Seminar Agenda

Course Code and Title: NU 949 712 Theory Construction and Development of Nursing

Topic: 1. Historical & Philosophical evolution

1.2 Historical evolution of theory and science development in nursing:
1.2.1 Stages and milestones
1.2.2 Historical trends in approaches to nursing theory

Time and Place: 16 December 2019 (Time: 09.00 am – 12.00 am)

Room 1305 (Building 1 Floor 3 rd) Faculty of Nursing

Advisor: Associate Professor Dr. Somporn Rungreangkul

Seminar convener: Miss. Napachanok Raksaken

Seminar participant:
1. Mrs.Dasavanh Bounmany
2. Miss.Sawitree Sommongkol
3. Mr Muhamad Zulfatul Ala (Ala)

Objective: After finishing this topic the students are able to:
1. Discuss the historical evolution of theory and science development in nursing.
2. Critically analyses stages and milestones.
3. Critically analyses historical trends in approaches to nursing theory

Topic Content:
1. Historical evolution of theory and science development in nursing.
2. Stages and milestones.
3. Historical trends in approaches to nursing theory

Seminar procedures
1. The seminar convener identifies agenda of the study including topics, search questions, objectives and
scope of the seminar.
2. The convener call for meetings with class members and explore on relevancies or differences of the
seminar agenda. Then assigns each to have contributions on the progress and completion of the seminar,
such as explore some specific contents, present them to the meetings, and etc.
3. The convener set up the meeting to present baseline contents which are related to answer all search
issues and agenda and requests all class members to react on those to complete content availability. .
4. The convener presents framework or the “how to” of analysis on each of the agenda to the meeting and
requests class members to react or to propose alternative of analysis framework. Then make a wrap up
according to the agenda. .
5. The convener make a report of all those finding and summary of the meetings as “an input paper” for
the seminar with teacher/s.
6. The convener organizes the seminar by presenting an input paper while class members join in to add on
some of the comments and further analysis issues.
7. The teacher make comments and further guidance based on the input paper and some critical comments
of the class members and the convener.

Evaluation
1. The convener should do performance evaluation of other class members right after the final seminar
with teacher is completed.
2. The class members should also make performance evaluation on the convener and other class members,
according to their roles and functions during all activities of this topic.
(An evaluation form could be retrieved from the course director.)

Seminar Questions
1. How does historical evolution of theory and science development in nursing.
2. How does stages and milestones.
3. How does historical trends in approaches to nursing theory

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