Program Overview

Post Graduate Diploma in Emergency Care Nursing (PGEC)

The Post Graduate Diploma in Emergency Care Nursing (PGEC) is a comprehensive program consisting of 24 Credit hours, distributed into Non-Core Courses/ general (6 Credit Hours) and Core-specialty courses (18 Credit Hours).

Curriculum Components

The curriculum components are divided as follows:

• Theory Courses with Practical: 12 Credit Hours
• Clinical Credit Hours: 12
• Clinical Contact Hours: 720

Curriculum Requirements

The curriculum requirements are as follows:

• Type of Requirements: Credit Hours
  • Non-Core Courses/ General Courses: 6
  • Core-Speciality Courses: 18
  • Total: 24

Non-Core Courses/ General Courses

The Non-Core Courses/ General Courses are:

• PGNT 101: New Trends and Issues in Nursing (1 Credit Hour)
• PGRM 102: Research Methodology and Biostatistics (2 Credit Hours)
• PGBAI 201: Introduction to Bioinformatics & Artificial Intelligence (1 Credit Hour)
• PGLQ 202: Leadership and Quality (2 Credit Hours)
  • Total: 6 Credit Hours

Curriculum Components with Pre/Co Requisites

The curriculum components with pre/co requisites are:

• PGNT 101: New Trends and Issues in Nursing
  • Credit Hours: 1
  • Pre/Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGET 113, PGEC 116
• PGRM 102: Research Methodology and Biostatistics
  • Credit Hours: 2
  • Pre/Co Requisites: Co-PGNT 101, PGET 113, PGEC 116
• PGET 113: Emergency Care Nursing Theory
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Pre/Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGNT 101, PGEC 116
• PGEC 116: Emergency Care Nursing Clinical
  • Credit Hours: 6
  • Pre/Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGNT 101, PGET 113
• PGBAI 201: Introduction to Bioinformatics & Artificial Intelligence
  • Credit Hours: 1
  • Pre/Co Requisites: Co-PGLQ 202, PGET223, PGEC 226
• PGLQ 202: Leadership and Quality
  • Credit Hours: 2
  • Pre/Co Requisites: Co-PGBAI 201, PGET223, PGEC 226
• PGET 223: Emergency Care Nursing Theory
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Pre/Co Requisites: Pre-PGET 113 & Co-PGLQ 202, PGBAI 201, PGEC 226
• PGEC 226: Emergency Care Nursing Clinical
  • Credit Hours: 6
  • Pre/Co Requisites: Pre-PGEC 116 & Co-PGLQ 202, PGBAI 201, PGET 223

Study Plan

The study plan for the Post Graduate Diploma in Emergency Care Nursing (PGEC) is as follows:

Semester 1

• PGNT 101: New Trends and Issues in Nursing (1 Credit Hour)
• PGRM 102: Research Methodology and Biostatistics (2 Credit Hours)
• PGET 113: Emergency Care Nursing Theory (3 Credit Hours)
• PGEC 116: Emergency Care Nursing Clinical (6 Credit Hours)
  • Subtotal: 12 Credit Hours

Semester 2

• PGBAI 201: Introduction to Bioinformatics & Artificial Intelligence (1 Credit Hour)
• PGLQ 202: Leadership and Quality (2 Credit Hours)
• PGET 223: Emergency Care Nursing Theory (3 Credit Hours)
• PGEC 226: Emergency Care Nursing Clinical (6 Credit Hours)
  • Subtotal: 12 Credit Hours

Credit Hour Breakdown

The credit hour breakdown for each course is as follows:

• T: Theory
• P: Practical
• C: Clinical