(BSc) Bachelor of Science
Nursing (Adult)
Current
University of Essex
University of Essex
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Honours Degree
Full-time
Nursing
BSC B740
14/10/2013
Details
Professional accreditation
Recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (adult).
Admission criteria
A-levels: BBC
GCSE: Mathematics and English Language C
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD (in relevant subject)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) code
English language requirements for applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 7.0 in each element.
Please note that date restrictions may apply to some English language qualifications.
Course qualifiers
A course qualifier is a bracketed addition to your course title to denote a specialisation or pathway that you have achieved via the completion of specific modules during your course. The
specific module requirements for each qualifier title are noted below. Eligibility for any selected qualifier will be determined by the department and confirmed by the final year Board of
Examiners. If the required modules are not successfully completed, your course title will remain as described above without any bracketed addition. Selection of a course qualifier is
optional and student can register preferences or opt-out via Online Module Enrolment (eNROL).
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Rules of assessment
Rules of assessment are the rules, principles and frameworks which the University uses to calculate your course progression and final results.
Additional notes
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External examiners
External Examiners provide an independent overview of our courses, offering their expertise and help towards our continual improvement of course content, teaching, learning, and assessment.
External Examiners are normally academics from other higher education institutions, but may be from the industry, business or the profession as appropriate for the course.
They comment on how well courses align with national standards, and on how well the teaching, learning and assessment methods allow students to develop and demonstrate the relevant knowledge and skills needed to achieve their awards.
External Examiners who are responsible for awards are key members of Boards of Examiners. These boards make decisions about student progression within their course and about whether students can receive their final award.
Programme aims
To provide a comprehensive teaching environment that facilitates the development of safe and effective adult nurses.
To develop the capacity in students to work autonomously in contemporary health settings and within associated legislation.
To enable students to demonstrate client-centred communication & interpersonal skills when working with people in distress.
To assist students to value theoretical understanding and practice evidence based decision making in adult nursing.
To instil reasoned comprehension of professional values and the role of reflection in continuous professional growth as an adult nurse.
To develop within students the capacity to lead, manage and work within multi-professional team.
Learning outcomes and learning, teaching and assessment methods
On successful completion of the programme a graduate should demonstrate knowledge and skills as follows:
A: Knowledge and understanding
A1: An understanding of the knowledge for adult nursing practice that underpins the safe and effective practice of a registered adult nurse
A2: Knowledge of a specialist area of adult nursing informed by reasearch, scholarship and clinical activity
A3: An understanding of the principles and practice underpinning human interaction and its importance during patient/client journeys through health and illness
A4: A inquiring approach to leadership and management within the political, cultural and professional context of different health care environments.
A5: A systematic understanding of psychosocial processes and the role of emotion in personal effectiveness.
A6: A reasoned understanding of reflective learning and its role in personal and professional development
A7: A logical understanding of health care research and research for practice within adult nursing
Learning methods
A1-A7 are achieved through lectures, seminars, workshops, group work and tutorials, with case studies/portfolios and formative tests presented through elearning
Assessment methods
A1-Assessed through essay, examination and case studies/portfolios
A2-Assessed through essay and case studies/portfolios
A3-Assessed through reflective accounts, OSCEs and direct observation of practice by the mentor in clinical settings
A4-Assessed through essay and case studies/portfolios
A5-Assessed through reflective accounts and case studies/portfolios
A6-Assessed through reflective accounts and case studies/portfolios
A7-Assessed through critiques of nursing research and a research project
B: Intellectual and cognitive skills
B1: Adopt an inquiring stance to all aspects of nursing practice, education and leadership past present and future
B2: Act to deploy safely and effectively a range of personal skills and techniques to the benefit of patient/clients in the adult nursing practice setting
B3: Engage in structured reflection on issues arising from adult nursing practice
B4: Demonstrate creative approaches to problem solving in health related clinical and domestic settings
Demonstrate creative approaches to problem solving in health related clinical and domestic settings
B5: Undertake self-directed and purposeful continuous profession development
B6: Demonstrate the ability to manage professional issues for which there are imperfect protocols, codes or standards
B7: Develop research questions that reflect and inform contemporary health care practice
Learning methods
B1-B7 are achieved through engagement with clnical learning, personal and group reflection on placement experience, seminars, and elearning discussions
Assessment methods
B1-Assessed through direct observation of practice, reflective accounts and case studies/portfolios
B2-4-Assessed through direct observation of practice during clinical placement by mentors and reflective accounts
B5-Assessed by reflective accounts
B6-Assessed through direct observation of practice during clinical placement by mentors, examination and reflective accounts
B7-Assessed through case study and research project
C: Practical skills
C1: Demonstrate competence in delivering essential skills of nursing practice.
C2: Actively seek and value feedback from patients/clients and colleagues to inform this process.
C3: Initiate and lead on creative responses to clinical problem identified within nursing practice, education and/or management
C4: Be a visible champion for best clinical practice and assertively challenge unsatisfactory practice
C5: Practice in a range of adult nursing contexts, including those within which there is uncertainty or unpredictability
C6: Manage and take responsibility for a range of nursing resources
Learning methods
C1-C6 are achieved through clinical placement practice, personal and group reflection, tutorial, elearning discussions and simulated practice
Assessment methods
C1-C6 are assessed through the direct observation of practice by clinical placement mentors in the practice setting, and OSCEs
D: Key skills
D1: Use a range of advanced communication skills that are appropriate to nursing and multidisciplinary team working, and
ii) effective and confidence in communication with a large audiences
D2: i) Use the Internet, ii) Access data via library, professional bodies, Trusts, iii) Use appropriate data analysis packages, and iv) Use audiovisual presentation tools and techniques.
D3: i) Interpret statistical information, ii) use statistics to analyse data, and iii) use software packages to support data analysis.
D4: Identify and analyse problems emerging from theory and practice.
D5: i) Motivate and engender partnership working, ii) demonstrate a strong awareness of personal limitations and scope of practice, and iii) take responsibility for one own work and significant responsibility for the work of others.
D6: i) Demonstrate an aptitude for continuing to advance knowledge, understanding and skills in line with identified learning needs, and ii) identify, conceptualise and define new and abstract ideas within professional practicem education and management.
Learning methods
D1 is supported in small group discussion and seminars.
Tutorial time is allocated for individual discussion.
D2 commences at induction and through seminar presentations.
D3 is supported in seminars where students present and analyse work.
Tutorial time is allocated for individual discussion and problem solving.
D4 is practised throughout the course.
Students work through given problems or derived from the students' practice.
D5 is facilitated by the use of collaborative group work and during seminars.
D6 is achieved through feedback on coursework and individual tutorial time.
Assessment methods
D1 is assessed by course work, essay, portfolio, presentation, literature review, research proposal and case study.
D2 is assessed through use of word-processing and ability to cite references from internet sources.
Practical assessments are also included which test students' skills.
The use of information technology during presentations is encouraged.
D3 is assessed through course work, essay, portfolio and dissertation.
D4 is assessed through course work, essay, portfolio and dissertation.
D5 & D6 are assessed through course work, oral presentation and placement assessment.