NURS-FPX6108 provides a broader scope than many nursing education courses — it is designed to give students a comprehensive view of curriculum design at the program level, covering the full arc from framework selection through course development, influencing factor analysis, and evaluation planning across five assessments. Students must engage with the scholarly curriculum development literature, accreditation standards, and evidence-based design principles at each step. This course rewards students who can think at the systems level — about programs, not just individual courses or lessons. This guide explains what each assessment requires and how professional support for NURS-FPX6108 helps you navigate all five deliverables.
Course Overview
Students examine curriculum frameworks and models used in nursing education, provide an opportunity to assess, design, implement, evaluate, and revise nursing curricula, and demonstrate understanding of curriculum frameworks by beginning to develop curricula designed to reflect professional nursing standards and contemporary healthcare trends structured to achieve expected student outcomes. Students also explore the evaluation process and identify accreditation and regulatory requirements that impact nursing curricula.
Key Assessments
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1Curriculum Overview
An initial orientation to the selected nursing curriculum — providing context for the institution, program type, student population, and program mission. Establishes the foundation for subsequent analysis by situating the curriculum in its organizational and professional context.
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2Curriculum Framework and Analysis
A deep analysis of the organizing conceptual framework of the selected nursing curriculum — examining the theoretical and philosophical foundations, how the framework aligns with professional standards (AACN Essentials, NLN outcomes), and how effectively the framework is operationalized across the program's courses and learning outcomes.
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3Curriculum Theory, Framework, and Models
Examines the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of nursing curriculum design — analyzing how different curriculum models (Tyler rationale, Bevis/Watson caring curriculum, competency-based education frameworks) shape design decisions and comparing them in terms of their applicability to contemporary nursing education contexts.
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4Course Development and Influencing Factors
Addresses how internal and external factors shape nursing course and curriculum development — including accreditation requirements (ACEN, CCNE), healthcare industry needs, institutional mission and resources, faculty qualifications, and regulatory standards. Students demonstrate how these factors translate into specific curriculum design choices supported by evidence.
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5Curriculum Evaluation
Designs a systematic approach to evaluating the nursing curriculum analyzed throughout the course — selecting an appropriate evaluation model (CIPP, Kirkpatrick, Tyler-based), specifying data collection methods for formative and summative evaluation, and describing how evaluation findings would inform curriculum revision and accreditation reporting requirements.
How We Help With NURS-FPX6108
- Selecting an appropriate nursing curriculum for analysis in Assessment 1 and 2 — one with enough publicly available information to support five assessments
- Conducting a genuine framework analysis in Assessment 2 — examining the theoretical architecture of the curriculum, not just describing course content
- Comparing curriculum theories and models in Assessment 3 with analytical depth rather than just summary description
- Connecting influencing factors to specific curriculum design decisions in Assessment 4 with evidence
- Building the Assessment 5 evaluation plan around an appropriate curriculum evaluation model with clear rationale
- APA 7 formatting and nursing education scholarship integration throughout all five assessments
Common Challenges in This Course
With five assessments, NURS-FPX6108 is one of the most demanding courses in the Nursing Education sequence in terms of sheer output volume. Assessment 2 is where most grading problems originate — students who describe what the curriculum covers rather than analyzing its organizational framework will consistently score below the competency threshold. Assessment 3 requires genuine engagement with curriculum theory as a scholarly field, not just nursing education practice — students unfamiliar with Tyler, Bevis/Watson, or CBE frameworks will need to do significant background reading before this assessment. Assessment 5 (curriculum evaluation) requires a named evaluation model applied systematically, not just a list of ways to collect feedback.
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NURS-FPX6108 FAQ
Yes — the course is designed around a single curriculum analyzed progressively across all five assessments. Changing curricula mid-course would require starting over the analysis. Select a curriculum with enough publicly available information to support depth of analysis through all five deliverables.
Curriculum theories are systematic frameworks for thinking about what should be taught, why, and how it should be organized. Key examples in nursing education include Tyler's behavioral objectives model, Bevis and Watson's emancipatory curriculum, and competency-based education frameworks. These are distinct from learning theories, which address how individuals learn.
ACEN's accreditation standards are publicly available at acenursing.org. CCNE standards are available at ccneaccreditation.org. The 2021 AACN Essentials are available at aacnnursing.org. These documents specify the standards that directly influence nursing curriculum development decisions.
Formative evaluation happens during curriculum implementation and is used to make ongoing improvements. Summative evaluation happens at the end of a program cycle and assesses overall effectiveness against intended outcomes. A strong Assessment 5 evaluation plan includes both types and specifies different data sources for each.
Both address nursing curriculum design and evaluation but are distinct courses in different program tracks. NURS-FPX6108 has five assessments and a broader scope, including a curriculum theories assessment not present in NURS-FPX6107's three-assessment structure. Your program plan determines which you are assigned.