Nursing Education and Research

Nursing Education and Research

1 Education – Its Meaning Concept, Aims and Philosophy

  1. Definitions and Meaning of Education
  2. Forms of Education
  3. Educational Process
  4. Agencies of Education
  5. Factors Determining Educational Aims
  6. Aims of Education and their Relevance to Indian Context
  7. Aims Suggested by National Education Policy
  8. Aims of Nursing Education
  9. Definition and Meaning
  10. Important Philosophies of Education
  11. Eclectic Philosophy
  12. Relationship between Philosophy and Education
  13. Philosophy and Nursing Education

2 Teaching-Learning in Nursing Education

  1. Definitions and Concepts of Teaching
  2. Nature or Characteristics of Teaching
  3. Principles and Maxims of Good Teaching
  4. Functions and Qualities of a Good Teacher
  5. Definitions and Concepts of Learning
  6. Characteristics of Learning
  7. Learning Process
  8. Types of Learning
  9. Factors Affecting Learning and Teaching
  10. Definition and Concept of Communication
  11. Elements of Communication Process
  12. Factors Influencing Communication Process
  13. Barriers of Communication

3 Teaching-Learning Methods

  1. Teaching Methods at the Classroom Setting
  2. Clinical Teaching Methods

4 Educational Communication Media

  1. Meaning of Communication Media
  2. Definition and Meaning of A.V. Aids
  3. Purposes and Advantages of A.V. Aids
  4. Types of A.V. Aids
  5. Factors Influencing Effectiveness of A.V. Aids
  6. Common A.V. Aids used for Teaching of Nursing Students

5 Guidance and Counselling in Nursing Education

  1. Concept of Guidance and Counselling
  2. Purposes of Guidance and Counselling
  3. Principles of Guidance and Counselling
  4. Counselling in Nursing Education
  5. Counselling Services
  6. Counselling Personnel/Programme

6 The Counselling Process and Approaches

  1. The Counselling Process
  2. Techniques and Tools
  3. Interview Technique
  4. Problems in Counselling
  5. Non-directive Approach
  6. Directive Approach
  7. Eclectic Approach
  8. Self-help Group
  9. Peer Group Counselling
  10. Evaluation and Research in Counselling

7 Introduction to Curriculum Construction

  1. Concept of Curriculum
  2. Definition of Curriculum
  3. Levels of Curriculum Planning
  4. Types of Curriculum
  5. Factors Influencing Curriculum Development
  6. Basic Principles of Curriculum Construction
  7. Steps in Curriculum Development
  8. Revising a Curriculum

8 Instructional Objectives

  1. Definition and Types of Educational Objectives
  2. Data Necessary for Formulation of Educational Objectives
  3. Definition of Specific or Instructional Objectives
  4. Characteristics of Specific Instructional Objectives
  5. Domains of Objectives

9 Selection and Organization of Learning Experience

  1. Concept and Definition
  2. Selection of Learning Experiences
  3. Principles of Selection of Learning Experience
  4. Criteria for Selection of Learning Experience
  5. Organization of Learning Experiences
  6. Grouping of Learning Experiences
  7. Placement of Learning Experiences
  8. General Plan for Curriculum
  9. Teaching System
  10. Staff Involvement in Curriculum Planning

10 Planning and Implementation of Curriculum

  1. Course Planning
  2. Unit Planning
  3. Lesson Planning

11 Planning and Implementation of Clinical Experiences

  1. Clinical Rotation Plan
  2. Planning of Clinical Experiences
  3. Implementation of Clinical Experiences

12 Evaluation of Students

  1. Evaluation Concepts
  2. The Characteristics of Evaluation Tools/Techniques
  3. Methods Devices of Evaluation

13 Introduction to Research

  1. Nursing Research: Definition, Characteristics and Importance
  2. Purposes of Research
  3. Ethical Consideration in Nursing Research
  4. Overview of Research Process
  5. Conceptual Frameworks and Models

14 Literature Search and Review

  1. Meaning and Definition
  2. Purpose and Scope
  3. Literature Search Sources
  4. Tips on Locating Research Reports
  5. Screening Information or Steps
  6. Content of a Written Review
  7. Style of a Research Review
  8. Types of Research Material

15 Research Approach/ Methodology (Research Design)

  1. Types of Approaches
  2. Survey Approach
  3. Experimental Research
  4. Historical Approach
  5. Comparison of Different Research Approaches

16 Population, Sample and Sampling

  1. Definition and Concepts
  2. Purpose of Sampling
  3. Types of Sampling
  4. Size of Sample
  5. Sampling Error and Sampling Bias

17 Methods of Data Collection

  1. Levels of Measurement/Data
  2. Sources of Data
  3. Methods of Data Collection
  4. Research Tools
  5. Procedure for Data Collection

18 Development of a Research Tool

  1. Characteristics of Research Tools
  2. Developing a Questionnaire/Interview Schedule
  3. Construction Procedure
  4. Steps in Developing Observation Schedule/Checklist
  5. Administration
  6. Standardized Tools

19 Data Analysis and Research Report

  1. Data Analysis and Interpretation
  2. Application of Computer for Data Analysis
  3. Writing a Research Report

20 Research Proposal

  1. Writing a Research Proposal
  2. Major Sections of the Proposal
  3. Work Plan
  4. Budget
  5. Legal and Ethical Considerations
  6. Personnel Planning of Resources

21 Descriptive Statistics-I

  1. Definition
  2. Use of Statistics
  3. Scales of Measurement
  4. Presentation of Data
  5. Measures of Central Tendency
  6. Computation of Mean, Median

22 Descriptive Statistics-II

  1. Meaning of Variability
  2. Measures of Variability
  3. Correlation
  4. Methods of Computing Correlation

23 Bio Statistics/Health Statistics

  1. Health Statistics
  2. Role of Statistics in Human Biology and Health Care Delivery
  3. Demography
  4. Measures of Population Demographical Measurement
  5. Vital Statistics: Determination of Rates, Ratios and Proportions