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Department of Nusring Science

BNSc. Nursing Science

INTRODUCTION

Earn an advanced nursing degree and take the next steps towards your future in healthcare. Our NUC Accredited Nursing programme prepares you for the multi-faceted demands of the changing healthcare landscape through an innovative, online curriculum. Khairun is committed to meeting the increase in demand in healthcare needs by offering an online option for earning your Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc.).

The Philosophy of the Nursing degree programme is hinged on the believes that Man is a bio-psycho-social being and his needs are the focus of all nursing activities in its efforts towards achieving a high level of wellness.

  • To offer liberal or general and professional education to be able to utilize psycho-social and physical factors in health promotion, health maintenance and of health restoration.
  • To prepare the student nurse to think effectively, to communicate thought and to discriminate among values.
  • The programme aims to produce Polyvalent Nurse Practitioner, capable of performing nursing skills in a variety of settings, therapeutically assisting individuals, family and Community with diverse back grounds and health problems to attain optimal health.
  • The programme prepares nurse-practitioners who are capable of relating the role of health services to the broader social system and who will be engaged in life- life-longelf-directed learning.

Course Structure for 100 Level Nursing Sciences Programme

                                                          

Course Code

Course Title

Units

Status

LH

PH

BIO   101

General Biology I

3

C

45

-

BIO   102

General Biology II

3

C

45

-

BIO   107

General Biology Practical I

1

C

-

45

BIO   108

General Biology Practical II

1

C

-

45

CHM 101

General Chemistry I

3

R

45

-

CHM 102

General Chemistry II

3

R

45

-

CHM 107

General Chemistry Practical I

1

R

-

45

CHM 108

General Chemistry Practical II

1

R

-

45

CSC  101

Introduction to Computer Science

3

C

30

45

GST  111

 

2

C

30

-

GST  112

Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence

2

E

30

-

GST  113

Nigerian Peoples and Culture

2

R

30

-

GST  121

Use Library, Study Skills & ICT

2

C

30

-

GST  122

Communication in English II

2

C

30

-

GST  125

Contemporary Health Issues

2

R

30

-

MTH 101

Elementary Mathematics I

3

R

45

-

PHY  101

General Physics I

3

R

45

-

PHY  102

General Physics II

3

R

45

-

PHY  107

General Physics Practical I

1

R

-

45

PHY  108

General Physics Practical II

1

R

-

45

Total                                     42

 

Course Structure for 200 Level Nursing Sciences Programme

Course Code

Course Title

Units

Status

LH

PH

ANA 211

Systemic and Functional Anatomy      

2

C

15

45

ANA 212

 Regional Anatomy                               

2    

C

15

45

GST  211

Environment and Sustainable

2

R

30

-

GST  222

Peace and Conflict Studiesl    

2

R

30

-

GST  223

Introduction to Entrepreneurship 

2

R

30

-

GST  224

Leadership Skills

2

R

30

-

NSC 201

Foundations of Nursing Science          

3

C

45

 

NSC 205        

  Developmental Psychology                 

2

R

30

-

NSC 206        

 Biochemistry – General and Medical  

 3

R

45

-

NSC 207        

 Medical Microbiology and

3

R

45

-

NSC 208        

 General and Cellular Pathology           i                        l                                       

3        

R

45

-

NSC 299

 Students’ Industrial Work

3

C

-

135

PHE 201 

Biostatisticsi          

2

C

30

-

POL 201        

 Political Science                                  

 2

R

30

-

 

 Total

33

 

 

 

 

Course Structure for 300 Level Nursing Sciences Programme

Course Code

Course Title

Units

Status

LH

PH

GST  311

Entrepreneurship

2

R

30

-

PHA 301

Pharmacodynamics and

3

C

45       

 -    

NSC 301        

 Epidemiology                                       Ch                    h       h                

 2  

C   

30       

 -       

NSC 302        

 Environmental Health                          

2   

C

30       

 -   

NSC 303        

 Basic Community Health Nursing 

5

C   

30       

 -

NSC 304        

 Nursing ethics and i        l di             i Jurisprudence  l h C             

 3

R  

45       

 -       

NSC 305        

 Human behaviour in health and j       i               d                             

2

C

30       

    -

NSC 306        

 Basic Medicalill                           & Surgical Nursing             

5

C

60       

 -

NSC 307        

  Human Nutrition                                  

3  

 R

45        4

 

NSC 399

 Students’ Industrial Work

3

C

-

135

PHA 301

Pharmacodynamics and i       

3

R

45

-

 

Total Ch         h        

30

 

 

 

 

Course Structure for 400 Level Nursing Sciences Programme

Course

Course Title

Units

Status

LH

PH

NSC 401      

Basic Mental health and Psychiatric

3

C

45

-

                       NSC 402           

Basic Maternal and Child Health                         

6

C

60

90  

NSC 403    

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing                                                

  12

C

120

180   

NSC 404    

Research Methodology                           

3

C

45

          -

NSC 405     

Principles of Education and Teaching

3

E

45      

 -

NSC 406     

Management of Nursing Services           M h d l                         

 3

C  

           45

 -

NSC 407    

 Practicum in Teaching and

2

C

-

90

 

Total                                           

32

 

 

 

 

Course Structure for 500 Level Nursing Sciences Programme

Course

Course Title

Units

Status

LH

PH

NSC 501  

Advanced Mental Health and

5

C

30  

135

NSC 502        

Advanced Maternal and Child Health hi                          i           i   

5

C

30

135  

NSC 503        

Advanced Coi    mmunity Health Nursing                                             

5

C   

30   

135  

NSC 505        

 Nursing Seminars                                   

 2

C

30

-

NSC 506        

 Nursing Entrepreneurship                      

 2

R

30

-

NSC 507        

 Health Economics                                  

 2

C

30

-

NSC 508        

 Research Project                                     

4

C  

-

180

NSC 509        

 Electives in  Nursing specialties             

6

E

 45     

 135

 

Total

31

 

 

 

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