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Health Sciences
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Bachelor in nursing studies
DEGREE AWARDED:
B.N.S.
Application Procedure:
This is not a CAO course, applications are made directly
to the university. This course will not run in 2013, the next
intake will be for September 2014 (if there are sufficient
numbers of suitable applicants).
Please consult the School of Nursing and Midwifery
website for further details.
Note: The Access to degree programme (see below)
WILL run in 2013. See
for application details
Registered nurses and midwives in the employment of
public health care agencies may apply to their health
service employer for inclusion in the Department of Health
and Children’s part-time fees initiative. Where fees are not
paid by the health service employer, students registered
for the B.N.S. will be required to pay tuition fees.
This course will only run if there are sufficient numbers of
suitable applicants.
Course overview
Contemporary trends and developments in the delivery of health
care have brought about an expansion of the nurse’s role and
responsibilities. These developments have resulted in the need
to provide the nurse with a depth and breadth of knowledge at
graduate level.
This degree programme aims to provide nurses with an
increased level of knowledge, skills and attitudes about the
principles and processes of practice. The programme will
develop students’ knowledge concerning the nature of nursing
and challenge their thinking and assumptions about their
profession.
Who is eligible to apply?
Candidates who hold registration with An Bord Altranais, the Irish
nursing board and who qualified with the Diploma in Nursing
studies (or equivalent), may apply for admission into this one-
year programme leading to a Bachelor in Nursing studies honors
degree.
Nurses already holding registration with An Bord Altranais, but
without the Diploma in Nursing (or equivalent) may apply for
admission to a one-year part-time Access to degree programme
which, on successful completion, will allow access to the
beginning of the degree year.
Course structure and content
The Bachelor in nursing studies is a part-time modular
programme. Lectures are provided one day per week and there
is one study week at the start of the academic year in Trinity
College. Successful completion of the programme will result
in the award of a Bachelor in nursing studies degree (B.N.S.).
The programme is composed of five compulsory modules,
which address current issues in nursing practice and health
care.
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Leadership and management in nursing practice
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Health care quality and informatics
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Communication and the facilitation of learning in nursing
practice
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Contemporary issues in nursing practice
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Research methods
Assessment
All modules are assessed by continuous assessment
(assignments). To achieve an overall pass a minimum of 50%
must be achieved in each module.
Further information
Tel: +353 1 896 2692
E-mail:
