NURS 543 - Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation

This graduate course introduces students to the theory and practice of educational measurement, assessment, and evaluation. The focus of the course is measurement, assessment, and evaluation in nursing education within a higher education framework, but the course content is applicable to other areas of nursing practice such as clinical nursing practice, continuing education/staff development, and patient/family education. Historical and current trends will be explored through the examination of evidence-based assessment/measurement practices, ethical considerations in testing, and psychosocial factors related to measurement, assessment, and evaluation..
Prerequisites: NURS 501, NURS 502, NURS 503, NURS 504, NURS 520, NURS 521, NURS 522
3 credit hours