1. Nurse education: the professional and political context / Ray Rowden, Peter Nicklin and Annette Lankshear -- 2. An experiential approach to teaching and assessing / Peter Nicklin and Neil Kenworthy -- 3. Quality in teaching practice / Peter Nicklin -- 4. The principles of learning / John Dean and Neil Kenworthy -- 5. The principles of teaching / John Dean and Neil Kenworthy -- 6. The principles of assessment / Peter Nicklin and Annette Lankshear -- 7. Methods of assessment / Annette Lankshear and Peter Nicklin -- 8. The learning environment / Peter Nicklin -- 9. Learning relationships: counselling and counselling skills / Peter Nicklin and Terry Wilson -- 10. Learning relationships: mentorship, preceptorship and clinical supervision / Terry Wilson -- 11. Recording and reporting / Peter Nicklin and John Dean -- 12. The nature and purpose of evaluation / John Dean -- 13. Curriculum development and management / Annette Lankshear