Developing Health Sciences Curricula: Principles and Process SU 7: Assignment 02 (2017)

Table 7.6: Educator dimension (8)

Focus area Structure Explanation

Focus area: Data required: Explanation
Credential of Educators must have more than
A sufficient
teachers minimum requirements in qualifications
number of
qualified Experience of must be educated enough in their field
educators of work
educators to
accomplish the
mission, Data sources: Examples:
philosophy and qualifications Masters in Nursing
expected profile of faculty Doctorate in Nursing
outcomes of the course material Professor of Nursing
program
Data collection: Data collection strategies:
Goals coaching reports
Expectations mentoring programs
Professional Customized reports
development Continuing education
research Institutional handbooks

Criteria for data The theoretical elements :

interpretation: Qualified faculty members sufficient to
Effective accomplish mission, philosophy and
mentoring program outcomes Faculty receive
systems orientation that prepares them to be
Research efforts successful
supported Faculty receive adequate support for
Judging merits professional development
Faculty achievements in scholarly
activity support program effectiveness
Evaluation of faculty performances
promotes quality improvement
Aggregate faculty outcomes are
consistent with achievement of
programs mission goals

Sources
1. Developing Health Science curricula Educator dimension. Only study guide for HSE 3704 University of South Africa Pretoria, 2017
2 Billings & Halstead 2012:79 Teaching in nursing: a guide for faculty 3rd edition. St Louis: Elsevier Saunders

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