AIE(H.K.)

Oxford Brookes University,
United Kingdom
  University of Exeter,
United Kingdom
 
  Indiana University - Bloomington,
the United States
 
  University of Washington,
the United States
 
  University of Illinois - Chicago,
the United States
 
 
   
   
 


Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons) in Health Care Studies (Nursing) for Registered Nurse

The Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons) in Health Care Studies (Nursing) degree programme is designed for qualified and practicing nurses who wish to learn and develop their clinical skills and knowledge to meet future challenges in health care. The programme has been a very popular choice with nurses in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

Aims and Objectives of the Programme
To help students increase their academic knowledge and apply this to clinical, educational and managerial practice
  To develop awareness of, and skills in, communication in various contexts
  To support lifelong learning and the development of transferable skills
  To develop an awareness of research and the ability to apply this knowledge to evidence based practice
     
   

 

Programme Duration
The programme can be completed in 18 months

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Programme Curriculum
Required Pre-requisite Module
Study Skills for Health Care Professionals non-credit
 
Required Core Modules*
Research Awareness and Critical Appraisal
Collaborative Practice within Public Sector Organisations
Infection Control in Practice
Clinical & Professional Leadership in Health and Social Care
Quality and Clinical Governance
Health Promotion
Double Dissertation in Health Care Studies
* Subject offerings are tentative and subject to change with further notice.
 

 

Programme Schedule
30 days Self-study / Pre-lecture assigned readings
3 or 6 days Intensive School (1 or 2 modules)
(8:30am – 12:30pm OR 6:00pm – 10:00pm)
75 days Post-lecture assignments / projects
Next Cycle
 
Courses are presented over interlocking learning cycles.
Students take one to two modules at a time.
 

 

Seminar Schedule
A typical seminar schedule is a 24 hours timetable for two modules over 6 days. Students can attend either the morning or the evening session on each seminar day.

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Entry Requirements
1) Holders of the Certificate / Diploma of Nursing
(for example, if you are a RN, you have already met this requirement)
  2)   Proficiency in English
Students who obtain a pass mark in the first module - Study Skills for Health Care Professionals - will be admitted into the Bachelor of Science (Hons) Health Care Studies (Nursing) program