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2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NUR 700 - Philosophy of Nursing Science

3 credits
Provides a framework for understanding the history and development of nursing science. The origins of scientific questions and methods of scholarly disciplines are explored. Sources of nursing knowledge, modes of inquiry, and models of scholarship are critically analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between philosophy, theory, research and practice.