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| Required Courses | Credits (lecture-lab) | |
| NSID 551 |
Nursing Leadership in Health Delivery System Nursing profession and its influences on the national health care delivery systems. The application of leadership theories and research findings related to leadership in formulating policy and planned action to solve the contemporary professional nursing issues and health care problems. Political process and strategies, policy planning and participation in national health care policy formulation and planning for the improvement of health care of people are also focused. |
3 (3-0) |
| RANS 607 |
Philosophy of Science and Theoretical Perspective Overview history of science, critical analysis of philosophical basis underlying knowledge and science development, issues and various philosophical approaches to nursing science development, analyzing the underlying epistemological and ontological assumptions and implications of diverse approaches to knowledge generation in nursing. |
3 (3-0) |
| NSID 552 |
Nursing Theory Development An in-depth study of the processes of theory construction and creating knowledge. An integral vision of knowledge and strategies for expanding knowledge through multiple levels. Concept analysis, synthesis, and derivation from both interpretative and empirical perspectives. A variety of processes for creating propositional statements and deriving theory. The role of theory in guiding research and related issues. |
3 (3-0) |
| RANS 609 |
Advanced Research Design in Nursing Nature of nursing science and nursing research. The important and the development of a conceptual framework for research. Measurement theory and development of research instruments. Theory of sampling and sample size estimation. Research design for internal and external validity. Ethical issues and protection of human subjects in conducting research. |
3 (3-0) |
| PHBS 623 |
Applied Statistics in Health Science Research Statistics used in data analysis of health science research: Correlation, Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA), Logistic Regression Analysis (LRA), Discriminant Analysis (DA), Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance (RMANOVA), Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA), Factor Analysis (FA), Path Analysis (PA), and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Skills in using these statistics according to assumption of each one are emphasized. Using statistics relevant to research question, objective, and design are also emphasized. |
3 (2-2) |
| Elective Courses | Credits (lecture-lab) | |
| RANS 695 |
Chronic Illness Analysis & critique of Theories and research related to chronic illness, issue in research on patients and families. Critical analysis of theory and related research around a specific problem in chronic illness management. |
3 (3-0) |
| NSID 557 |
Stress, Coping and Adaptation Analysis of concepts, theories and models of stress and adaptation. Analysis and critique of related research findings. Theories, models and concepts are synthesized in order to develop a theoretical based intervention/research to prevent and reduce of stress and promotion of adaptation of individuals, families, and communities in both states of health and illness. |
3 (3-0) |
| RANS 693 |
Holistic Health and Healing Philosophical and theoretical foundation of holistic health and complementary healing, critical analysis of theory and research related to holistic health and healing, self-care and self-management. Evidence based practice related to holistic health and complementary healing. Formulate conceptual idea for further study in selected area of interest related to holistic health and complementary healing. |
3 (3-0) |
| RANS 690 |
Outcome Research: Measurement and Management Theories and methods related to outcome management for quality improvement of the system at different level. Designs, measurements, and methods for studying variation in clients and health outcomes, knowledge synthesis/knowledge management), and its application for the efficiency and effectiveness of nursing and health care systems. |
3 (3-0) |
| NSID 555 |
Health Promotion Concepts, theories, models, and researches related to health promotion/risk reduction. National policy and factors influencing health-promoting behaviors throughout the lifespan. Identifying interactions among behavioral, biophysical, genetic, cultural and socioeconomic processes that influence health-promoting behaviors and related health outcomes. |
3 (3-0) |
| NSID 523 |
Health Promotion Intervention Critiquing and analyzing knowledge and research related to health promotion interventions including methodological issues, cultural issues, instrument development, data collection, and data analysis. Designing and evaluating the intervention programme in the population of interest to initiate changes in individual and aggregate health-related behaviors. |
3 (3-0) |
| NSID 556 |
Bio-behavior and Health Behavior Concepts, theories, and conceptual models in relation to bio-behavioral science. Relationships among the bio-neuro-chemical systems and human behaviors. Alterations in bio-behavioral processes in human during illness and in the restoration of health. Genetic health disease and behaviors. Analysis of current research that links biology and behavior across the life span. Integration of empirical knowledge of bio-behavior for promoting positive behavioral changes. |
3 (3-0) |
| RANS 694 |
Family Health: Theory and Research Historical development of the conceptualization of family health care as a context of client and a unit of receiving care. Family health problems. Factors influence the family health. Family life-cycle. Health promotion of the family in normal and in health deviation. Theory and research related to family health care. Issues in assessment the family. Formulate conceptual idea for further study in selected area of interest. |
3 (3-0) |
| NSID 524 |
Nursing and Health System: Theoretical and Methodological Issues Analysis and critique on the use of system related theories including change theory, health economic theory, organizational and management theories based on critical theory. Critique of research on health care and/or nursing systems and outcomes emphasis on conceptual framework, methodologies, and applications. Optimal health care and/or nursing system model and its outcome indicators. |
3 (3-0) |
| NSID 525 |
Seminar in Nursing and Health Policy Development Analyze needs, existing health care policies and resources of the selected population. Develop an optimal health care and/or nursing system model focusing on quality care and cost-containment. Emphasize places on proposing a position paper for policy initiation on health and /or nursing system model for the selected population. |
3 (3-0) |
| RANS 677 / NSID 553 |
Seminar Critique individual research interest through the discussion of the significance of the nursing research problem, research design, sampling techniques, sample size, quality of the instruments, statistical utilization and usefulness of the proposed study. |
3 (3-0) |
| RANS 610 |
Measurement in Nursing Measurement theories both principles and practices, method of scale development, instrument development, correctness and reliability of measurement, statistical uses in testing validity and reliability of the instrument, issue in measurement of nursing and nursing outcome. |
3 (2-2) |
| RANS 692 |
Causal Approach to Theory Building and Data Analysis Causal inferencing, and theory testing through causal modeling with path analysis and structural equation modeling. Evaluating theoretical models and applying the content by developing and testing models. |
3 (2-2) |
| NSID 558 |
Qualitative Research Exploration and analysis of selected qualitative research methodologies and techniques relevant to nursing research. Methodologies covered include phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and participatory action research (PAR). Ability to conduct a qualitative study is emphasized. Skills for collecting and analyzing qualitative data are developed. |
3 (2-2) |
| NSID 526 |
Comprehensive Research Review A systematic and comprehensive approach to review the literature. Similarities and differences of different type of nursing research review: definition, purpose, scope, sampling frame, and analysis. Methodology of integrative review, meta-analysis, systematic review, and meta-synthesis. Skill for specific type of review. |
3 (2-2) |
| RANS 691 / NSID 559 |
Independent Study Self-directed to study issues related to an interesting topic in nursing science under the supervision of advisor. |
3 (0-12) |
| NSID 554 |
Women’s Role and Health Socio-cultural, economical, and political issues surrounding women's health. Women's health status and the development of medical ideas about women from historical perspectives, contemporary health issues controversies and perspectives on women's health as policy maker and implementation of policy on women's health to improve women's potential and their health. |
3 (3-0) |
| RANS 619/NSID 560 |
Nursing Research Practicum Participate in the nursing research project to strengthen the students' ability in doing research that will support dissertation under the supervision of advisor. |
3 (0-12) |
| RANS 620/NSID 561 |
Clinical Nursing Study Pilot study in clinical nursing, according to area of interest, under the supervision of an advisor. |
3 (0-12) |
| PHBS 625 |
Statistical Methods in Path Analysis Theory and causal modeling and apply linear structural modeling to analyze data in health science research to show the causal relationships among multiple groups of variables with various levels of measurement scale. |
3 (3-0) |
| Dissertation | Credits (lecture-lab) | |
| RANS 699/NSID 699 |
Dissertation Conducting nursing research in a selective topic in order to generate new knowledge under the supervision of the dissertation committee. |
36 (0-108) |