NURS 613 - Philosophy of Science in Nursing

3 credit hours

This course explores and critically analyzes concepts, topics, and issues of importance related to the history of philosophy, the history of science, and the philosophy of science as context for the study of the philosophy of nursing science. The course addresses philosophical tenets, origin, and history-of-thought that underlies key theoretical concepts in nursing science and the proposed domains of nursing (person environment, health, and nursing). Questions related to methods of inquiry and scientific reasoning will be addressed. The process of analysis will be emphasized and a focus on clinical practice situations in nursing will be maintained. Finally, contemporary schools of thought (modern and post-modern) will be analyzed with an emphasis upon their philosophical and historical roots in relation to nursing scholarship and nursing science. Prerequisites: Doctoral Nursing student or instructor permission.