BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult)

Foundations of Integrated Health Science (Adult) (30 credits)

This module enables Adult Field of Practice students to explore the concepts of health, well-being and disease on a personal and societal level. Healthcare practice requires you to have a broad knowledge base encompassing biological, psychological and sociological theories of health.  This module introduces the study of human anatomy and physiology as a basis for informing care practice.

Practice Learning AB (60 credits)

Learn the principles of care practice. In the first of three practice modules of the programme, you’ll be introduced to the four domains of professional values, communication, and interpersonal skills, care practice and decision making and leadership, and team working. These provide the framework for contemporary care practice.

Professional Integrated Nursing Care Practice (15 credits)

On this module, you’ll be introduced the expectations of academic study, the principles of professional practice, as well as evidence-based practice. You’ll develop critical and reflective skills to access and discuss research and other evidence in health and social care practice.

Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health (15 credits)

Gain insights into concepts such as key determinants of health and examine the impact of factors such as culture on health and illness. You’ll also study health assessment and promotion and discover current government long-term drivers to create a wellness service and to strengthen policy locally and nationally.

Developing Integrated Health Sciences (Adult) (30 credits)

This module enables Adult Field of Practice students to build upon the knowledge, skills and attributes developed during practice learning AB. It further enhances your  application of the principles and practice of holistic and non-judgmental care based upon the individual requirements of the adult and family, with a range of care needs, through application of evidence-based frameworks.

Integrated Evidence Based Professional Nursing Practice (30 credits)

This module explores the dynamics of integrated evidence-based professional nursing practice in the political/professional context. Its aims are to encourage students to develop critical, reflective practice. This module will enable the students to effectively utilise evidence to support the rational for interventions in the delivery of care practice. 

Practice Learning CD  (60 credits)

On the second practice module, you’ll draw on your clinical experiences, enabling you to develop the necessary professional and interpersonal skills in communication, teamwork, partnership, problem solving and critical reasoning.

Management and Leadership in Practice (60 credits) 

This module involves undertaking a substantial piece of work that requires you  to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously in both researching and presenting a chosen topic and to sustain these skills over an extended period.  You’ll have the opportunity to apply theoretical and practical knowledge, critically exploring an issue aligned to your field of practice. You’ll demonstrate the ability to synthesise data and evaluate conflicting interpretations, arriving at an original conclusion.

Practice Learning EF (60 credits) 

In the third practice module, you will again draw on your clinical experience to develop the skills you need, demonstrating your competence in providing individualised holistic patient and client care.

We also ensure there is equal weighting for learning in practice and academic theory in accordance with the NMC guidelines. There are six mandatory practice learning modules, two small ones in year one, two medium ones in year two and two large ones one in year three, equating to 50% of the credit each year. 

BPP University will consider if any reasonable adjustments can be made regarding the placements of students if they are disabled, as stipulated by the Equality Act 2010. Reasonable adjustment will be considered if a student has a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on their ability to do normal daily activities.