Seyedeh Azam Sajadi; Nahid Rajai; Jamileh Mokhtari Nouri
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Background Lack of suitable educational programs in nursing causes irreparable damage to the community’s health and reduces the academic credibility of universities. In Iran, the master of science in nursing (MScN) program is not tailored to the needs of the community, and graduates lack the required ...
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Background Lack of suitable educational programs in nursing causes irreparable damage to the community’s health and reduces the academic credibility of universities. In Iran, the master of science in nursing (MScN) program is not tailored to the needs of the community, and graduates lack the required nursing skills. Considering the distinguished quality of higher education in Japan, the aim of the present study is to perform a comparative analysis of MScN programs in Iran and Japan. Methods In this descriptive comparative study, an extensive electronic search was carried out in Persian and English databases, including PubMed, Iran Medex, Medline, Scopus, Google Scholar, scientific information database (SID), and MagIran among articles published during 1997 - 2016. The gathered data were categorized and compared according to the study objectives. Results In comparison with Iran, Japan has a longer history of postgraduate nursing programs, and its educational system has prominent strengths and advantages including: admission interviews; English language requirements for admission; versatility and flexibility of the educational curricula to facilitate student employment during education; integration of research-based units in the curricula; and attention to community-based and home care nursing. Conclusions Comparison of the educational systems of Iran and Japan highlights the need for more flexible curricula in Iran in accordance with the community’s needs.
Ali-Akbar Haghdoost; Marjan Amirimoghadam; Mahshid Loloei; Mohammad-Reza Baneshi; Faezeh Sabbah; Mohammad-Hossein Mehrolhassani
Volume 11, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 13-22
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Background & Objective: Quantifying real costs in total and per student is one of the key objectives of budgeting in longterm plans for higher education sector without any doubt this will improve the performance of universities However the evidences and experiences in this regard are very ...
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Background & Objective: Quantifying real costs in total and per student is one of the key objectives of budgeting in longterm plans for higher education sector without any doubt this will improve the performance of universities However the evidences and experiences in this regard are very limited within Iran The purpose of this study was to estimate and analyze all costs of a school (as a model) compatible with activitybased costing in the logics of operating budgeting Methods: Having reviewed all available relevant documents of School of Public Health Kerman University of Medical Sciences in one academic year (201011) real costs were extracted and categorized In the same time all available facilities (classes laboratories library computer rooms and common rooms) human resources students and infrastructures of the school were surveyed The cost data were grouped into five sections: training costs research costs administrative costs current supportive costs and maintenance/development costs Results: The total cost of School of Public Health was 24726 million Iranian Rial (IRR) consisted of 18850 IRR for teaching costs 1894 IRR for research costs 2519 IRR for administrative costs and 1463 IRR for maintenance and current costs The total per student cost was 3111 IRR The total per postgraduate student cost was 25 times more than of undergraduate students Conclusion: A main part of the costs particularly salaries is out of hand of direct managers of the school These costs are usually hidden and are not presented in costs at the school level It seems that fixed salary of academic staff inflated human costs while it is suggested that with a better educational management the system could increase their responsibilities and improve their productivities Our computation as a model may help medical universities around the country to create a clear picture of their costs in line with the rules of operating budgeting