Programme structure & progression

Stage 1 modules

Stage 2 modules

Stage 3 modules

Stages

An undergraduate programme of study is divided into a specified number of stages. Each stage is equivalent to a year of full-time study at the associated level. 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) does not 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.


Modules

Each stage is made up of modules which you will take. Each of the modules you undertake will have a credit value (e.g. 20 credits) and a ‘level’ which indicates the module’s level of difficulty. 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 you might be able to still pass your year and progress to the next level using reassessment. Reassessment is explained in more detail in the Assessment, Progression and Award section of the Handbook.

 

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.

Fields of Practice

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’. Normally, where possible, opportunities to transfer between FoP are facilitated at 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.