Bachelor of Nursing Science

Duration: 4 YEARS

Study Time/Delivery: DAY

Code: NSM

Tuition Fee/Sem: East Africa (Ugx. 1,344,000) Others Nationals (USD 1,344)

REQUIREMENTS

Direct Entry Scheme (UACE) - 2 principal passes

Biology and Chemistry

Note: In addition, applicant must have obtained at least a Credit in English Language at UCE

Diploma Holders (Second Class or Credit Diploma)

a) Diploma in: General Nursing, Midwifery, Psychiatry Nursing/Mental Health, Physiotherapy, Anesthesia, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, or Clinical Medicine.

b) MUST be registered with their respective professional councils such as Uganda Allied Health Professionals Council.

c) MUST pass a Pre-Entry examination of Muni University with aminimum of 50%.

Mature Age Certificate Holders

Mature Age Examination Certificate with specialization in Medical, Health or related field

Higher Education Certificate Holders

Not applicable

 

Programme Structure

COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHTHPHCHCUMODE OF DELIVERY
Year One | Semester One
NSM 1101 Core Concepts and Developmental Anatomy 45 - 30 75 4 Face-to-face–90%,
Self-study–10%
NSM 1102 Survey of Human Physiology 45 - 30 75 4 Face-to-face–90%,
Self-study–10%
NSM 1103 Introduction to Medical Biochemistry 45 - 30 75 4 Face-to-face–90%,
Self-study–10%
CMU1101 Computer literacy 30 - 60 90 4 Face-to-face–70%,
Online–20%,
Self-study–10%
CMU1102 Communication Skills 45 -            30 45 3 Face-to-face–70%,
Online–20%,
Self-study–10%
               
Year One | Semester Two
NSM1201 Foundations of Nursing 45 - - 45 3 Face-to-face–70%,
Online–20%,
Self-study–10%
NSM1202 Regional Anatomy 45 - 30 75 4 Face-to-face–90%,
Self-study–10%
NSM1203 Regional Physiology 45 - 30 75 4 Face-to-face–90%,
Self-study–10%
NSM1204 Biochemical Pathways 45 - 30 75 4 Face-to-face–70%,
Self-study–10%
CMU1103 Ethics & Peace studies 45 - - 45 3 Face-to-face–70%,
Online–20%,
Self-study–10%
               
Year One | Recess
NSM1301 Basics Clinical Nursing Skills 45 - 30 75 4 Face-to-face–80%,
Self-study–20%
NMS1302 Core Concepts of Community Health Nursing 45 - 30 75 4 Face-to-face–65%,
Online–20%,
Self-study–15%
  YEAR ONE TOTAL MINIMUM CORE CREDIT UNITS         45  
               
Year Two | Semester One
NSM2101 Fundamentals of Microbiology and Immunology 45 - 30 75 4 "Face-to-face – 90% Self-study – 10%"
NSM2102 General Pathophysiology 60 - - 60 4 Face-to-face – 90%,
Self-study – 10%
NSM2103 Basic Pharmacology 45 -  30 75 4 Face-to-face – 90%,
Self-study – 10%
NSM2104 Advanced Clinical Nursing Skills 30 - 90 120 5 Face-to-face – 80%,
Self-study – 10%
               
Year Two | Semester Two
NSM2201 Health Assessment 45 - 60 105 5 Face-to-face – 85%,
Self-study – 15%
NSM2202 Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology 45 - 30 75 4 Face-to-face – 90%,
Self-study – 10%
NSM2203 Clinical Pharmacology 45 - 30 75 4 Face-to-face – 90%,
Self-study – 10%
NSM2204 Systemic Pathophysiology 60 - - 60 4 Face-to-face – 90%,
Self-study – 10%
               
Year Two | Recess
NSM2301 Community Based Nursing Care 15 - 120 135 5 Face-to-face – 65%,
Online – 20%,
Self-study – 15%
NSM2302 Reproductive and Adolescent Health 60 - - 60 4 Face-to-face – 80%,
Online-10%
Self-study – 10%
NSM2303 Epidemiology and Biostatistics 60 - - 60 4 Face-to-face – 80%,
Self-study – 20%
  YEAR TWO TOTAL MINIMUM CORE CREDIT UNITS         47  
               
Year Three | Semester One
CMU 1104 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 30 - 60 60 4 Face-to-face – 60%,
Online-15%,
Self-study – 15%
NSM 3101 Medical-Surgical Nursing-Common Alterations in Adult Health 45 - 60 75 5 Face-to-face – 90%,
Self-study – 10%
NSM 3102 Midwifery-Prenatal Care 45 -  60 75 5 Face-to-face – 90,
Self-study – 5%,
online – 5%
NSM 3103 Psychology 60 - - 60 4 Face-to-face – 80%,
online – 10%,
Self-study – 10%
               
Year Three | Semester Two
NSM 3201 Medical- Surgical Nursing-Complex Alterations in Adult Health 45 - 60 75 5 "Face-to-face – 80%,
Self-study – 20%
NSM 3202 Culture Health and Society 45 - 30 60 4 "Face-to-face – 80%,
online – 10%,
Self-study – 10%
NSM 3203 Principles of Nursing Research 60 - - 60 4 Face-to-face – 80%,
online – 10%,
Self-study – 10%"
NSM 3204 Midwifery-Intrapartum-Postpartum and Newborn Care 45 - 60 75 5 Face-to-face – 80%,
Self-study – 10%,
online - 10%
               
Year Three | Recess
NSM 3301 Community Midwifery 30 - 60 60 4 Face-to-face – 80%,
online – 10%,
Self-study – 10%
NSM 3302 Advanced Clinical Concepts 30 - 60 60 4 Face-to-face – 80%,
Self-study – 20%
  Year 3 total 45 675 300 690 240 1230
  YEAR THREE TOTAL MINIMUM CORE CREDIT UNITS         44  
Year Four | Semester One
NSM 4101 Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing 45 - 60 75 5 Face-to-face – 80%,
Self-study – 20%
NSM 4102 Nursing Issues and Trends 45 - - 45 3 Face-to-face – 70%,
online – 10%,
Self-study – 20%
NSM 4103 Principles of Teaching 30 - 60 60 4 Face-to-face – 80%,
online – 10%,
Self-study – 10%
NSM 4104 Application of Research Process 15 - 120 75 5 Face-to-face – 10%,
online – 10%,
Self-study – 80%
Year Four | Semester Two
NSM 4201 Pediatric Nursing- Care of Child with Complex Alterations 45 - 60 75 5 Face-to-face – 80%,
self-study – 20%
NSM 4202 Leadership & Management in Nursing 45 - 60 75 5 Face-to-face – 80%,
online – 10%,
Self-study – 10%
NSM 4203 Mental Health Nursing 45 - 60 75 5 Face-to-face – 80%,
Self-study – 20%
  YEAR FOUR TOTAL MINIMUM CORE CREDIT UNITS         32  

LH = Lecture Hours; TH = Tutorial Hours; PH = Practical Hours; CH = Contact Hours; CU = Credit Units 1 LH = 2 TH = 2 PH