Philosophical inquiry in nursing
BDNHon
6 points * 12 hours per week (4 contact hours; 8 study hours) * Second semester
This subject provides students with the opportunity to critically explore major philosophies that have influenced the history and development of nursing as a discipline. In particular, students explore the traditions of Western thought and trace the emergence of Eastern thought as a force in nursing epistemology. Student participation is maximised through seminars in which issues such as analytical empiricism, feminist critical theory, hermeneutic phenomenology, critical social theory, environmental philosophy, moral philosophy and Christian thought are raised.
Assessment
Written assignment (3000 words): 60% * Seminar: 4%