NUR 647E Nursing Education Seminar 1
Topic 4
Discussion Question 1:
When you review various curricular plans, you may see a variety of terms. Some
programs use the term ‘program outcomes' while others use the term ‘terminal objectives'
for those actions that the student is expected to accomplish upon graduation. The same is
true for individual courses. Some programs call the knowledge and skills that a student
should master by the end of the course "course outcomes" while others use the term
"course objectives". All of the terms have a specified definition in literature and
according to accreditation agencies. What are the similarities and differences between the
terms according to the literature and to accrediting agencies? Select a program or course
(other than GCU) and critique their use of these terms. Do they use them in a manner
consistent with the literature and/or accreditation agencies or do they use them
differently? Include your review of the program in your response to this discussion
question. Support your response with literature. Your critique could be at the program
level or at the course level.
You do not need to do both levels.
Topic 4
Discussion Question 1:
When you review various curricular plans, you may see a variety of terms. Some
programs use the term ‘program outcomes' while others use the term ‘terminal objectives'
for those actions that the student is expected to accomplish upon graduation. The same is
true for individual courses. Some programs call the knowledge and skills that a student
should master by the end of the course "course outcomes" while others use the term
"course objectives". All of the terms have a specified definition in literature and
according to accreditation agencies. What are the similarities and differences between the
terms according to the literature and to accrediting agencies? Select a program or course
(other than GCU) and critique their use of these terms. Do they use them in a manner
consistent with the literature and/or accreditation agencies or do they use them
differently? Include your review of the program in your response to this discussion
question. Support your response with literature. Your critique could be at the program
level or at the course level.
You do not need to do both levels.
