With an ageing population, qualified nurses in health and social care settings are required to be adequately prepared to provide high quality care for older adults. This course provides qualified nurses, with specific competencies and skills in the care of older adults as well as more general competencies, that will contribute towards their academic and professional development. The programme spans across preventive, medical, rehabilitative and palliative aspects of care across a range of settings, including community, hospital and long-term settings. Relevant topics such as dementia, nutrition and pharmacology are addressed.
The programme of study shall consist of study-units to which not less than 80 ECTS credits shall be assigned, provided that depending on the qualification presented for admission into the Course, students may be required by the Board to follow and complete additional study-units to be eligible for the award of the Degree.
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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NUR3113 | Health Promotion, Rehabilitation and Active Ageing | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
NUR3114 | Medical Management of Geriatric Patients | 10 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
NUR4410 | Community Care of the Elderly | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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NUR1112 | Searching Evidence in Practice | 2 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
NUR3116 | Nutrition in Old Age | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
NUR4420 | Advanced Communication Skills | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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NUR3155 | Applying Evidence in the Clinical Setting | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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NUR4145* | Leading and Managing Services in the Care of Older Adults | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
NUR4146 | Pharmacotherapeutic Aspects in Old Age | 10 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
* Study-unit NUR4145 is compulsory only for students requiring 90ECTS.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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NUR3115 | Dementia Care | 8 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
NUR4147** | Ethical Issues in the Care of Older Adults | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
** Study-unit NUR4147 can be taken in Year 3 for students opting to finish the programme over three years.   |
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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NUR3600* | Dissertation in Nursing Studies | 10 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
* Study-unit NUR3600 can be taken in Year 2 for students requiring 80 ECTS credits.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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NUR4147** | Ethical Issues in the Care of Older Adults | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
** Study-unit NUR4147 is for students opting to finish the programme over three years.   |
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.