School of Nursing Sciences BSc Adult Nursing - University of East Anglia (UEA)

Overview

We still have places available for September 2012 and January 2013.
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This Adult Health Nursing Degree course prepares you for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

All the nursing programmes share a common structure of two modules a year for the three year period. Each module requires you to work other nursing students from other fields for a significant proportion of your school-based learning. You are required by the NMC to achieve a total of 4600 learning hours divided equally between theory and practice.

During year one you have a high level of contact time with lecturers which gradually decreases over the 3 year period as you become a more independent learner.

The course uses a blended learning approach which involves lectures, seminars, student-led learning, simulated practice and Enquiry Based Learning (EBL). A majority of the learning will take place in small tutorial groups, exploring different real life nursing scenarios in packages of learning. For each package you will identify issues raised for an individual, gather relevant information to address the issues and agree an action plan to meet any unmet needs. A lecturer will facilitate the learning process. The school working day is Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm which consists of direct contact time in class as well as directed and self-directed study equating to 37.5 hours per week.

A typical working week for each year of the programme

Year 1 Working Week (Theory) from Week 7

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
School: Theory session	Directed Study	School Simulated Practice session	Directed Study	School: Theory session
		Self directed study following IPL

Year 2 Working Week (Theory) from Week 1

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Directed study	School: Theory session	Self directed study	School: Theory session	Directed study

Year 3 Working Week (Theory) from Week 1

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
School: Theory session	Directed study	School: Theory session	Self directed study	Self directed study

Clinical placements will take place across East Anglia and involve a wide range of settings in the delivery of contemporary evidence-based healthcare. There may be occasions when you will be required to stay in accommodation away from your usual base. Placements will use a “Hub and Spoke” approach which allows you to effectively experience the client’s/patient’s journey through the health care services. Due to the nature of the healthcare environment you will experience placements which cover the 24 hour and 7 day a week cycle. Where the practice learning environment operates a shift system, you are required to work the shifts which you are allocated and will have a minimum of 40% access to your placement mentor.

You will experience different assessment methods, which have been carefully considered to reflect the importance of being able to apply the relevant evidence base to practice. You will be expected to compile and maintain a portfolio of evidence throughout the three-year programme. With guidance and support, you will be expected to build a sound evidence base demonstrating progression, reflecting on your learning both theoretical and clinical skills. Other assessment strategies are also utilised, such as written assignments, unseen examinations, case studies, practical examinations, group presentations and a dissertation of 10,000 words in order to illustrate deeper understanding of the relationship between the theory and practice of nursing.

Whilst in clinical placement students will complete various learning outcomes, a nursing attributes assessment as well as writing reflections based on your placement experience. You will also maintain a Skills Development Profile throughout the three year course to demonstrate your learning and competency in clinical skills.

There will also be an opportunity to spend up to 3 weeks on an elective placement either locally, nationally or internationally at the end of the second year.

The programme has a strict attendance policy with a maximum of 16 days permitted absence from the three year programme divided equally between theory and practice. Vacations are fixed for the whole programme with vacations scheduled for two weeks at Christmas and Easter and 3 weeks during August or September.

It is possible to transfer to another field of nursing at the end of a module of study until the end of module 3 subject to places being available and following a successful interview with the respective Course Director.

Inteprofessional learning forms a compulsory part of our course which allows you to develop professional relationships with healthcare students, providing you with foundations for successful interprofessional team working throughout your career. Click here for further information.

Our employment record is excellent, with graduates finding employment within a wide range of healthcare settings.

Course Organiser

Mr Ian Shuttleworth

Course Brochure

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Why Choose Us?

The School of Nursing Sciences is the perfect place to both start and continue your health career in Nursing, Midwifery or Operating Department Practice. We offer a wide range of both pre- and post-registration courses that will help develop your passion and capability, and give you the skills you need to succeed in a wide range of healthcare environments.

You are provided with the highest standard of academic and clinical education, whether your career choice is Nursing, Midwifery or Operating Department Practice. Our facilities are second to none and with innovative teaching methods and passionate, dedicated staff you will be inspired and challenged throughout your studies.

Students have told us our courses are dynamic and fascinating. That’s because our approach is based on enquiry-based learning, clinical skills acquisition, and early patient contact. The courses include the following elements:

Enquiry Based Learning – Early on in the course you will be given real problems from real patients to solve as both groups and individuals. This ensures you experience how to apply your new knowledge in practice.
Essential Clinical Skills – clinical skills are embedded in the course right from the start. Simulated skills are taught and practiced in the classroom prior to placements and throughout the course.
Clinical Placements – all our placements are monitored so as to meet the quality standards for learning. The School has well established, excellent working relationships with our Clinical Partners, and we work together to ensure the best quality clinical learning environment for our students.
Interprofessional Learning – You will meet and work with students from other health-related disciplines to exchange knowledge, practice and ideas.
Research – The teaching staff are continually involved in research, which means you will benefit from their knowledge of the very latest practices and techniques.
Supportive Culture – Teaching groups are small, which encourages a close-knit student body and a supportive learning culture. You will be assigned your own personal mentor and qualified professional who will be there every step of the way to guide you through the course.
Elective Placements – You will have the opportunity to put into practice what you have learned in the clinical environment of your choice.

This interactive and highly effective approach to teaching and learning means that our School of Nursing Sciences is continually recognised for its excellence and ranks highly in both student surveys and league tables:

The School is 3rd for Nursing and Paramedical Studies (Guardian University Guide 2012).
For five years running the UEA has been placed in the top five universities in the UK for student satisfaction.

The UEA is a fantastic place to study and has a unique atmosphere. You will love being here, learning and making lasting friendships.

Entry Requirements

September 2012 & January 2013 Entry

Our admissions criteria include: a clear understanding of the profession ideally with relevant voluntary or paid work in health care; an interest in people; a strong academic attainment and a broad academic base at O-Level/GCSE level.

School Leavers

The minimum entry requirements for university matriculation and the requirements of the School are five O-levels/GCSEs at Grade C or above, including English Language or Literature and Mathematics, and preferably a Science subject. General Studies, Critical Thinking and AS-levels are not considered. Offers are usually made on grades not points.

3 A-Levels (no subjects specified)	BBC
Advanced Diploma in Society, Health and Development	BBC
International Baccalaureate	29 points
Scottish Highers	BBBCC
Scottish Advanced Highers	BBC
Irish Leaving Certificate	BBBCCC

Other criteria:

Applicants must demonstrate evidence of recent study (within the last 5 years) and be able to provide their original qualifications should they be invited to attend an interview.

Other Candidates:

Applications are encouraged from those with non-traditional qualifications. Applicants with the following qualifications are required to demonstrate O-levels/GCSEs at Grade C or above in English Language or Literature and Mathematics, except the Access to Higher Education which does not require additional GCSE qualifications unless English and Mathematics are not included.

Suitable qualifications would include:

BTEC National Diploma (18 Unit) in a Health, Care or Science subject	DMM
BTEC National Diploma in Early Years	DDM
CACHE Diploma in Childcare	B
Foundation Degree in a Health, Care or Science subject	Pass
Open University (minimum 60 Credits Level 1) in a Health, Care or Science subject	Pass
Science Foundation Year	60%
Certificate of Higher Education	Pass
Diploma of Higher Education	Pass
Bachelor Degree	Pass
Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Health, Care or Science subject	Pass with 45 Credits at Level 3 Merit

Other criteria:

Applicants must demonstrate evidence of recent study (within the last 5 years). Applicants must able to provide their original qualification documents on the day of selection otherwise that they are not eligible for interview, and/or following results day prior to commencing the course.

Additional Requirements

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory occupational health check, an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure and two satisfactory references.

IELTS

We require candidates whose first language is not English to have taken an appropriate English Language test (IELTS) where an overall score of 7 is required, with a minimum of 7 in all four elements.

International Applicants

We do not consider International Applicants to study on this course.

Intakes

September and January

Course Open To

Please note that, at this time, we are unable to accept international applications for this course.

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

Year 1

Overview

The course content shown relates to our previous curriculum. Module information for the new curriculum will be shown shortly.

Compulsory Study (120 credits)

Students will select 120 credits from the following module(s).

You may pick any of the modules that begin with:

NSCA1U1D
NSCA1U2E

Year 3

Overview

The course content shown relates to our previous curriculum. Module information for the new curriculum will be shown shortly.

Compulsory Study (120 credits)

Students will select 120 credits from the following module(s).

Name	Code	Credits	Period
Care Management in Adult Nursing Aims This module enables students to learn how to manage their own practice and that of others, as well as how to contribute to decision-making and evaluation within the interprofessional team. The unifying theme of the module is management skills. Content This module, spread over 42 weeks, enables students to learn how to manage their own practice and that of others, as well as how to contribute to decision-making and evaluation within the interprofessional team. The unifying theme of this module is management skills. The content of the module takes account of local, national and European health care initiatives, policies and practices. Interprofessional Learning (IPL3) continues within this module and students are invited to attend an interprofessional conference at which attendance is voluntary at the present time. Student's transition to Level 3 studies is assisted by seminars which explore in greater depth the professional issues in the Enquiry-Based Learning packages. In addition students attend compulsory dissertation workshops fortnightly. For Year 3 the Adult Branch cohort is divided into 2 facilitation groups. During 6 week theory blocks classroom preparation is devoted to Enquiry-Based learning scenarios relevant to the juxtaposed Professional Practice 2 placement. For theory blocks in Terms A and B students study either medical or critical care nursing. The last theory block in Term C students regardless of their facilitation group undertake preparation for future practice. Teaching and Learning Methods Enquiry-Based Learning process ' group and team working with student lead sessions and seminars. Lectures and seminars by experts in the field under investigation. Tutorials. Role play and experiential learning. Simulated practice to assist skill acquisition. Assessments Term A - 3,000 word essay on Skills Development (coursework) Terms B and C - 8,000-10,000 word literature based Dissertation (coursework) Total for Module (60 credits at Level 3) more...	NSCA3U6Y	60	Year Period
Professional Practice 2 - Adult Nursing Aims The aim of this module is to provide students with the placement experience to develop the skills of caring for adults and their families who have complex medical and critical care needs. The final placement will encourage further development of management skills. Content This module, spread over 42 weeks has the unifying theme of Care Management. Students will have 3 blocks of placements within this module, one each term lasting 7 weeks for Term A and B and a prolonged period of practice of 12 weeks in Term C. Each block of placement (apart from in Term C) is preceded by one week devoted to placement specific skills. This is in addition to skills teaching that is integrated into the EBL scenarios in the juxtaposed theory block. Teaching and Learning Methods Placement learning is supervised by mentor and other qualified nurses and health professionals. Assessments The summative assessment of practice is based on a system of continuous assessment over the period of each placement. This culminates in an interview during which the student and his or her Placement Mentor discuss the student's performance and a pass/fail mark is awarded. The discussion is informed by collected evidence which is used to substantiate the nature and quality of his or her performance. A grade will be assigned to the students professional portfolio by faculty based on an assessment of the supporting written evidence relating to each of the clinical placements for Year 3. (Total for module 60 credits) more...	NSCA3U7Y	60	Year Period

Disclaimer

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules and regular (five-yearly) review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff or sabbatical leave. Where this is the case, the University will endeavour to inform students.

Fees And Funding

Pre-registration Nursing courses are funded by the East of England Strategic Health Authority
https://www.uea.ac.uk/sixthform/2012+Fees/Health+related+courses

Students can also apply to the NHS Student Grants Unit for a means tested bursary. A means tested scheme is also available which operates alongside the NHS Student Bursary Scheme which can provide financial assistance towards Childcare Costs for students who use OFSTED inspected childcare facilities.

For further details about the NHS Student Bursary Scheme or to obtain a Bursary Estimate please visit www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students.

Once nominated, all successful candidates should apply for this means tested bursary. Students should also apply to the Student Loans Company in advance of starting their course, if they wish to ensure that they are later eligible to apply for a student loan.

Further information is available from: www.slc.co.uk

How To Apply

Applications need to be made via the Universities Colleges and Admissions Services (UCAS), using the UCAS Apply option.

UCAS Apply is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time Undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom. It is made up of different sections that you need to complete. Your application does not have to be completed all at once. The system allows you to leave a section partially completed so you can return to it later and add to or edit any information you have entered. Once your application is complete, it must be sent to UCAS so that they can process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.

The UCAS code name and number for the University of East Anglia is EANGL E14.

Direct Application Form

You can also apply directly to us by completing a Direct Application Form available by clicking here.

If you choose to submit a Direct Application Form, please ensure that you meet our minumum academic requirements by clicking on the "Requirements" tab prior to submitting an application.

Further Information

If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances with the Admissions Office prior to applying please do contact us:

Undergraduate Admissions Office (Nursing Studies)
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk

Please click here to download the School of Nursing Studies Undergraduate Prospectus or register your details online via our Online Enquiry Form.

International candidates are also actively encouraged to access the University's International section of our website.

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