Nursing Ph.D. Learning Outcomes

PLO 1. Research/knowledge development

• Utilize professional and research ethics and judgment in the conduct of research
• Conduct independent original research
• Critique and integrate different scientific perspectives in the conduct of original research
• Engage in and prepare to lead interdisciplinary research teams
• Situate their knowledge within the history and philosophy of science
• Conduct culturally and linguistically compentent scholarship

PLO 2. Leadership

• Lead in advancing the discipline through scholarly and scientific contributions
• Provide career and research mentorship to others

PLO 3. Dissemination

• Communicate scholarship to professional, interdisciplinary, policy, and lay audiences
• Communicate scholarship through publications and presentations

PLO 4. Policy

• Demonstrate understanding of the influence of politics and policy on knowledge generation and implementation

PLO 5. Substantive area of specialization 

• Demonstrate mastery of in-depth knowledge in a substantive area

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