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Independent Study in Specialty Nursing NSSC 8160

Nursing Specialty Course

Course details

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

Cost

$552.27 - $1,816.86 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Fall 2023

Below are two offerings of NSSC 8160 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 32361

Duration

Tue Sep 05 - Fri Nov 24 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 32361
  • $1816.86
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 05 - Nov 24 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$1816.86

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Departmental approval needed
  3. This NSSC section is an independent study. Please contact the Program Head in the appropriate specialty for information and approval to register.
Status

Registration Options

Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.

CRN 32362

Duration

Tue Sep 05 - Fri Nov 24 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 32362
  • $552.27
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 05 - Nov 24 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$552.27

Important information
  1. Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
  2. Departmental approval needed
  3. 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.
Status

Registration Options

Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.

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:

School of Health Sciences

  1. Pediatric Nursing Specialty (Standard Option)
    Advanced Certificate Part-time
  2. Specialty Nursing (Nephrology)
    Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
  3. Specialty Nursing (Pediatric - Standard Option)
    Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
  4. Specialty Nursing (Perinatal - Perioperative Option)
    Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
  5. Specialty Nursing (Perinatal - Standard Option)
    Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
  6. Specialty Nursing (Perioperative)
    Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time

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