroll down to Administrative Rules: Chapter 4723-5 Chapter 4723-25 Billings Ch 3 | Introduction to Course Review Syllabus, review Blackboard FERPA laws Academic performance of students’ legal and ethical issues | Assignment: Sun. 8/30 by 11:59 PM |
| 8/31 | Deboor: Ch 1 & 2 Deboor: Ch 3 | Overview of Nursing Education Needs Assessment for Curriculum Development | Discussion : Wed. 9/2 by 11:59 PM (Initial Post) Sun. 9/6 by 11:59 PM (Peer response) Discussion: Wed. 9/2 by 11:59 PM (Initial Post) Sun. 9/6 by 11:59 PM (Peer response) |
| 9/7 | Iwasiw: Ch 2 Deboor: Ch 5 & 6 | Faculty Development of Curriculum Curriculum Development Processes | Assignment: Sun 9/13 by 11:59 PM Assignment: Sun. 9/13 by 11:59 PM |
| 9/14 | Bastable: Ch 10 Iwasiw: Ch 13 | Behavioral Objectives & Teaching Plans Course Design | Assignment: Sun 9/20 by 11:59 PM Discussion: Wed. 9/16 by 11:59 PM (Initial post) Sun. 9/20 (peer response |
| 9/21 | Billings: Ch 5 & 6 | Nursing Needs Assessment Paper Due Curriculum as a Process | Paper Due: Sun. 9/27 by 11:59 PM |
| 9/28 | Billings: Ch 8 Deboor: Ch 6 & 8 Billings: Ch 9 Deboor: Ch 9 & 10 | Curriculum Models and Planning for Undergraduate Programs Curriculum Models and Planning for Graduate Programs | Discussion: Wed. 9/30 by 11:59 PM (Initial post) Sun. 10/4 by 11:59 PM (Peer response) Discussion: Wed. 9/30 by 11:59 PM (initial post) Sun. 10/4 by 11:59 PM (Peer response) |
| 10/5 | Billings: Ch 21 & 22 Post your ppt as an assignment and on the Discussion Board for peer review. | Distance and Online Teaching and Learning Nursing Needs Assessment Narrated PowerPoint Presentation Due Course Evaluation | Discussion: Tues. 10/6 by 11:59 PM (initial post) Sat. 10/10 by 11:59 PM (Peer response) Narrated PPT presentation due: Tues. 10/6 by 11:59 PM (post presentation) Sat. 10/10 by 11:59 PM (peer responses) |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.