BSc Nursing (Mental Health) (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor's degree
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
4 Years
About the course
As many as one in three people in the UK have issues with their mental health at some stage of their life
Nurses who specialise in mental health, a complex and demanding area, work with GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists, and others, to help care for patients with mental illnesses
As a mental health nurse, you focus on the therapeutic relationship with those with mental ill health, and with their families
You provide the support and treatment to meet their physical, psychological, social, mental and spiritual care needs
More than anything else, mental health nursing requires empathy, to care about the people you are working with
Unlike many of the older, traditional nursing schools, at Essex you receive a fresh, contemporary and relevant nurse education programme, integrated into a University that is one of the UK's top ten research institutions
You work with local organisations to ensure that you gain the best experience possible during your time with us, and studying alongside other health professionals means that you also have the opportunity to gain expert knowledge from them
There are four main types of pre-registration nursing degree – child, learning disabilities, adult and mental health
At Essex we specialise in adult and mental health nursing courses at both undergraduate and Master’s level; for a full list of the courses available, and information on all of the routes into Nursing available at Essex including our Return to Practice course, please see our department pages
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Subjects
- Mental Health
- Health nursing
- Nurse training
- Nurse
- Mental Health Nurse
Course programme
This work-based learning pathway teaches you the same content as our BSc Nursing (Mental Health), but is organised differently, so that you continue to work in your usual employment while spending 15 hours a week as a student to work towards your BSc (Hons).
These carefully selected modules will give you the chance to explore, question, and create powerful ideas. Picked to give you an extensive and in-depth education, they’ll equip you with the specialist knowledge, vital transferrable skills, and the confidence to make a genuine difference to the world around you.
We’re reactive, we’re pioneering, we never stand still, so modules might change from year to year in response to new developments and innovation. Those listed below show how a typical course might look, but more detail on course structure, including details of all optional modules, is available on our Programme Specification.
Year 1
Personal Development
How People Function
Delivering Compassionate Care as a Mental Health Nurse
Ongoing Recovery Journeys in Mental Health Nursing
Nursing Practice Assessment 1
Year 2
Community Engagement
Critical Appraisal & Research Skills
Critical Recovery Journeys
Service Improvement
Nursing Practice Assessment 2
Final year
Leadership in Nursing
Research Activity
Health Policy and Integrated Governance
Preparation for Registration (Mental Health)
Nursing Skills Module (C)
Teaching
Lectures inform you of the most important topics, with classes allowing you to consolidate your learning through discussion
We work closely in partnership with the NHS and the independent health sector to provide placement opportunities
Modules have their own accompanying webpages on Moodle where you can download relevant readings, power-points, podcasts and YouTube clips, and contribute to online discussions
Assessment
You will be assessed through presentations, coursework and assessments of practical settings
You will also undertake two written exams, one in year one and the other in year two
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BSc Nursing (Mental Health) (Including Year Abroad)