NUR-6300 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies in Nursing Education

This course is designed to provide the foundation for understanding theories, philosophies, and strategies of teaching and learning that influence nursing education. The course also explores ethical and legal issues in nursing education. This course should be scheduled as the first of the five courses in the Nurse Educator specialty area. The nursing education Practicums must be scheduled last in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree nurse educator program.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-7000 Curriculum Theory and Development in Nursing Education

This course is designed to address the study of curriculum development, design, implementation, and evaluation in nursing education. Historical and philosophical foundations of nursing education are examined. The practical application and synthesis of curriculum theory is emphasized. The role of the educator in the dynamic relationship between the practice setting, research, and curriculum is examined.

Advisory: A course equivalent to NUR-6300: Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies in Nursing Education is required to be successful in NUR-7000. Students are responsible for having acquired this knowledge prior to registering for NUR-7000.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-7100 Testing, Assessment, and Evaluation

Course emphasis is on preparing teachers in nursing curricula to focus on learning outcomes. The concepts of measurement and evaluation are examined as the basis for studying how instruction, testing, assessment, and evaluation of student learning are interrelated. Formative, summative, qualitative, and quantitative assessment methodologies are applied to evaluate instruction and learning in various educational settings.

Advisory: Courses equivalent to NUR-6300: Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies in Nursing Education and NUR-7000: Curriculum Theory and Development in Nursing Education are required to be successful in NUR-7100. Students are responsible for having acquired this knowledge prior to registering for NUR-7100.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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NUR-7510 Advanced Practice Practicum Course

This practicum course consists of 100 experiential hours that foster theoretical learning application in a setting that enhances the student's advanced competencies. The expectations of this course include applying learned competencies to students, patients, or systems, depending on the graduate student's specialty, guided by an expert preceptor(s). This course will provide reflective analysis of learned advanced competencies and a practicum project to meet the end-of-program learning outcomes.

Credits: 3

Delivery Methods: Online

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