Mental Health Nursing
University of the West of Scotland
UCAS Code: B760 | Bachelor of Science - BSc
University of the West of Scotland
UCAS Code: B760 | Bachelor of Science - BSc
Entry requirements
A level
including Biology/Human Biology
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including Maths and English and with 3 subjects at H4 or above
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
plus Maths and English at Grade O5 or above
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish HNC
A pass in a HNC in one of the following subjects, plus National 5 Maths at C (or equivalent): Health; Social Care; Care and Administrative Practice; Healthcare Practice These are preferred HNC subjects, but any will be considered.
Scottish HND
A pass in a HND in one of the following subjects, plus National 5 Maths at C (or equivalent): Health; Social Care; Care and Administrative Practice; Healthcare Practice These are preferred HND subjects, but any will be considered.
Scottish Higher
OR BCC plus First Steps to Nursing module
T Level
Pass (C and above)
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About this course
Overview
Get your career as a mental health nurse off on its best foot forward with UWS’s BSc Mental Health Nursing – an NMC-accredited programme with BSc Honours pathway providing a competitive, optional additional year to progress to Honours degree qualification.
You’ll gain the knowledge, skills, practical experience and confidence to treat complex health and mental health needs with a recovery-focused approach.
This programme consists of 50% theory and 50% work-based learning; allowing you to put the theory you learn into practice in real life clinical environments. Theory is delivered via a flipped classroom model, blending online and campus-based delivery to support your application of theory to clinical practice.
Programme highlights
• Upon graduation, you’ll achieve registration as a Registered Nurse in Mental Health with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• This programme will provide you with the knowledge, skills, practical experience and confidence to become a mental health nurse.
• You’ll be prepared for a career in one of the most complex and fascinating fields of healthcare.
• An emphasis on work-based learning means you’ll spend a 50% of your time in clinical settings putting what you’ve learnt in university into practice.
• You will learn in an interprofessional context with colleagues studying adult nursing.
• There is a focus on integrated practice and the programme content is evidence-based and delivered by experienced lecturers, researchers and colleagues from clinical practice.
• Support is offered throughout your academic and professional studies from a wide range of lecturers, university support services and colleagues in clinical settings.
Programme details
You’ll undertake a combination of mental health field specific and shared modules in each year of your studies. Work-based learning is built into many modules and makes up 50% of the BSc Mental Health Nursing programme. You’ll spend time on placement with local healthcare partners:
• NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• NHS Highland
• NHS Lanarkshire
• NHS Dumfries & Galloway
• NHS Golden Jubilee
NB: Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council will be linked to an exit award of BSc Mental Health Nursing.
Careers
This intellectually stimulating programme will prepare you for a successful career in a wide range of mental health settings, including:
• Older Adult and Dementia Care
• Adult Mental Health
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Community Mental Health
• Forensic Mental Health
• Drugs and Alcohol Services
UWS offers opportunities to develop further skills in mental health practice through its MSc Mental Health Practice and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programmes, Forensic Mental Health, Leading People-centred Integrated Care, Nursing, Advanced Clinical Practice, Drug and Alcohol Studies and/or mental health research degrees.
Modules
Year 1
In Year 1 you will receive a broad introduction to mental health nursing, understanding the inter-relation of physical and mental health and the importance of treating the person, not just the illness. You will develop knowledge and clinical practice through modules in health and human development, values in practice and academic & professional development. In addition you will complete modules which focus on your own area of specialism, exploring mental health and understanding self and society.
Year 2
In Year 2 you will complete modules on health & human development, promoting mental health, partnerships in mental health, and building healthy communities. You will also spend time enhancing your clinical skills on placement.
Year 3
In Year 3 you will develop your knowledge, decision-making and practical skills as you develop the professional standards required for registration as a Registered Nurse in mental health. You will study modules in management in mental health, leadership in mental health and carry out an evidence led enquiry. You can also elect a placement in an area of personal interest such as:
• dementia
• forensic services
• child and adolescent mental health
• addictions
• community or hospital based services
As well as spending time on placement you will undertake an individual research project on a related topic of your choice.
Assessment methods
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, practical workshops and guided laboratory work.
There will also be group work, literature reports and research projects in order to ensure the degree provides a strong set of additional skills, such as presentational and communicative skills.
The degree uses a variety of assessment methods. The below list provides a guide to the types of assessment methods you can expect:
• Written examinations
• Written reports
• Coursework
• Practical assessment
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Extra funding
Two new scholarships are available for application for eligible students on this degree.
// The Men into Nursing Bursary will see one male nursing student being awarded £5,000 annually to support the student experience in the first the first two years of undergraduate study on our BSc Adult Nursing, BSc Mental Health Nursing or BSc Midwifery degrees.
// The Myra McMurdo Nursing Bursary will see £750 being awarded to seven students, who have received a conditional place on our BSc Adult Nursing, BSc Mental Health Nursing or BSc Midwifery degrees. These will be delivered on an annual basis and will support them through their nursing placements. Visit UWS course entry for more informaiton on both bursaries.
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