Course Catalogue

This programme is for the post registered international nurses wishing to study at level five and six. The options chosen will also be influenced by the students own area of interest. For a list of modules, please see the table below. For this part time programme, the research module and 2 optional modules will be in year 2, and the dissertation, global nursing and leadership modules in year 3. As this programme is a top up degree to their current level, students will receive 120 credits for their level 4 and 40 credits for their level 5 studies. Producing evidence for the articulation is part of the entry requirement. The student will therefore be receiving 120 credits at level 4 and 40 credits at 5. The level 4 learning outcomes of this programme are: 1.Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect health and well-being in a variety of communities and care settings 2.Identify and apply professional values and legal principles to the role. 3.Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics as applied to a range of conditions. 4.Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy and physiology as applied to health. 5.Demonstrate an ability to develop and present arguments supported by evidence. 6.Identify opportunities for the provision of health promotion in a range of client groups. 7.Demonstrate competency in the delivery of person centred care across a diverse range of client groups. 8.Demonstrate attitudes and behaviours that are appropriate at all times, acting as a role model to challenge and improve the behaviours of others. 9.Apply legal and ethical frameworks in an informed manner to a range of situations The level 5 learning outcomes of this programme are: 1.Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the well-established principles of nursing service provision. 2.Have developed a sound understanding of the values, principles qualities, specific and transferable skills in nursing, and have applied them in the context of either academic or professional practice. 3.Use a range of established techniques to initiate and undertake critical analysis of information, and to propose solutions to problems arising from that analysis. 4.Effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms to specialist and non-specialist audiences, and deploy key techniques of the discipline effectively. 5.Have learned to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems. 6.Demonstrate that they have undertaken further training, developed existing skills and acquire new competences that will enable them to assume significant responsibility within organisations. 7.Reflect with insight on own personal, academic and professional development or practice. 8.Exercise personal responsibility and decision-making in line with the relevant standards set out by the Statutory Nursing Regulatory Body. Alternative Exit Award Students completing level 5 only of this programme will not be eligible for an alternative exit award