Nursing & Health Studies - Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Nursing & Health Studies - Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Nursing & Health Studies - Letterkenny Institute of Technology
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DEPARTMENT OF NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES<br />
What will I study<br />
Year/<br />
Semester<br />
Proposed<br />
Modules*<br />
Mandatory<br />
/Elective<br />
No. <strong>of</strong><br />
credits<br />
Class<br />
hours<br />
per week<br />
Year/<br />
Semester<br />
Proposed<br />
Modules*<br />
Mandatory<br />
/Elective<br />
No. <strong>of</strong><br />
credits<br />
Class<br />
hours<br />
per week<br />
1|1<br />
1|2<br />
2|3<br />
Biological & Related Sciences 1 M 5 4<br />
Introduction to Social &<br />
Behavioural Sciences M 5 5<br />
Learning to Learn Research & IT 1 M 5 6<br />
Introduction to <strong>Nursing</strong> M 5 6<br />
<strong>Nursing</strong> Skills 1 M 5 6<br />
Taught Clinical Placement M 5 35<br />
Biological & Related Sciences 2 M 5 5<br />
Sociology & Lifespan Psychology M 5 5<br />
Learning to Learn Research & IT – 2 M 5 6<br />
Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> General <strong>Nursing</strong> Practice M 5 6<br />
<strong>Nursing</strong> Skills 2 M 5 6<br />
Taught Clinical Placement M 5 35<br />
Individual Differences Sociology & Law 1 M 5 5<br />
Family <strong>Health</strong> M 10 10<br />
Primary <strong>Health</strong> Care M 5 6<br />
Personal & Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development 1 M 5 6<br />
Taught Clinical Placement M 5 35<br />
3|5<br />
3|6<br />
4|7<br />
Sociology Abnormal Psychology & Law M 5 5<br />
Neurological <strong>Nursing</strong> M 10 8<br />
Musculoskeletal <strong>Nursing</strong> & Care<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Older Person M 5 6<br />
Personal & Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development 3 M 5 6<br />
Taught Clinical Placement M 5 35<br />
Sociology <strong>Health</strong> Psychology & Law M 5 5<br />
Gastro-intestinal & Endocrine <strong>Nursing</strong> M 10 8<br />
Personal & Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development 4 M 5 6<br />
Nutrition & <strong>Health</strong> M 5 6<br />
Complimentary Therapies M 5 6<br />
Taught Clinical Placement M 5 35<br />
Preparation for Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Practice M 5 6<br />
Renal & Related <strong>Nursing</strong> M 10 8<br />
Perspectives in <strong>Nursing</strong> Management M 5 5<br />
First Aid M 5 6<br />
Counselling M 5 6<br />
Taught Clinical Placement M 5 35<br />
2|4<br />
Individual Differences Sociology & Law 2 M 5 5<br />
Respiratory & Cardiovascular <strong>Nursing</strong> M 10 10<br />
Specialist <strong>Nursing</strong> M 5 6<br />
Personal & Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development 2 M 5 6<br />
Taught Clinical Placement M 5 35<br />
4|8<br />
Taught Clinical Placement<br />
(36 Week Internship) M 30 39<br />
Note: module titles and associated credit weighting may<br />
be subject to change following yearly review.<br />
Follow-on courses<br />
Higher Diplomas at LYIT in:<br />
1 Critical Care <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
1 Accident and Emergency <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
1 Tissue Viability and Wound<br />
Management <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
1 Orthopaedic <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
1 Care <strong>of</strong> the Older Person <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
(All courses may not be available every year.<br />
Contact us for more details.)<br />
1 Postgraduate Diplomas or Masters and<br />
Doctoral degrees in other colleges and<br />
universities.<br />
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