| Course | NURS 765 Curriculum Development and Program Evaluation for Nurse Educators (NURS765) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | PhD in Nursing |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published NURS 765 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What NURS 765 covers
The one textbook is Keating's Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing, read in two or three chapters each module/week, with one recorded presentation per module/week.
Forum threads cite two peer-reviewed sources and the Bible, and each of the two replies cites two different peer-reviewed sources, with the textbook allowed as one. The workshop and frame factor papers run six to nine pages, and each part of the group project runs seven to ten pages.
This course prepares the student to design, implement, and evaluate curriculum. Research and evidenced-based theories will be applied to the process of curriculum development and program evaluation. The role of the faculty member in curriculum design and program evaluation will be explored.
NURS 765 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist and Class Introductions also due) | 100 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Curriculum Development Workshop | 100 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Internal or External Frame Factor Assessment | 100 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Group Project Part 1: Key Elements and Degree Completion Plan | 150 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Group Project Part 2: Course Overview and Syllabus | 150 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Group Project Part 3: Projected Program Evaluation | 200 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where NURS 765 papers lose points
Work in NURS 765 loses points when frame factors are listed without evidence about the actual setting, when a mission, philosophy and outcomes do not connect, when a degree plan ignores practice hours or prerequisites, when a syllabus names the Essentials without mapping them to assignments and when a program evaluation lists measures with no benchmarks or timeline.
Using a NURS 765 sample well
The samples carry one program from the first forum to the final evaluation plan, so the degree plan, syllabus and evaluation can be read against the frame factors that justified them. Your own program and region will differ; follow how each part answers the one before it.
NURS 765 questions, answered
What textbook does NURS 765 use?
Keating's Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing, read in chapter sets across all eight modules alongside one recorded presentation each module/week.
What is the NURS 765 group project?
A three-part group assignment in Module/Weeks 5 to 7 that develops a curriculum for an MSN or post-MSN DNP program: key elements and a degree plan, a course syllabus, and a projected program evaluation.
What are frame factors in nursing curriculum development?
The external and internal conditions that shape a curriculum, such as community needs, regulation, the parent institution's mission and resources, and faculty and student characteristics.
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