title: Let's talk about society: A Critical Discourse Analysis of sociology courses in pre-registration nursing.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The discussion of teaching and learning in nursing has been prolific. Whereas most of the debate tends to focus on core contents of nursing programmes, little has been discussed about the teaching in 'supporting subjects' with relevance to both nursing education and nursing practice. This article offers a perspective on sociology scholarship for applied professions by using the case of nursing programmes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Syllabus is a rich source of data, and in its representational capacity it becomes both a discursive construction and a vehicle of ideology. Accordingly, we present a Critical Discourse Analysis of syllabi of nursing schools in Chile as to identify core contents and ideologies, and implied challenges for nursing education.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We argue that while the syllabus as a discourse discloses a significant cleavage, the biggest challenge is precisely to challenge the ideologies constructed by and embedded in the syllabi. Our reflection thus points to a better interdisciplinary dialogue as to enhance the actual contribution of sociology to nursing.
authors.affiliation: University of Playa Ancha, Chile.
authors.forename: Tomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.affiliation: University of Valparaiso, Chile.
authors.forename: Valentina J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Leal
authors.affiliation: Ghent University, Belgium. Electronic address: RicardoAlexis.AyalaValenzuela@UGent.be.
authors.forename: Ricardo A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ayala
mesh_terms: D002677:Chile; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012961:Sociology / Q000193:education*
keywords: Chile; Critical Discourse Analysis; Pre-registration nursing; Sociology; Syllabus