Anglia Ruskin University

If your diploma in nursing is only equivalent to 120 credits at Level 1 you will be required to successfully complete all of the following compulsory modules as part of a two year course:

• Introduction to Nursing Assessment and Management of Adult Care (30 credits)

  This module introduces the student to the theory which underpins nursing assessment and care management. Students will develop the necessary knowledge and skills to assess and plan care for adults, taking account of the multi-cultural needs of diverse patient populations.

• Community Health Development (45 credits)

  This module offers the opportunity for 'frontline' public health practitioners in the health sector, local government and the voluntary sector in both developed and developing countries to develop skills for managing health projects within an inter professional context in order to achieve public health improvement in communities.

• Research and Critical Thinking (15 credits)

  This module is designed to develop students' awareness of the need to underpin professional practice by the use of published research and up to date evidence.

• Contemporary public Health Issues (30 credits)

  This module is designed to introduce students to contemporary concepts and issues in public health, the primary factors influencing the formulation of policies for public health and the mechanisms of public health delivery in the UK and different public health systems across the world.

If your diploma in nursing is equivalent to 120 credits at level 1 and 120 credits at level 2 then you will only be required to successfully complete the following compulsory modules as part of a one year course:

• Planning Care for the Adult Patient (30 credits)

  The needs of an individual will change on admission to hospital. In order to assess, interpret patient's needs and provide quality care, nurses require particular skills and knowledge. This module will enable the student to develop the skills necessary to assess and plan care in a hospital setting taking account of the multi-cultural needs of the diverse patient/client population.

• Research Methodology Design and Prcess (30 credits)

  This module will revisit existing knowledge of the research process and assist the student in further developing skills of critical analysis. In addition, students will have the opportunity to appraise the ethical dimensions of research studies.

• Undergraduate Major Project (30 credits)

  The individual final project module allows you to engage in a substantial piece of individual research and/or product development work, focussed on a topic relevant to your specific discipline.

In addition, students will complete one further module. Please note that only students who meet the NMC eligibility criteria will be able to undertake the Overseas Nursing Programme:

• Overseas Nursing Programme (30 credits)

  This module aims to enable nurses who qualified overseas to acquire the knowledge needed to transfer their skills to the UK healthcare system. Successful completion will lead to registration as a Nurse in the United Kingdom and has been designed in response to the changes required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the preparation of Overseas Trained Nurses, who are qualified as Registered Nurses outside of the United Kingdom and now wish to practice within the UK. In order to undertake the ONP you will also have to have achieved an IELTS score of 7.0. You will need to become familiar with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Performance and Ethics and acquire appropriate new skills and knowledge in order to be eligible for UK registration as set out by the NMC. During this module you will also beexpected to develop appropriate communication skills. Communication and English language skills run throughout the course and are assessed in both a formative and summative manner.

• Leadership Practice in Health and Social Care (30 credits)

  This module will enable students to develop further their understanding of this nursing skill in a global context. This module aims to focus the student towards the necessary theories that underpin nursing assessment and care planning and to consider these from a global perspective. Students will be required to gather and appraise patient assessment and care planning strategies from international contexts and relate this to their professional development.