Master of Nursing (Course-Based) Course Offerings

AGIN 803

End-of-Life Issues for Human Service Workers

This course deals with the impact of end-of-life issues on people, their families and social work and health care practitioners. The role of the social worker in practice, research, education and policy in end-of-life care will be explored.

AGIN 816

Aging, Society and Human Service Work

This course considers social work practice, research, education and policy with seniors in the community and in institutions. The focus of the course will be the role of the social work perspective in each of these professional activities with seniors.

EAHR 810

Program Design and Planning

Learners will explore theories of and approaches to program planning and design in institutions, organizations, and workplace settings. Topics explored will include the role of planner and stakeholders in the planning process, ethical and philosophical issues in planning, the politics of planning, recruitment and retention issues, program marketing and promotion as well as program financing and administration.

EC&I 804

Curriculum Development

This course considers key concepts and forces involved in shaping curriculum decision making, theories of curriculum and practical aspects of planning, implementation, evaluation and research.

EC&I 834

Designing for Online and Blended Learning

This course examines trends, issues, affordances, and challenges in the design and development of online and blended courses. Learning theories related to digital pedagogy will be explored as they apply to course/learning environment design.

ED 817

Research Methods with Indigenous Peoples

This course, through readings and discussion, will examine issues and research methods particular to research with Indigenous peoples including ethical considerations and protocols. Students will examine the developing paradigm in Indigenous research and explore research methodologies proposed by Indigenous researchers.

JSGS 823

Health Promotion

This course is designed to provide an introduction to population health and instill the concepts and principles of population health promotion. Based on the Ottawa Charter of Health Promotion, this course will provide students with an opportunity to develop targeted health promotion strategies in vulnerable populations.

JSGS 824

Health Program Planning and Evaluation

This course is designed to provide the key principles of health program planning and evaluation. The areas of focus for this course include program planning models; design of evaluation plans; program theory; mixed-methods data collection; indicators and measures of program outcomes; policy evaluation and evaluation reporting.

JSGS 826

Human Resources Management in Healthcare

This course will address health human resource management. Its scope will include the knowledge and skills necessary to working with self-regulating professions and in a highly unionized environment. Essential aspects of collective bargaining, negotiation and professional organization will be covered, as will working with the public/private divide in healthcare provision.

JSGS 829

Decision Making and Leadership in Healthcare Organizations

This course will cover leadership theory and practice, with a focus on effective leadership in the public sector and ethical decision-making. It will address decision-making models relevant to the health sector, including emerging philosophies (e.g., LEAN).

JSGS 887

Clinical Terminologies and Classification Systems

This course introduces the principles of taxonomy and purposes of controlled terminologies and classification systems used in Canada and internationally. It addresses the importance of standards conformance, design of semantically interoperable infostructures, and the processes, policies and procedures used in the collection, coding, and mapping of health data.

NURS 700

Theoretical And Philosophical Foundations of Nursing

This introductory MN course provides students with the opportunity to explore and critically analyse the philosophical and theoretical foundations of nursing knowledge. Students will examine the evolution of nursing knowledge throughout various key points in the development of the nursing profession and critically review how nursing knowledge is structured, developed, and applied to the work of nurses. Throughout this course, students will formulate their philosophical views of nursing.

NURS 701

Qualitative Research Methods

Provides an overview of qualitative methodology and methods frequently used in nursing and health care research. Topics include but are not limited to, an in-depth examination of action research, ethnography, grounded theory, hermeneutics phenomenology, and narrative. Students are provided with an opportunity to develop research questions, data collection techniques, and data analysis.

NURS 702

Quantitative Research Methods

Aims to develop the student's ability to critique and use existing quantitative research and to conduct original quantitative research. The research process will be examined with respect to the philosophical underpinnings of quantitative research; research ethics; developing research problems, questions, and hypotheses; writing literature reviews; using conceptual/theoretical frameworks; using experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental designs; sampling; measurement; collecting and analyzing data; and interpreting results.

NURS 703

Working with Vulnerable Population

Focuses on health issues of vulnerable populations. The students will examine and analyze theories, concepts, research, and nursing practice knowledge regarding vulnerable populations [those systematically pushed away from economic, social, political, and cultural participation and power]. Students will be challenged to develop a deeper understanding of vulnerable populations' unique health challenges and experiences.

NURS 775

Foundations and Theories of Learning

Examines the fundamental theories of learning and development and the role of psychological and educational theory in the design of curriculum, conduct of teaching, and assessment of learning.

NURS 777

Approaches to Learning and Teaching Innovation in Nursing

Examines approaches to learning and teaching in diverse nursing practice settings. Develop a repertoire of strategies related to planning educational experiences that may include establishing relational contexts for learning, becoming an inclusive educator, understanding feedback, measuring learning outcomes, and incorporating technology.

NURS 778

Curriculum Development and Evaluation Process in Nursing

Focuses on developing the knowledge and skills of nurse educators in applying principles of curriculum development, evaluation, and related processes in nursing education.

NURS 785

Leadership in Nursing

Facilitates the critical analysis of leadership concepts, functions, and skills in the nursing role. Ongoing integration of theoretical and research principles are stressed.

NURS 786

Leading in Rural and Remote Communities

Focuses on health issues of rural and remote communities. The students will examine and analyze theories, concepts, research, and nursing practice knowledge. Students will be challenged to develop a deeper understanding of rural and remote communities' unique health challenges and experiences and the key issues related to applying the principles of primary healthcare and interprofessional practice in rural and remote populations.

NURS 787

Leadership and Managing Change in Healthcare

Examines how to lead change within the health care system. Students will explore change management theories and the practical applications of the theories in the context of current health care challenges.

NURS 788

Leadership in Nursing and Health

Students will develop an in-depth theoretical and experiential understanding of leadership in health care. Students will critically analyze and apply various theories, models, concepts, competencies, and leadership frameworks. Students will participate in an organizational assessment of nursing leadership in various health care settings to formulate an understanding of contemporary nursing leadership. Finally, students will examine their personal leadership attributes.

NURS 804

Global Health

Critically analyze population health and current research on the determinants of health, with an emphasis on the sociopolitical, cultural and environmental determinants of health. The role of the advanced practice nurse in health policy development, and primary health care will be explored. *Note: This course is offered as an open elective to all graduate students.*
*Note: Students cannot take both MNUR 804/NURS 804 and MNUR 818 for credit.*

NURS 815

Health Care Ethics

This course will be a critical analysis of ethical theories as it is applied to nursing practice. Nursing problems will be examined using an ethics lens.

NURS 820

Patterns of Health and Illness in Older Adults

This course offers broad-based knowledge and skills through integrated, interprofessional education related to health and illness in old age. Physiological changes and psychosocial aspects of aging as they relate to common health problems will be examined.