1.
- Plan organize and install the facilities for the
implementation of curriculum
- Master rotation, Clinical rotation
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2.
Curriculum
■ Latin “Currere” = “A race Course”
■ If the teacher is the guide, then curriculum is the
path
■ The formal and informal content and process by
which the learners gain knowledge and
understanding, develop skills and alter attitudes,
appreciations and values under the auspices of a
school.

3.
Curriculum
■ The totality of student experiences that occur in the
educational process, provided by an educational
institution
■ It includes :
– Structure - Norms & values of orgn.; materials,
resources
– Process - The methods employed (strategies for
teaching- learning)
– Content - The content of courses (the syllabus)

4.
Curriculum planning
■ The process whereby the advance arrangement of learning opportunities
for a particular population of learners is created.
■ The Process of Curriculum planning -
– Diagnosis of needs – Of Learner, society & stake holders
– Formulation of objectives – Need based
– Selection of content – By assessing its Self-sufficiency, Significance,
Validity, Interest, Utility, Learnability & Feasibility.
– Organization of content – By Continuity (vertical organization),
sequence(in succession) and integration (horizontal relationship)
– Selection of learning experiences – Criteria same as selection of
content
– Organization of learning experiences – Criteria same as
organization of content
– Determination of the ‘what’and ‘how’of evaluation

5.
Plan, organize and install the
facilities..
■ The infrastructure – As per laid down norms of
apex body
■ Staffing – All categories with specific
qualification
■ Transportation – For students and staff
■ Educational programme - Theory & practice
■ Coordination and liaison as needed
■ Records and reports – Administrative, academic
and others

6.
Implementation of
curriculum
■ Curriculum - Prescribed by the regulatory body
■ Modified by the regional Universities (only
additions made)
■ Studied in depth at the College level
■ Curriculum - Broken into smaller units
■ At departmental level - Units are broken into
lessons (= Unit plans)
■ Lesson plans - made by teachers
■ Curriculum revision done periodically

7.
Factors that influence curriculum implementation
■ The teacher –
– Understand the curriculum
– Be involved in planning &
devt
– Implement and modify as
needed
■ The learners –
– Role in selection of learning
experiences
■ Resource materials & facilities
– Text books, teaching aids &
stationery
– Physical facilities –
classrooms, labs, libraries,
workshops, sports fields
 Interest groups –
◦ Local authorities
◦ Companies
◦ Govts
 The educational environment
◦ Culture and ideology – of
the institution
◦ Instructional supervision
◦ Assessment
strategies

8.
Master rotation plan (MRP)
■ Overall plan of rotation of all students in a
particular educational institution, showing the
placement of the students belonging to total
programme
■ Includes both theory & practice denoting the
study block, partial block, placement of students
in clinical blocks, team nursing, examination,
vacation, co-curricular activities etc.

9.
Master Rotation Plan – III Yr BSc (N)

10.
Master Rotation Plan – IV Yr BSc (N)

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Purpose of Master Rotation Plan…
■ Advance plan available - before implementation
of curricular activities during an academic year
for the entire programme.
■ Awareness by all concerned – about placement of
students in clinical fields.
■ Effective coordination possible – Correlation of
theory & practice & maintain integrity.
■ Preparation in advance – By teachers and students
for working in the specified areas.

12.
….Purpose of Master Rotation
Plan
■ Modifications can be made as required – Acc
to situations and collaborations between the
faculty & service staff
■ Allows for smooth running of organizational
activities & meeting the objectives of
educational programme.
■ Better Assessment of the curricular
programme.

13.
Principles of making an MRP
■ Plan in accordance with the guidelines in curriculum
plan/syllabus for the entire course/ program
■ Plan in advance for all students in all years of program.
■ Follow maxims of teaching while planning the learning
experiences
■ Select areas that can provide expected learning experiences
■ Acquaint the clinical supervisor with clinical objectives &
rotation plan.
■ Provide each clinical experience of same duration to all the
students.
■ Rotate each student through every learning experience or block.

14.
Clinical rotation plan
■ A "regular, successive & recurrent posting of groups of
nursing students of different batches in specific nursing
fields i.e. OPD's, specialty wards, OT, delivery room,
clinics, community health fields, etc

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Factors to be considered for
Rotation plan
■ State the objectives clearly – Explain to students
■ State the number of students in each batch
■ Number & size of dept./ teaching units/ wards where students will
be posted for clinical experience.
■ The duration of clinical experience in each area as per INC &
university/Board norms.
■ Clinical assignments to be completed in each rotation
■ The number of teaching faculty available for clinical supervision.
■ Adhere to rotation plan.

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Basic principles for making
Clinical rotation plan..
■ Prepare in advance.
■ Plan acc to the MRP and the total curriculum plan.
■ Theory should closely precede the clinical experience.
■ Teacher : student ratio - 1:10 as prescribed by INC.
■ Learning experience should be from simple to complex.
■ Clinical supervisor - be familiar with the rotation plan.
■ Each student should get all the experience on rotation.
■ All students should enter & leave the clinical area at the same
time & complete assignments in time.

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Role of faculty in Clinical experience
■ Prepare objectives for clinical experience.
■ Plan experience in advance acc to objectives, to provide
specific planned learning experiences.
■ Obtain permission from clinical authority
■ Explain objectives , assignments and evaluation to each
student
■ Orient the student to the clinical area, ward staff, etc. where
they are posted.
■ Place & guide the student to get required clinical
experience.

18.
Role of faculty in Clinical experience
■ Be updated on the latest in patient care system
■ Participate in teaching, supervision, & evaluation of
students in the ward.
■ Have ‘Planned’ and ‘incidental’ teaching. Repeat for each
group
■ Arrange ward teaching, ward discussions & case
presentation.
■ Teach to apply learned theory into practice.
■ Help the students for effective charting of records &
reports.

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Questions….
1. What is Curriculum? What is curriculum planning?
2. Describe the ‘Structure’, ‘Process’ and ‘Content’ of
Curriculum in detail
3. Describe the factors to consider in –
a) Selection of content of curriculum
b) Organizing content of curriculum
4. Explain the difference between –
a) Master rotation plan and clinical rotation plan
b) Records and reports