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Course Specification
Course Summary Information 1 Course Title BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) BSc (Hons) Nursing (Learning Disabilities) BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) 2 Course Code US 3 Awarding Institution Birmingham City University 4 Teaching Institution(s) (if different from point 3 )
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5 Professional Statutory or Regulatory Body (PSRB) accreditation (if applicable) Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 6 Course Description (Marketing text for website) The three year BSc (Hons) Nursing course has been designed to comply with the Realising professionalism: Standards for education and training publications; Future nurse: Standards of proficiency for registered nurses; Part 1: Standards framework for nursing and midwifery education; Part 2: Standards for student supervision and assessment; Part 3: Standards for pre- registration nursing programmes (Nursing & Midwifery Council, 2018). Successful completion of this course provides eligibility to apply and be entered onto the NMC register in one of the four fields of nursing; Adult, Child, Learning Disabilities or Mental Health. This is a full time course, with an equal balance of theory and practice learning, which meets the minimum requirement of 4600 hours. We aim to develop graduate nurses who are able to meet the health needs of the whole person throughout their lifespan, with the ability to work flexibly across a range of settings. We will facilitate your development to become skilled, knowledgeable, emotionally intelligent nurses, with the ability to lead and co-ordinate compassionate, evidence based, person and family centred care whilst working as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team. The course design incorporates two years integrated theoretical content and one field specific year. During years one and two you will learn with students from all fields of nursing and during year three you will learn within your field specific groups. There are five modules each year, one of which is a yearlong practice module. This will provide preparation and support to develop confidence and competence in practice over the three years working towards independently leading and co-ordinating care. The first year will equip you with theoretical and practice knowledge, to enable the development of a range of key skills. This will include exploring the evidence that underpins person and family- centred care, professional values, self-leadership and the role of the registered nurse. Second year modules further enhance this learning and explore evidence based complex care incorporating a wide range of research, skills, team leadership and principles of co-ordinating care. During the third year you will build upon previous learning and develop proficiency in your chosen field of practice. These modules will develop you as a leader who uses research-informed critical thinking to co-ordinate care, supervise other health professionals and gain confidence in the safe management of medication. Personal tuition will enrich your learning experiences and will enable meaningful reflection and development of your individual field identity throughout the course.
Practice placements will be field specific throughout the three years. There will also be opportunities for exposure across the four fields of nursing. Practice learning experiences may be within community, hospital or home environment settings and at a location anywhere within the West Midlands region and beyond. Whilst on placement you will be supported, supervised and assessed by suitably prepared practice and academic staff to develop your knowledge and skills. We are committed to providing excellent, innovative, learning, teaching and assessment experiences. We use technology to enhance your learning, through lectures, seminars, skills, simulation and virtual learning. Engagement of practice partners and service users in all areas of learning, teaching and assessment is integral to our approach. Our evidence based curriculum will empower students to contribute to the provision of high quality holistic care both during their studies and in their future profession. 7 Course Awards 7 a Name of Final Award Level Credits Awarded BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) BSc (Hons) Nursing (Learning Disabilities) BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health)
7 b Exit Awards and Credits Awarded Certificate of Higher Education: Studies in Health Care Diploma of Higher Education: Studies in Health Care Bachelor of Science: Studies in Health Care These interim awards do not allow for application to the NMC for registration. Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
Minimum of 300 of which 60 must be at L6. 8 Derogation from the University Regulations The following derogations will be applied to the course:
- For modules with more than one item of assessment, all items of assessment must be passed in order to pass the module
- Compensation of marginally failed modules is not permitted
- Condonement of failed modules is not permitted
- The maximum registration period within which to complete the course is 5 years
- Students who have failed the placement module twice during Level 4 will not have the right to repeat level 4
- For clinical practice assessments/modules there is no in-year retrieval and a maximum of two attempts only for practice assessments is permitted (level 4, 5 and 6)
- Students may be permitted to transfer between courses after the Monday of week 4 of semester one, where this transfer is to another field of nursing. This is only possible if the student is successful at interview with the relevant field and deemed suitable.
Level 4- Integrated Module Code Module Name Credit Value NUR4031 What is nursing? 20 NUR4032 Assessing needs and planning care 20 NUR4033 Providing and evaluating care 20 NUR4034 Introduction to leadership and teamwork 20 NUR4035 Professional Practice 1 40 Level 5- Integrated Module Code Module Name Credit Value NUR5078 Complex care^ 1:^ assessing and planning^20 NUR5079 Complex care 2: providing and evaluating care 20 NUR5080 Improving quality and safety in a global context 20 NUR5081 Leadership and co-ordinating care 20 NUR5082 Professional Practice 2 40 Level 6: Adult Module Code Module Name Credit Value NUR6065 Nursing care: adult 20 NUR6069 Medicines management and applied physiology in adult nursing
NUR6073 Leadership and decision making in adult nursing 20 NUR6077 Delivering high quality, safe nursing care within adult nursing
NUR6081 Professional Practice 3^40 Level 6: Child Module Code Module Name Credit Value NUR6066 Nursing care: children and young people 20 NUR6070 Medicines management and applied physiology^ in children and young peoples’ nursing
NUR6074 Leadership and decision making^ in children and young peoples’ nursing
NUR6078 Delivering high quality, safe nursing care for children, young people and their families
NUR6081 Professional Practice 3 40 Level 6: Learning Disabilities Module Code Module Name Credit Value
NUR6068 Nursing care: learning disabilities 20 NUR6072 Medicines management and applied physiology in learning disabilities nursing
NUR6076 Leadership and decision making in learning disabilities nursing
NUR6080 Delivering high quality, safe nursing care for people with learning disabilities
NUR6081 Professional Practice 3 40 Level 6: Mental Health Module Code Module Name Credit Value NUR6067 Nursing care: mental health 20 NUR6071 Medicines management and applied physiology in mental health nursing
NUR6075 Leadership and decision making in mental health nursing
NUR6079 Delivering high quality, safe nursing care within mental health nursing
NUR6081 Professional Practice 3 40 12b Structure Diagram The structure of the course is the same for both September and January cohorts. Assessments are categorised as coursework, exam or in-person, these will encompass a range of assessments which will facilitate achievement of Learning Outcomes.
BSc (Hons) Nursing
Year 1 Integrated Level 4
NUR4031 What is nursing? Assessment Coursework 20 credits NUR4032 Assessing needs and planning care Assessment Exam 20 credits NUR4033 Providing and evaluating care Assessment Coursework 20 credits NUR4034 Introduction to leadership & teamwork Assessment Coursework 20 credits NUR4035 Professional Practice 1 Assessment In-Person, Coursework and Exam MYEPAD, Portfolio including OAR, Numeracy 40 Credits
Year 3 Child Field Level 6
NUR6066 Nursing care: children and young people Assessment Coursework 20 credits NUR6070 Medicines management and applied physiology in children and young peoples’ nursing Assessment Exam 20 credits NUR6074 Leadership and decision making in children and young peoples’ nursing Assessment In-person 20 credits NUR6078 Delivering high quality, safe nursing care for children, young people and their families Assessment Coursework 20 credits NUR6081 Professional Practice 3 Assessment In-Person, Coursework and Exam MYEPAD, Portfolio including OAR, Numeracy 40 Credits
Year 3 Learning Disabilities Field Level 6
NUR6068 Nursing care: learning disabilities Assessment Coursework 2 0 credits NUR6072 Medicines management and applied physiology in learning disabilities nursing Assessment Exam 20 credits NUR6076 Leadership and decision making in learning disabilities nursing Assessment In-person 20 credits NUR6080 Delivering high quality, safe nursing care for people with learning disabilities Assessment Coursework 20 credits NUR6081 Professional Practice 3 Assessment In-Person, Coursework and Exam MYEPAD, Portfolio including OAR, Numeracy 40 Credits
Year 3 Mental Health Field Level 6
NUR6067 Nursing care: mental health Assessment Coursework 20 credits NUR6071 Medicines management and applied physiology in mental health nursing Assessment Exam 20 credits NUR6075 Leadership and decision making in mental health nursing Assessment In-person 20 credits NUR6079 Delivering high quality, safe nursing care within mental health nursing Assessment Coursework 20 credits NUR6081 Professional Practice 3 Assessment In-Person, Coursework and Exam MYEPAD, Portfolio including OAR, Numeracy 40 Credits
