##  [NURS 580](/course/nurs-580) 

The Philosophy of Evidence (3)

[PhD](/course-programs/phd)

 

This course presents a study of changing paradigms of nursing science in historical perspective. It includes a critical analysis of constructs and theories in nursing science. The focus is on both theoretical analysis and empirical investigation. **Prerequisite: NURS 511 or equivalent.**

### Objectives:

- Interpret the evolution of nursing as an academic discipline and its relationship to the profession
- Interpret the social context and historical development of scientific knowledge
- Describe the relationships between ontological, epistemological and methodological positions
- Articulate logical and coherent claims about the nature of scientific evidence in a practice discipline
- Analyze the philosophical underpinnings and theoretical implications of a range of knowledge claims
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