📖Program Curriculum
Our BSc Adult Nursing extends over three years and the BSc (Hons) over four years.
You’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of nursing and progress towards delivering person-centred nursing care in more complex and demanding situations. You’ll gain the knowledge skills attitudes and values that are essential to deliver safe compassionate respectful ethical and effective care in an evolving and dynamic health and social care environment. Each year meets the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirement of 50% theory and 50% practice. Through our partnerships with a diverse range of health and social care organisations you’ll have the opportunity to put your theory into practice. You will work all shift patterns of the practice learning environment which may involve both day and night shifts to experience the full learning opportunities of these areas.
This course is designed for you to achieve proficiencies required for registration in the UK as a nurse. You may also have the choice of undertaking a national or international placement.
You’ll study alongside our Mental Health Nursing students throughout your course and our BSc Paramedic Science students during Year 1 to gain a holistic understanding of how health and social care professionals work together to bring about the best in patient-centred care.
We’ll also focus on developing the leadership and management skills needed to foster quality and innovation within the health and social care setting.
Modules
The module information below provides an example of the types of course module you may study. The details listed are for the current academic year (September 2022). Modules and start dates are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change in future years.
This programme is governed by the University's General
Undergraduate Regulations
.
Please note that this programme has exceptions to the General Undergraduate Regulations which are set out in
Exceptions to Regulations for Individual Programmes
Year 1 Semester 1
Compulsory module
Module Credits
Practice Learning Experience 1 (PLE1) (SHSUPL1) 20 credits
Compulsory module
Module Credits
Integrated Anatomy & Physiology for Health (SHSU020) 20 credits
Compulsory module
Module Credits
Self Relationships and Healthcare (SHSU021) 20 credits
Compulsory module
Module Credits
Developing Fundamental Clinical Skills (SHSU022) 20 credits