Mental Health Nursing (with foundation year)

UCAS code: H07F

Here's what Coventry University says about its Mental Health Nursing (with foundation year) course.

This degree combines theory and practical learning to lead you towards professional registration and a rewarding career as a mental health nurse.

You can choose to study this course in Coventry or Scarborough.

Foundation Year The foundation year course helps you develop the necessary skills for degree-level study. In addition, you will also explore fundamental knowledge in areas such as anatomy, physiology and pathology, professional practice and approaches to health and wellbeing.

Coventry location: The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from the Coventry University campus. Scarborough location: All years will be delivered from the CU Scarborough campus.

Degree Mental health nurses work with a diverse range of people across a variety of settings including community and primary care, charities, in-patient, forensic and specialised services.

Proficient in treating physical health needs, mental health nurses focus on establishing therapeutic relationships with individuals and their support networks. They aim to ensure that individuals are actively involved in decision-making processes related to their own care.

This course aims to equip you with the skills to respond to individuals in distress or crisis, reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and advocate for the holistic health and wellbeing of individuals, communities and populations.

We understand that everyone learns differently, so this course will consist of structured teaching sessions which can include:

• Successful completion of this course makes you eligible to apply for professional registration as a mental health nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) (please see Accreditation section for more information).

• Learn to collaborate and thrive as a mental health nurse across and within multidisciplinary teams to coordinate safe, evidenced-based care delivery.

• Study one academic module at a time, with five weeks of learning followed by one week of assessment per module.

• All eligible learners on this course can apply for a minimum payment from the government of £5,000 per year. You can apply for additional payments if you incur childcare costs.

• Your learning on placement will take place in diverse practice-based learning environments where you will apply your theoretical knowledge to the real world.

Why you should study this course If you are compassionate, enthusiastic and committed, we can support you in developing the skills to deliver professional, evidence-informed care that truly impacts people’s lives.

Foundation Year

• Supports you to gain the academic skills required for degree-level study.

• Provides a grounding in key areas of anatomy, physiology, health and wellbeing.

Degree

• Our approach supports you to develop a strong sense of professional identity and accountability from day one.

• Develop your confidence and skills in preparation to lead, influence and supervise others.

• Delivered by a team that includes highly skilled, knowledgeable, nursing and allied health professionals.

• Develop your digital fluency, curiosity, critical and reflective thinking.

• Access to success coaches, placement supervisors and specialist support for mathematics and academic writing.

Gain the skills and experience to transform lives, communities and the future of healthcare delivery. We aim to empower you to become a stand-out healthcare professional, capable, competent and confident in your field and role within the wider healthcare team.

While continuously developing your sense of professional identity as a mental health nurse from day one, you'll also collaborate with learners from other School of Health and Care fields, learning in an environment that puts inclusivity, diversity and dignity at its heart.

Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

Foundation Year The foundation year offers an introduction to your chosen subject and supports you to develop the skills required for degree-level study.

• Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
• Fundamentals of Pathophysiology and Disease
• Introduction to Professional Practice and Regulatory Standards
• Approaches to Health and Wellbeing for the Health Professional

Degree Year one

• Becoming a Professional Practitioner
• Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context
• Nursing Assessment and Care Delivery
• Understanding Influences on Health and Care
• Placement 1: Introductions to Nursing Care
• Placement 2: Delivering Nursing Care

Year two

• Therapeutic Interventions in Mental Health Nursing
• Complex Decision Making within Mental Health Nursing Environments
• Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity
• Enhanced Approaches in Delivering Holistic Care
• Placement 3: Delivering Enhanced Nursing Care
• Placement 4: Delivering Complex Holistic Nursing Care

Final year

• Complex Care Coordination in Mental Health Nursing
• Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional
• The Evidenced-Based Practitioner: Professional Project
• Preparing for your Career in Nursing
• Placement 5: Coordinating Nursing Care
• Placement 6: Practising Autonomously

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content.

*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.

The foundation year will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module and may include: case study individual presentation essay numeracy test.

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module. Assessment methods may include: coursework practice placement formal examinations Objective Structured Clinical Examinations presentations assessed discussions numeracy exams.

The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.