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Academic Structures

Programme Academic Structure for 2018 - 2019, BSc in Children's & General Nursing

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Year 1 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
NS105Core Nursing Skill10Year long01001
NS106Intro to lifespan Psychology as applied Nursi5Semester 201001
NS110Personal & Professional Development 1.7.5Semester 101001
NS112Caring & Communication in Nursing5Semester 101001
NS113Introduction to Sociology of Health & Illness5Semester 210001
NS119Understanding the Body 25Semester 210001
NS130General Nursing 15Semester 101001
NS133Understanding the Body 15Semester 190101
NS162Practice Module 17.5Year long01001
NS180Children's Nursing 15Semester 201001

Year 2 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
NS201Personal & Professional Development 25Semester 101001
NS202Research & Evidence -based Nursing Practice5Semester 210001
NS204Clinical Pharmacology for Nursing Practice5Semester 110001
NS208Gen Nursing 3.Ass&Mang of physical problems5Semester 201001
NS221General Nursing 2 Caring for the Adult7.5Semester 180201
NS222General Nursing 4 -Caring for the Adult7.5Semester 270301
NS223Principles of caring for specific patients5Semester 110001
NS224Altered Bodily Processes5Semester 110001
NS257Practice Module 2a(General)5Semester 101001
NS266Practice Module 2b (Medical, Surgical)5Semester 201001
NS281Childrens Nursing 25Semester 210001

Year 3 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
NS312Research & Nursing Practice 25Semester 201001
NS320Spec Approaches in Nursing Practice 2 (Gen)5Semester 210001
NS3503Practice Module 3c(Children/General)15Semester 201001
NS3504Practice Module (Children/General)20Semester 101001
NS373General Nursing 55Semester 210001
NS380The Child with Ongoing Healthcare Needs5Semester 210001
NS381Children's Nursing 45Semester 201001

Year 4 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
NS308AEthics in Nursing5Semester 201001
NS4016General Nursing 610Semester 101001
NS4020Care of the Child with Critical Care Needs10Semester 201001
NS441Management & Leadership in Prof Practice5Semester 101001
NS442Health Promotion5Semester 101001
NS4525Practice Module10Year long01001
NS458Research Enquiry5Semester 101001
NS4801Provision of care for children - complex need5Semester 201001
NS4803Caring for a child - multi-system dysfunction5Semester 110001

Year 5 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
NS4523Practice Module 5A15Semester 101001
NS4524Practice Module 5B15Semester 101001

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