Nursing – Children and Young People BSc
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-05-05 |
Program Overview
The BSc Children and Young People (CYP) Nursing course will prepare you for providing holistic care across a variety or healthcare and social settings. As a qualified nurse you will work in partnership with children, young people under the age of 16 years old, and their families to improve and support their health and wellbeing.
The course will give you an understanding of care for individuals across the lifespan and in a range of settings. Initially you will learn with peers in the adult and mental health fields before you develop your professional knowledge, experience and understanding specific to CYP nursing. You will embark on practice learning experiences throughout the course so you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice providing you with a wealth of experience.
Program Outline
Year 1
You will study the core themes of nursing, sciences, health, and practice learning. You will explore values-based professional, compassionate and family-centred care, health and wellbeing across the lifespan, and learn the essential skills to deliver safe nursing practice in a variety of settings in today’s multi-cultural environment.
Year 2
The core themes advance to a more complex level. Students in all fields will develop their ability to link and apply theory to practice, providing care to people who may be at any stage of life and who may have a range of mental, physical, cognitive or behavioural health challenges.
Year 3
The final year allows students to focus on integrating the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for working autonomously in their primary chosen field. The themes from years 1 and 2 will be explored at a more complex level. You will also cover management, leadership and research skills in the healthcare environment.
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Modules
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How long is a BSc Nursing (Children & Young People) Degree?
The BSc Nursing (Children & Young People) degree is taught over three years and each year has three terms, with 45 weeks of the year either in university or on placement in health and social care settings.
In each year you will study 4 modules, one practice learning module and three theory modules, which are divided up throughout the year and distributed equally in terms of time.
All modules are cumulatively assessed and must be passed to progress through the course.
Activity Summary
Lectures
- 220 students per group, on campus or online, 6 hours per weekTutorial
- 30 students per group, 6 hours per weekPractical class or workshop
- 30 students per group, 6 hours per weekDirected / Private Study
- 18 hours per weekPlacement / Work Based Learning
- Students per group varies on placement, equivalent to 37.5 hours per weekIndependent Study
Self-study, including learning in practice, is an important factor in your success. The modules of this course are delivered face-to-face and online. You will be expected to engage with online learning, access and complete all elements, and work independently through guided directed study. Strong organisation and self-direction skills are essential.
Clinical Simulation
A key part of the course is experiencing real-life clinical situations in a realistic and safe simulated environment. Using volunteer patients and a range of facilities across campus, you can practice your nursing care and deliver within various scenarios.
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Staff Delivering on This Course
Core modules are delivered by staff from across the school with expertise across all fields of practice and subject disciplines. The CYP Lecturing team are all registered CYP Nurses and educators, with expertise from a variety of healthcare settings and roles. Registered nurse colleagues from practice share their expert knowledge and skills, and service-users occasionally share their lived-experience. CYP from the local community work with us to deliver nurse education. Technology Enhanced Advisors support all our teaching and learning activities.
Assessment
Typically students are assessed each year:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Feedback
We aim to provide you with feedback within 20 working days of hand-in for all written exams, coursework and practical exams.
Academic Support
The Inclusion Centre advises and supports students who disclose a sensory or mobility impairment, chronic medical condition, mental health issue, dyslexia and other specific learning differences. Applicants are encouraged to arrange a pre-entry visit to discuss any concerns and to view the facilities.
The Inclusion Centre
Online Learning & Support
All undergraduate and postgraduate students, whether you are learning on campus or by online learning, benefit from using our collaborative virtual learning environment, CampusMoodle. You will be provided with 24/7 online access to your learning material and resources, along with the ability to interact with your class members and tutors for discussion and support.
CampusMoodle
Study Skills Support
The Study Support Team provides training and support to all students in:
Study Skills Support
Library Support
The Library offers support for your course, including the books, eBooks, and journals you will need. We also offer online reading lists for many modules, workshops and drop-ins on searching skills and referencing, and much more.
University Library
Placements
You will undertake practice learning experiences from year 1 and gain an awareness of the varied and advancing nature of nursing. Practice learning will take place in a range of healthcare settings, across a range of geographical locations in Grampian, Highland, Orkney and Shetland, and each placement is the equivalent of 37.5hrs a week.
You will have the opportunity to learn within dynamic collaborative working teams which may consist of Doctors, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Radiographers, Social Workers, Social Care Workers, Carers, Charities and Volunteers.
Grampian Houston Exchange
The Grampian Houston Exchange is an exchange programme providing opportunities to gain experience in Houston, USA and to host the experiences of students coming from Houston for two weeks in the summer.
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Study Abroad
In years 2 and 3 there are opportunities to have an overseas experience such as an exchange visit to one of our overseas partners or attending an overseas conference. This is a perfect opportunity to experience healthcare provision and education in a different country and meet other students.
The Grampian Houston Exchange provides opportunities to gain experience in Houston, USA for two weeks in the summer.
STUDY ABROADJob Prospects
Is Children and Young People's Nursing a good career choice?
Children and Young People’s Nurses are in demand throughout the UK. This field of nursing is challenging but rewarding and can make a positive impact not only on the child and young person’s life but their whole family as well.
You will have the potential to work in the UK as well as abroad across a range of health and social care settings such as:
As a children and young people nurse you will be expected to work for the welfare and best interests of the child or young person and therefore it will be key to work in partnership with children, young people and their families in order to support their health and wellbeing. You will have a role in co-ordinating care along with other members of teams that may include Teachers, Play Therapists, Psychologists, Doctors, Specialist Nurses, Social Workers and Health Visitors.
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