Competency-based curriculum from the perspective of undergraduate nursing students

Abstract

Objective: analyze the curriculum by competencies from nursing graduates. Methods: This is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach, carried out with undergraduate nursing students at a public university in the state of Pernambuco-Brazil. For data collection, a questionnaire with discursive questions was used. The speeches were analyzed according to Bardin's content analysis technique (2016). Results: After analyzing the data, three thematic categories emerged, namely: curriculum by competence, assessment, competences, and skills. We can highlight as a positive point evidenced in the study, the curriculum proposal, the development of competences and skills and involvement of academics in extracurricular activities. As some points that need improvement, we can emphasize, the evaluation method, the theoretical / practical relationship, organization of time and adaptation of the teacher. Conclusion: The results from this study, allowed to evaluate the students' knowledge about the integrated curriculum and to analyze its applicability in the educational institution, considering its strengths and weaknesses.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/chaandieducasc-002