Programme structure & progression
The MNursing programme spans 208 weeks (four calendar years) and is divided evenly into theory and practice-based learning. There are several weeks of annual leave each year, normally timetabled at Christmas, Easter and during the summer.
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
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
Optional modules (at least ONE optional module must be chosen)*:
HEA00141M - Enhanced Patient Assessment & Clinical Decision-Making Skills
20 credits
HEA00142M - Enhanced Psychosocial Skills
20 credits
*If just ONE optional module is chosen, students have a choice of an additional module from the postgraduate module portfolio. These additional modules may change each academic year.
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.
BSc:
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 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’.
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 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.