Graduate Health Studies and Nursing
Course Offerings

Athabasca University may modify the list of available courses at any time. Students are advised to check course eligibility and prerequisites before attempting to register for courses. Students who have registered for a course without completing the course prerequisites will have their course registration cancelled and will be removed from the course.

Note the scheduling of NP courses:

All NP courses are offered in three semesters each year (Fall, Winter, and Spring).
NURS 518 is offered in all three semesters but may have limited seats in the fall term.
NURS 000 is required for students taking Nurse Practitioner programs. Students will be registered by our program staff at the time of admission. Non-program students who are planning to apply for Nurse Practitioner programs may take the orientation course prior to admission, but must contact gcapadmin@athabascau.ca to register.
Course offering is contingent on a minimum enrolment of 10 students per course.
Athabasca University reserves the right to modify the list of available courses at any time.

NURS 519 and NURS 521 are no longer offered. If you required either of these courses for your program, please contact your Graduate Student Advisor.

Spring session 2021 (May 5 – August 14, 2021)
NURS 516	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners I	(3)
NURS 517	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners II	(3)
NURS 518	Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners	(3)
NURS 522	NP: Women and Men's Health	(3)
NURS 524	NP: Children's Health	(3)
NURS 526	NP: Adult Health	(3)
NURS 527	NP: Mental Health	(2)
NURS 528	NP: Older Adult Health	(3)
NURS 530	NP: Practice Consolidation	(3)
NURS 531	Controlled Drugs and Substances for NP Prescribers	(1)
MHST 601	Critical Foundations in Health Disciplines	(3)
MHST/NURS 602	Transforming Health Care through Informatics	(3)
MHST/NURS 603	Facilitating Inquiry	(3)
MHST/NURS 604	Leadership Roles in Health	(3)
MHST/NURS 605	Demystifying Policy Analysis and Development	(3)
MHST/NURS 606	Health Systems and Services Evaluation	(3)
MHST/NURS 607	Developing Successful Project and Program Proposals	(3)
NURS 608	Philosophical and Critical Foundations in Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 609	Trends and Issues	(3)
MHST/NURS 610	Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care	(3)
MHST/NURS 611	Dissemination Strategies	(3)
NURS 614	Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 620	Culture and Health: Critical Perspectives	(3)
MHST/NURS 621	Coaching and Leading: The Human Side of Organizational Change	(3)
MHST/NURS 622	Understanding Organizations: Theory, Analysis and Application	(3)
MHST/NURS 623	Clinical Teaching and Learning	(3)
MHST/NURS 624	Teaching in Health Disciplines	(3)
MHST/NURS 625	Collaboration in Teaching	(3)
NURS 675	Nurse Practitioner Practicum I	(3)
NURS 676	Nurse Practitioner Practicum II	(3)
NURS 678	Nurse Practitioner Practicum III	(3)
MHST/NURS 695	Independent Study I	(3)
MHST/NURS 696	Independent Study II	(3)
MHST/NURS 712	Advanced Qualitative Research	(3)
MHST/NURS 713	Advanced Quantitative Research	(3)

Fall session 2021 (Sept. 8 – Dec. 10, 2021)
NURS 516	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners I	(3)
NURS 517	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners II	(3)
NURS 518	Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners	(3)
NURS 522	NP: Women and Men's Health	(3)
NURS 524	NP: Children's Health	(3)
NURS 526	NP: Adult Health	(3)
NURS 527	NP: Mental Health	(2)
NURS 528	NP: Older Adult Health	(3)
NURS 530	NP: Practice Consolidation	(3)
NURS 531	Controlled Drugs and Substances for NP Prescribers	(1)
MHST 601	Critical Foundations of Health Systems	(3)
MHST/NURS 602	Transforming Health Care through Informatics	(3)
MHST/NURS 603	Facilitating Inquiry	(3)
MHST/NURS 604	Leadership Roles in Health	(3)
MHST/NURS 605	Demystifying Policy Analysis and Development	(3)
MHST/NURS 606	Health Systems and Services Evaluation	(3)
MHST/NURS 607	Developing Successful Project and Program Proposals	(3)
NURS 608	Philosophical and Critical Foundations of Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 609	Trends and Issues	(3)
MHST/NURS 610	Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care	(3)
MHST/NURS 611	Dissemination Strategies	(3)
NURS 614	Foundations of Advanced Practical Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 618	Community Development for Health Care Leaders	(3)
MHST/NURS 620	Culture and Health: Critical Perspectives	(3)
MHST/NURS 621	Coaching and Leading: The Human Side of Organizational Change	(3)
MHST/NURS 622	Understanding Organizations: Theory, Analysis and Application	(3)
MHST/NURS 623	Clinical Teaching and Learning	(3)
MHST/NURS 624	Teaching in Health Disciplines	(3)
MHST/NURS 625	Collaboration in Teaching	(3)
NURS 675	Nurse Practitioner Practicum I	(3)
NURS 676	Nurse Practitioner Practicum II	(3)
NURS 678	Nurse Practitioner Practicum III	(3)
MHST/NURS 695	Independent Study I	(3)
MHST/NURS 696	Independent Study II	(3)
MHST/NURS 719	Thesis I: Proposal Development	(3)

Winter Session 2022 (January 5 – April 15, 2022)
NURS 516	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners I	(3)
NURS 517	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners II	(3)
NURS 518	Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners	(3)
NURS 522	NP: Women and Men's Health	(3)
NURS 524	NP: Children's Health	(3)
NURS 526	NP: Adult Health	(3)
NURS 527	NP: Mental Health	(2)
NURS 528	NP: Older Adult Health	(3)
NURS 530	NP: Practice Consolidation	(3)
NURS 531	Controlled Drugs and Substances for NP Prescribers	(1)
MHST 601	Critical Foundations in Health Disciplines	(3)
MHST/NURS 602	Transforming Health Care through Informatics	(3)
MHST/NURS 603	Facilitating Inquiry	(3)
MHST/NURS 604	Leadership Roles in Health	(3)
MHST/NURS 605	Demystifying Policy Analysis and Development	(3)
MHST/NURS 607	Developing Successful Project and Program Proposals	(3)
NURS 608	Philosophical Foundations of Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 609	Trends and Issues	(3)
MHST/NURS 610	Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care	(3)
MHST/NURS 611	Dissemination Strategies	(3)
NURS 614	Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 620	Culture and Health: Critical Perspectives	(3)
MHST/NURS 621	Coaching and Leading: The Human Side of Organizational Change	(3)
MHST/NURS 622	Understanding Organizations: Theory, Analysis and Application	(3)
MHST/NURS 623	Clinical Teaching and Learning	(3)
MHST/NURS 624	Teaching in Health Disciplines	(3)
MHST/NURS 625	Collaboration in Teaching	(3)
NURS 675	Nurse Practitioner Practicum I	(3)
NURS 676	Nurse Practitioner Practicum II	(3)
NURS 678	Nurse Practitioner Practicum III	(3)
MHST/NURS 695	Independent Study I	(3)
MHST/NURS 696	Independent Study II	(3)
MHST/NURS 720	Thesis II: Conducting, Writing, and Dissemination of Research	(12)

Spring Session 2022 (May 5 – August 2, 2022)
NURS 516	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners I	(3)
NURS 517	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners II	(3)
NURS 518	Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners	(3)
NURS 522	NP: Women and Men's Health	(3)
NURS 524	NP: Children's Health	(3)
NURS 526	NP: Adult Health	(3)
NURS 527	NP: Mental Health	(2)
NURS 528	NP: Older Adult Health	(3)
NURS 530	NP: Practice Consolidation	(3)
NURS 531	Controlled Drugs and Substances for NP Prescribers	(1)
MHST 601	Critical Foundations in Health Disciplines	(3)
MHST/NURS 602	Transforming Health Care through Informatics	(3)
MHST/NURS 603	Facilitating Inquiry	(3)
MHST/NURS 604	Leadership Roles in Health	(3)
MHST/NURS 605	Demystifying Policy Analysis and Development	(3)
MHST/NURS 606	Health Systems and Services Evaluation	(3)
MHST/NURS 607	Developing Successful Project and Program Proposals	(3)
NURS 608	Philosophical and Critical Foundations in Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 609	Trends and Issues	(3)
MHST/NURS 610	Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care	(3)
MHST/NURS 611	Dissemination Strategies	(3)
NURS 614	Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 620	Culture and Health: Critical Perspectives	(3)
MHST/NURS 621	Coaching and Leading: The Human Side of Organizational Change	(3)
MHST/NURS 622	Understanding Organizations: Theory, Analysis and Application	(3)
MHST/NURS 623	Clinical Teaching and Learning	(3)
MHST/NURS 624	Teaching in Health Disciplines	(3)
MHST/NURS 625	Collaboration in Teaching	(3)
NURS 631	Health Promotion I: Planning	(3)
NURS 675	Nurse Practitioner Practicum I	(3)
NURS 676	Nurse Practitioner Practicum II	(3)
NURS 678	Nurse Practitioner Practicum III	(3)
MHST/NURS 695	Independent Study I	(3)
MHST/NURS 696	Independent Study II	(3)
MHST/NURS 712	Advanced Qualitative Research	(3)
MHST/NURS 713	Advanced Quantitative Methods for Health Research	(3)

Fall Session 2022 (September 7 – December 6, 2022)
NURS 516	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners I	(3)
NURS 517	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners II	(3)
NURS 518	Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners	(3)
NURS 522	NP: Women and Men's Health	(3)
NURS 524	NP: Children's Health	(3)
NURS 526	NP: Adult Health	(3)
NURS 527	NP: Mental Health	(2)
NURS 528	NP: Older Adult Health	(3)
NURS 530	NP: Practice Consolidation	(3)
NURS 531	Controlled Drugs and Substances for NP Prescribers	(1)
MHST 601	Critical Foundations of Health Systems	(3)
MHST/NURS 602	Transforming Health Care through Informatics	(3)
MHST/NURS 603	Facilitating Inquiry	(3)
MHST/NURS 604	Leadership Roles in Health	(3)
MHST/NURS 605	Demystifying Policy Analysis and Development	(3)
MHST/NURS 606	Health Systems and Services Evaluation	(3)
MHST/NURS 607	Developing Successful Project and Program Proposals	(3)
NURS 608	Philosophical and Critical Foundations of Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 609	Trends and Issues	(3)
MHST/NURS 610	Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care	(3)
MHST/NURS 611	Dissemination Strategies	(3)
NURS 614	Foundations of Advanced Practical Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 618	Community Development for Health Care Leaders	(3)
MHST/NURS 620	Culture and Health: Critical Perspectives	(3)
MHST/NURS 621	Coaching and Leading: The Human Side of Organizational Change	(3)
MHST/NURS 622	Understanding Organizations: Theory, Analysis and Application	(3)
MHST/NURS 623	Clinical Teaching and Learning	(3)
MHST/NURS 624	Teaching in Health Disciplines	(3)
MHST/NURS 625	Collaboration in Teaching	(3)
NURS 675	Nurse Practitioner Practicum I	(3)
NURS 676	Nurse Practitioner Practicum II	(3)
NURS 678	Nurse Practitioner Practicum III	(3)
MHST/NURS 695	Independent Study I	(3)
MHST/NURS 696	Independent Study II	(3)
MHST/NURS 719	Thesis I: Proposal Development	(3)

Winter Session 2023 (January 4 – April 4, 2023)
NURS 516	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners I	(3)
NURS 517	Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners II	(3)
NURS 518	Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners	(3)
NURS 522	NP: Women and Men's Health	(3)
NURS 524	NP: Children's Health	(3)
NURS 526	NP: Adult Health	(3)
NURS 527	NP: Mental Health	(2)
NURS 528	NP: Older Adult Health	(3)
NURS 530	NP: Practice Consolidation	(3)
NURS 531	Controlled Drugs and Substances for NP Prescribers	(1)
MHST 601	Critical Foundations in Health Disciplines	(3)
MHST/NURS 602	Transforming Health Care through Informatics	(3)
MHST/NURS 603	Facilitating Inquiry	(3)
MHST/NURS 604	Leadership Roles in Health	(3)
MHST/NURS 605	Demystifying Policy Analysis and Development	(3)
MHST/NURS 607	Developing Successful Project and Program Proposals	(3)
NURS 608	Philosophical Foundations of Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 609	Trends and Issues	(3)
MHST/NURS 610	Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care	(3)
MHST/NURS 611	Dissemination Strategies	(3)
NURS 614	Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing	(3)
MHST/NURS 620	Culture and Health: Critical Perspectives	(3)
MHST/NURS 621	Coaching and Leading: The Human Side of Organizational Change	(3)
MHST/NURS 622	Understanding Organizations: Theory, Analysis and Application	(3)
MHST/NURS 623	Clinical Teaching and Learning	(3)
MHST/NURS 624	Teaching in Health Disciplines	(3)
MHST/NURS 625	Collaboration in Teaching	(3)
NURS 675	Nurse Practitioner Practicum I	(3)
NURS 676	Nurse Practitioner Practicum II	(3)
NURS 678	Nurse Practitioner Practicum III	(3)
MHST/NURS 695	Independent Study I	(3)
MHST/NURS 696	Independent Study II	(3)
MHST/NURS 720	Thesis II: Conducting, Writing, and Dissemination of Research	(12)

Information effective September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021.

Graduate Health Studies and Nursing Course Offerings

Graduate Health Studies and Nursing
Course Offerings