Nursing (Dispersed Learning) (Adult), BSc (Hons)

Program Overview

This Dispersed Learning pathway to an Adult Nursing degree offers a flexible, blended learning approach with practice-learning opportunities in various settings. Students will develop the skills to provide high-quality nursing care in diverse healthcare environments, preparing them for a rewarding career as a Registered Nurse (Adult). Upon graduation, they can expect a competitive salary and opportunities for career advancement.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Dispersed Learning pathway to our popular and internationally recognised Adult Nursing degree course will be open to applicants in the Hywel Dda University Heath Board area only. The underlying principle of Dispersed Learning is that educational opportunities are available anytime, anywhere, and are designed for everyone. Over the course of this carefully integrated, three-year BSc programme, you will learn about the holistic needs of people from early adulthood until old age and develop the professional skills to provide high quality nursing care in in a range of clinical, community, private and voluntary sector settings. As you progress, you will develop the skills to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based care to promote the health and wellbeing of adults with acute and chronic conditions. Taking a blended-learning approach, you will undertake practice-learning opportunities in a variety of environments across the Hywel Dda University Health Board region, supported by practice supervisors, practice assessors and Education Liaison Nurses (ELNs) as well as face-to-face teaching across your locality, all supported by our cloud-based learning platform. Building on Swansea’s expertise in contextual training, you will take part in simulation as well as hands-on care and will benefit from increased exposure to the roles of other health professionals.

Teaching:

We use a variety of teaching methods to deliver the nursing degree, you will benefit from a flexible, blended learning approach including group work, seminars, clinical skills sessions, role-play, laboratory sessions and e learning. You will study half of the theory at university and half in practice so you will be able to put your academic learning into real clinical practice settings supported by experience Health care practitioners. We use a variety of methods to assess your learning across all nursing modules including coursework essays, oral and poster presentations, projects, portfolios, multiple choice and unseen examinations, objective structured clinical/practical examination (OSCE’s), and on-line assessments.

Careers:

On graduation, you will be eligible to apply for Registered Nurse (Adult) status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and to register as a nurse for work in EU and EEA. You can expect a starting salary of £28,407 rising to £57,349 for a highly experienced staff nurse. Specialist nurses and practice managers can earn £50,056.