COURSE DETAIL
NURS 706 Teaching in the Health Professions: Surviving and Thriving in Academia
Credit hours: 3 per Semester
Cluster: Nurse Education,
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/azcourses/nurs/
Course Level: Doctoral
Course Type: PhD
IPE: No
Course Open to: all
Institution:Virginia Commonwealth University
Pre-requisites: none
Course Description: This course examines the transition from health profession clinician to educator and introduces the multiple dimensions of the educator role. Practical information is presented for orienting in the academic environment and thriving in an academic career. The course will explore professional, legal and ethical principles in higher education.
Method of Instruction: asynchronous
Delivery Platform: Canvas
Campus visits required: 0
Course Contact: Fonda Neal
email: fneal@vcu.edu
Tuition: $865/credit hour
Other considerations: The first day of the course is synchronous. Date TBD Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Examine the role transition from clinician to educator 2. Identify strategies for promoting personal and professional growth in the educator role 3. Explain the accreditation and regulatory processes in higher education and implications for educators 4. Integrate philosophical perspectives of adult education into a personal teaching philosophy 5. Analyze characteristics of effective learning environments 6. Apply professional, ethical, and legal principles to the decision-making process for addressing issues in academic and clinical educational environments.
Available Seats by Semester for this course:
SUMMER 2019
Section: C01
Instructor: Kimberly Curry-Lourenco
Seats: 10
Credits: 3 / Semester
Start Date: 05-20-19
End Date: 07-26-19
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FALL 2019
Section: C01
Instructor: Kim Curry-Lourenco
Seats: 3
Credits: 3 / Semester
Start Date: 08-19-19
End Date: 12-13-19
SUMMER 2021
Section: C01
Instructor: Kim Curry-Lourenco
Seats: 3
Credits: 3 / Semester
Start Date: 05-24-21
End Date: 07-30-21
SUMMER 2022
Section: C01
Instructor: Jo Robins, PhD
Seats: 3
Credits: 3 / Semester
Start Date: 05-23-22
End Date: 08-01-22