Total educational costs of an integrated nursing curriculum

Authors

  • Maria Cristina Cescatto Bobroff Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Pedro A. Gordan Centro de Ciências da Saúde
  • Mara Lúcia Garanhani Centro de Ciências da Saúde

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000100003

Keywords:

curriculum, costs and cost analysis, education higher, education, nursing, faculty nursing, undergraduate course

Abstract

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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Published

2009-02-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Total educational costs of an integrated nursing curriculum. (2009). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 17(1), 14-20. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000100003