Course Overview
Provides the opportunity to pursue a particular area of interest in specialty nursing. You and course tutor determine the learning intentions, activities and evaluation strategies for the course. For further details, contact the program head in your chosen specialty. Requires program head approval to register.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
6.0
Registration requirements
Departmental approval is required to register for this course. You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Domestic fees
$599.37 - $1,941.35 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
As a healthcare practitioner, you are expected to follow professional standards of practice throughout all SN programs and courses. In this course, you will have opportunities to use the processes of critical thinking, systematic inquiry, communication, collaboration, leadership, professionalism, and clinical decision-making. Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Establish a specific area for study related to your area of practice.
- Determine realistic and tangible course goals.
- Collaboratively engage with the course instructor to develop a learning contract which includes appropriate learning strategies.
- Determine suitable evaluation strategies in collaboration with the course instructor.
- Complete all aspects of the learning contract including the evaluation strategies.
- Demonstrate critical reflective thinking, professionalism, and scholarly writing in course activities.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2023
Related Programs
Independent Study in Specialty Nursing (NSSC 8160) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Health Sciences
- Pediatric Nursing Specialty (Standard Option)
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Nephrology)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Pediatric - Standard Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Perinatal - Perioperative Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Perinatal - Standard Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Perioperative)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2026
Below are two offerings of NSSC 8160 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 32361
Dates
Sep 08 - Nov 27 Loading
- CRN 32361
- $1941.35 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 - Nov 27 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- This NSSC section is an independent study. Please contact the Program Head in the appropriate specialty for information and approval to register.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Status
CRN 32362
Dates
Sep 08 - Nov 27 Loading
- CRN 32362
- $599.37 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 - Nov 27 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
- This is a Re-registration section for students who did not complete the GUI section in the previous term and require this one-time re-registration to complete. This NSSC section is an independent study. Please contact the Program Head in the appropriate specialty for information and approval to register.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice. Find out more about BCIT course cancellations.