NURS 505 - Scholarly Synthesis

Credit(s): 3
This course provides a culminating experience for the student with the opportunity to synthesize previous and current knowledge in the concentration area of study. Students work under the guidance of faculty on the selected project. The student will write a state of the science paper using a prescribed methodology for the literature review and submit the paper as a manuscript for presentation or publication. The paper topic and content must be approved by a supervising faculty member. The intent is to expose students to the mechanics of scientific investigation; teach them how to develop a hypothesis and how to collect, analyze, and interpret data to support it; encourage them to pursue research opportunities; and help them understand the structure of thought underlying advanced practice nursing.

Course Level: Graduate