Benjamin Franklin Scholars in Nursing Capstone Honors Research Project

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This course is an advanced seminar for research and scholarship to be taken by Benjamin Franklin Scholars in Nursing. Enrollment is concurrent with student's final year of studies and entails undertaking a capstone project for Benjamin Franklin Scholars in Nursing. Practical considerations in carrying out such a project, including scholarly approach and scientific integrity as well as scholarly writing and dissemination will be discussed and illustrated, using exemplars and student projects. The various phases of students' projects will be used as launching points for discussions and to complement students' work with their faculty supervisor. Paths and planning for careers in nursing and related disciplines and the idea of scholarly trajectories will be developed throughout the course.