Masters of Nursing thesis course descriptions
Nurs 6011 Foundations of Graduate Study
Develops and consolidates advanced information literacy and writing skills required for posing questions, making and supporting claims, investigating the world, and communicating with others for the practice of evidence-based health care. This is a core course in all streams and a pre-requisite or co-requisite for all other MN courses.
Nurs 6012 Health Research Statistics
Provides students with a foundation for planning, conducting, reporting and critiquing the analysis of quantitative data. An understanding of statistical procedures is fostered through the discussion of underlying concepts and principles, rather than mathematical equations. Assumptions underlying various parametric and non-parametric statistical tests are discussed, as well as strategies for testing and dealing with any violations of these assumptions. This is a core course in all streams.
Nurs 6013 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
Builds on foundational knowledge of nursing theories and critically reflects on the utility of theories in guiding advanced practice. Explores the interplay between nursing theories and those from other disciplines and encourages development of a clear understanding of the philosophical, scientific and contextual underpinnings of the nursing profession. Students are prepared to articulate an advanced nursing perspective for engaging in leadership, clinical, consultative, and collaborative and research roles. This is a core course in all streams.
Nurs 6014 Programming in Health Care
Develops an enhanced understanding of the role of program development and evaluation. Prepares advanced practice nurses to act as change agents in organizations and communities using principles of program planning. Students will explore effective ways of shaping organizations to benefit the public and learn to navigate at the system level to influence health policy.
Nurs 6015 Integration for Advanced Practice
Provides an opportunity for students to synthesize, integrate and consolidate advanced theory and practice. Focus is on engaging in a scholarly discourse of current and arising national and global trends within nursing and health. This is a required course in the Thesis/Report Stream and is taken after all other courses.
Nurs 6016 Evidence Based Nursing
Builds on foundations of critical inquiry by emphasizing the evaluation and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative research. Students develop an enhanced ability to use systematic reviews and research – based innovations in making evidence based decisions for client care, nursing knowledge and organizational or system improvement.
Nurs 6101 Advanced Practice Nursing I
Focus is on developing advanced competency in leadership, reflective practice, and professional development to deliver nursing care across environments. Applies principles of leadership, reflective practice and professional skill development in examination of commitment of the discipline of nursing to build healthy public policy, reorient health services, create supportive environments, strengthen community action, and develop personal skills. Includes a 35 hour clinical practicum in student’s specialty.
Pre-requisite or co-requisite Nurs 6011, Nurs 6012, Nurs 6013
Nurs 6102 Advanced Practice Nursing II
This course builds on Advanced Practice Nursing I in integrating the multidimensional aspects of health and illness to deliver nursing care across environments. Integrates essential services of Primary Health Care in (Health Promotion, Disease and Accident Prevention Restoration/Curative and Rehabilitation and Support) in examination of commitment of the discipline of nursing to build healthy public policy, reorient health services, create supportive environments, strengthen community action, and develop personal skills. Includes a 35 hour clinical practicum in student’s specialty.
Pre-requisite or co-requisite Nurs 6011; Pre-requisites Nurs 6012, Nurs 6013, Nurs 6101
Nurs 6234 Independent Study in Nursing Research
The Independent Study course will be done with a faculty advisor for the purpose of exploring, in depth, issues of method and substance relevant to preparing for the thesis research.
