This guide is for NURS 765 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1, start to submission. A thread on the provided topic with two peer-reviewed references and the Bible, and replies to two classmates with two different peer-reviewed references each.
NURS 765 is Curriculum Development and Program Evaluation for Nurse Educators, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's PhD in Nursing. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS765; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 765 Curriculum Development and Program Evaluation for Nurse Educators |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 1 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | No required word count; graded on course-related knowledge, depth and breadth |
| Replies | 2 classmates' threads |
| Sources | 2 peer-reviewed references in each thread in addition to the Bible (the textbook may be 1); 2 different peer-reviewed references in each reply (the textbook may be 1) |
| Faith integration | The Bible in each thread |
| Format | Canvas discussion thread; graduate-level writing in current APA |
What NURS 765 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 asks for
Forum 1 is due in Module/Week 1 with Keating chapters 1 to 3. You provide a thread in response to the provided topic and reply to two classmates. Threads and replies have no required word count but are graded on course-related knowledge, depth and breadth. Each thread uses two peer-reviewed references in addition to the Bible, and each reply two different peer-reviewed references; the textbook may count as one in each. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in NURS 765
In the published schedule, Discussion Board Forum 1 is one of 8 graded written assignments in NURS 765. It is the first written assignment in the course; the next is Week 2 Curriculum Development Workshop.
How NURS 765 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 is graded
Liberty grades Discussion Board Forum 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in NURS 765 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 765 Week 1 method, step by step
Read the prompt against the week's material
Open the Discussion Board Forum 1 prompt in Canvas and list every question it asks before you read anything else. Most NURS 765 prompts ask two or three linked things; a thread that answers only the first is graded as incomplete no matter how well it is written.
Take a position in the first two sentences
Graders read dozens of threads. State your answer to the main question at the top, then spend the rest of the thread earning it. A thread that warms up for a paragraph loses the reader before the course concepts arrive.
Build the body from course concepts
Name the concept from the textbook or presentation, define it in one line, and then apply it to the case or question in the prompt. Application is what separates a strong thread from a summary of the chapter.
Place the sources where they do work
Use 2 peer-reviewed references in each thread in addition to the Bible, the textbook may be 1; 2 different peer-reviewed references in each reply, the textbook may be 1. A citation belongs to the sentence it supports; a reference list with sources that never appear in the paragraphs does not count toward the requirement in practice.
Integrate faith the way the guide asks
Liberty asks for a biblical worldview element in many forums. Tie Scripture or a biblical principle to the decision or concept in the prompt and explain the connection in your own words.
Write replies that add something
Each reply (2 classmates' threads) should extend the classmate's thread: a counterpoint, a second source, or an application to a different setting. Quote the line you are answering so the reply reads as a conversation.
A structure for NURS 765 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 500 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Answer the main question of the prompt directly and state your position. | ~70 words |
| Concept | Define the course concept from the week's reading that the prompt turns on. | ~120 words |
| Application | Apply the concept to the case, setting or question in the prompt. | ~130 words |
| Evidence | Bring in the required sources where they support a specific claim. | ~90 words |
| Faith integration | Connect a passage or biblical principle to the argument, explained. | ~60 words |
| Close | Restate the answer and what it means for practice or the field. | ~30 words |
A topic angle that works
Keating's opening chapters cover the history of nursing curriculum and the faculty role in it. Take a position on who should own the curriculum (faculty as a whole, a committee, or administrators) and support it.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Keating describes curriculum as the faculty's collective responsibility, not the work of a committee that hands it to others.1 Research on curriculum revision supports that view: programs where all faculty participated in revision reported stronger implementation and fewer courses drifting from the plan.2 Paul's description of the church as one body with many members (1 Corinthians 12:12) fits curriculum work well, because a program is taught by many and must still speak with one voice.3
- Uses the textbook's position.
- Adds research.
- Integrates Scripture with a point.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 765 Week 1
- No Bible reference in the thread.
- Replies reusing the thread's sources.
- Summaries without a position.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: No required word count; graded on course-related knowledge, depth and breadth
- Sources: 2 peer-reviewed references in each thread in addition to the Bible (the textbook may be 1); 2 different peer-reviewed references in each reply (the textbook may be 1)
- Replies: 2 classmates' threads
- Faith integration: The Bible in each thread
- Every question in the prompt is answered, in order
- The thread is typed into the text box, not attached
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
Can the textbook count in NURS 765 forums?
Yes, the textbook may be used as 1 of the 2 peer-reviewed references in each thread and each reply.
How many points is NURS 765 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 765, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 765 Week 1 the same in every section of NURS 765?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 765. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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