HKUMed Undergraduate Prospectus

BNurs Curriculum Structure BACHELOR OF NURSING (BNurs) YEAR 1: 66 CREDITS Common Core Courses (12 credits) Core University English (6 credits) Getting into Nursing (6 credits) Foundation of Life Sciences (6 credits) Clinical Skills in Practice (6 credits) Exam Common Core Courses (12 credits) Practical Chinese for Nursing Students (6 credits) Health Promotion and Education (6 credits) Health Assessment (6 credits) Exam SEP DEC JAN MAY JUN AUG YEAR 5: 60 CREDITS Nursing of Older Adults (6 credits) Oncology Nursing and Palliative Care (6 credits) Healthcare Innovations: Leadership, Management and Informatics (6 credits) Clinical Reasoning in Practice (6 credits) Nursing Elective (6 credits) Exam Nursing Practicum IVa (9 credits) Nursing Practicum IVb (21 credits) Exam SEP DEC JAN MAY JUN AUG YEAR 2: 66 CREDITS Common Core Courses (6 credits) Academic Communication for Nursing Students (6 credits) Nursing of Adults I (9 credits) Life Sciences I (6 credits) Health Psychology (6 credits) Exam Common Core Courses (6 credits) Life Sciences II (6 credits) Nursing of Adults II (9 credits) Health Sociology (6 credits) Exam Nursing Practicum I (6 credits) SEP DEC JAN MAY JUN AUG YEAR 3: 51 CREDITS Ethics, Law and Professional Issues (9 credits) Critical Care and Emergency Nursing (6 credits) Clinical Pharmacology (6 credits) Life Sciences III (6 credits) Exam Life Enrichment Learning (6 credits) Exam Nursing Practicum IIa (9 credits) Nursing Practicum IIb (9 credits) SEP DEC JAN MAY JUN AUG YEAR 4: 60 CREDITS Nursing of Women and Infants (6 credits) Nursing of Children and Adolescents (6 credits) Research and Scholarships in Nursing (6 credits) Mental Health Nursing (6 credits) Exam Essential Statistics (6 credits) Chinese Medicine and Nursing (6 credits) Community and Global Health Nursing (6 credits) Exam Nursing Practicum IIIa (9 credits) Nursing Practicum IIIb (9 credits) SEP DEC JAN MAY JUN AUG Pending approval from the University. Timetable arrangements may vary from year to year. PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AND CAREER PROSPECTS Graduates from the Bachelor of Nursing degree programme will be able to function independently to assess and appraise the health care needs of the community. Those who have satisfactorily completed all programme requirements will be eligible for direct registration as registered nurses with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong. Enquiries Email: bnft@hku.hk Website: http://nursing.hku.hk Phone: (852) 3917 6600 FB/IG@hkuson 37 36