Nursing (Top-up)

Bachelor's degree

In Belfast City

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Belfast city (Northern Ireland)

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Overview The School of Nursing and Midwifery is located within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, and is uniquely positioned to offer an innovative approach to nursing with in inter-professional learning context using the latest technologies in simulated teaching to support clinical practice. Changes in health care trends, policies and technologies and the demand for evidence of graduate study has increased the necessity for health professionals to redefine and update their skills-base. This new programme is specifically designed for registrants wishing to top-up their academic profile to degree level; it allows students to study full time in their own field of expertise, deepen their knowledge and expand their career progression opportunities. Why Queen's?The BSc (Hons) Nursing Top Up will prepare nurses, midwives, and specialist community nurses: To foster intellectual and personal development through the study of specialist areas of nursing practice and health care provision. To enable students to develop a scholarly understanding of the importance of evidence based and cost – effective health and social care. To provide opportunities for students to progress academically and professionally and to acquire skills that will improve their employment opportunities. To assist students to develop an interest in and enthusiasm for their subject and acquire the skills appropriate to self – directed study and life – long learning.   Share this course Share "I'm thankful every day that I chose Queen's. The course is split between practical and academic learning and offers a diverse range of teaching tools. I also met some of the most amazing people! " Richard Kerrigan, Co Down
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Location

Start date

Belfast City (County Antrim)
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University Road, BT7 1NN

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Entry Requirements This programme is designed for registrants needing to top-up their academic profiles to degree level. Application for admission to this degree is direct to the University and not via UCAS. Please contact the School directly for details on entrance requirements, how to apply and associated information

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Course programme

Course Content (including module information)

This programme is delivered full time over the course of one academic year during which students must register for the equivalent of six 20-unit modules. The programme comprises the following four compulsory modules:

  • Research and Development in Clinical Practice
  • Leading and Facilitating
  • Person Centred Assessment
  • Health Assessment

Students may select their remaining two modules from a wide ranging list of optional modules such as Child Care and the Law, Health Promotion and Clinical Practice, Supportive and End of Life Care, Modern Strategies for Pain Management, etc.



Assessment & Feedback

Assessment (general): The way in which you are assessed will vary according to the learning objectives of each module. Modules are assessed through project work, written assignments, written and oral examinations. Details of how each module is assessed are shown in the Module Handbook which is provided to all students at the start of each module.

Feedback (general): As students progress through their course at Queen’s they will receive general and specific feedback about their work from a variety of sources including lecturers, module co-ordinators, placement supervisors, personal tutors, advisers of study and peers. University students are expected to engage with reflective practice and to use this approach to improve the quality of their work. Feedback may be provided in a variety of forms including:

  • Feedback provided via formal written comments and marks relating to work that you, as an individual or as part of a group, have submitted.
  • Face to face comment. This may include occasions when you make use of the lecturers’ advertised “office hours” to help you to address a specific query.
  • Placement employer comments or references.
  • Online or emailed comment.
  • General comments or question and answer opportunities at the end of a lecture, seminar or tutorial.
  • Pre-submission advice regarding the standards you should aim for and common pitfalls to avoid. In some instances, this may be provided in the form of model answers or exemplars which you can review in your own time.
  • Feedback and outcomes from practical classes.
  • Comment and guidance provided by staff from specialist support services such as, Careers, Employability and Skills or the Learning Development Service.

Once you have reviewed your feedback, you will be encouraged to identify and implement further improvements to the quality of your work.

Learning and Teaching

At Queen’s, we aim to deliver a high quality learning environment that embeds intellectual curiosity, innovation and best practice in learning, teaching and student support to enable student to achieve their full academic potential.

On the BSc (Hons) in Nursing we do this by providing a range of learning experiences which enable our students to engage with subject experts, develop attributes and perspectives that will equip them for life and work in a global society and make use of innovative technologies and a world class library that enhances their development as independent, lifelong learners. Examples of the opportunities provided for learning on this course are:

  • Lectures: introduce basic information about new topics as a starting point for further self-directed private study/reading. Lectures also provide opportunities to ask questions, gain some feedback and advice on assessments (normally delivered in large groups to all year group peers).
  • Practicals: where you will have opportunities to develop technical skills and apply theoretical principles to real-life or practical contexts. All nursing students have opportunities to engage in interprofessional education (IPE) activities. You will be expected to attend 100% of practical classes within the relevant nursing modules
  • E-Learning technologies: Information associated with lectures and assignments is often communicated via a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) called Queen’s Online. A range of e-learning experiences are also embedded in the degree through, for example: interactive group workshops in a flexible learning space, podcasts and interactive web-based learning activities.
  • Seminars/tutorials: Significant amounts of teaching are carried out in small groups (typically 10-20 students). These provide an opportunity for students to engage with academic staff who have specialist knowledge of the topic, to ask questions of them and to assess your own progress and understanding with the support of peers. You should also expect to make presentations and other contributions to these groups.
  • Self-directed study: This is an essential part of life as a Queen’s student when important private reading, engagement with e-learning resources, reflection on feedback to date and research work for assignments is carried out.
  • Personal Tutor: Undergraduates are allocated a Personal Tutor during Level 1 and 2 who meets with them on several occasions during the year to support their academic development.

Additional information

Career Prospects This flexible and innovative programme prepares our students to be sought-after practitioners capable of delivering care around the globe. As such we have graduates that are working locally, nationally and internationally at all levels of health care provision including leadership and management roles. Graduates of the BSc Nursing Top Up may be eligible to access a range of postgraduate study options which will enhance their career progression opportunities, eg MSc Advanced Professional Practice.

Nursing (Top-up)

£ 9,250 + VAT