COURSE DETAIL
NURS 7864 Evolving Nursing Education Science and Nurse Educator Roles
Credit hours: 3 per Semester
Cluster: Nurse Education, Nurse Education
https://nursing.cuanschutz.edu/academics/nexus
Course Level: Doctoral Foundational
Course Type: PhD
IPE: No
Course Open to:
Institution:University of Colorado
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Pre-requisites: Not applicable.
Course Description: Exploration of advances in nursing education science and impact of research on pedagogy, roles, and competencies necessary to prepare a well-qualified, diverse nursing workforce across dynamic healthcare systems and environments. Emphasis is on the scholarship of teaching and professional development.
Method of Instruction: online-only in Canvas.
Delivery Platform: Canvas
Campus visits required: No.
Course Contact: Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
email: nursing.admissions@ucdenver.edu
Tuition: NEXus Common Price
Other considerations: By the end of this course, the learner will be able to: 1. Critique the evolving state of nursing education science within nursing’s historical perspective and context of contemporary challenges and opportunities. 2. Explore the nursing educator scope and standards of practice, values and beliefs, roles, and competencies across nursing education and practice settings. 3. Analyze the impact of technology on learning environments and educator roles. 4. Examine legal and ethical issues relevant to nursing education and professional development. 5. Analyze strategies for successful transitioning to the nurse educator role and functioning within an academic or practice environment.
Available Seats by Semester for this course:
SUMMER 2020
Section: BXN
Instructor: Lorraine Gdanetz
Seats: 5
Credits: 3 / Semester
Start Date: 06-01-20
End Date: 08-07-20
J. Weinschreider
SUMMER 2021
Section: BXN
Instructor: TBA
Seats: 5
Credits: 3 / Semester
Start Date: 06-07-21
End Date: 08-20-21
Anozie
SUMMER 2022
Section: BXN
Instructor: Dr Gail Armstrong PhD DN
Seats: 5
Credits: 3 / Semester
Start Date: 06-06-22
End Date: 08-12-22