COURSE DETAIL
NURS 7102 Metatheory in Nursing II
Credit hours: 3 per Semester
Cluster: Nursing Knowledge Development: Theory, Philosophy and Science,
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/nursing/students/Documents/con-coursebook.pdf
Course Level: Doctoral Foundational
Course Type: PhD
IPE: No
Course Open to: PhD Students
Institution:University of Colorado
Pre-requisites: none
Course Description: This course focuses on processes of knowledge development in nursing, including traditional and non-traditional methods. Application of a selected theory development method to a student-selected nursing phenomenon is required.
Method of Instruction: blended
Delivery Platform: Canvas
Campus visits required: 1
Course Contact: China Hutchins
email: china.hutchins@cuanschutz.edu
Tuition: NEXus Common Price
Other considerations: By the end of this course, the learner will be able to: (1) Critically analyze the evolution of theoretical thinking in nursing, including the influence of philosophies of science and theories from adjunctive disciplines. (2) Critique and apply different methods of theory analysis and evaluation. (3) Analyze, critique and apply different methods of theory development in nursing. (4) Develop a middle range theoretical knowledge structure (e.g., concept analysis, theory reformulation) related to a selected nursing phenomenon in the student’s area of interest.
Available Seats by Semester for this course:
SPRING 2019
Section: BXN
Instructor: Kathleen Oman
Seats: 5
Credits: 3 / Semester
Start Date: 01-22-19
End Date: 05-17-19
SPRING 2020
Section: BXN
Instructor: TBA
Seats: 5
Credits: 3 / Semester
Start Date: 01-21-20
End Date: 05-15-20
students enrolling in this course are asked to attend in person during PhD Intensive Week (1/27-1/31/20)
SPRING 2021
Section: BXN
Instructor: Dr. Sean Reed
Seats: 5
Credits: 3 / Semester
Start Date: 01-25-21
End Date: 05-21-21
SPRING 2022
Section: BXN
Instructor: TBA
Seats: 5
Credits: 3 / Semester
Start Date: 01-24-22
End Date: 05-20-22