Job Description

Part-Time Academic: NURS 5050 Nursing Philosophy, Knowledge and Theory - Fall 2024
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Position Details
Position Information
Position Title Part-Time Academic: NURS 5050 Nursing Philosophy, Knowledge and Theory - Fall 2024
Posting Number PTAP2506P
Department/Unit Nursing
Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities
This 3 credit-hour course explores the major philosophical and methodological underpinnings of science and knowledge. This exploration will inform a critical analysis of how nursing knowledge has evolved and will illuminate how the experience of nurses, along with the production of knowledge, meanings and values, can best be understood. Learners will develop an understanding of the assumptions underlying different research paradigms and the knowledge they generate by exploring issues such as: What is science? How has science evolved? What is knowledge? What is truth? What are the various research/science paradigms? How is knowledge translated into action?
This appointment runs from September 1 - December 31, 2024, and the part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Graduate Studies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development of teaching and learning activities related to the course
• Delivery and co-ordination of the course
• Assessment and evaluation of student learning
• Use of Brightspace for course delivery
• Responding to student queries about coursework
• Attending initial instruction with Instructional Learning Online services
• Participation in course discussions within the program
• Develop and administer examinations
• Submission of grades
• Follow up with students as necessary

Qualifications/Requirements of Position
Candidates must hold a graduate degree in Nursing, or related field, with relevant expertise and teaching experience. PhD preferred.
Salary Range/Pay Rate Per CUPE Collective Agreement
Additional Information
Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA). Our university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi\'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians) and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.
Posting Detail Information
Term of appointment Sept - Dec 2024
Open Date
Close Date 06/04/2024
Open Until Filled
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents * Cover Letter

• R\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 / Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Optional Documents * List of referees