Program Overview

BSc (Honours) Nursing (Child)

Course summary

This course prepares you for a career in children’s nursing within a range of health and social care settings, including primary and community care, secondary care, private and voluntary organisations, research nursing, and further study.

How you learn

You learn through a range of clinical nursing placement environments, purpose-built clinical simulation suites, mock ward and community spaces, technology-enhanced learning, clinical skills laboratories, Oxford Medical Simulation, virtual reality software, and 24-hour libraries and study spaces designed by our students.

Modules

Year 1

• Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing (20 credits)
  • This module introduces you to the biopsychosocial, cognitive, political, economic, and medical factors which influence the health and wellbeing of individuals, diverse populations and communities.
• Fundamentals Of Nursing Practice (40 credits)
  • This module explores the knowledge, skills and attitudes that underpin and support nursing, holistic care and professionalism.
• Part 1 Placement (no credits)
  • This module spans year one of the undergraduate pre-registration nursing programme, providing the learning opportunities to achieve part one through completion of the PAN Midlands Yorkshire and East Practice Assessment Document (MYEPAD), or equivalent.
• Personal And Professional Development (20 credits)
  • This module consolidates your progression to graduate-level study and professional practice, reflecting on your role as a professional who delivers safe and effective person-centred care.
• Sciences For Nursing Practice (40 credits)
  • The aim of this module is to enable you to understand the key bio/psycho/social principles, that underpin person centred care and health care practice across the life span.

Year 2

• Applied Sciences For Nursing Practice (40 credits)
  • This module applies the key biological, psychological and sociological principles that underpin healthcare practice and person-centred care.
• Assessing And Addressing Complexity In Practice (20 credits)
  • This module is your chance to apply your professional knowledge, skills and values in an integrated manner.
• Developing Nursing Practice (40 credits)
  • This module develops your practice in nursing and healthcare practice for all people who use services and carers.
• Evidence And Enquiry For Practice (20 credits)
  • This module introduces you to research and enquiry design and methods.
• Part 2 Placement (no credits)
  • This module spans year two of the undergraduate pre-registration nursing programme, providing learning opportunities to achieve part two of the programme through completion of the PAN Midlands Yorkshire and East Practice Assessment Document (MYEPAD), or equivalent.

Year 3

• Complexity & Leadership In Professional Practice (20 credits)
  • This module develops your systematic understanding of leadership and education concepts in practice.
• Consolidating Sciences For Nursing Practice (20 credits)
  • This module consolidates the key biological, psychological and sociological principles that underpin the management of people with complex care needs.
• One Credit Module – Bsc (Hons) Nursing (no credits)
  • This module allows you to demonstrate that you’ve met the requirements for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Part 3 Placement (no credits)
  • This module spans year three of the undergraduate pre-registration nursing programme, providing the learning opportunities to achieve part three of the programme through the PAN Midlands Yorkshire and East Practice Assessment Document (MYEPAD), or equivalent.
• The Advancing Professional (40 credits)
  • This module enables you to undertake a sustained, in-depth piece of independent learning, demonstrating a critical understanding and applying appropriate research methods within a piece of work.
• Transition To Registration In Children’S Nursing Practice (40 credits)
  • This module enables you to demonstrate effective leadership knowledge and skills within contemporary children’s nursing practice.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in children’s nursing within a range of health and social care settings, including primary and community care, secondary care, private and voluntary organisations, research nursing, and further study.

Equipment and facilities

You learn through a range of clinical nursing placement environments, purpose-built clinical simulation suites, mock ward and community spaces, technology-enhanced learning, clinical skills laboratories, Oxford Medical Simulation, virtual reality software, and 24-hour libraries and study spaces designed by our students.

Where will I study?

You study at Collegiate Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Entry requirements

• UCAS points: 120
• GCSEs: English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalents, Maths at grade D or 4 or equivalents, Science at grade C or 4 or equivalents
• Other qualifications: Approved Access to HE Diploma in health studies, health science, social sciences or nursing, FdSc Professional Practice in Health & Social Care
• IELTS: 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each of reading, listening and speaking and 6.5 in writing, or a recognised equivalent

Fees and funding

• Home students: £9,535 per year, with a non-repayable maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per year
• International students: £19,155 per year, with an annual placement supplement of £2,000