BSc Nursing Studies (Mental Health)
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 Mental Health Nursing. Core topics include Research Methods. The curriculum includes modules on complex care in mental health nursing, global health, and applied ethics in nursing and healthcare practice. Students complete multiple practice learning experiences across various settings and undertake a Nursing Honours Dissertation in their final year.
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
- Practice Learning Experience Part 1
- Understanding Excellence in Care
- Recognising Emotions, Stress and Psychopathology to Enhance Care and Treatment in Mental Health Nursing
- Understanding Skills of Health Protection and Patient Safety Within a Mental Health Nursing Context
- Health, Wellbeing and Inequalities
- Practice Learning Experience Part 2a
- Practice Learning Experience Part 2b
- Understanding Excellence in Care
- Complex Care in Mental Health Nursing
- Developing Leadership and Management Skills for the Future Graduate: Mental Health
- 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