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CreatingaSyllabusGuidelines.docxChamberlain College of Nursing Virtual Practicum Activity
Creating a Syllabus
Introduction
The purpose of this activity is to provide practice with the creation of a syllabus for a specific class while reinforcing important concepts of developing course outcomes and assessments for student learning. In this situation, you are faculty member at the Virtual College of nursing pre-licensure BSN Program, and you will be creating a syllabus for the course title: Growth and Development over the Lifespan.
Process
· Consult your Billings & Halstead and Oermann & Gaberson texts for advice on a solid syllabus, course outcomes and developing assessments.
· Include the following elements in your syllabus – create your own template:
· Title page
1. Course number and title
2. Semester and year
3. Number of credits
4. Instructors information (office hours and contact information)
· Course description
· Course objectives
· Course and program outcomes
· Base your course outcomes off of the following pre-licensure BSN Program Outcomes:
1. Provide holistic, patient-centered care across diverse lifespans.
2. Deliver quality and safe care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
3. Demonstrate leadership across a variety of nursing genres.
4. Use critical thinking skills and solid clinical judgement in the care of patients.
5. Demonstrate teamwork while utilizing excellent communication and collaboration skills.
6. Apply teaching and technology skills while delivering evidence-based nursing practice.
7. Consider the ethical code of nurses and legal implications in delivering safe, quality care to patients.
· Required materials
· Pre-requisites
· Course requirements
· Evaluation and grading policy
· Policies and expectations
· Course calendar with content outline
Complete this activity and record your hours on the education practicum weekly activity log. You will upload the completed Syllabus with the education practicum weekly activity log in the week you complete the activity.
Approximate practicum hours: 7 – 12 hours
Chamberlain
College
of
Nursing
Virtual
Practicum
Activity
Creating
a
Syllabus
Introduction
The purpose of this
activity
is to provide practice
with
the creation of a syllabus for
a specific class
while reinforcing important concepts
of developing course
outcomes and
assessment
s
for
student learning.
In this si
tuation, you are faculty
member
at the
Virtual College of
nursing
pre
-
licensure
BSN Program,
and you w
ill
be creating a syllabus
for the cour
s
e title
: Growth and Development over the
Lifespan
.
Process
·
Consult
y
our Billings & Halstead and Oermann & Gaberson texts for advice
on
a solid syllabus
,
course outcomes and developing assessments
.
·
Include the following elements in your syllabus
–
create your own template
:
·
Title page
1.
Course number and title
2.
Semester and year
3.
Number of credits
4.
Instructors information (office hours and contact
information)
·
Course description
·
Course objectives
·
Course and program outcomes
·
Base your course
outcomes off of the following
pre
-
licensure
BSN Program
Outcomes:
1.
Provide holistic, patient
-
centered care across diverse lifespans.
2.
Deliver quality and safe care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
3.
Demonstrate leadership across a variety of nursing genres.
4.
Us
e critical thinking skills and solid clinical judgement in the care of
patients.
Chamberlain College of Nursing Virtual Practicum
Activity
Creating a Syllabus
Introduction
The purpose of this activity is to provide practice with the creation of a syllabus for
a specific class while reinforcing important concepts of developing course
outcomes and assessments for student learning. In this situation, you are faculty
member at the Virtual College of nursing pre-licensure BSN Program, and you will
be creating a syllabus for the course title: Growth and Development over the
Lifespan.
Process
Consult your Billings & Halstead and Oermann & Gaberson texts for advice
on a solid syllabus, course outcomes and developing assessments.
Include the following elements in your syllabus – create your own template:
Title page
1. Course number and title
2. Semester and year
3. Number of credits
4. Instructors information (office hours and contact information)
Course description
Course objectives
Course and program outcomes
Base your course outcomes off of the following pre-licensure BSN Program
Outcomes:
1. Provide holistic, patient-centered care across diverse lifespans.
2. Deliver quality and safe care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
3. Demonstrate leadership across a variety of nursing genres.
4. Use critical thinking skills and solid clinical judgement in the care of
patients.
