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.

Winter Session 2021 (January 6 – April 16)
Registration Deadline: November 1, 2020 (except NURS 530)

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 (registration deadline October 1, 2021)

(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)

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 2021 (May 5 – August 14, 2021)
Registration Deadline: February 1, 2021 (except NURS 530)

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 (registration deadline January 1, 2021)

(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 Methods for Health Research

(3)
Fall Session 2021 (Sept. 8 – Dec. 10, 2021)
Registration Deadline: July 1, 2021 (except for NURS 530)

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 (registration deadline June 1, 2021)

(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)
Registration Deadline: November 1, 2021 (except NURS 530)

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 (registration deadline October 1, 2021)

(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.