NOTE: This programme has been revised. Students who entered the programme prior to 2018/19 follow the curriculum detailed below. Students entering from 2018/19 follow the curriculum detailed here.

This is a four-year, (four and a half years in the case of CK712), full-time undergraduate registration programme, leading to the award of a BSc (Hons).

• On successful completion of the programme, students on CK710, CK720 and CK730 will also be recommended to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for registration as a nurse in one of the following divisions of Nursing: General Nursing, Mental Health Nursing or Intellectual Disability Nursing.
• On successful completion of the programme, students on CK712 will also be recommended to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for registration as a nurse in both the Children's Nursing and General Nursing divisions.

Students must take modules specific to General Nursing or Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing or Intellectual Disability Nursing or Mental Health Nursing in order to register in the relevant division(s).

Repeat Year Arrangements
Students who entered the programme prior to 2018/19 and are required subsequently to repeat one or more modules in a repeat year will do so under the revised curriculum and associated regulations (detailed here). In the event that a student fails one or more modules that are not available in the repeat year, special repeat arrangements will be made for that student. This may entail studying new material (not previously covered in the old curriculum) in the repeat year, as part or whole substitution for the module(s) failed, and/or may require students to take equivalent credits in the repeat year and/or subsequent years. A similar arrangement will apply for students who take a year or more leave of absence.

Two Year Rule
Students of Nursing must pass/progress within two academic years of first registration for each year of the programme, otherwise they cannot continue in the programme. After failing a resit examination, students may be allowed to repeat the year. Any individual year can be repeated only once, however, a maximum of two failed years may be repeated during a student's programme of studies. Thus, students taking the General, Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Nursing pathways must complete their studies ordinarily within six years of registering for the First Year of the BSc (Hons) Nursing Degree programme. For the BSc Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing pathway, students must complete their studies ordinarily within six and a half years of registering for the First Year of this programme. Note: A student on the General, Mental Health and Intellectual Disability pathways may not graduate without achieving a pass in the Fourth University Examination and a pass in the relevant Part B module. A student on the Children's and General (Integrated) pathway may not graduate without achieving a pass in the Fifth University Examination involving a practice module.

Applicants who are under 23 years of age must satisfy the minimum entry requirements of the College of Medicine and Health as set out here.

Entry on the Grounds of Mature Years
Applicants who have not satisfied the minimum entry requirements may, on the recommendation of the College, be considered for admission on the grounds of mature years (see the "Admission to Undergraduate Programmes" section of the University Calendar).

Garda Vetting and Health Clearance
All students entering programmes in the College of Medicine and Health will be working with vulnerable people in clinical areas during their time in UCC. Most of these clinical areas will be under the ownership and authority of the Health Services Executive (HSE). As per legal requirements, the HSE, the Private and Voluntary Hospitals and COPE Foundation require all students working within their organisation to obtain Garda Clearance.

For all BSc (Hons) Nursing and BSc (Hons) Midwifery Degree programmes, students undertaking CK710, CK712, CK720, CK730 and CK740: students are required to do the following before their registration for their chosen BSc programme is finalised and for continued access to a clinical placement area:

1. Successfully complete all health* and Garda vetting requirements (and International Police Screening as appropriate)
2. Sign affidavit(s) as prescribed by the School
3. Sign a practice placement agreement

* Entry to year two of the programme is also contingent on completion of the prescribed occupational health vaccination programme. In addition, continued occupational health clearance is a requirement for accessing clinical placements.

In view of the long lead time required to obtain Garda clearance, particularly in relation to non-European Union countries, applicants are strongly advised to begin seeking police clearance from jurisdictions outside of Ireland on receipt of confirmation of a place on the BSc (Hons) Nursing programme. Click here to view UCC's Student Garda Vetting Policy.

Fitness to Practise
This programme is subject to the University's Fitness to Practise Policy - full details may be found here.

Exemptions
Students who have undertaken relevant studies may be exempt from particular modules. This will be at the discretion of the Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, and subject to the approval of the College of Medicine and Health.

REGULATIONS FOR THE BSc (Hons) (NURSING) DEGREE
The programme is defined in terms of modules, which are measured in terms of credits. A module may correspond to 5, 10, 15 or 20 credits. Each year of the degree programme consists of modules to a total value of 60 credits.

BSc (Hons) Nursing First Year students repeating in 2020/21, please see entry for revised programme.

BSc (Hons) Nursing Second Year students repeating in 2020/21, please see entry for revised programme.

BSc (Hons) Nursing Third Year students repeating in 2020/21, please see entry for revised programme.

A student may not register for the Fourth Year of the programme until the Third University Examination in Nursing and the relevant Part B module have been passed. In order to be admitted to the Fourth University Examination in Nursing, each student must have attended theory modules in Part A to the value of 45 (or 50 credits for Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing) and a Practice Module in Part B to the value of 15 credits (or 10 credits for Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing) as follows:

For General and Intellectual Disability Nursing:

Part A
NU4073 Research for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery Care (10 credits)
NU4074 The Profession and Discipline of Nursing: including Ethics, Legal Issues, Equality and Professional Practice (10 credits)
NU4076 Professional Development and Nurses as Team Members, Leaders and Managers of the Future (5 credits)

plus modules to the value of 15 credits from the chosen area of specialisation as follows:

General Nursing
NU4077 Detect Deterioration, Accurate Assessment, Rapid Response, and Effective Escalation) Patient Safety Programme (DARE²) (10 credits)
NU4078 Communication Skills and Personal Well-Being for Nursing Practice (5 credits)

Intellectual Disability Nursing
NU4067 Therapeutic Interpersonal Skills for Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice (5 credits)
NU4068 Valuing People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families across the Lifespan (10 Credits)

For Mental Health Nursing:

Part A
NU4073 Research for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery Care (10 credits)

plus modules to the value of 30 credits from the chosen area of specialisation as follows:

Mental Health Nursing
NU4057 Recovery - Working with Vulnerable Populations (10 credits)
NU4058 Leadership and Therapeutic Team Working Skills in a Mental Health Setting (10 credits)
NU4089 The Profession and Discipline of Mental Health Nursing (10 credits)

plus 5 credits from the following:

General Nursing
IP3008 Palliative Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach (5 credits)
NU4018 Nursing Science (5 credits)
NU4025 Health Care Informatics for Nursing and Midwifery (5 credits)
NU4034 Complementary Therapies in Healthcare (5 credits)
NU4037 Wound Management (5 credits)
NU4041 Ethical and Legal Decision Making at the End of Life (5 credits)
*NU4114 Personal and Professional Development in Nursing and Midwifery (5 credits)
SC4001 Sociology of Health: Contemporary Debates and Holistic Healthcare for the 21st Century (5 credits)

Intellectual Disability Nursing
IP3008 Palliative Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach (5 credits)
NU4018 Nursing Science (5 credits)
NU4025 Health Care Informatics for Nursing and Midwifery (5 credits)
NU4034 Complementary Therapies in Healthcare (5 credits)
NU4037 Wound Management (5 credits)
NU4041 Ethical and Legal Decision Making at the End of Life (5 credits)
*NU4114 Personal and Professional Development in Nursing and Midwifery (5 credits)
SC4001 Sociology of Health: Contemporary Debates and Holistic Healthcare for the 21st Century (5 credits)

Mental Health Nursing
IP3008 Palliative Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach (5 credits)
NU4018 Nursing Science (5 credits)
NU4025 Health Care Informatics for Nursing and Midwifery (5 credits)
NU4034 Complementary Therapies in Healthcare (5 credits)
NU4041 Ethical and Legal Decision Making at the End of Life (5 credits)
*NU4114 Personal and Professional Development in Nursing and Midwifery (5 credits)
SC4001 Sociology of Health: Contemporary Debates and Holistic Healthcare for the 21st Century (5 credits)

Note: * Students intending to select NU4114 should seek the prior approval of the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

For Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing:

Part A
NU4062 Nursing Children, Adolescents and their Families with Acute and Continuing Care Needs II (5 credits)
NU4073 Research for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery Care (10 credits)
NU4074 The Profession and Discipline of Nursing: including Ethics, Legal Issues, Equality and Professional Practice (10 credits)
NU4076 Professional Development and Nurses as Team Members, Leaders and Managers of the Future (5 credits)
NU4077 Detect Deterioration, Accurate Assessment, Rapid Response, and Effective Escalation) Patient Safety Programme (DARE²) (10 credits)
NU4085 Nursing Individuals through the Lifecycle with Disabilities or Mental Health Needs (5 credits)
NU4086 Nursing Management of Seriously Ill Children, Adolescents and Adults (5 credits)

Part B

General Nursing
NU4087 General Nursing Practice (15 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing
NU4083 Children's and General Nursing Clinical Practice (10 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Intellectual Disability Nursing
NU4069 Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice (15 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Mental Health Nursing
NU4094 Skilled Mental Health Nursing Practice (15 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS NOT COMPLETING FOURTH UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN NURSING (from 2015/16 onwards)

The BSc (Hons) Health Studies is an honours bachelors' degree pathway for students who do not satisfy the pass standard for the placement module Part B Practice module in the chosen area of specialisation (NU4069, NU4083, NU4087 or NU4094). For students who do not pass the Part B Practice module for Year 4 of the BSc (Hons) Nursing either at the first Examinations or at the first attempt in a Repeat year, the student will re-register for the non-clinical BSc (Hons) Health Studies. This pathway does not confer eligibility to practice as a Registered Nurse. To complete the BSc Health Studies, a student must pass all Part A modules for the fourth-year BSc Nursing Examinations and achieve a pass in the Part B independent study module NU4091 (15 credits) or NU4080 (10 credits for Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing). Programme requirements are outlined below:

FOURTH YEAR - FOURTH UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN HEALTH STUDIES

Leading to: NFQ Level 8, Major Award - BSc (Hons) Health Studies

A student may not register for the Fourth Year of the programme until the Third University Examination in Nursing and the relevant Part B module have been passed.

In order to be admitted to the Fourth University Examination in Health Studies, each student must have attended theory modules in Part A to the value of 45 (or 50 credits for Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing) and an Independent Study Module in Part B to the value of 15 credits (or 10 credits for Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing) as follows:

For Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing:

Part A
NU4062 Nursing Children, Adolescents and their Families with Acute and Continuing Care Needs II (5 credits)
NU4073 Research for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery Care (10 credits)
NU4074 The Profession and Discipline of Nursing: including Ethics, Legal Issues, Equality and Professional Practice (10 credits)
NU4076 Professional Development and Nurses as Team Members, Leaders and Managers of the Future (5 credits)
NU4077 Detect Deterioration, Accurate Assessment, Rapid Response, and Effective Escalation) Patient Safety Programme (DARE²) (10 credits)
NU4085 Nursing Individuals through the Lifecycle with Disabilities or Mental Health Needs (5 credits)
NU4086 Nursing Management of Seriously Ill Children, Adolescents and Adults (5 credits)

For General and Intellectual Disability Nursing:

Part A
NU4073 Research for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery Care (10 credits)
NU4074 The Profession and Discipline of Nursing: including Ethics, Legal Issues, Equality and Professional Practice (10 credits)
NU4076 Professional Development and Nurses as Team Members, Leaders and Managers of the Future (5 credits)

plus modules to the value of 15 credits from the chosen area of specialisation as follows:

General Nursing
NU4077 Detect Deterioration, Accurate Assessment, Rapid Response, and Effective Escalation) Patient Safety Programme (DARE²) (10 credits)
NU4078 Communication Skills and Personal Well-Being for Nursing Practice (5 credits)

Intellectual Disability Nursing
NU4067 Therapeutic Interpersonal Skills for Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice (5 credits)
NU4068 Valuing People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families across the Lifespan (10 Credits)

For Mental Health Nursing:

Part A
NU4073 Research for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery Care (10 credits)

plus modules to the value of 30 credits from the chosen area of specialisation as follows:

Mental Health Nursing
NU4057 Recovery - Working with Vulnerable Populations (10 credits)
NU4058 Leadership and Therapeutic Team Working Skills in a Mental Health Setting (10 credits)
NU4089 The Profession and Discipline of Mental Health Nursing (10 credits)

plus 5 credits from the following:

General Nursing
NU4018 Nursing Science (5 credits)
NU4025 Health Care Informatics for Nursing and Midwifery (5 credits)
NU4034 Complementary Therapies in Healthcare (5 credits)
NU4037 Wound Management (5 credits)
NU4041 Ethical and Legal Decision Making at the End of Life (5 credits)
SC4001 Sociology of Health: Contemporary Debates and Holistic Healthcare for the 21st Century (5 credits)

General Nursing
Part B

Health Studies
NU4091 Independent Study in Health Studies (15 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing

Part B

Health Studies
NU4080 Independent Study in Health Studies (Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing) (10 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Intellectual Disability Nursing
NU4018 Nursing Science (5 credits)
NU4025 Health Care Informatics for Nursing and Midwifery (5 credits)
NU4034 Complementary Therapies in Healthcare (5 credits)
NU4037 Wound Management (5 credits)
NU4041 Ethical and Legal Decision Making at the End of Life (5 credits)
SC4001 Sociology of Health: Contemporary Debates and Holistic Healthcare for the 21st Century (5 credits)

Part B

Health Studies
NU4091 Independent Study in Health Studies (15 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Mental Health Nursing
NU4018 Nursing Science (5 credits)
NU4025 Health Care Informatics for Nursing and Midwifery (5 credits)
NU4034 Complementary Therapies in Healthcare (5 credits)
NU4041 Ethical and Legal Decision Making at the End of Life (5 credits)
SC4001 Sociology of Health: Contemporary Debates and Holistic Healthcare for the 21st Century (5 credits)

Part B

Health Studies
NU4091 Independent Study in Health Studies (15 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Children's and General (Integrated) Nursing Practice

A student on the Children's and General (Integrated) pathway may not graduate without achieving a pass in the Fifth University Examination involving a practice module. Students take 20 credits as follows:

NU5075 Children's and General Nursing Practice (20 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS NOT COMPLETING FIFTH UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN NURSING

Leading to: NFQ Level 8, Major Award - BSc (Hons) Health Studies

The BSc (Hons) Health Studies is an honours bachelors' degree pathway for students who do not satisfy the pass standard for the placement module Part B Practice module in the chosen area of specialisation (NU5075). For BSc Nursing Children's and General (Integrated) students who do not pass the Part B Practice module for Year 5 of the BSc (Hons) Nursing either at the first Examinations or at the first attempt in a Repeat year, the student will re-register for the non-clinical BSc (Hons) Health Studies. This pathway does not confer eligibility to practice as a Registered Nurse. To complete the BSc Health Studies, a student must pass all Part A modules for the fourth-year BSc Nursing Examinations and achieve a pass in the Part B independent study module NU5078 Independent Study in Health Studies (20 credits). Programme requirements are outlined below:

NU5078 Independent Study in Health Studies (20 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Students who complete the Part B Study Module are required to exit the programme with a BSc (Hon) Health Studies (Level 8) award.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Hons) (Nursing) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate the knowledge, know-how and skills necessary to practice as a competent and professional nurse through achievement of clinical learning outcomes and competency assessments;
• Meet the requirements of the domains of competencies specified by An Bord Altranais for entry to the Professional Register;
• Assist individuals, families and groups achieve optimum heath, independence, recovery or a peaceful death in a professional caring manner;
• Provide and manage direct practical nursing whether health promotion, preventive, curative, rehabilitative or supportive, to individuals, families or groups;
• Demonstrate a knowledge base and a level of competence in clinical practice skills essential for safe practice, which are grounded in recent evidence-based nursing research, where available;
• Identify and meet the nursing care needs of the person, primary carers and family in all heath care settings including primary and community care;
• Demonstrate development of skills of analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving and reflective practice;
• Act as an effective member of a health care team and participate in the multidisciplinary team approach to the care of patients/clients.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Diploma in Health Studies (NFQ Level 6, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of life and social sciences relevant to health studies;
• Demonstrate knowledge of team working with individuals, groups and communities;
• Promote health and well-being when working with individuals, groups and communities across the lifespan.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Ordinary) (Health Studies) (NFQ Level 7, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of life and social sciences relevant to health studies;
• Demonstrate knowledge of team working with individuals, groups and communities;
• Promote health and well-being when working with individuals, groups and communities across the lifespan;
• Demonstrate reasoning skills in a broad range of settings related to health studies;
• Work in an ethical manner that respects social, cultural differences and confidentiality;
• Demonstrate literacy and numeracy in report writing and in oral communication.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Hons) (Health Studies) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of life and social sciences relevant to health studies;
• Demonstrate knowledge of team working with individuals, groups and communities;
• Promote health and well-being when working with individuals, groups and communities across the lifespan;
• Demonstrate reasoning skills in a broad range of settings related to health studies;
• Work in an ethical manner that respects social, cultural differences and confidentiality;
• Demonstrating a critical awareness of health policies and legislation in Ireland;
• Develop and use lifelong learning skills in the workplace;
• Engage in research to advance knowledge and best practice in health studies.