NUR 580 - Seminar in Nursing Education I

This course is designed to introduce nurses for their roles as educators in academic and health care settings. The role of the nurse educator will be explored. Concepts for effective teaching that include theories of learning; teaching methods; assessment of learning in didactic and clinical settings; as well as curricular development and evaluation will be studied. The use of evidence-based literature will be used to guide educational practices and promote the scholarship of teaching. A practicum in an academic or educational health care setting, in collaboration with an expert nurse educator, will facilitate application of course content.

7 Semester Credit(s)

Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours 90 educational experience hours
Prerequisite(s): NUR 553
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Annually