BSc Nursing Studies (Child)
Entry requirements
Year 1 standard entry requirement: UCAS Tariff: 102; Scottish Higher: BBBC or equivalent including Higher in essay-based subject plus Nat 5 Maths or Application of Maths and one science; A Level: BCC or equivalent plus GCSE Maths, English and one science. Please Note: All offers for pre-registration nursing are subject to satisfactory Occupational Health and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) screenings.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Nursing (Child), focused on care for children and their families from birth to young adulthood. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme involves multiple Practice Learning Experience placements across the degree and a Nursing Honours Dissertation in the final year. Graduates can register as Child Registered Nurses.
Modules
- Foundations of Nursing Practice
- Introduction to Nursing and Professional Values
- Introduction to Nursing Care Throughout the Lifespan
- An Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
- An Introduction to Nursing Practice (Child)
- Practice Learning Experience Part 1
- Understanding Excellence in Care
- Health Protection and Patient Safety
- Providing and Evaluating Care
- Health, Wellbeing and Inequalities
- Practice Learning Experience Part 2a
- Practice Learning Experience Part 2b
- Delivering Excellence in Care
- Complex Needs and Interventions
- Developing Leadership and Management Skills for the Future Graduate
- Understanding Professional Teams and Leadership
- Practice Learning Experience Part 3a
- Practice Learning Experience Part 3b
- Global Health
- Applied Ethics in Nursing and Healthcare Practice
- Nursing Honours Dissertation
- Education in Health and Social Care
- Enhancing Palliative and End-of-Life Care
- Fundamentals in Public Health
- Introduction to Contemporary Community Nursing
- Supporting Anticipatory Care
- Supportive Care at End of Life
- Symptom Assessment and Management in Palliative Care
- Working with Vulnerable Populations