Tuesday, May 25, 2010

COURSES & COURSE DESCRIPTION

Courses & Course Descriptions

LEVEL 100

Core (First Semester)

Course code Course Description Course credit
NURS 101 Human Biology I (Anatomy I) 2
NURS 103 Human Biology II (Physiology I) 2
NURS 105 Introduction to Community Health 3
NURS 107 Introductory Physics 2
NURS 109 Mental Health 3
SOCI 101 Principles of Social Organization 3
LANG 111 Academic Writing I 2
PSYC 101 Elements of Psychology 2

Total Credits 19
Core (Second Semester)
NURS 102 Human Biology III (Anatomy II) 2
NURS 104 Human Biology IV (Physiology II) 2
NURS 106 Historical Perspectives of Nursing 2
NURS 108 Introductory Chemistry 2
NURS 114* Nursing Practical I 3
SOCI 102 Diversity of People and Cultures 3
PSYC 102 Psychology for everyday living 3
LANG 112 Academic Writing II 2
Total Credits 19
Long Vacation Practicum
NURS 114* is a 6-week course, to be offered in the long vacation.
The course is a prerequisite for all Level 200 courses in Nursing.


LEVEL 200

(Mature applicants with SRN will enter at this point for three years)
Core (First Semester)

4 yr. 3 yr.
Course code Course description

Course credit

Course credit
NURS 211 Family Health Crisis Intervention I 3 3
NURS 213 Family Health Crisis Practical I 1 1
NURS 215 Community Health Nursing I 2 2
NURS 217 Human Biology II (Physiology I) 2
NURS 219 Introductory Physics 2
SOCI 201 Basic Concepts in Sociology 3 3
PSYC 201 Introduction to General Psychology 3 3
ADMN 201 Principles of Management 3 3
NUTR 201 Introductory Nutrition I 1 1
BAST 200 Basic Statistics 2 2
Total Credits 18 22
Core (Second Semester)
4yr. 3yr
NURS 212 Family Health Crisis Intervention II 3 3
NURS 214 Family Health Crisis Practical II 1 1
NURS 216 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing 2 2
NURS 218 Community Health Nursing II 2 2
NURS 220 Human Biology IV (Physiology II) 2
NURS 222 Human Biology V (Microbiology) 3 3

**NURS 224

Nursing Practical II 3 3
NURS 226 Introductory Chemistry 2
SOCI 203 Traditional Ghanaian Social Institution 3 3
NUTR 202 Introductory Nutrition II 1 1
PSYC 202 Theories of Psychology 3 3
Total Credits 21 25

LEVEL 300
(Diploma holders will enter at this point)
Core (First Semester)
4yr 3yr 2yr
Course code Course Description Course credit Course credit Course credit
NURS 311 Family Health Crisis Intervention III 3 3 3
NURS 313 Family Health Crisis Practical III 1 1 1
NURS 315 Human Biology VI (Pharmacology) 3 3 3
NURS 317 Community Health Nursing III 3 3 3
NURS 319 Obstetric Nursing I 3 3 3
PSYC 305 Psychology of Personality 3 3 3
PSYC 307 Human Growth and Development: 3 3 3
Infancy, Childhood and Adolescent
BAST 200 Basic Statistics 2

Total Credits 19 19 21
Core (Second Semester)

4yr. 3yr 2yr.
NURS 312 Family Health Crisis Intervention IV 3 3 3
NURS 314 Family Health Crisis Practical IV 1 1 1
NURS 316 Human Biology VII (Pathology) 3 3 3
NURS 318 Research Methodology 3 3 3
NURS 320 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing 2
NURS 322 Human Biology V (Microbiology) 3
NURS 324 Mental Health Nursing I 2 2 2
NURS 326 Gynaecological Nursing 2 2 2
***NURS 328 Nursing Practical III 3 3 3
PSYC 308 Human Growth and Development: 3 3 3
Adulthood and Ageing

Total Credits 20 20 25
Long Vacation Practicum
***NURS 328 is a 6-week course, to be offered in the long vacation.
The course is a prerequisite for all Level 400 courses in Nursing

LEVEL 400

Core (First Semester)

4yr. 3yr 2yr.
NURS 431 Family Health Crisis Intervention V 3 3 3
NURS 433 Family Health Crisis Practical V 1 1 1
NURS 435 Tools & Methods of Teaching Nursing 3 3 3
NURS 437 Nursing Seminar 2 2 2
NURS 439 Mental Health Nursing II 3 3 3
NURS 441 Obstetric Nursing II 3 3 3
NURS 443 Nursing Service Administration and 3 3 3
Administration of Schools of Nursing
Total Credits 18 18 18




Core (Second Semester)

4yr. 3yr 2yr.
NURS 432 Family Health Crisis Intervention VI 3 3 3
NURS 434 Family Health Crisis Practical VI 1 1 1
NURS 436 Community Health Nursing IV 3 3 3
NURS 438 Reproductive Health 2 2 2
NURS 440 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education 3 3 3
NURS 442 Project Work 6 6 6
****NURS 444 Nursing Practical IV 3 3 3

Total Credits 21 21 21

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