Bachelor of Nursing Science (Galway and Portiuncula) (1BNG1)

The Bachelor of Nursing Science (General) course is a four-year degree programme that will qualify you as a nurse. Successful students are awarded the Bachelor of Nursing Science (General) degree and are eligible to apply to register with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, the nursing profession’s regulatory body. The programme is offered in partnership with the Health Service Executive (HSE) West.

The first three years are run within the academic year and include a combination of theory modules and clinical practice modules. Practice modules will require students to be in clinical practice for 35 hours per week. Year four comprises clinical/theory instruction in semester one and a 36-week internship of clinical practice which runs from January to September. During this period, the student will be an employee of the HSE West and be paid a salary. The theoretical component comprises lectures, seminars, workshops, experiential learning, skills training and reading time.

Subjects in this course are:-

Year 1 (60 Credits)

• Required NU185: Principles and Practice of Clinical Nursing 1 - 10 Credits - Semester 1
• Required NU123: The Nature of Nursing (NG) - 5 Credits - Semester 1
• Required NU115: Biological Sciences I - 10 Credits - Semester 1
• Required NU117: Nursing Management of the Physically III Adult 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
• Required NU104: Placement Hours - 0 Credits - Semester 2
• Required NU116: Social Sciences 1 - 10 Credits - Semester 2
• Required NU118: Clinical I & II - 15 Credits - Semester 2
• Required NU182: Assessing and Promoting Health 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
• Required NU129: Practice Assessment (NG) - 0 Credits - Semester 2
• Required NU1105: Practice Assessment 2 (NG) - 0 Credits - Semester 2

Year 2 (60 Credits)

• Required NU231: Clinical Practice 3 & 4 - 20 Credits - Semester 3
• Required NU250: Nursing Management of the Physically Ill Adult 2 - 10 Credits - Semester 3
• Required NU245: Assessing and Promoting Health II - 5 Credits - Semester 3
• Required NU335: The Nursing Management of Specialist Client Groups 1 - 10 Credits - Semester 3
• Required NU249: Biological Sciences II - 5 Credits - Semester 3
• Required NU208: Specialist Placement Hours Module - 0 Credits - Semester 4
• Required NU247: Research Methods I - 5 Credits - Semester 4
• Required NU248: Social Sciences II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
• Optional NU915: Univ of Fairfield: Race, Cities and Poverty - 10 Credits - Semester 4
• Optional NU914: Univ of Fairfield:Developmental Psych-Non Majors - 5 Credits - Semester 4
• Optional NU905: Univ. of Fairfield: Elective Module (Free Choice) - 10 Credits - Semester 4
• Required NU220: Practice Assessment - 0 Credits - Semester 4
• Optional NU902: Univ. of Fairfield:Health Assessment - 10 Credits - Semester 4
• Optional NU903: Univ. of Fairfield: Sociology of Law - 5 Credits - Semester 4
• Optional NU904: Univ. of Fairfield: Elective Module (Psychology) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
• Optional NU906: Univ. of Fairfield: Sociology of Law & Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 4
• Optional NU901: Univ. of Fairfield: Research in Nursing - 5 Credits - Semester 4
• Optional NU911: Univ of Fairfield:Geriatric Nursing - 10 Credits - Semester 4

Year 3 (60 Credits)

• Required NU333: Research Methods II - 5 Credits - Semester 5
• Required NU306: Biological Sciences III - 10 Credits - Semester 5
• Optional NU902: Univ. of Fairfield:Health Assessment - 10 Credits - Semester 6
• Optional NU911: Univ of Fairfield:Geriatric Nursing - 10 Credits - Semester 6
• Required NU350: Clinical Practice V & VI - 15 Credits - Semester 6
• Required NU314: Elective - 5 Credits - Semester 6
• Required NU317: Practice Assessment (General) - 0 Credits - Semester 6
• Required NU336: The Nursing Management of the Physically ill Adult III - 15 Credits - Semester 6
• Required NU334: Social Sciences III - 10 Credits - Semester 6
• Required NU399: Clinical Hours - 0 Credits - Semester 6
• Required NU347: Practice Assessment 2 (3rd Year Gen) - 0 Credits - Semester 6

Year 4 (60 Credits)

• Required NU405: Leading & Developing Practice - 10 Credits - Semester 7
• Required NU474: Clinical Practice VII - 10 Credits - Semester 7
• Required NU470: Practice Assessment - 0 Credits - Semester 7
• Required NU499: Clinical Hours - 0 Credits - Semester 7
• Required NU488: Internship Assessment 3 - 0 Credits - Semester 7
• Required NU489: Internship Assessment 4 - 0 Credits - Semester 7
• Required NU475: Research Project - 20 Credits - Semester 8
• Required NU471: Clinical Internship - 20 Credits - Semester 8
• Required NU486: Internship Assessment 1 - 0 Credits - Semester 7
• Required NU487: Internship Assessment 2 - 0 Credits - Semester 7