BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health)

• Year 1

• Your first year introduces you to being an accountable professional, whilst developing the knowledge and skills required to become a confident, academic and independent learner. You will gain an understanding of human development, key body systems and their relationship to nursing care. A range of effective therapeutic interpersonal skills to promote engagement and helpful collaborative person-centered conversations will be nurtured within the theory and the two practice components during the year. You will be introduced to the importance of assessing, planning, providing and evaluating health and wellbeing in a broad range of contexts. You will learn and develop the values, knowledge and skills required for the successful achievement of the standards of proficiency required for the first NMC progression point. Modules will have field-specific application.

  Core modules

  • Being an Accountable Professional (NRS410)

    This module will introduce students to the nursing profession, professional standards, the use of evidence and the role of social media in health care practice.

  • Communication and Therapeutic Relationships (NRS411)

    This module supports students to develop basic, person-centred communication skills enabling them to engage effectively with individuals and their families/carers utilising a range of collaborative interpersonal skills and adopting therapeutic and ethical frameworks that can be applied in health and social care.

  • Applied Human Biology Across the Lifespan (NRS414)

    This module will develop students' understanding of human development, key body systems and their relationship to nursing care.

  • Assessing and Planning Nursing Care (NRS416)

    This module introduces students to assessing health and wellbeing, it explores different models of understanding health, ill health and the interconnection between physical and mental health. It enables the student to work in partnership to plan and evaluate nursing care for a variety of health conditions and needs.

  • Providing and Evaluating Care (NRS417)

    This module introduces the student to the values, knowledge and skills required for nursing practice in a range of settings.

  • Interprofessional Learning 1 (HIPL400)

• Year 2

• In your second year you will be introduced to research methodology and methods in order to develop their knowledge of the application of research-based evidence to professional practice. You will study the pathophysiological processes involved in commonly encountered health conditions to support nursing interventions. Your knowledge and understanding of co-ordinating care for complex health needs will be developed, as well as in relation to public health, policies and legislation. You will become a knowledgeable practitioner with an understanding of pharmacology and safe practice in the management of medicines. The theory and two practice components of the year will develop your values, knowledge, and skills required for the successful achievement of the standards of proficiency required for the second NMC progression point. Modules will have field-specific application.

  Core modules

  • Applied Pathophysiology (NRS501)

    Within this module, students will study the pathophysiological processes involved in commonly encountered health conditions.

  • Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making (NRS502)

    The module introduces students to research methodology and methods in order to develop their knowledge of the application of research-based evidence to professional practice. The module is based upon the premise that knowledge and understanding of key research designs is an essential pre-requisite of evidence-informed decision making (EIDM).

  • Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health (NRS503)

    This module aims to develop the student's knowledge and skills in relation to public health, policies and legislation. Students will explore the social, economic, political and ecological challenges that are faced in public health at an international, national and local level. The student will develop an understanding of their professional role in relation to public health.

  • Pharmacology and Medicines Optimisation (NRS504)

    This module will develop students' knowledge of medications, pharmacology and working to support medication adherence.

  • Developing Nursing Practice (NRS507)

    This module develops the students' values, knowledge and skills required for nursing practice in a range of settings.

  • Interprofessional Learning 2 (HIPL500)

• Final year

• Year three allows you to critically explore the concepts of management, leadership and working in teams. You will extend your knowledge around critical appraisal and the importance of research evidence to professional practice. Within four field specific modules you will develop your knowledge and understanding of nursing in the primary and acute care context. You will develop your competence in nursing practice in simulated and real-world environments and build on and develop the values, knowledge and skills required for the successful achievement of the final NMC progression point. Your final module will provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to perform as a capable and autonomous practitioner, fit for registration in your field of nursing practice. 

  Core modules

  • Primary Care in Adult Nursing (ADN601)

    This module will develop students' understanding of nursing in a primary care context.

  • Acute Adult Nursing Care (ADN602)

    This module will develop students' understanding of nursing in an acute care context.

  • Developing Competence in Adult Health Nursing Practice (ADN603)

    This module develops the students' values, knowledge and skills required for nursing practice in a range of settings.

  • Developing Knowledge and Skills for Evidence-Informed Decision Making (NRS602)

    The module is designed to extend students' knowledge around critical appraisal and the importance of research evidence to professional practice. This will be achieved through students identifying and evaluating a body of research-based evidence relevant to clinical practice.

  • Nursing Leadership, Management and Team Working (NRS604)

    This module critically explores the concepts of management, leadership and working in teams. It examines the role of the nurse to act as a change agent in response to professional practice challenges.

  • Interprofessional Learning 3 (HIPL600)

Every undergraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the course aims, the course structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.

The following programme specification represents the latest course structure and may be subject to change:

BSc Hons Nursing Programme Specification Standard Route 2023 24 6608