College of Nursing

PhD Course Descriptions

 

7200 Nursing Science:  3
Prerequisites: Admission to doctoral study in nursing
Course Description: This course examines the state of scientific knowledge in nursing research and practice. Gaps in the nursing research and practice are identified.  Interrelationships between nursing science and scientific developments in other disciplines from the perspectives of health outcomes, population health indices, and policy implications of scientific progress are analyzed.  Advances in biophysiological, psychosocial, sociocultural, health systems, and health economics research and the implications for translation to improve nursing science and practice are analyzed.

7211 Biostatistics 1:  3
Prerequisites: Admission to PhD program
Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the use of biostatics in conducting research. Data description, logic of sampling and test statistics, hypothesis testing, type 1 and type 2 errors are included. Test statistics include one-way ANOVA (analysis of variance); post-hoc tests and trend analysis; factorial ANOVA; repeated measures designs and mixed randomized repeated designs; and multiple regression.

7212 Biostatistics 2: 3
Prerequisites: Admission to PhD program
Course Description: This course builds on statistical procedures and advances the students understanding of advanced statistical methods including design and measurement.

7401 Research Institute 1: 2
Prerequisites: Admission to doctoral study in nursing
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the process of becoming a research scientist or a translational investigator. Content will include the responsible conduct of research, its core elements, relevant policies and procedures, and relevant research. This course also includes the culture of nursing, literature reviews, scholarly writing, technology in the research process, developing a program of scholarship and effective time management.

7403 Development of the Nurse Scientist:  3
Prerequisites: Admission to doctoral study in nursing
Course Description: This course addresses the role of the PhD prepared nurse as scientist, leader, academician, and policy maker.  Students will analyze strategies for lifelong learning and development as nurse scientists and will explore avenues for building their programs of scholarship, funding opportunities, and contributing to nursing science in policy and clinical practice. Students will examine ways to collaborate effectively in order to improve health care and health outcomes.

7481 Development of Nursing Science and Theory: 3
Prerequisites: Admission to PhD Program
Course Description: This course focuses on the discipline of nursing, including the evolution of the state of scientific inquiry and knowledge development in nursing.  The course includes the aims of nursing science, the nature of nursing knowledge and scientific theories, and a discussion of relationships among theory, research, method, and practice.  Students engage in constructive dialogue as they begin to conceptualize nursing phenomena in their area of interest.

7488 Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing Research: 3
Prerequisites: Admission to PhD Program
Course Description: Examines the relationship between theoretical and philosophical perspectives and selection of appropriate methodologies in research design. Critically explores issues related to innovations in traditional qualitative designs and emerging technologies, rigor and validity and role of interpretive research in nursing science.

7490 Advanced Nursing Research Designs and Methods: 3
Prerequisites: Admission to PhD Program
Course Description: This course focuses on development of the research plan including issues in sampling, design, and implementation of nursing research. Students will evaluate research methods to answer research questions in their area of interest. Content includes design and analysis issues affecting validity, examination of measurement techniques for assessing validity, reliability, structure of data collection instruments, and criteria for instrument selection. A research proposal will be prepared.

N7491 Advanced Nursing Theory Development and Validation: 3
Prerequisites: Admission to PhD Program
Course Description: This course focuses on a systematic study of contemporary nursing science and related theories in knowledge development, and the application of theory construction and validation strategies to specific nursing phenomena of interest. Students create and critically examine theoretical frameworks and models, with emphasis placed on constructing and testing theoretical statements.

7498 Doctoral Seminar: 1-12
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Course Description: Presentation and discussion of pertinent methodological and clinical issues related to doctoral research.

7499 Dissertation Research: 1-12
Prerequisites: All required course work; successful completion of written comprehensive examination
Course Description: Investigation of an advanced nature, culminating in successful defense of dissertation. Continuous registration is required.