Calendar 2012-2013 - Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

(NUR1072Y will be taken alone in final term of the MN clinical and administration fields of studyprogram and only after completion of all other coursework and program requirements.)NUR1073HRESEARCH IN HEALTH INFORMATICSThis course is designed to build upon the theory and concepts covered in NUR 1059, Informatics:Theory and Application in Nursing, and will provide students with a breadth of understandingabout the potential opportunities for health informatics research relative to nursing. Theassignments will give students an opportunity to develop more depth in an area of healthinformatics of their choosing and will include a literature review, workflow analysis, and researchproposition paper. For students with an interest in developing a research program in the area ofhealth informatics, the course will provide them with an opportunity to explore the options andreflect on an area of focus.(Pre-requisite: NUR1059H)NUR1074HFACILITATING LEARNING: NURSING PERSPECTIVESNUR 1074H will prepare nursing students to utilize an evidence-based approach to facilitatelearning in nursing practice/education. This interactive course is divided into three areas:theoretical perspectives, applied perspectives, and student leadership. The course begins byreflecting upon PHC values and principles, teaching/learning values and styles, and a wide rangeof learning theories. Learners will explore highlights of learning theories each of which hasparticular pedagogies that guide learning. These will include conventional/behaviouristic, selfdirected,experiential, developmental, critical, feminist, transformational, adult learning theories,constructivism, social constructivism, reflection in/on action, arts based learning and emergingtechnological learning theories. Social constructivism, a pedagogy that focuses on learnercenteredapproaches, will be explored in depth. In the applied perspectives section, studentswill critically/constructively analyze best practices in facilitating health literacy, nursingsimulations/clinical education, on-line learning, and knowledge translation. In the final sectionstudents will participate in a 'community of learning' by working together in small groups topresent a critical/constructive analysis of one topic related to best practices in facilitating learning.These topics are relevant to clinical practice and/or nursing education/continuing education.Topics include supporting effective facilitation, best practices in facilitation, and assessment oflearning. The course will conclude with reflections upon facilitating learning within nursingcontexts.(3 hours/week)NUR1081YPHD STUDENT/FACULTY SEMINARSThis is a required course for PhD students ONLY.The PhD Student/Faculty Seminars are an important and integral aspect of the preparation ofdoctoral students in the Graduate Department of Nursing Science. They afford studentsopportunities to hear about the research of faculty and their fellow students, to become part of acommunity of scholars in the Department, and to improve their presentation and seminarparticipation skills. All students in the first and second years of the PhD program are required toUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 47