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NURSING 202Philosophy of Nursing Science

Nursing · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)

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Focus on philosophy of nursing science by exploring genealogies of thought that underpin epistemological assumptions about knowledge. Examination of philosophical concepts that shape discipline of nursing in relation to their influence on scientific reasoning and methods of inquiry, both quantitative and qualitative, used by nurse scientist to create new knowledge. Analysis of contemporary schools of thought (modern and postmodern) in relation to nursing scholarship as well as role of nurse scientist as leader in policy development in greater health care milieu.

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Requisites

UCLA lists no requisites for this course.

Requires

Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.

Nothing — this is an entry point.

Unlocks

What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.

NURSING 202

  • NURSING 205AIntroduction to Qualitative Methods in Research
    • NURSING 205BAdvanced Qualitative Research: Grounded Theory Methodology I
      • NURSING 205CAdvanced Qualitative Research: Grounded Theory Methodology IIanother path to it
    • NURSING 205CAdvanced Qualitative Research: Grounded Theory Methodology II
    • NURSING 208Research in Nursing: Measurement of Outcomesanother path to it
    • NURSING 295AGrant Writing I: Scientific Proposal Developmentanother path to it
    • NURSING 295BGrant Writing II: Scientific Proposal Developmentanother path to it
  • NURSING 206ANursing Concept Development
    • NURSING 206BNursing Theory Developmentanother path to it
    • NURSING 207Quantitative Research Designs of Clinical Phenomenaanother path to it
    • NURSING 208Research in Nursing: Measurement of Outcomesanother path to it
  • NURSING 206BNursing Theory Development
    • NURSING 208Research in Nursing: Measurement of Outcomesanother path to it
    • NURSING 299BNursing Research Mentorshipanother path to it
  • NURSING 207Quantitative Research Designs of Clinical Phenomena
    • NURSING 208Research in Nursing: Measurement of Outcomesanother path to it
    • NURSING 299BNursing Research Mentorshipanother path to it
  • NURSING 208Research in Nursing: Measurement of Outcomes
    • NURSING 299BNursing Research Mentorshipanother path to it
  • NURSING 295AGrant Writing I: Scientific Proposal Development
    • NURSING 295BGrant Writing II: Scientific Proposal Developmentanother path to it
    • NURSING 295CNursing Science Seminar
    • NURSING 299BNursing Research Mentorshipanother path to it
  • NURSING 295BGrant Writing II: Scientific Proposal Development
  • NURSING 299BNursing Research Mentorship
  • NURSING 299CNursing Research/Laboratory Experiences

9 courses list this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 26 courses over 3 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.

  • Fall 2025
  • Winter 2026
  • Fall 2026

Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.