HSE3704 ASSIGNMENT 02 ANSWERS Semester 2 2024
QUESTION 1: CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION
Read the statement from Unisa News below and answer the questions:
“Curriculum transformation means the reformation and decolonisation of the teaching and learning systems of South Africa's higher educat...
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, QUESTION 1: CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION
Read the statement from Unisa News below and answer the questions:
“Curriculum transformation means the reformation and decolonisation of the
teaching and learning systems of South Africa's higher education. It also
means emancipating students from irrelevant curricula that do not benefit
them, especially in securing employment and/or financial freedom.” (Bokamoso
Marema, BA in Health Science and Social Science: Final year)
1.1. What is your understanding of curriculum transformation? (2)
Curriculum change or development is a broader concept that relates to altering
content, format, and delivery systems of education to reflect society’s diverse nature.
It is designed to decenter the European way of perceiving the world and engage a
greater diversity of voices, especially those of people who have been historically
oppressed, to forge an equal and socially inclusive educational process. It is
imperative for the training and education of students if they must engage the
dynamically changing world intelligently.
1.2. According to student Marema above, curriculum transformation has to
do with “reformation and decolonization of teaching and learning
system”. Discuss how nursing education could be transformed in an
African context. Provide practical examples. (6).
In Marema’s perspective, curriculum transformation entails reformation and
decolonization of teaching and learning processes. In the case of nursing education
in Africa, this transformation should therefore be directed towards offering a training
curriculum that provides for African societies' health problems, culture, and needs.
One of the ways through which nursing education in Africa can be transformed is
through the inclusion of the indigenous knowledge system. This comprises and
encompasses such as conventional medicine, folk medicine, and culture-based
healthcare systems. For instance, integration of the use of Artemisia afra (African
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