| Program Description : | The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Program is a competitive program at the local and international levels, as it was established in cooperation with six reputable international universities.The study plan of the program consists of 54 credit hours distributed over 3-4 academic.
The purpose of the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing program is to prepare nursing researchers and scholars to explore, develop, and move forward the scientific body of knowledge in nursing practice, leadership, and education. Students will develop critical and analytical skills through an in-depth study of advanced nursing, social, behavioral, and research sciences. The graduate will acquire the skills of collecting and analyzing information from a range of studies from scientific sources to enable them to generate new ideas and make an original contribution to nursing knowledge. Developments in nursing science and health care will emerge from research. Dissertation research will prepare graduates to expand their knowledge and advance professional practice to the frontiers of nursing. Graduates of the program will use innovative thinking to develop research questions and will select and apply appropriate research methods to solve problems empirically, thereby expanding the evidence base of nursing. The program will develop in its students a range of specific and transferable skills which will be required by leaders of the nursing profession in public and private healthcare organizations, and to make a major contribution to healthcare policy development, education, research, and administration.
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