Bachelor of Nursing Science

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