J Korean Community Nurs.  1997 Dec;8(2):159-177.

A study on a nursing curriculum after a basic 3-year diploma course for the baccalaureate degree

Abstract

For the development of nursing curriculum after the completion of a basic program, this study was conducted by comparing the 4-year baccalaureate degree program with the 3-year diploma program. The results are as follows: 1. The curriculum of the 4-year baccalaureate and 3-year diploma program are similar to each other in philosophy, educational objectives, and practical experience. However, advanced nursing courses in practical experience were taught by the 4-year baccalaureate degree program only. 2. For the development of a more advanced and effective curriculum, the 3-year diploma program should concentrate on nursing core courses (80 credits) such as "adult nursing" "maternal nursing" "pediatric nursing" "psychiatric nursing" "community health nursing" "fundamentals of nursing" "managerial nursing". Furthermore, nursing related courses (20 credits) and liberal education courses (20 credits) should also be offered by the 3-year diploma program. 3. This nursing curriculum should be conducted by registered nurses who have graduated from a 3-year diploma program. The nursing educational philosophy and the educational objectives of this curriculum are the same as the 4-year program recommended by the Korean Nurses Association. This curriculum consists of 2 parts: advanced nursing courses and liberal education courses. The advanced nursing courses (20 credits) include "nursing theory(4 credits)" "nursing research(4 credits)" "nursing leadership(4 credits)" "nursing curriculum(4 credits)" and "seminar of nursing issues(4 credits)" total is 40 credits.


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Curriculum*
Education
Nursing*
Philosophy
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