BSc Nursing
The BSc Nursing Programme is a four-year degree programme. The aim of Nursing education is to equip the students with the basic skills in the art of teaching in nursing education including supervised teaching practice in classrooms and clinical settings.
This programme is specifically directed to the upgrading of critical thinking skills, competencies and standards required for practice of professional nursing and midwifery as envisaged in national health policy. IT is intended to enable the graduates assume responsibilities as professional competent nurse and midwife in providing promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services.
The graduates made independent decisions in nursing situations protect the rights of and facilitate individuals and groups in pursuit of health, function in the hospital, community nursing services, and conduct research studies in the practice. Nursing Education involves the study of philosophy, theory, principles and methods of teaching, teaching-learning process and curriculum development. Nursing administration is aimed to prepare the students for administrative responsibilities in both clinical nursing as well as nursing education. It focuses on the concept, principles and functions of administration and its application to nursing service and nursing education. They are also expected to assume the role o teacher, supervisor, and manager in clinical / public health settings.