The knowledge and skills required in the health care field are changing rapidly. In McMaster's Nursing Programme, faculty members act as facilitators, guiding groups of students through carefully designed health care problems. Students are responsible for their own learning, as well as that of other group members. Typical, real-life situations that a nurse may encounter are used to identify learning issues for the group or individual students. One such situation, for example, may involve a young married couple whose first child has just been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Student groups work their way through a variety of health care situations.
The flexibility of the Programme allows students to select topics that meet their particular learning needs. Learning at McMaster takes place in an environment conducive to openness and sharing among faculty and students. Courses will be offered through a combination of on site class work, clinical placements, self-directed study, and distance education components. Distance education strategies will be individualized based on student need and availability of resources. Every effort will be made to enhance the accessibility of the programme to potential students.