Bachelor of Nursing Science with Honours

The program draws upon theoretical and practical perspectives to illuminate understanding of education and the context in which it takes place. The courses provide learners with knowledge in nursing sciences. It is designed to advance the qualification needed for nurses for their career pathway. Its distinctive goal is to enhance nurses` competency to meet with the needs of the workplace/community; providing nurses` the ability for social/professional mobility and ultimately raising standards of living.

Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)

PEO 1: Demonstrate expert knowledge and skills enabling them to gain professional recognition in the field of nursing and healthcare organization.
PEO 2: Practice professionally and ethically through strong moral and social values to fulfil responsibilities towards patient/individual, families and communities
PEO 3: Communicate effectively through oral and written form and develop collaborative relationships with inter-professional members of the healthcare team to deliver evidence-based best practice.
PEO 4: Lead and manage organization through team work, to effect change using appropriate decision making and problem-solving.
PEO 5: Demonstrate expert integration of scientific research skills, information technology and entrepreneur skills through lifelong.

Programme Learning Outcome (PLO)

PLO 1: Apply nursing knowledge, critical thinking and problem-solving to practice competently in the provision of holistic care and evidence-based practice.
PLO 2: Demonstrate practice skills competently to ensure patient safety.
PLO 3: Demonstrate sensitivity, respect and responsibility towards religion, community, culture and environment.
PLO 4: Demonstrate professional commitment and ethical responsibilities to align with the nursing practice Acts and regulations.
PLO 5: Communicate effectively with pragmatic leadership skills and responsibilities individually or in terms to function competently and safely.
PLO 6: Demonstrate scientific methods, critical thinking and problem- solving skills in research activities to disseminate evidence-based knowledge within contemporary nursing practice.
PLO 7: Demonstrate competency in utilization of information technology within a healthcare setting to continue lifelong learning.
PLO 8: Demonstrate the ability to innovate and develop entrepreneurship skills and subsequently encourage independent learning.