DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
Nursing Education B1: History of Nursing: A study of the development
of nursing and the care of the sick from ancient times under religious,
military and secular forms of organization, up to the present—including the
beginnings and growth of modern professional nursing in England and
America and a survey of nursing in foreign countries. (Credit, 3 session-hours.)
Professor Oates.
Nursing Education B2: The Curriculum in Schools of Nursing: This
course deals with the construction of curricula for schools of nursing of varied
types, the aims that determine the content, the selection and arrangement
of subjects and a consideration of method suitable to different subjects. It
includes also discussion of classroom management and equipment, text and
reference books, types of examinations and ways of grading. (Credit, 3 session-hours.)
Professor Oates.
Nursing Education B3: Methods of Teaching Nursing Practice: A
study of the aims and scientific principles underlying nursing procedures, the
proper teaching methods, and the selection and organization of subject matter
for a course for student nurses. Each student will be expected to do
some independent planning and demonstration within the group. (Credit,
3 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor Mayo.
Nursing Education B4: Supervision in Hospitals and Schools of Nursing:
A course designed primarily for supervisors and head nurses giving a
general knowledge of hospitals and nursing school management and organization.
It will deal with the more common problems encountered in the direction
of ward or department, with the principles underlying effective supervision
and with the teaching of student nurses through the proper correlation
of classroom and ward experience. (Credit, 3 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor Mayo.
Nursing Education B5: Administration in Schools of Nursing: This
course deals with the varied problems of nursing schools in their interrelation
with hospitals, other health and social agencies and educational institutions.
It considers the questions of organization, management, finance,
staff appointment and development and student education. And discusses
the duties and responsibilities of the principal of the school to the board, the
staff, the student, the patient and the community. (Credit, 3 session-hours.)
Professor Oates.
Nursing Education B6: Materia Medica: A course designed for those
who expect to teach the subject in nursing schools. Proper methods of teaching
solution problems will be demonstrated, the general subject-matter of
materia medica reviewed and the newer use of laboratory and illustrative
material discussed. (Credit, 2 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor McLeod.
Required and Suggested Courses to be found in General Catalogue as
follows:
In the College—
Biology B1, General Biology.
Biology C1, Evolution and Heredity.
Chemistry B1, General Chemistry.
Economics B1, Principles of Economics.
English A1, Composition and English Literature.
English B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8.
History A1, Survey of World History.
History B2, Modern European History.
History B3, General American History.
History B4, General English History.
Philosophy B2, Ethics.
Philosophy B3, History of Morals.
Psychology B1, General Psychology.
Psychology B3, Abnormal Psychology.
Psychology B4, Social Psychology.
Public Speaking B1.
Rural Social Economics B1, Social Economics of Agriculture.
Sociology B1, Introduction to Sociology.
Sociology B3, Social Problems.
In the Department of Education—
Education B1, History and Philosophy of Education.
Education B2, Educational Psychology.
Education C6, Mental Measurements.
