UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES ...

FACULTY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCESBACHELOR OF NURSING SCIENCE (ADVANCED PRACTICE)70BNSCNOTE:The programme is busy phasing out and no new intake in the programme will be allowed in 2013, or for students whodid not register in 2012.AimThe aim of this degree programme is to develop students as leaders in the nursing profession by providing a systematic and coherentintroduction to the knowledge, principles, concepts, research methods and problem-solving techniques of Nursing Science.Programme overviewThe degree programme is a five-year part-time degree taken through a combination of correspondence study and face-to-face tutorials. Itconsists of a number of different majors, which you can select to enable you to register for an additional qualification with the NamibianNursing Board. The modules are arranged sequentially and provide a study programme in which the content is developed progressivelyto prepare for post-graduate studies or research. You will be required to acquire, understand and assess information from a wide range ofsources, and demonstrate intellectual independence, analytical rigour and critical thinking.Entry requirementsTo register for this degree you should have a basic nursing degree or diploma, and provide proof of your current registration with theNursing Council of Namibia as a registered Nurse and Midwife, or with the professional statutory body in your country, or be authorisedby the Ministry of Health and Social Services as a nurse and midwife.Assessment and promotion requirementsFormative and summative assessment is done and students should pass the first year modules before they can proceed to the secondyear modules. For example they must pass Community Health I before proceeding with Community Health II.Module assessment is based on continuous assessment by means of tutor-marked assignments, and a written examination at the end ofthe module. To complete the module successfully you should obtain a minimum mark of at least 40% in the examination, and a final markof at least 50%.The curriculumStudents are advised to register for not more than three double modules per yearCode Module NQFlevelCreditsPre-/CorequisiteCodePre-/Co-requisite ModuleYear 1ULCE3419 English Communication & Study Skills 4 16 ULEG2410 English for General PurposesHSOG3511 Foundations of Sociology 5 16HPSG3511 Introduction to Psychology 5 16CPIG3571 Government Studies 5 16Semester TwoULEA3419 English for Academic Purposes 4 16HSOG3552 Social Problems 5 16HPSG3532 Social Psychology 5 16212