Nursing - Learning Disability - BSc (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

Learning disability nurses can make a difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families. Study learning disability nursing at one of the country’s largest nursing schools, with 100% graduate employability rate, to gain all the knowledge and experience needed to fulfil the role of a learning disability nurse.

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Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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Start date

On request

About this course

Our aim is to develop you into a graduate nurse who is able to work flexibly across a range of settings and meet the health needs of the whole person throughout their lifespan. We will work with you on your development to help you become a skilled, knowledgeable, emotionally intelligent nurse, able to lead and co-ordinate compassionate, evidence-based, person- and family-centred care while working as an integral member of interdisciplinary teams.

OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.

It will also allow you to become more involved in University life by delivering, leading and supporting many aspects of the learning experience, from administration to research and mentoring roles.

120 UCAS tariff points from A/AS Level

GCSE
Three subjects at grade C/4 or above
Must include Mathematics, English language and Health and Social Care or Science subject
Level 2 equivalent qualifications (e.g. Functional Skills) are accepted
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application

Excellent employability rate - over 99 per cent of our graduates are studying or in work within six months (DLHE 2016/17)
Experience different placement opportunities - benefit from our excellent relationships with medical institutions including the NHS and private, voluntary and independent sectors to carry out your work placements
Birmingham is one of the UK’s most diverse cities outside of London, which provides you with a wide variety of placement experiences that will be valuable to take forward into your future career
You will study at our recently extended £71 million City South Campus, complete with real-life hospital environments and simulation equipment so you can practice your practical skills at all times – not just on placement
We prepare you for practice and time on placement via live scenarios, encountering some of the most difficult situations in the safety of a practice environment, so that you feel confident and competent.

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2020

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Subjects

  • University
  • Art
  • Ethics
  • Social Policy
  • Physiology
  • Simulation
  • Disability
  • Nursing Practice
  • Health
  • Academic skills
  • Professional Values
  • Disability Academic
  • Disability Transition
  • Leadership

Course programme

Year One

In order to fully complete this course and be eligible for application for entry onto the NMC register, a student must successfully achieve all 360 credits.
  • What is Nursing?
  • Assessing Needs and Planning Care
  • Providing and Evaluating Care
  • Introduction to Leadership and Teamwork
  • Professional Practice 1
Year Two
  • Complex Care 1: Assessing and Planning
  • Complex Care 2: Providing and Evaluating Care
  • Improving Quality and Safety in a Global Context
  • Leadership and Co-ordinating Care
  • Professional Practice 2
Year Three
  • Nursing Care: Learning Disabilities
  • Medicines Management and Applied Physiology in Learning Disabilities Nursing
  • Leadership and Decision Making in Learning Disabilities Nursing
  • Delivering High Quality, Safe Nursing Care for People with Learning Disabilities
  • Professional Practice 3

Additional information

UCAS Code: B761
Study mode: Full Time (3 years)

Nursing - Learning Disability - BSc (Hons)

Price on request