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Programme Vision and Values
The BSc Nursing/Midwifery programmes are to prepare nurses/midwives to promote health, wellbeing and dignity across the lifespan through skilled, ethical and careful practice based on the best evidence and professional judgement i . This is achieved though the development of lifelong learning skills for the personal and professional development of knowledge, skills/competencies and attitudes over the duration of the programme, leading to level 8 award and professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Programmes facilitate the learner to be active, reflexive, autonomous, and motivated by engagement in innovative teaching and learning activities throughout the duration of the student experience. Curricula are student-focused, research-led and research informed, with a scholarly approach to programme design ii, aimed at inspiring a passion and excellence in the learner’s discipline by forming identity, integrity, commitment and curiosity for the provision of holistic, safe, ethical, compassionate evidence based nursing/midwifery care. Curricula are developed with stakeholder iii involvement to ensure they meet the current and future needs of learners, and a complex and evolving healthcare system iv . The BSc programmes are designed with the learner at the centre. A wide variety of pedagogical approaches to teaching, learning and assessment enhance the student experience, encouraging the incremental development of learning v . Learning takes place in multiple environments across the university and clinical practice environments. The partnership with our professional and allied health professional clinical partners across the healthcare sector in programme design and delivery is a major strength. Learning is facilitated by the use of a variety of innovative pedagogies and technologies to meet emerging student, professional and health system needs vi . This commitment to curricular innovation ensures that there is alignment of programme learning outcomes, teaching and learning activities and assessment, in addition to enhancing the learner experience. Programmes are delivered by experts in the fields of education, practice discipline and professional standing, ensuring that learners experience a coherent, cumulative, research-based educational programme that meets all academic and professional regulations, standards and requirements.
i School Strategy ii CRE Process doc iii Stakeholders include, school staff, students, graduates, NMBI, Clinical Partners, UCD Teaching and Learning, Employers, service users iv NMBI Standards and Requirements p7 & UCD T&L Strategy vi SNMHS Strategic plan p7
Students are required to take all core modules. There are no elective modules in stage 1. Students must successfully complete all of the requirements for Stage 1 clinical practice module before progressing onto stage 2
Students are required to take all core modules and one option/elective module in the autumn trimester. Please do not select elective modules in the spring trimester as you will be on clinical practice. For each theory module successfully completed at level 2, 5 ECTS credits will be awarded. A total of 30 ECTS credits will be awarded for successfully completed clinical practice at level 2. Students must successfully complete all of the requirements for stage 2 clinical practice module before progressing onto stage 3
Students are required to take four (4) core modules and two option/elective modules in the spring trimester. Please do not select an elective module in the autumn trimester as you will be on clinical practice. In the autumn trimester students will take one clinical module at 25 ECTS credits and one core theory module at 5 ECTS credits. Students must successfully complete stage 3 clinical practice module before progressing onto stage 4.
Students are required to take all core modules. There are no elective modules in this stage. Students must successfully complete all practice placement modules for their stage before they complete the programme
Module ID | Module Title | Trimester | Credits |
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NMHS10360 | Academic Writing & Reading in Nursing and Midwifery | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS10480 | Sci Principles Healthcare 1 | Autumn | 10 |
NMHS10490 | Intro Psychology&Communication | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS10500 | Foundations in MH Nursing A | Autumn | 10 |
NMHS10120 | Foundations in Mental Health Nursing Part B | Spring | 5 |
NMHS10440 | Nursing Concepts and Values | Spring | 5 |
NMHS10460 | Sci Principles Healthcare 2 | Spring | 5 |
NMHS10510 | Clinical Practice 1 (MH) | Spring | 15 |
NMHS20210 | Specialist Care Groups | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS20720 | MH Across the Lifespan | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS20740 | Patient Safety & Microbiology | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS20830 | Health Prom Research Spec Set | Autumn | 5 |
PHAR20030 | Pharmacology | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS20710 | Clinical Practice MH 2 | Spring | 30 |
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: You must register to one (1) option/ elective module in the AUT trimester which can be selected from either one of the non-mandatory elective (option) modules offered in the school or an elective module elsewhere in the university. Please do not select an elective module in the SPR trimester as you will be on clinical practice |
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NMHS10100 | Health across the Lifespan | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: You must register to one (1) option/ elective module in the AUT trimester which can be selected from either one of the non-mandatory elective (option) modules offered in the school or an elective module elsewhere in the university. Please do not select an elective module in the SPR trimester as you will be on clinical practice |
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NMHS33240 | Ageing and Health | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS33450 | Clinical Practice 3 (MH) | Autumn | 25 |
NMHS30610 | Psychiatric Nursing (Acute Mental Illness) | Spring | 5 |
NMHS30620 | Psychiatric Nursing (Therapeutic interventions) | Spring | 5 |
NMHS32290 | Ethical&Legal Context Prof Pra | Spring | 5 |
NMHS33460 | Pop Hlth Diversity & Research | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN0OF: You must register to two (2) option / elective modules in the SPR trimester which can be selected from either the non-mandatory elective (option) modules offered in the school or elective modules elsewhere in the university. Please do not select an elective module in the AUT trimester as you will be on clinical practice |
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NMHS32250 | Arts and Health | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN0OF: You must register to two (2) option / elective modules in the SPR trimester which can be selected from either the non-mandatory elective (option) modules offered in the school or elective modules elsewhere in the university. Please do not select an elective module in the AUT trimester as you will be on clinical practice |
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NMHS30290 | Leadership & Management | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS32230 | Collab Nurs Pra Mental H Recov | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS33670 | Health Psychology & Sociology | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS33690 | Evidence Based Practice HCare | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS33770 | Prac Plac Supernumery 4 (MH) | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS33800 | Therapeutic Interventions 2 | Autumn | 5 |
NMHS33540 | Practice Placement 4A Internship (MH) | Spring | 5 |
NMHS33550 | Practice Placement 4B Internship (MH) | Spring | 5 |
NMHS33780 | Prac Plac 4C Internship (MH) | Summer | 10 |
NMHS33790 | Prac Plac 4D Internship (MH) | Summer | 10 |
Award | GPA | ||||
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Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
BHNUR001 | Stage 4 - 70.00% Stage 3 - 30.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
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Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
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Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |
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BHNUR007 | Stage 4 - 50.00% Stage 3 - 30.00% Stage 2 - 20.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
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Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
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Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |