Faculty of Applied Science UBC Nursing

Teaching Assistantships Details

Teaching Assistant Positions

SUMMER 2026 TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITIONS

WINTER 2026 2027 TERMS 1 & 2 TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITIONS

Course	Hours Per Term	Course Description
NURS 180	100h for each of 20 TAs	Stress and Strategies to Promote Wellbeing Introduction to foundational knowledge related to stress, stressors, resilience, social support, and strategies to foster physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Open to all students interested in learning about managing and navigating the stressors of student life.
NURS 270	100h for 1 TA	Diverse Perspectives on Aging This course examines the aging experience from interdisciplinary, equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigeneity (EDI-I) (race, sex, gender, disability) and health systems perspectives. Topics include older adult health and wellness, age friendly communities, ageism and stigma, and end of life issues.
NURS 280	120h for 3 TAs	Human Sexual Health Beliefs, behaviours, and expressions of human sexuality and the link to health for students from any program. How sexuality is discussed and practiced from various perspectives, and strategies to promote healthy sexual expression and sexual health.
NURS 290	100h for 1 TA	Health Impacts of Climate Change Human health impacts of the current and projected environmental crisis; study of key concepts and ideas to prepare for the future to promote wellbeing of individuals, communities, and populations.
NURS 300	100h for 1 TA	Theoretical and Professional Foundations for Nursing Practice Introduction to knowledge fundamental to the discipline and practice of nursing.
NURS 301	100h for 1 TA	Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing: Primary Health Care Analysis and application of theories, concepts, evidence and competencies guiding professional nursing practice in the context of primary health care.
NURS 303	100h for 1 TA	Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing: People Living with Mental Health Challenges and Their Families Theory informing a life course perspective on nursing practice with people living with mental health challenges and their families is introduced.
NURS 310	100h for 1 TA	Basic Principles of Pharmacology for Nursing Practice Basic principles of pharmacology and the basic structure and function of each body system will be explored to demonstrate how drug interactions occur within systems.
NURS 330	Term 1 only 100h for 1 TA	Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing: Adults/Older Adults and their Families Fundamental theories, concepts, evidence, and competencies pertaining to nursing practice with adults/older adults and their families.
NURS 344	Term 2 only 100h for 1 TA	Critical Inquiry and Leadership Synthesis Evidence is examined and synthesized to understand and identify theoretical insights to address a leadership challenge in professional practice.
NURS 345	100h for 1 TA	Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing: Childbearing Individuals and Their Families Analysis and application of theories, concepts, evidence and competencies guiding professional nursing practice with childbearing individuals and families during the transition to parenthood in a variety of practice settings and contexts.
NURS 346	100h for 1 TA	Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing: Infants, Children, Youth and their Families Analysis and application of theories, concepts, evidence and competencies guiding professional nursing practice with infants, children, youth and their families in a variety of practice settings and contexts.
NURS 350	Term 2 only 100h for 1 TA	Critical Inquiry and Research in Health Care Practice The significance of critical inquiry and research in nursing and health care, and the fundamental concepts and processes pertaining to scientific inquiry, evidence-based practice, and research utilization in nursing.
NURS 351	100h for 1 TA	Leadership, Policy, and Informatics The enactment of nursing leadership and policy within different health sectors and jurisdictions and the relevance and application of informatics competencies to the delivery of nursing care.
NURS 352	Term 1 only 100h for 1 TA	Relational and Ethical Nursing Practice Relational theoretical underpinnings of nursing practice and healthcare ethics are critically examined.
NURS 353	Term 2 only 100h for 1 TA	Promoting the Health of Indigenous People Foundations to contribute to supporting and providing high quality, ethical, respectful and culturally safe health care in partnership with Indigenous people in Canada and around the globe.