NURS 640 - Nursing Education from a Faith Perspective

(2 hours) This course provides a foundational understanding of the integration of faith and learning and its impact on the values and ethics of a discipline of study. Students are provided the context and tools to critique the nature and source of knowledge claims in contrast to personal faith claims. Students will explore the assumptions of major philosophies and critically examine values influencing nursing education. Students will focus on the application of faith and learning in nursing and promote an integrated curriculum that prepares students to make wise judgments in nursing practice. Critical thinking exercises that promote a dialogue for understanding God’s revealed truth will be explored. Students are provided the context and tools to critique ontological and epistemological underpinnings (nature and source) of nursing knowledge claims contrasted with personal faith claims.