Relevance and Learning Effectiveness of the Master's Level Second Semester Health Education Curriculum at Tribhuvan University

Abstract

This study assessed the structure, relevance, practicality, credit distribution, and evaluation criteria of the redesigned second-semester M.Ed. Health Education curriculum at Tribhuvan University. The study focused on the four courses, including Nutrition Education (H.Ed. 526), Community Health (H. Ed. 527), and Community Organization for Health Education (H. Ed. 528), and Health-Promoting Schools (H.Ed. 529). The results of the study revealed that the curriculum has an appropriate format that well integrates theory and practice to address community health issues in Nepal. This curriculum contains field survey, anthropometrics, and school health inspection as core activities. In addition, the study identified that the curriculum has a reasonable evaluation system that monitors students’ performance throughout the semester through assignments and final examinations. Despite the strengths of the curriculum, the study raises several concerns about the implementation process due to the differences in the resources available at the constituent campuses.