Module Components

• Overview
• Assignments

Topics

• Curriculum Overview
• Curriculum Development
• Organizing Curriculum
• Syllabus/Lesson Development

NURS 787 - Theoretical Foundations of Teaching and Learning Course

Module 6: Introduction to Curriculum and Frameworks

Syllabus/Lesson Development

Creating a Syllabus

Once the goal is articulated, what is in the course can be organized through a syllabus. A syllabus is a description of the program, the outcomes to be achieved, and the evidence required to show that learners have achieved these outcomes.

The syllabus communicates “what the course is about, why the course is taught, where it is going, and what will be required of the students for them to complete the course with a passing grade."

For more information on Creating a Syllabus, visit the University of Michigan website.

Common Areas of Information in a Syllabus include:

• Course name and number, credit hours
• Instructor information
• Course description
• Textbooks
• Objectives
• Required readings
• Topical outline
• Grading
• Calendar of topics and assignment due dates
• Course policies
• Academic integrity

Here is a sample syllabus from Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing.
As the syllabus organizes the course, each module, week, or unit in the syllabus needs to be organized. The organization of individual units within the syllabus is called a lesson plan.

Creating a Lesson Plan

The process of developing a lesson plan is similar for most disciplines.

A lesson plan is a table that includes the topic, the learner characteristics, the goal and then the objectives, content, learning strategies, and evaluation. Please review the following suggested lesson plan or download it in MS Word format.

Instructional Lesson Plan
Course: Topic:			Date:
Instructor:
Goal:
Context (learner characteristics, style, developmental level, learning theory):
Objectives	Content	Method of Instruction	Time	Evaluation

Reflection Activity:

See the quote from Michael Wells at the beginning of our module. Do you agree with him about the importance of frameworks (and dreams!)? Why or why not? How can frameworks inform success?