As nursing graduates, students will be expected by the nursing fraternity to cultivate a professional view of nursing.

The goal of this module is to enhance understanding of nursing as a professional discipline and help the students to develop their own perspective about nurses' identity as professionals. The following topics will be covered: evolution of nursing in the historical and social context; nursing epistemology; theoretical framework of nursing practice; current trends in nursing scholarship.

2 weeks in community hospital/aged care palliative care placement – students can work morning or afternoon shifts including weekends. They are not required to work on public holidays.

The module enables students to integrate theory and clinical knowledge through experience in clinical placement attachments in the community, including community hospitals, aged care facilities and hospices. Students will focus on planning, implementing and evaluating care for the aged, chronically ill and palliative care patient. Students will apply knowledge from the degree and their concurrent studies in the clinical management of such patients.

To provide students with practical nursing experience in clinical placement attachments for the provision of care for the aged, chronically ill and palliative care patient.

5 weeks – students can work morning and afternoon shifts including weekends. They are not required to work on public holidays.

	1 week in a polyclinic
	4 weeks in a medical or surgical unit

The module enables students to integrate nursing theory and clinical knowledge through experience in clinical placement attachments in medical or surgical and polyclinic settings. Students will focus on planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients in polyclinics and patients with alteration in cardiovascular and respiratory function. Students will apply previous knowledge from the degree and their concurrent studies in the clinical management of such patients.

To provide students with practical nursing experience in clinical placement attachments for provision of care for patients with alteration in cardiovascular and respiratory function.

Nursing is an ethical profession. It is based on ethical principles and bound by legal codes and statuary regulations regarding the relationships between nurses and their patients, their profession, and society. Hence, nurses will have to address ethical and legal dilemmas as part of their daily work.

This module will examine principles and concepts of legal and ethical accountability related to the professional role of the nurse. It will also equip students with knowledge of the fundamentals of law and an awareness of legal issues that may arise in the clinical arena.

Nursing requires skilful and thoughtful interaction with people in their care including families and other professional groups, who share care in the multidisciplinary approach. Nurses are required to communicate across cultures and to diverse ethnic groups in a variety of situations and contexts. Nurses must be able to listen carefully and provide feedback to the patient and to colleagues. The professional nurse develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship.

This module explores the importance and need for nurses to communicate in a therapeutic manner with patients, family members and other health carers in order to facilitate optimal health outcomes for the patient.

NUR1111: Contemporary Nursing 1
(Theory module for NUR1107 Clinical Practicum 1.1 on student clinical placement)

Nursing is an indispensable profession in the provision of care for the aged person and for the patient dying from a chronic illness. As the population continues to age exponentially, nurses will become increasingly in demand to plan, provide and evaluate care for the aged, chronically ill and dying patient. This module focuses on the collaborative multidisciplinary nursing management of the aged and terminally ill patients. Students will apply basic theory to the application of fundamental clinical skills and health assessment and identify the medication management of such patients. The context of nursing care will be addressed in primary health as well as a tertiary health care focus.

To provide students with foundation nursing knowledge and skills in the care of the aged and palliative care patient.

NUR1112: Contemporary Nursing 2
(Theory module for NUR1108 Clinical Practicum 1.2 on student clinical placement)

This module introduces and prepares students to provide nursing care for the patient with an alteration in cardiovascular and respiratory function.
This module will focus on the collaborative medical and nursing management of patients with altered cardiovascular and respiratory function. Students will utilise concurrent and past knowledge and skills related to the disease/disorder including health assessment and medication administration in the clinical management of such patients.

To prepare students with the knowledge and skills required to safely care for patients with altered cardiovascular and respiratory functions.

To introduce Pharmacology, the scientific study of the actions of drugs and chemicals in living systems. This module will provide the general principles and concepts of pharmacokinetics (body's handling of drug) and pharmcodynamics (principles/mechanism of drug action) in humans. These foundation principles supporting the scientific basis of therapeutics will promote the understanding of safe and rational use of drugs in disease conditions.

The syllabus for the Physiology II course includes largely core material on Human Physiology with reference to relevant clinical examples. Topics for the module include: 1. Gastrointestinal Physiology 2. Endocrine Physiology 3. Renal Physiology 4. Neurophysiology (with special emphasis on Physiology of Pain)

A basic knowledge of immunology is necessary for today's nurse. Also serves as a foundation course for MIC2108 Microbiology for Nurses

To prepare students with the knowledge and skills required to safely care for patients with altered cardiovascular and respiratory functions.

	To understand the different ways in which the body is defended from infection
	To know the components of innate and adaptive immune mechanisms, and how they act and interact
	To appreciate the effects of loss of any of the normal defences
	To understand the principles of immunisation

	To understand the basic properties of different classes of microbes
	To understand how they cause disease and how infections are variously prevented, controlled and treated
	To recognise the major clinical features of common infections
	To appreciate the importance of emerging and re-emerging infections

	Introductory
	Virology
	Bacteriology
	Mycology
	Parasitology
	Molecular biological techniques as applied in clinical microbiology
	Epidemiology of infectious diseases
	Case presentations

2 weeks in Medical or Surgical unit – students can work all three shifts including weekends. They are not required to work on public holidays. No more than 1 week of night duty.

The module enables students to integrate nursing theory and clinical knowledge through experience in clinical placement attachments in medical or surgical settings. Students will focus on planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients who have an alteration in haematological, endocrine, integumentary, cellular and immunological function. Students will apply previous knowledge from the degree and their concurrent studies in the clinical management of such patients.

To provide students with practical nursing experience in clinical placement attachments for provision of care for patients who have an alteration in haematological, endocrine, integumentary, cellular and immunological function.

9 weeks – students can work all three shifts including weekends. They are not required to work on Public Holidays. No more than 1 week of night duty consecutively.

	4 weeks in Surgical Unit
	4 weeks in Medical Unit
	1 week in Communicable Diseases Centre

The module enables students to integrate nursing theory and clinical knowledge through experience clinical placement attachments in medical or surgical settings. Students will focus on planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients who have an alteration in neurological, musculoskeletal, renal and gastroenterological function. Students will apply previous knowledge the degree and their concurrent studies in the clinical management of such patients.

To provide students with practical nursing experience in clinical placement attachments for the provision of care for patients who have alteration in neurological, musculoskeletal, renal and gastroenterological function, and communicable diseases.
Including 1 week in Operating Room

NUR2111: Contemporary Nursing 3
(Theory module for NUR2106 Clinical Practicum 2.1 on student clinical placement)

This module introduces students to the nursing care of patients with alterations in their haematological, cellular, immunological, integumentary and endocrine systems and functions. The module focuses on the collaborative multidisciplinary nursing management of patients with haematological, cellular, immunological, integumentary and endocrine system and function problems. Students will apply and utilise knowledge and skills from previous and concurrent modules in the clinical nursing management of such patients.

To prepare students with the knowledge and skills required to deliver safe nursing care to patients with neurological, musculoskeletal, renal and gastroenterological dysfunction.

NUR2112: Contemporary Nursing 4
(Theory module for NUR2107 Clinical Practicum 2.2 on student clinical placement)

This module introduces students to the nursing care of patients who have an alteration in neurological, musculoskeletal, renal and gastroenterological functions. The module focuses on the collaborative multidisciplinary nursing management of patients with alterations in neurological, musculoskeletal, renal and gastroenterological functions. Students will apply theory and clinical skills related to the anatomy, physiology, Pathophysiology, health assessment and medication administration in the clinical management of such patients.

To prepare students with the knowledge and skills required to deliver safe nursing care to patients with haematological, cellular, immunological, integumentary and endocrine system dysfunction.

This module introduces psychology as an empirical, behavioural science. The aim is to provide students with a broad overview of the different fields in psychology. The emphasis of the course is two-fold: first, so that students appreciate the diversity and richness of the psychology discipline; second, to acquaint students with the important principles, theories, concepts and findings in psychology. Topics covered include the biological bases of behaviours, developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, and abnormal psychology.

This module will examine the relationship between society and health-related issues. The differing notions of "illness" and "wellness," and how societies influence the type, definition and distribution of disease and illness will be examined. The social organization of medicine, the social functions of health-care institutions in society will also be explored. Special emphasis will also be given to the role of the state in providing health-care as well as the relationship between the state and the health industry. This course is mounted for students throughout NUS with interest in society and health-related issues.

This module enables students to consolidate and integrate theoretical knowledge into clinical practice in a simulated environment.

The module provides students an opportunity to consolidate knowledge on anatomy, physiology, Pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical and nursing knowledge in the care of patients with common conditions e.g. top ten causes of hospitalisation, mortality and common conditions seen in primary health care clinics. The learning will take place in a simulated learning environment using a problem-based learning approach.

2 weeks – students can work all three shifts including weekends. They are not required to work on Public Holidays. No more than 1 week of night duty consecutively.

	2 weeks in Paediatric Unit OR
	2 weeks in Obstetrics or Gynaecology Unit

This module enables students to integrate theory and clinical knowledge in real life situations related to the nursing care of neonates and children, and patients with alterations in reproductive function.
The module enables students to integrate nursing theory and clinical knowledge through experience in clinical placement attachments in paediatric, obstetric or gynaecological settings. Students will focus on planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients who have alteration in reproductive functions or related to the care of neonates and children. Students will apply previous knowledge from the degree and their concurrent studies in the clinical management of such patients.

To provide students with practical nursing experience in clinical placement attachments for the provision of care for patients who have alteration in reproductive functions or who are neonates and children.

10 weeks - students can work all three shifts including weekends. They are not required to work on Public Holidays. No more than 1 week of night duty consecutively.

	2 weeks in a Mental Health Unit
	2 weeks in a Paediatric, Obstetric or Gynaecology unit
	1 week in a Critical care or emergency unit
	1 week in a Polyclinic/community care
	4 weeks Transition to Practice in a placement of the student's choice

The module enables students to integrate theory and clinical knowledge in real life situations related to the nursing care of patients who have alterations in mental health, paediatric or gynaecological/obstetric that are critically ill or who require contemporary care in the community setting. It will also prepare students for transition to practice as a registered nurse.
The module enables students to integrate nursing theory and clinical knowledge through experience in clinical placement attachments related to mental health, paediatric or gynaecological/obstetric community care and critical care settings. Students will focus on planning, implementing and evaluating care focus for a variety of patients in different clinical settings. Students will apply previous knowledge from the degree and their concurrent studies in the clinical management of such patients.
Transition to practice will enable students to integrate theory and clinical knowledge through experience in a clinical placement attachment of their choice. Students will focus on experience to enable them to function as registered nurses on the completion of the module.

To provide students with practical nursing experience in clinical placement attachments for the provision of care for patients who have alteration in reproductive functions or who are neonates and children.

Contemporary registered nurses now undertake diverse roles in healthcare and are often mangers and leaders in a variety of different settings, including teaching patients about illness; self care management and wellness orientation, and supporting new learners in practice. Acquisition of knowledge and skills from this module will assist graduates to understand the principles of management, education and leadership.

The module focuses on the development of student’s understanding of the management of hospitals and health care organisations using principles of effective leadership and management. The module prepares students to take decisions, minimise and manage risks to ensure patient safety within the health care environment. The module also provides an overview of the principles and processes involved in teaching and learning, and the roles and responsibilities of the preceptor and preceptee.

Nurses are increasingly expected to appreciate research, conduct research studies and to incorporate research findings into their practice. At the undergraduate level they should understand the research process and its phases and be able to locate sources of evidence and critically evaluate the findings to enhance evidence-based practice.
The module introduces students to the phases of the research process with a particular emphasis on the critique of published research and the utilisation of research findings in clinical practice.

Health assessment skills are essential for nurses’ diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision-making.
This module draws together all the physical, emotional, social and cultural assessment learned during the degree from the contemporary nursing modules. It includes the physical examination techniques, interviewing skills and converging knowledge learned in physiology and anatomy to formulate nursing diagnostic sets. This module presents a holistic framework for advanced nursing practice just prior to students being work ready as 1st level registered nurses.

NUR3111: Contemporary Nursing 5
(Theory module for NUR3105 Clinical Practicum 3.1 on student clinical placement)

This module introduces students to the care of neonates, children and patients with alterations in reproductive functions; and care of patients who are critically ill.
The module focuses on the integrative and collaborative medical and nursing management provided to neonates, children and patients with alterations in reproductive functions; and patients requiring emergency or complex clinical care. Students will apply previous knowledge from the degree and their concurrent studies in the clinical management of such patients.

To prepare students with the knowledge and skills to care safely and competently for neonates, children, patients with alterations in reproductive function and patients who are critically ill.

NUR3112: Contemporary Nursing 6
(Theory module for NUR3106 Clinical Practicum 3.2 on student clinical placement)

This module introduces students to community and mental health nursing. Mental illness is pervasive in global society and reports indicate that the prevalence is 1 to 5 persons experience an emotional problem.
Furthermore, there is a high degree of co-morbidity in patients admitted to general hospitals for physical problems, as there are patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals with concomitant medical problems. The view is taken that people living with chronic and debilitating illness regardless of it being mental or physical are best managed in their own environment long term.
The module focuses the theories, principles and practices underpinning contemporary community health and mental health nursing. The module emphasises assessment, early intervention, health promotion and prevention and the identification of at risk behaviours in the population across the age continuum.

To prepare students with the knowledge and skills to work safely in community health settings and to identify health situations in need of improvement, including the provision of primary, secondary and tertiary nursing services provided within a health promotion and disease prevention framework.

This module provides students with opportunities to develop their understanding of evidence-based practice. Major topics covered include processes to conduct a systematic review; developing and implementing practice guidelines; identifying areas for clinical research; understanding clinical audit and programme evaluation processes; and understanding the culture of organisations and barriers to the use of evidence in practice.
Evidence-based practice has spread rapidly over the last decade and nurses are increasingly expected to incorporate evidence into their practice. Nurses need to not only understand research-based evidence but also how to identify knowledge gaps and pursue these through systematic appraisal.
In the honours year students will be expected to conduct an honours research project. This module will assist them to explore the evidence in a particular clinical area and to begin to focus on and prepare for their honours project.

This module conducted over two semesters enables students to integrate theory and clinical knowledge through experience in the clinical setting. Students will focus on planning, implementing and evaluating care using evidence based practice in their selected area of interest.
This module enables students to integrate theory and clinical knowledge in real life situations related to the care of patients of patients in their chosen area of practice relative to their research interest.

This module prepares students to undertake an honours research project. Major topics include formulating a research question; an overview of different research methods (qualitative and quantitative) for research; practical training for data analysis and reporting; and understanding research ethics and how to apply for ethics approval.
In the honours year students, will be expected to conduct an honours research project (NUR4104). This module will assist students to formulate a research question; understand different research methods and data analysis methods as well as understand ethical principles applied to the research process.

This module draws together the clinical experiences, theoretical knowledge and research skills gained through the program to conduct a supervised research project.
The student will undertake a clinically focussed, six month research project under the supervision of an academic staff member and clinical advisor.
As well as understanding and applying evidence to nursing practice, contemporary nurses are expected to value and participate in research. This module integrates clinical experiences, skill development and knowledge of evidence based practice, critical appraisal and research. While working in a clinical area students will not only consolidate their clinical experience (NUR4102) but apply knowledge gained in research methods and evidence-based nursing (NUR4103) and complete their honours research project.