Khadizah H Abdul-Mumin1. 1. Universiti Brunei Darussalam, PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam. Electronic address: khadizah.mumin@ubd.edu.bn.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is an abundance of literature on internationalization of curricula. However, research on how a curriculum is internationalized to accommodate non-mobile students studying in their home countries is limited. OBJECTIVE: To describe the process undertaken by curriculum developers in internationalizing the Brunei nursing and midwifery curriculum through curriculum design. DESIGN: A descriptive qualitative research design. SETTING: A nursing and midwifery higher education institution in Brunei. PARTICIPANTS: Seventeen nurse/midwife academics. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 curriculum developers. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Four themes emerged: expectations of an internationalized curriculum; formation of a committee; benchmarking and setting standards; and designing the curriculum for internationalization. CONCLUSIONS: This study has implications for the development of an internationally-oriented curriculum that takes into account the cultural context of a specific country. The findings highlight the need to involve students in curriculum design, a practice that is not common in Brunei.
BACKGROUND: There is an abundance of literature on internationalization of curricula. However, research on how a curriculum is internationalized to accommodate non-mobile students studying in their home countries is limited. OBJECTIVE: To describe the process undertaken by curriculum developers in internationalizing the Brunei nursing and midwifery curriculum through curriculum design. DESIGN: A descriptive qualitative research design. SETTING: A nursing and midwifery higher education institution in Brunei. PARTICIPANTS: Seventeen nurse/midwife academics. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 curriculum developers. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Four themes emerged: expectations of an internationalized curriculum; formation of a committee; benchmarking and setting standards; and designing the curriculum for internationalization. CONCLUSIONS: This study has implications for the development of an internationally-oriented curriculum that takes into account the cultural context of a specific country. The findings highlight the need to involve students in curriculum design, a practice that is not common in Brunei.
Authors: Muhamad Adib Ibrahim; Karmila Qarima Isa; Hjh-Azizah Haji-Idris; Siti-Hawa Nawi; Yan Choo Teo; Hanif Abdul Rahman; Khadizah H Abdul-Mumin Journal: Community Ment Health J Date: 2019-10-03