BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Learning Disability)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This program prepares students to become registered nurses specializing in learning disabilities. It emphasizes collaboration with individuals and families to promote autonomy, health, and inclusion. Students explore contemporary learning disability practice, including health needs, community engagement, and evidence-based practice. Graduates are eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and employment in NHS and third sector services.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This program aims to educate students to become registered nurses with a specific focus on learning disabilities. The program emphasizes working in partnership with individuals and families to improve autonomy, promote health, and support inclusion. Students will explore key themes in contemporary learning disability practice, including meeting health needs, community engagement, person-centered planning, inclusion and integration, addressing health inequalities, legislation, forensic practice, care planning and assessment, evidence-based practice, research methods and appraisal. The program utilizes a variety of learning and teaching methods to ensure graduates have both the necessary knowledge and understanding of learning disabilities and a portfolio of intellectual and personal skills. The program employs a student-centered, practical, and participative approach, focusing on relevance to employer needs.
Outline:
Year 1:
- Values and Rights Based Nursing Practice
- Health Improvement, Contemporary Health Care Delivery
- Introduction to Evidence Based Practice
Year 2:
- Working in Interprofessional Teams
- Promoting Personal Outcomes for People with Learning Disabilities
- Optimising Health Assets for People with Learning Disabilities
Year 3:
- Applying Evidence Based Practice
- Promoting Health Equality for People with Learning Disabilities
- Risk Enablement in Learning Disability Nursing
Year 4:
- Honours Level Dissertation
- Leadership in Interprofessional Teams
- Advancing the Application of Values Based Nursing Practice in Health and Social Care
Assessment:
Assessment methods vary between modules and may include unseen examinations, class tests, essays, management reports, case studies, presentations, and group work.
Teaching:
The program utilizes a variety of learning and teaching methods to ensure graduates have both the necessary knowledge and understanding of learning disabilities and a portfolio of intellectual and personal skills. Each module employs its own learning, teaching, and assessment strategy to achieve learning objectives. The program fosters a student-centered, practical, and participative approach, focusing on relevance to employer needs.
Careers:
Graduates will be eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). They will find employment opportunities in both NHS and third sector services, such as assessment and treatment units, community learning disability teams, hospital liaison services, forensic services, child and adolescent mental health services, and other specialist services.
Other:
- The program utilizes GCU's virtual learning environment and state-of-the-art inter-professional simulation suite.
- Students have the opportunity to undertake clinical placements in a variety of NHS Health Boards and third sector organisations throughout west and central Scotland.
- The program is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
- Graduates will be eligible for membership of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
Annual full-time tuition fees 24/25 Home: £1,820
RUK: £9,250
International: £15,200
- Scottish student tuition fees are subject to confirmation by the Scottish Government and may change once confirmed.
Additional costs View additional costs Additional costs for Scottish domiciled students Additional course costs for all other students (rest of UK, EU and International) During this course, you will be required to cover the cost of:- While on practice education placements, you will need to meet any additional costs for accommodation and travel
- Uniforms: approximately £14 each. The number of uniforms you require depends on the duration of your course and can range from two to four.
- Occupational health checks and vaccination set fee of £372
- Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. New applications cost £59. Updates to the existing scheme record cost £18. Invoices will be issued by the University for payment of all of the above additional costs in Trimester B (March/April) of the first year of your programme.
