Adult Nursing

UCAS code: B745

Here's what University of the West of Scotland says about its Adult Nursing course.

OVERVIEW The BSc Adult Nursing (with or without Honours) prepares graduates to begin the study of nursing as a discipline and, following completion to the threshold standard of ordinary degree, to meet the requirements for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). An NMC accredited Honours pathway provides a competitive, optional additional year to progress to an Honours degree qualification. This has been aligned with the four pillars of nursing: clinical practice, research, education and leadership. This degree enables nurses to meet the requirements of a modern health care system, work in multi-professional teams and demonstrate leadership and management abilities.

• the number of places available to undertake the Honours year are still to be confirmed. If demand is greater than capacity, it may become a competitive process.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

• Successful students will be adaptable, proficient and safe practitioners who will have demonstrated the graduate skills required to engage in a range of therapeutic approaches, together with an underpinning knowledge of the evidence base for Adult healthcare.
• The programme develops safe, proficient and adaptable nurses who can facilitate health promotion approaches including the nurturing of self-care at individual, family and community level with an appreciation of needs across the lifespan.
• It develops graduate attributes including decision making skills, criticality, and research mindedness to influence safe and compassionate adult nursing practice.
• Prepares the nurse to be responsive to the social, political and economic influences on population health and health care.
• Graduates are eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse (Adult).

PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES Work-based learning makes up 50% of the BSc Adult Nursing (with or without Honours) and you will spend time on placement, working the equivalent of full-time and a variety of shift patterns, with our local NHS Health Board partners, or other health providers in their localities: • NHS Ayrshire & Arran • NHS Dumfries • NHS Golden Jubilee National Hospital • NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde* • NHS Highland • NHS Lanarkshire *UWS students access placements in the Clyde sector of NHSGG&C

STUDY ABROAD Study abroad is extremely beneficial for personal and professional development and research has shown that worldwide employers value graduates with intercultural awareness and global competences. Opportunities for study abroad may be an option at different points in the programme and you will be notified if/when these are available.

YEAR 1 The Part 1 theory and practice modules, equate to 120 academic credits at SCQF Level 7. This will include 560 hours in clinical practice. You will complete five ‘on campus’ modules: Essentials of Adult Nursing, Biosciences for Health, Aspire: Foundations for Success, The Context of Modern Nursing and Values in Care. In addition, you will complete two ‘in practice’ modules: Adult Nursing Practice 1a and Adult Nursing Practice 1b with Progression. LEARNING AND TEACHING: You will experience a blended approach to learning which will include theory (scheduled and independent study) and practice learning experiences.

YEAR 2 The Part 2 theory and practice modules, equate to 120 academic credits at SCQF Level 8. This will include 840 hours in clinical practice. You will complete five ‘on campus’ modules: Promoting Health and Wellbeing, Biosciences for Nursing, Developing Professional Nursing, Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare and Biosciences for Adult Nursing. In addition, you will complete three ‘in practice’ modules: Adult Nursing Practice 2a, Adult Nursing Practice 2b and Adult Nursing Practice 2c with Progression. LEARNING AND TEACHING: You will experience a blended approach to learning which will include theory (scheduled and independent study) and practice learning experiences. ASSESSMENT: On campus modules will be assessed using a variety of assessments methods. In practice modules will be assessed by the nurses you are working with during your practice learning experiences. YEAR 3 The Part 3 theory and practice modules, equate to 120 academic credits at SCQF Level 9. This will include 920 hours in clinical practice or 560 hours for students on the Honours pathway. You will complete five ‘on campus’ modules: Leading Quality Care, Holistic Care in Adult Nursing, Enhancing Professional Nursing, Applying Evidence to Nursing Practice and Consolidating Adult Nursing Care. In addition, you will complete three ‘in practice’ modules: Adult Nursing Practice 3a, Adult Nursing Practice 3b and Adult Nursing Practice 3c with Progression. Students who have opted into the Honours pathway, will complete the same ‘on campus’ modules as detailed above. They will also complete Adult Nursing Practice 3a. Honours pathway students do not undertake Adult Nursing Practice 3b or Adult Nursing Practice 3c with Progression. Instead, they will undertake the Adult Nursing Practice 3b (Honours) module, with their final ‘in practice’ module moving to 4th year. LEARNING AND TEACHING: You will experience a blended approach to learning which will include theory (scheduled and independent study) and practice learning experiences. ASSESSMENT: On campus modules will be assessed using a variety of assessments methods. In practice modules will be assessed by the nurses you are working with during your practice learning experiences. 4TH YEAR (optional Honours pathway) The Part 4 theory and practice modules, equate to 120 academic credits at SCQF Level 10. This will include 360 hours in clinical practice. You will complete four ‘on campus’ modules. This includes two core modules: The Honours Dissertation and Effective Teaching in Practice. Students will also choose two of the following option modules: Recognising and Responding to Deterioration, Delivering Relational Care, Dementia Champions: Enhanced Care Delivery, Complex Care in Aging and Frailty or Mental Health in Adult Healthcare. In addition, you will complete one ‘in practice’ module: Adult Nursing Practice Honours Progression. LEARNING AND TEACHING: You will experience a blended approach to learning which will include theory (scheduled and independent study) and practice learning experiences. ASSESSMENT: On campus modules will be assessed using a variety of assessments methods. In practice modules will be assessed by the nurses you are working with during your practice learning experiences.

On campus modules will be assessed using a variety of assessments methods. In practice modules will be assessed by the nurses you are working with during your practice learning experiences.

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops and guided activity in our clinical skills laboratories. This will be supported by materials hosted on our virtual learning environment. Your time on campus is also designed to support your professional development as you work towards becoming a Registered Nurse. Group work, role play, and presentations help you to develop the communication, teamworking and leadership skills needed for professional practice. Our nursing degree uses a variety of assessment methods. The below list provides a guide to the types of assessment methods you can expect: • Written examinations/Multiple Choice class tests • Written reports/coursework • Portfolios of work • Oral presentations/exams • Practical assessment/OSCEs (Observed Structured Clinical Examinations)