Courses

An independent directed reading course on a topic approved by the supervisory committee and the Graduate Program Director.

An independent directed reading course on a topic approved by the supervisory committee and the Graduate Program Director.

An independent directed reading course on a topic approved by the supervisory committee and the Graduate Program Director.

This course focuses on the major ontological schools of thought, including the assumptions, concepts, and theories that integrate the breadth and depth of nursing knowledge across domains of practice. Students explore, analyze, and critique specific concepts, nursing theories, and theoretical approaches aligned with nursing practices and connect these with their own philosophical beliefs and values about nursing through dialogue, reflection, and aesthetic inquiry.

This course focuses on the major ontological schools of thought, including the assumptions, concepts, and theories that integrate the breadth and depth of nursing knowledge across domains of practice. Students explore, analyze, and critique specific concepts, nursing theories, and theoretical approaches aligned with nursing practices and connect these with their own philosophical beliefs and values about nursing through dialogue, reflection, and aesthetic inquiry.

This course focuses on the major ontological schools of thought, including the assumptions, concepts, and theories that integrate the breadth and depth of nursing knowledge across domains of practice. Students explore, analyze, and critique specific concepts, nursing theories, and theoretical approaches aligned with nursing practices and connect these with their own philosophical beliefs and values about nursing through dialogue, reflection, and aesthetic inquiry.

This course focuses on the major ontological schools of thought, including the assumptions, concepts, and theories that integrate the breadth and depth of nursing knowledge across domains of practice. Students explore, analyze, and critique specific concepts, nursing theories, and theoretical approaches aligned with nursing practices and connect these with their own philosophical beliefs and values about nursing through dialogue, reflection, and aesthetic inquiry.

This course focuses on the major ontological schools of thought, including the assumptions, concepts, and theories that integrate the breadth and depth of nursing knowledge across domains of practice. Students explore, analyze, and critique specific concepts, nursing theories, and theoretical approaches aligned with nursing practices and connect these with their own philosophical beliefs and values about nursing through dialogue, reflection, and aesthetic inquiry.

Prepares students for advanced research-based teaching-learning nursing praxis. Development of evaluation processes emergent from a science of nursing education is undertaken. This course prepares students for an academic career or senior clinical education roles.

Explores the scholarship of teaching in nursing education focusing on the development of core competencies for nurse educators. Emphasis is placed on learning theories, pedagogical approaches and nursing educational research preparing participants for various nursing practice roles.

Through a collaborative online learning environment, students critically analyze issues affecting women?s health/healthcare, including pathologization, medicalization, women healers, women?s mental health, body image, environmental and occupational health, sexuality, violence, diversity, and societal marginalization, gender roles, and women?s health research.

This hybrid online and classroom course explores multiple theoretical perspectives on change and innovation in health care organizations and within the context of nursing. Emphasis is placed on critique, and working with various change and innovation modalities to enhance care, promote professionalism, and cultivate supportive organizational environments.

This online course explores the health issues of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender/transsexual people and the implications of sexual and gender diversity for health professional practice in education, clinical and organizational settings in a Canadian context. This course is relevant to graduate nursing students and those across the health professions with an interest in teaching-learning, administration, leadership and clinical practice. This course is offered as a 36-hour online equivalent.

This course focuses on the conceptual, ethical, and methodological dimensions of qualitative nursing research. Emphasis is on the ontological-epistemological-methodological links in the research process. Selected qualitative nursing research methods are analyzed and critiqued and a qualitative research proposal is developed. Prerequisite: GS/NURS 5100 3.00.

This course focuses on the conceptual, ethical, and methodological dimensions of qualitative nursing research. Emphasis is on the ontological-epistemological-methodological links in the research process. Selected qualitative nursing research methods are analyzed and critiqued and a qualitative research proposal is developed. Prerequisite: GS/NURS 5100 3.00.

This course focuses on the conceptual, ethical, and methodological dimensions of qualitative nursing research. Emphasis is on the ontological-epistemological-methodological links in the research process. Selected qualitative nursing research methods are analyzed and critiqued and a qualitative research proposal is developed. Prerequisite: GS/NURS 5100 3.00.

This course focuses on the conceptual, ethical, and methodological dimensions of qualitative nursing research. Emphasis is on the ontological-epistemological-methodological links in the research process. Selected qualitative nursing research methods are analyzed and critiqued and a qualitative research proposal is developed. Prerequisite: GS/NURS 5100 3.00.

This course focuses on the conceptual, ethical, and methodological dimensions of qualitative nursing research. Emphasis is on the ontological-epistemological-methodological links in the research process. Selected qualitative nursing research methods are analyzed and critiqued and a qualitative research proposal is developed. Prerequisite: GS/NURS 5100 3.00.

Focuses on acquisition and application of fundamental concepts, methods, and procedures of quantitative nursing research required to develop a research proposal including but not limited to: developing researchable questions and designing research selecting appropriate methods and analysis strategies. Prerequisite: GS/NURS 5100 3.00.

Focuses on acquisition and application of fundamental concepts, methods, and procedures of quantitative nursing research required to develop a research proposal including but not limited to: developing researchable questions and designing research selecting appropriate methods and analysis strategies. Prerequisite: GS/NURS 5100 3.00.

Focuses on acquisition and application of fundamental concepts, methods, and procedures of quantitative nursing research required to develop a research proposal including but not limited to: developing researchable questions and designing research selecting appropriate methods and analysis strategies. Prerequisite: GS/NURS 5100 3.00.

Focuses on acquisition and application of fundamental concepts, methods, and procedures of quantitative nursing research required to develop a research proposal including but not limited to: developing researchable questions and designing research selecting appropriate methods and analysis strategies. Prerequisite: GS/NURS 5100 3.00.

Focuses on acquisition and application of fundamental concepts, methods, and procedures of quantitative nursing research required to develop a research proposal including but not limited to: developing researchable questions and designing research selecting appropriate methods and analysis strategies. Prerequisite: GS/NURS 5100 3.00.

Participants engage in an advanced practicum in nursing theory-guided practice, leadership, or teaching-learning (186 hours). Concurrently, students participate in online activities. Both the practicum and online components must be successfully completed in order to pass the course. Practicum sites and evidence of the scholarship will be individually determined based on the student's learning focus. Prerequisites: GS/NURS 5100 3.00, GS/NURS 5200 3.00, GS/NURS 5300 3.00, and GS/NURS 5725 3.00, GSNURS 5500 3.0 and two electives completed and the third taken concurrently.

Participants engage in an advanced practicum in nursing theory-guided practice, leadership, or teaching-learning (186 hours). Concurrently, students participate in online activities. Both the practicum and online components must be successfully completed in order to pass the course. Practicum sites and evidence of the scholarship will be individually determined based on the student's learning focus. Prerequisites: GS/NURS 5100 3.00, GS/NURS 5200 3.00, GS/NURS 5300 3.00, and GS/NURS 5725 3.00, GSNURS 5500 3.0 and two electives completed and the third taken concurrently.

This advanced research course builds on research methodologies and theoretical inquiry to provide students with activities that involve exploration, analysis, synthesis, and discussion of research questions and proposal development. Emphasis is placed on collaborative research planning, funding, ethics, and dissemination. Prerequisites: GS/NURS 5100 3.00, GS/NURS 5200 3.00, GS/NURS 5300 3.00, GS/NURS 5725 3.00, minimum one elective completed.

This advanced research course builds on research methodologies and theoretical inquiry to provide students with activities that involve exploration, analysis, synthesis, and discussion of research questions and proposal development. Emphasis is placed on collaborative research planning, funding, ethics, and dissemination. Prerequisites: GS/NURS 5100 3.00, GS/NURS 5200 3.00, GS/NURS 5300 3.00, GS/NURS 5725 3.00, minimum one elective completed.

This course focuses on identifying intersecting themes connecting aging, praxis, policy, and discourse. Students select the context for identifying themes and systematically review literature to inform a specific practice area according to student interest. Students create an innovative method/pedagogy for presenting their intersecting themes to peers and faculty.

This course provides students with a practical understanding of the qualitative and statistical data analysis methods commonly used in nursing. Students will learn how to go through the steps involved in data analysis to answer research questions by performing appropriate analysis of the data, interpreting the results, appropriately communicating results, and to evaluate and interpret results from published research.

This course provides students with a practical understanding of the qualitative and statistical data analysis methods commonly used in nursing. Students will learn how to go through the steps involved in data analysis to answer research questions by performing appropriate analysis of the data, interpreting the results, appropriately communicating results, and to evaluate and interpret results from published research.

This course provides students with a practical understanding of the qualitative and statistical data analysis methods commonly used in nursing. Students will learn how to go through the steps involved in data analysis to answer research questions by performing appropriate analysis of the data, interpreting the results, appropriately communicating results, and to evaluate and interpret results from published research.

This course provides students with a practical understanding of the qualitative and statistical data analysis methods commonly used in nursing. Students will learn how to go through the steps involved in data analysis to answer research questions by performing appropriate analysis of the data, interpreting the results, appropriately communicating results, and to evaluate and interpret results from published research.

This course provides students with a practical understanding of the qualitative and statistical data analysis methods commonly used in nursing. Students will learn how to go through the steps involved in data analysis to answer research questions by performing appropriate analysis of the data, interpreting the results, appropriately communicating results, and to evaluate and interpret results from published research.

Examines the concepts of pathophysiology which guide the practice of advanced nursing practice. Explores pathophysiological changes in individuals in a primary health care setting by taking into account their age, acuity, chronicity, and evolution of the conditions

Examines the concepts of pathophysiology which guide the practice of advanced nursing practice. Explores pathophysiological changes in individuals in a primary health care setting by taking into account their age, acuity, chronicity, and evolution of the conditions

Compares and contrasts advanced practice nursing and related frameworks to develop, integrate, sustain, and evaluate the role of the nurse practitioner within primary health care. Critically analyzes and develops strategies to implement advanced practice nursing competencies with a community focus.

Compares and contrasts advanced practice nursing and related frameworks to develop, integrate, sustain, and evaluate the role of the nurse practitioner within primary health care. Critically analyzes and develops strategies to implement advanced practice nursing competencies with a community focus.

Analyzes and critiques concepts and frameworks essential to advanced health assessment and diagnosis using clinical reasoning skills. Applies clinical, theoretical and research knowledge in relation to comprehensive and focused health assessment for the individual client’s diagnostic plan of care./Pre- or Corequisite 5810 3.0

Analyzes and critiques concepts and frameworks essential to advanced health assessment and diagnosis using clinical reasoning skills. Applies clinical, theoretical and research knowledge in relation to comprehensive and focused health assessment for the individual client’s diagnostic plan of care./Pre- or Corequisite 5810 3.0

Analyzes and critiques concepts and frameworks essential to advanced health assessment and diagnosis using clinical reasoning skills. Applies clinical, theoretical and research knowledge in relation to comprehensive and focused health assessment for the individual client’s diagnostic plan of care./Pre- or Corequisite 5810 3.0

Analyzes and critiques concepts and frameworks essential to advanced health assessment and diagnosis using clinical reasoning skills. Applies clinical, theoretical and research knowledge in relation to comprehensive and focused health assessment for the individual client’s diagnostic plan of care./Pre- or Corequisite 5810 3.0

Integrates knowledge and apply conceptual frameworks integral to advanced health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. Demonstrates initiative, responsibility, and accountability in complex decision making for individuals, groups, and/or families within the nurse practitioner scope of practice based on current research findings./Prerequisite: Nursing 5830 3.0

Integrates knowledge and apply conceptual frameworks integral to advanced health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. Demonstrates initiative, responsibility, and accountability in complex decision making for individuals, groups, and/or families within the nurse practitioner scope of practice based on current research findings./Prerequisite: Nursing 5830 3.0

Integrates knowledge and apply conceptual frameworks integral to advanced health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. Demonstrates initiative, responsibility, and accountability in complex decision making for individuals, groups, and/or families within the nurse practitioner scope of practice based on current research findings./Prerequisite: Nursing 5830 3.0

Integrates knowledge and apply conceptual frameworks integral to advanced health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. Demonstrates initiative, responsibility, and accountability in complex decision making for individuals, groups, and/or families within the nurse practitioner scope of practice based on current research findings./Prerequisite: Nursing 5830 3.0

Critically appraises and interprets concepts and frameworks integral to pharmacotherapy, advanced counselling, and complementary therapies for common conditions across the lifespan. Develops, initiates, manages, and evaluates therapeutic plans of care that incorporate client values and acceptability, goals of therapy, analysis of different approaches, pharmacotherapeutic principles./Co- or prerequisite: Nursing 5830 3.0 and 5810 3.0

Critically appraises and interprets concepts and frameworks integral to pharmacotherapy, advanced counselling, and complementary therapies for common conditions across the lifespan. Develops, initiates, manages, and evaluates therapeutic plans of care that incorporate client values and acceptability, goals of therapy, analysis of different approaches, pharmacotherapeutic principles./Co- or prerequisite: Nursing 5830 3.0 and 5810 3.0

Critically appraises and interprets concepts and frameworks integral to pharmacotherapy, advanced counselling, and complementary therapies for common conditions across the lifespan. Develops, initiates, manages, and evaluates therapeutic plans of care that incorporate client values and acceptability, goals of therapy, analysis of different approaches, pharmacotherapeutic principles./Co- or prerequisite: Nursing 5830 3.0 and 5810 3.0

Critically appraises and interprets concepts and frameworks integral to pharmacotherapy, advanced counselling, and complementary therapies for common conditions across the lifespan. Develops, initiates, manages, and evaluates therapeutic plans of care that incorporate client values and acceptability, goals of therapy, analysis of different approaches, pharmacotherapeutic principles./Co- or prerequisite: Nursing 5830 3.0 and 5810 3.0

Integrates conceptual frameworks and evidence underlying the study of pharmacotherapy, advanced counselling, and complementary therapies for complex client situations. Demonstrates substantive initiative, responsibility, and accountability in complex decision making./Prerequisite: Nursing 5850 3.0/Corequisite: Nursing 5840 3.0

Integrates conceptual frameworks and evidence underlying the study of pharmacotherapy, advanced counselling, and complementary therapies for complex client situations. Demonstrates substantive initiative, responsibility, and accountability in complex decision making./Prerequisite: Nursing 5850 3.0/Corequisite: Nursing 5840 3.0

Integrates conceptual frameworks and evidence underlying the study of pharmacotherapy, advanced counselling, and complementary therapies for complex client situations. Demonstrates substantive initiative, responsibility, and accountability in complex decision making./Prerequisite: Nursing 5850 3.0/Corequisite: Nursing 5840 3.0

Integrates conceptual frameworks and evidence underlying the study of pharmacotherapy, advanced counselling, and complementary therapies for complex client situations. Demonstrates substantive initiative, responsibility, and accountability in complex decision making./Prerequisite: Nursing 5850 3.0/Corequisite: Nursing 5840 3.0

Applies theories related to the advanced practice nursing management of clients' clinical manifestations. Promotes dialogue and critical thinking in the application of theory to practice. Supports problem-based learning through the study of real life case examples. Provides clinical experiences pertinent to the integration of advanced practice nursing knowledge./Prerequisites: NURS5860 3.0: Therapeutics in Primary Health Care II

Applies theories related to the advanced practice nursing management of clients' clinical manifestations. Promotes dialogue and critical thinking in the application of theory to practice. Supports problem-based learning through the study of real life case examples. Provides clinical experiences pertinent to the integration of advanced practice nursing knowledge./Prerequisites: NURS5860 3.0: Therapeutics in Primary Health Care II

The practice-based Research Proposal (PRP) provides the opportunity for a critical and analytic reflection on a topic/issue/problem related to the student's practicum experience. This advanced research course builds on research methodologies and theoretical inquiry to facilitate students' exploration, analysis, synthesis, and discussion of research questions and proposal development. Emphasis is on addressing a practice-based question using research. Prerequisites: GS/NURS 5100 3.00, GS/NURS 5200 3.00, GS/NURS 5300 3.00, GS/NURS 5725 3.00. Co-requisite: GS/NURS 5870 6.00.

The practice-based Research Proposal (PRP) provides the opportunity for a critical and analytic reflection on a topic/issue/problem related to the student's practicum experience. This advanced research course builds on research methodologies and theoretical inquiry to facilitate students' exploration, analysis, synthesis, and discussion of research questions and proposal development. Emphasis is on addressing a practice-based question using research. Prerequisites: GS/NURS 5100 3.00, GS/NURS 5200 3.00, GS/NURS 5300 3.00, GS/NURS 5725 3.00. Co-requisite: GS/NURS 5870 6.00.

The practice-based Research Proposal (PRP) provides the opportunity for a critical and analytic reflection on a topic/issue/problem related to the student's practicum experience. This advanced research course builds on research methodologies and theoretical inquiry to facilitate students' exploration, analysis, synthesis, and discussion of research questions and proposal development. Emphasis is on addressing a practice-based question using research. Prerequisites: GS/NURS 5100 3.00, GS/NURS 5200 3.00, GS/NURS 5300 3.00, GS/NURS 5725 3.00. Co-requisite: GS/NURS 5870 6.00.

All MScN candidates are required to take part in this compulsory colloquium course which is offered in a hybrid online and classroom format. The course provides participants with an opportunity to discuss their progress in the major research project.

All MScN candidates are required to take part in this compulsory colloquium course which is offered in a hybrid online and classroom format. The course provides participants with an opportunity to discuss their progress in the major research project.

All MScN candidates are required to take part in this compulsory colloquium course which is offered in a hybrid online and classroom format. The course provides participants with an opportunity to discuss their progress in the major research project.

Students inquire into ontological traditions and related philosophical concepts that inform nursing science. The historical development of the empirical, interpretive, critical, and complexity ontologies will be examined in light of contemporary developments and controversies. Students examine diverse assumptions about reality and link these assumptions to theoretical frameworks in nursing science. Philosophical concepts are examined in depth and affiliated with students experiences and praxis in multiple contexts. Co-requisite: GS/NURS 7005 6.0: Research Approaches in Nursing Science

In this course students understand and apply methodologies, methods and research designs that contribute to knowledge development in the discipline of nursing. Students develop their own research question and proposal based on their area of interest.

Students in the first year of the PhD program explore critical issues in their doctoral work with peers in the first and second year of the program and invited faculty members. Classes consist of presentations and discussions facilitated by students, faculty and invited speakers addressing key topics of interest to students.

Students in the second year of the PhD program continue to explore critical issues in their doctoral work with peers in the first and second year and invited faculty members. Classes consist of presentations and discussions facilitated by second year doctoral seminar students, faculty and invited speakers addressing key topics of interest to students.

Synthesized evidence is increasingly recognized as the basis for clinical, administrative, and policy practices in nursing and related fields. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are methods used to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of nursing and clinical interventions. In this course, students develop the ability to understand, critique, and conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses of evidence derived from intervention research. Prerequisite: have successfully completed any graduate level quantitative research course.

Mixed methods research uses elements of both qualitative and quantitative research approaches allowing for more comprehensive knowledge develop about complex phenomena. In this course students explore various mixed methods study designs, and develop the knowledge required to design and conduct mixed methods research. Prerequisites: Graduate course in research methods.

An independent directed reading course on a topic approved by the supervisory committee and the Graduate Program Director.

An independent directed reading course on a topic approved by the supervisory committee and the Graduate Program Director.

An independent directed reading course on a topic approved by the supervisory committee and the Graduate Program Director.