NURS 9712 Evidence Appraisal and Synthesis
This course will engage students in the in-depth review, critique, evaluation and synthesis of a body of literature. Students will use standardized approaches to systematically search, locate, and evaluate evidence in a focused area. Students will generate an integrative review that synthesizes the findings and identifies directions for future research.
Course overview
- Department
- Nursing
- School
- CSON
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.00 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.33 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Susan Gennaro | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 3 of 4 |
| Spring 2025 | Susan Gennaro | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 4 |
| Spring 2024 | Corrine Jurgens | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | — | 4 of 4 |
| Spring 2023 | Joyce Edmonds | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | — | 6 of 7 |
| Spring 2022 | Jane Flanagan | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 2 of 4 |