Nursing - Adult and Child - Dual Award - MSci

Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    4 Years

In the first two years you will study with BSc (Hons) Nursing students on modules with integrated theoretical content, learning about all fields of nursing - Adult, Child, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities. The early part of the course aimed at developing your confidence and competence in working with and caring for people of all ages across the lifespan, with a range of health needs.

During the third and fourth year, the course focuses on your dual award. You will take adult and child nursing specific modules aligned to practice placements, which will help to build on your previous learning and develop proficiency in your chosen fields of practice. These modules will help develop you as a leader and critical thinker to apply research-informed, evidence-based care, to plan, evaluate and coordinate care, supervise other health professionals and gain confidence in the safe management of medication.

You will also benefit from having personalised, field specific academic and clinical support and bespoke action learning sets to accelerate research-informed evidence-based decision-making.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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Start date

On request

About this course

Our Integrated Master's in Nursing – Dual Award is run alongside, and integrates, with our BSc (Hons) Nursing programme. Through this four-year programme, you will learn alongside students from different fields of nursing (Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Child) and have tailored support to help you achieve the Master's element of the course.

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.

128 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)
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

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2020

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Subjects

  • Decision Making
  • Leadership
  • Quality
  • Nursing Care
  • Quality Training
  • Confidence Training
  • Evaluating Care
  • Teamwork
  • Planning care
  • Professional Practice

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 480 credits.
  • What is Nursing?
  • Providing and Evaluating Care
  • Introduction to Leadership and Teamwork
  • Assessing Needs and Planning Care
  • 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: Children and Young People
  • Medicines Management and Applied Physiology in Children and Young Peoples' Nursing
  • Leadership and Decision Making in Children and Young Peoples' Nursing
  • Delivering High Quality, Safe Nursing Care for Children, Young People and their Families
  • Professional Practice 3
Year Four
  • Nursing Care: Adult
  • Medicines Management and Applied Physiology in Adult Nursing
  • Leadership and Decision Making in Adult Nursing
  • Delivering High Quality, Safe, Quality Care within Adult Nursing
  • Professional Practice 3

Additional information

UCAS Code: 1046

Study mode: Full Time (4 years)

Nursing - Adult and Child - Dual Award - MSci

Price on request