A description is provided of an associate degree in nursing science course, "Rapid Interpretation of Electrocardiograms (EKG's)," designed to emphasize the nurse's role in the interpretation of the basic EKG and the medical interventions necessary to treat arrythmias. The first section of the course description provides information on…

Intended for use by all drafting instructors in the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, this guide provides a sequential listing of course content and scope. A course description provides a brief overview of the content of the courses offered in the drafting program. General course objectives are then listed. Outlines of the course content are…

These curriculum specifications are based on the prescribed content and objectives of the 1981 Alberta (Canada) Social Studies Curriculum for Grade 12. The purposes of these specifications are to: (1) identify specific course content, objectives, and relative weightings that should be considered in evaluating student progress and achievement; and…

Course syllabi are provided for the pharmacology course sequence in the associate degree nursing program at Chattanooga State Technical Community College. Pharmacology I introduces students to basic information related to pharmaceutical preparation, presenting standards and legislation pertaining to the administration of medication. Pharmacology…

"Utilization of Skills in the Care of the Adult with Common, Well-Defined Health Deviations II" (NS 227) is an associate degree nursing course offered at Chattanooga State Technical Community College to help students implement increasingly complex nursing strategies and develop new competencies related to patients with cardiovascular, respiratory,…

The Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, New Jersey offers business education students an individualized shorthand instruction program designed for vocational skill development. (EA)

A cross-disciplinary course in career guidance for special and regular teacher education students integrated seminar methods and practicum experiences. (DB)

Justifies and describes a course offered at Stanford Law School in 1972 listing course objectives and outlining content which included focus on art looting, government and the arts, artist's rights in the work of art, consumer protection, and taxation. (JT)

Forces of societal change have placed new demands on school administrators for skills to manage schools. The result has been an increasing realization of the need for improved university preparation programs and for more effective Human Resource Development (HRD) for practicing administrators. A growing body of research shows a very positive…

Teachers in the Henry County Public School System (Tennessee) developed and wrote over 80 course syllabi for most subject areas taught in grades seven through twelve as part of a Teacher Corps demonstration project. This syllabus is intended to inform students and parents of the requirements at each grade level of a four-year chorus program. The…

Course objectives used in Pennsylvania high school typewriting classes were used as a basis for constructing a test of typing competencies. The skills tested involved the typing of business letters, carbon memoranda manuscripts, column tables, and invoices; timed writing; English usage; and proofreading. The tests were administered to first-year…

Described is the ninth- through twelfth-grade science program of the Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland. This program provides opportunities for students to experience individual interests and career choices. Two credits in science are taken in grades nine through twelve and generally include laboratory science and biology. Most…

SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN THE FORM AND SUBSTANCE OF PSYCHOLOGY OFFERINGS IN TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS MAY BE IMMINENT. ALTHOUGH THERE SEEMS TO BE SUBSTANTIAL AGREEMENT THAT PSYCHOLOGY SHOULD BE TAUGHT, AGREEMENT THAT CHANGES MUST BE MADE IS GENERAL. COURSE OBJECTIVES FORMULATED BY THE PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS PLANNING GROUP ARE LISTED. IT IS…