Nursing (Adult Nursing) - BSc(Hons)/BSc

You can choose to study the course at either the Glenside Campus in Bristol or the Gloucester Campus.

Central to the core subjects of nursing theory and practice, you will also study supporting topics of biology, psychology, sociology and information technology, all applied to health care in a professional setting.

Throughout the course you will find a strong emphasis on the development of inter-professional and interpersonal skills that are essential to establishing effective working relationships with service users, carers, their families and other health and social care professionals.

Year one

You will study the following compulsory modules:

• Communication in a Diverse World
• Understanding Adult Nursing
• Appreciating Evidence for Practice
• Physiology and Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
• Participating in the Practice of Adult Nursing.

Year two

You will study the following compulsory modules:

• Planning and Delivering Nursing Care
• Service Imrovement - a Collaborative Approach
• Evidence-Based Practice for Nursing and Midwifery
• Implementing the Practice of Adult Nursing.

Final year

You will study the following compulsory modules:

• Leadership in Adult Nursing
• Managing the Practice of Adult Nursing
• Dissertation.

Plus one of the following optional modules:

• End of Life Care
• Public Health and Health Promotion for Professional Practice
• Nursing in a Diverse World
• Evidencing in Work-Based Learning
• Family and Carer Work for Serious Mental Illness
• Motivational Interviewing
• Principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Young People
• Person-Centred Care with People with Dementia.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

The course runs on a modular basis and theory is delivered full-time between the hours of 09:00 and 18:00, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. There may be a requirement to travel to other campuses.

You will spend half of the course on placement within a range of acute and primary care settings. You will be required to take part in the full range of shifts over a 24 hour period, including nights and weekends, from the start of your first year.

How you'll learn

We expect you to take a great deal of the responsibility for your own learning, as many of the modules may be taught using distance learning materials. This method relies heavily on your self-direction and it is important to develop this aspect to ensure life-long interest in the pursuit of knowledge.

Learning and teaching methods range from lectures, seminars, technology enhanced learning, simulation, student-led presentations and case studies. Support for studying is provided by academic staff and during practice placements by registered nursing staff.

For more details, see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

What you'll learn

Study themes running through the course include:

• Nursing theory and practice
• Nursing management
• Interpersonal skills
• Development of professional practice
• Bio-psychosocial development of the individual across the lifespan
• Sociology of health, wellness and illness
• Health care systems
• Interprofessional working
• Research and evidence-based practice

A number of these themes will be developed and taught alongside other Nursing and Midwifery student groups.

Computer skills are vital for your academic studies and future employment. At UWE Bristol, computing will be an integral part of your course. Many lecturers make lecture notes and materials available online, and some modules will require you to use Information Technology (IT) to help you undertake and present your work.

IT facilities are available on all campuses. There are multimedia facilities at both Glenside and Gloucester Campus and you will have access to 24 hour computing facilities at the main Frenchay Campus.

Before starting your course, you may find it helpful to familiarise yourself with the following core IT skills:

• Basic word processing
• Storing and retrieving files
• Communicating via email
• Searching the web for information

Assessment methods are varied and include essays, written assignments, presentations, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), case studies and project work, as well as timed, known topic examinations.

For more details, see our full glossary of assessment terms.