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Compassionate, evidence-based nursing practice
Online or on campus
This programme prepares compassionate practitioners for modern healthcare environments. Campus simulation wards develop clinical skills; placements with NHS and private partners provide real-world experience. You will study anatomy, pharmacology, mental health nursing, and public health. Interprofessional education sessions build collaboration skills with midwifery, physiotherapy, and medical students where available. BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 3 years full-time, and the credit total is 360. Students move from Foundations of Nursing Practice through Foundations of Nursing Practice; Human Anatomy & Applied Physiology; Communication, Ethics & Compassionate Care; Clinical Practice Placement I; Microbiology, Infection Control & Immunology; Health Promotion & Population Wellbeing, and finish on Practice Placement III & Honours Portfolio. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm. Reading is a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. The artefact a marker expects is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing interventions Communicate effectively with patients and multidisciplinary teams Apply clinical reasoning in simulated and placement settings Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
Clinical placements are arranged across Lothian health boards with dedicated placement educators.
Faculty spotlight
Professor Anne Fraser RN, PhD leads Clinical Practice; Dr. Michael Osei coordinates simulation education.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR101 | Foundations of Nursing Practice Foundations of Nursing Practice (NUR101) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Foundations of Nursing Practice as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR102 | Human Anatomy & Applied Physiology Human Anatomy & Applied Physiology (NUR102) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Human Anatomy & Applied Physiology as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR103 | Communication, Ethics & Compassionate Care Communication, Ethics & Compassionate Care (NUR103) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Communication, Ethics & Compassionate Care as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR104 | Clinical Practice Placement I Clinical Practice Placement I (NUR104) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Clinical Practice Placement I as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR105 | Microbiology, Infection Control & Immunology Microbiology, Infection Control & Immunology (NUR105) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Microbiology, Infection Control & Immunology as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR106 | Health Promotion & Population Wellbeing Health Promotion & Population Wellbeing (NUR106) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Health Promotion & Population Wellbeing as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR201 | Medical-Surgical Nursing & Acute Illness Medical-Surgical Nursing & Acute Illness (NUR201) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Medical-Surgical Nursing & Acute Illness as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR202 | Applied Pharmacology & Medicines Management Applied Pharmacology & Medicines Management (NUR202) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Applied Pharmacology & Medicines Management as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR203 | Mental Health & Psychological Wellbeing Mental Health & Psychological Wellbeing (NUR203) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Mental Health & Psychological Wellbeing as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR204 | Clinical Practice Placement II Clinical Practice Placement II (NUR204) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Clinical Practice Placement II as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR205 | Evidence-Based Practice & Research Methods Evidence-Based Practice & Research Methods (NUR205) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Evidence-Based Practice & Research Methods as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR206 | Long-Term Conditions & Palliative Care Long-Term Conditions & Palliative Care (NUR206) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Long-Term Conditions & Palliative Care as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR301 | Leadership, Management & Mentorship in Nursing Leadership, Management & Mentorship in Nursing (NUR301) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Leadership, Management & Mentorship in Nursing as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR302 | Public Health, Epidemiology & Global Policy Public Health, Epidemiology & Global Policy (NUR302) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Public Health, Epidemiology & Global Policy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR303 | Critical Care & Emergency Response Critical Care & Emergency Response (NUR303) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Critical Care & Emergency Response as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR304 | Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement (NUR304) is a 20-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 20 · 200 h |
| NUR305 | Practice Placement III & Honours Portfolio Practice Placement III & Honours Portfolio (NUR305) is a 40-credit course on BSc (Hons) Nursing & Health Sciences, with 400 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Practice Placement III & Honours Portfolio as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.
| 40 · 400 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 3 years full-time. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Brigant. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
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