Total educational costs of an integrated nursing curriculum

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Maria Cristina Cescatto Bobroff¹  Pedro A. Gordan²  Mara Lúcia Garanhani² 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Londrina,Brazil

关键词: curriculum;    costs and cost analysis;    education higher;    education;    nursing;    faculty nursing;    undergraduate course;    currículum;    costos y análisis de costo;    educación superior;    educación en enfermería;    docente de enfermería;    graduación;    currículo;    custos e análise de custo;    educação superior;    educação em Enfermagem;    docente de Enfermagem;    graduação;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692009000100003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Innovative changes in undergraduate Nursing programs have brought about new methodologies and the need for cost evaluation. This study aims to develop a model for cost estimation, and to estimate educational costs of an integrated Nursing curriculum at a public university. This is a case study conducted in stages: model development, data collection, analysis and interpretation. The cost-construction model consisted of six steps: data collection; educational and support activity costs; four-year course educational costs; educational support costs; joint product costs and total educational costs. Findings showed a total educational cost per student/year US$ 3,788.82. Course team faculty included 97 members. The cost analysis in faculty contact hours is the most appropriate cost unit as it most consistently reflects faculty time devoted to teaching. The knowledge about educational costs provided information that may be useful for a different approach to the integrated curriculum management, with a view to putting its educational objectives in practice.

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