Bachelor of Science (Nursing Practice) – Part-time
Curriculum
Admissions
Programme Overview
The Bachelor of Science (Nursing Practice) programme has been introduced to fulfil aspirations of recent nursing diploma graduates in the workforce who wish to pursue a part-time degree at National University of Singapore (NUS).
This part-time degree programme builds on the foundation that polytechnic nursing graduates have established through their three years of diploma studies at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) or Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP). Applicants with completion of polytechnic nursing diploma from Singapore will be granted advanced placement credit.
The normal and maximum candidatures for BSc (Nursing Practice) are three (3) and four (4) years respectively.
The programme will cover the core competencies required by the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) as well as offer broad-based courses that will prepare registered nurses (RNs) to be critical thinkers and self-directed reflective practitioners, who can apply theoretical learning at their respective practice areas.
Aims of the Programme
The BSc (Nursing Practice) aims to allow learners who are practising RNs in the workforce to be able to connect the learning with their work roles, develop their capabilities and improve patient outcomes. The programme will support practising RNs in enhancing their knowledge, skills and attitudes to providing high quality and competent care; as well as enhance their analytical and reflective skills to support individual professional practice development.
Curriculum
The Part Time Bachelor of Science (Nursing Practice) programme aims to build on the foundation that the polytechnic nursing graduates have established through their three years of diploma studies.
Table 1: Programme Structure for Bachelor of Science (Nursing Practice)
| Year of Study | Semester | Courses | Units | Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | NUR2500 Applied Pathophysiology and Clinical Pharmacology | 6 | 12 |
| NUR2501 Clinical Health Assessment and Reasoning | 6 | |||
| 2 | NUR2502 Healthcare Policy | 6 | 14 | |
| NUR2503 Global and Community Health | 8 | |||
| 2 | 1 | NUR3500 Practice of Palliative and End-of-Life Care | 6 | 14 |
| NUR3501 Professionalism, Ethics and Law in Healthcare | 8 | |||
| 2 |
NUR3502 Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice
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6 | 12 | |
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NUR3503 Leadership, Innovation and Change in Healthcare
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6 | |||
| 3 | 1 | NUR3504 Chronic Disease Management | 6 | 14 |
| NUR3505 Research Methodology and Statistics | 8 | |||
| 2 | NUR3506 Translation of Evidence into Practice | 6 | 14 | |
| NUR3507 Clinical Practice Development Project | 8 | |||
| Total | 80 | |||
- Classes will be conducted 2-3 times a week, typically between 1800 to 2100 hrs on weekdays and 0800 to 1300 hrs on weekends. In each semester, there would be 13 instructional weeks.
- Please refer to NUS academic calendar which shows basic chronological structure of the two main semesters in an academic year.
Q & A
Class schedule will be sent to all enrolled students 1 month before the start of each semester so each cohort may plan ahead for their working roster.
You may apply for LOA but it is subjected to approval. Students are advised to plan ahead to decide if they want to take term leave, taking into consideration the impact on fees, maximum candidature, normal candidature, scholarship, courses, hostel, insurance coverage, etc, where applicable.
The courses are preassigned to all students in each semester.
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies
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Yong Loo Lin School of medicine
Clinical Research Centre
Block MD11, level 2
10 Medical Drive
Singapore 117597 - +65 66015952
- NURBOX15@nus.edu.sg
