Description: Lecture, four hours. Exploration of concepts of importance to philosophy of science as context for understanding philosophy of nursing science. Genealogies of thought that underpin epistemological assumptions about knowledge and knowledge development in relation to discipline of nursing, methods of inquiry (quantitative and qualitative), and scientific reasoning. Contemporary schools of thought (modern and postmodern) analyzed in relation to nursing research, nursing practice, and role of nurse scientists as leaders in relation to policy development in greater healthcare milieu. Letter grading.

Units: 4.0