COURSE DETAIL
NRSG 936 Philosophy of Nursing Science
Credit hours: 2 per Semester
Cluster: Nursing Knowledge Development: Theory, Philosophy and Science,
https://catalog.ku.edu/nursing/
Course Level: Doctoral Foundational
Course Type: PhD
IPE: No
Course Open to: PhD Students
Institution:University of Kansas
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Pre-requisites: Admission to the PhD program, graduate level nursing theory course, or Consent of Instructor.
Course Description: This course examines the origins and development of western philosophy and science. Students will explore nursing knowledge from diverse philosophical perspectives as well as the natural and human sciences. Different conceptions of broad topics such as knowledge, personhood, the body, and technology will be examined for the investigation of nursing phenomena.
Method of Instruction: other
Delivery Platform: Blackboard
Campus visits required: NA
Course Contact: Katharine Garrity
email: kgarrity@kumc.edu
Tuition: NEXus Common Price
Other considerations: NA.
Available Seats by Semester for this course:
FALL 2020
Section: 1001
Instructor: Maryellen Potts
Seats: 3
Credits: 2 / Semester
Start Date: 08-24-20
End Date: 12-10-20
FALL 2021
Section: 1001
Instructor: Jill Peltzer
Seats: 3
Credits: 2 / Semester
Start Date: 08-23-21
End Date: 12-09-21
FALL 2022
Section: 1001
Instructor: Maryellen Potts
Seats: 3
Credits: 2 / Semester
Start Date: 08-22-22
End Date: 12-08-22