Bachelor of Nursing
Note: The commencement date for this course is to be confirmed.
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Nursing |
Abbreviation: | BNursing |
UOWD Course Code: | TBC |
Total Credit Points: | 84 |
Duration: | 2 years full time or part time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | TBC |
Intake Session(s): | TBC |
Delivery Mode: | On Campus (face-to-face) |
Delivery Campus: | UOW Dubai |
Overview
The Bachelor of Nursing provides trained nurses with the opportunity to upgrade to degree level. Students will demonstrate an increased understanding of the nature of nursing; evaluate and apply concepts drawn from nursing theory and research to professional practice; offer leadership to less experienced members of the nursing profession; demonstrate an increased awareness of the effects of cultural, social, economic, legal and ethical influences on the development of the nursing profession; demonstrate increased ability in critical reflection and research; display a readiness and ability to participate in positive changes; and demonstrate competencies that will enable health professionals to accept responsibility for a more complex level of client management.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluate knowledge, skills and behaviours for the provision of safe and effective nursing care for individuals, families and communities. | ||||||
| 2 | Employ knowledge and skills in application of leadership in the provision of person centered, culturally appropriate practice. | ||||||
| 3 | Demonstrate a critical awareness of knowledge, skills and behaviours commensurate with improvements in practice. | ||||||
| 4 | Find and evaluate information using a variety of sources and technology | ||||||
| 5 | Formulate arguments and communicate relevant information effectively orally and in writing. | ||||||
Course Structure
To qualify for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Nursing, a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 84 Credit Points as outlined below.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year One | |||
| GED 010 | Academic Study Skills 1 | 12 | |
| NMIH102 | Patterns of Knowing in Nursing | 6 | |
| NMIH105 | Primary Health Care Nursing | 6 | |
| NMIH108 | Introduction to Health Behaviour Change | 6 | |
| NMIH204 | Reflection and Practice | 6 | |
| NMIH205 | Cultural Competence in Health Care Practice | 6 | |
| Year Two | |||
| NMIH206 | Therapeutics in Nursing | 6 | |
| NMIH303 | Therapeutic Use of Self | 6 | |
| NMIH304 | Evidence Appreciation and Application in Health Care Practice | 6 | |
| NMIH306 | Challenges of Ageing | 6 | |
| NMIH307 | Leadership in Health Care Practice | 6 | |
| NMIH319 | Contemporary Research in Practice | 12 | |