Programme structure and progression

An undergraduate programme of study is divided into a specified number of stages. Each stage is equivalent to a year of full-time study. You must satisfy the requirements for one stage of your programme before being able to progress to the next stage.

The first ‘stage’ of your programme (which is your first year, if you are full time) doesn’t count towards your degree classification, but you do have to pass it to continue with your programme, and it will appear on your transcript.

When we calculate your degree classification, different stages will be weighted differently. More information on this can be found under ‘Your final degree classification’ in the Assessment, Progression and Award section.

Stages

• Stage 1: Level 4/ Certificate

• Stage 2: Level 5/ Intermediate

• Stage 3: Level 6/ Honours

• Stage 4: Level 7/ Masters
  
  

Modules

Each stage is made up of modules. You study and are assessed on three modules each semester and each taught module you take has a credit value (i.e 20 credits). You will achieve the credit for a module by passing the module assessments. Modules are assessed by a range of methods which will result in a numerical module mark out of 100.

If you fail a module there are two possible ways in which you might still be able to pass your year and progress to the next level. These are compensation and reassessment, and are explained in more detail in the Assessment, progression and award section below.

Modules and stages are also subject to credit-weighting; for further information please see the Credit-weighting section of the Handbook.

Each module has its own Module Descriptor which includes module learning outcomes and module specific information. The Module Catalogue provides you with information about the modules running in a year of study.

Each module has its own Assessment Guideline that provides information regarding the nature of the module’s assessment. Assessment Guidelines can be found on the Student Intranet.

All modules are compulsory within this programme.

BSc (Hons) Nursing

Stage 1 modules

• • • HEA00059C - Biology & Pharmacology of Health & Wellbeing (20 credits)

    • HEA00060C - Psychological & Sociological Aspects of Health & Wellbeing (20 credits)

    • HEA00061C - Professional Development in Nursing: Introduction to Nursing Inquiry (20 credits)

    • HEA00075C - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 1 (30 credits)

    • HEA00063C - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 2 (30 credits)
      
      

Stage 2 modules

• • • HEA00157I - Biological & Pharmacological Aspects of Illness Across the Lifespan (20 credits)

    • HEA00153I - Psychological & Sociological Aspects of Ill-Health Across the Lifespan (20 credits)

    • HEA00150I - Professional Development in Nursing: Evidence-Based Nursing for Practice (20 credits)

    • HEA00151I - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 3 (30 credits)

    • HEA00152I - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 4 (30 credits)
      
      

Stage 3 modules

• • • HEA00141H - Person-Centred Consultation & Physical Assessment Skills (20 credits)

    • HEA00142H - Applying Psychological & Sociological Aspects to Complex Care (20 credits)

    • HEA00143H - Professional Development in Nursing: Leading & Managing Change (20 credits)

    • HEA00145H - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 5 (30 credits)

    • HEA00144H - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 6 (30 credits)
      
      

MNurs (Hons) Nursing

Stage 1 modules

• • • HEA00059C - Biology & Pharmacology of Health & Wellbeing (20 credits)

    • HEA00060C - Psychological & Sociological Aspects of Health & Wellbeing (20 credits)

    • HEA00061C - Professional Development in Nursing: Introduction to Nursing Inquiry (20 credits)

    • HEA00075C - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 1 (30 credits)

    • HEA00063C - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 2 (30 credits)
      
      

Stage 2 modules

• • • HEA00157I - Biological & Pharmacological Aspects of Illness Across the Lifespan (20 credits)

    • HEA00153I - Psychological & Sociological Aspects of Ill-Health Across the Lifespan (20 credits)

    • HEA00150I - Professional Development in Nursing: Evidence-Based Nursing for Practice (20 credits)

    • HEA00151I - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 3 (30 credits)

    • HEA00152I - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 4 (30 credits)
      
      

Stage 3 modules

• • • HEA00141H - Person-Centred Consultation & Physical Assessment Skills (20 credits)

    • HEA00142H - Applying Psychological & Sociological Aspects to Complex Care (20 credits)

    • HEA00143H - Professional Development in Nursing: Leading & Managing Change (20 credits)

    • SHEA00145H - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 5 (30 credits)

    • HEA00144H - Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 6 (30 credits)
      
      

Stage 4 modules

• HEA00171M - Dissertation: Advancing Evidence-Based Practice & Implementing Research Into Practice (40 credits)

• HEA00144M - Enhanced Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 7 (20 credits)

• HEA00143M - Enhanced Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 8 (20 credits)

• Core Module Semester 1: HEA00141M - Enhanced Patient Assessment & Clinical Decision-Making Skills (20 credits) 

• Optional modules:

  • • Optional module Semester 2- HEA00139M -Principles of Mental Health Research

    • Optional module Semester 2 - HEA00110M - 12 Lead Electrocardiogram Interpretation

Fields of Practice:  BSc and MNursing 

There are three Fields of Practice (FoP) within the BSc (Hons) and MNursing programmes: Adult, Child and Mental Health nursing. You will have selected a FoP when applying through UCAS. Each FoP has a specific UCAS code. Students in all FoP complete all programme modules (which have the same module codes) and progress towards meeting the same programme learning outcomes.

'Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice’ modules will include FoP base placements and allocated spokes within any field of practice for stage 1 and 2. Stage 3 will be specific to your FoP for both base placements and allocated spokes.

Stage 4 of the programme is speciality-focused and related to your chosen academic theme (e.g. research, leadership/management, clinical specialism).

Normally, where possible, opportunities to transfer between FoP are facilitated following your spoke placement, towards the end of Stage 1, at which point students are asked to express an interest in changing FoP. Decisions to grant this will depend upon factors including (but not limited to) student numbers and placement capacity. For further information please refer to Change Your Plan.