Programme Specification

Programme Details

1. Title of Programme i. Nyrsio Iechyd Meddwl/Mental Health Nursing

2. Name and level of award i. Baglor mewn Nyrsio (Anrh) Nyrsio Iechyd

Meddwl/Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) Mental Health Nursing

3. List of Intermediate or

exit-point qualifications

1. Tystystgrif Addysg Uwchradd mewn Ymarfer Gofal

Iechyd/HE Certificate in Healthcare Practice (120 Credits

L4)

2. Diploma Addysg Uwchradd mewn Ymarfer Gofal

Iechyd/HE Diploma in Healthcare Practice (240 Credits L5)

4. Full-time or part-time

basis Full Time

5. Duration of the course

(years)

No less than 3 Years/4600 hrs in accordance with NMC Standards

for pre-registration nursing education

Programme Specification

1. Awarding Institution Bangor University

2. Teaching Institution

Proposals involving a partner must initially be considered by the

Partnership Scrutiny Group

3. External

accreditation body (where appropriate)

Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)

4. Final Award i. Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) Mental Health Nursing

5. UCAS Code (where

known) Mental Health Nursing – B760

6. Name of appropriate

QAA Benchmarking

Group

Health Care Programmes/Nursing

7. Date when

Programme

Specification was

produced or updated

24th September 2012

8. Main educational

aims of the

programme

1. To prepare mental health nurses with the

necessary knowledge, skills and behaviours required to

meet required statutory and Health Board standards,

ensuring they are equipped to meet present and future

challenges, improve health and wellbeing, prevent illness

and drive up standards and quality whilst working in a

range of roles including practitioner, educator, leader and

researcher.

2. To enable students on qualification to work as

autonomous practitioners, providing essential care,

within ethical and legal frameworks, to a very high

standard and providing complex care using the best

available evidence and technology where appropriate,

thus enabling them to give and support high quality care

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to a range of patients/clients and service users across the

lifespan and within a range of care settings and rapidly

changing environments, taking into account how

behaviour, culture, socioeconomic and other factors, in

the care environment and its location, can affect health,

illness, health outcomes and public health priorities 3. To prepare mental health nurses who are able to

act with professionalism and integrity at all times, safeguard the public, and be responsible and accountable for safe, person centred, evidence-based nursing practice delivered in a compassionate, respectful manner, whilst maintaining dignity, human rights, wellbeing and effective communication and interpersonal skills.

4. To ensure students have the required knowledge and skills to work in partnership with other health and social care professionals and agencies, service users, carers and families ensuring that decisions about care are shared.

5. To develop graduates who are able to think analytically, use problem solving approaches and evidence in decision-making, keep up with technical advances and meet future expectations.

6. To equip students with leadership and

management skills, which they can further develop on

qualification, to enable them to develop practice,

promote and sustain change, delegate, supervise and

manage self and others, whilst contributing to the

planning, designing, delivering and improvement of

future services.

9. Intended programme

outcomes for each of

the categories:

- knowledge and

understanding

- subject-specific skills

- cognitive (thinking)

skills

- key skills

The outcomes must be numbered sequentially.

Knowledge and understanding

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of

ethical and legal frameworks required to safeguard the

public and to practise autonomously whilst being

responsible and accountable for safe, compassionate,

person-centred, evidence-based nursing that respects and

maintains dignity and promotes health and wellbeing. 2. Promote the rights, choices and wishes of all

patients/clients paying particular attention to equality, diversity, disability and the needs of an ageing population.

3. Demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, competence and attitude to assess and meet the full range of essential physical and mental health needs of patients/clients of all ages and where necessary be able to provide safe and effective immediate care to all patients/clients prior to accessing or referring to specialist services irrespective of their field of practice.

4. Understand how behaviour, culture, socioeconomic and other factors, in the care environment and its location, can affect health, illness,

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health outcomes and public health priorities and take this into account in planning and delivering care.

Subject-specific skills

5. Demonstrate the ability to carry out accurate

assessment of people of all ages using appropriate

diagnostic and decision-making skills whilst providing

effective planning, implementation and evaluation of

care for service users and others in all settings. 6. Demonstrate in-depth understanding and

competence in the provision of both safe essential and complex care of patients/clients within their field of practice and in any care setting including hospital, community and at home, in order to meet the full range of health and dependency needs.

7. Demonstrate professional accountability and the use of clinical governance processes to maintain and improve nursing practice and standards of healthcare and respond autonomously and confidently to planned and uncertain situations.

8. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of bio

psycho social theory and evidence-based interventions to

provide person centred support and care across the life

span so as to promote improvements in physical and

mental health and wellbeing of patients, clients and

service users. Cognitive (thinking) skills

9. Develop skills in decision-making, problem

solving and critical analysis. 10. Develop skills of reflection on everyday

professional practice and development of self awareness skills. Key skills

11. Develop IT, study and presentational skills.

12. Demonstrate ability to work as a member of a

team and in partnership with other health and social care

professionals and agencies, service users, their carers and

families in all settings, including the community,

ensuring that decisions about care are shared. 13. Demonstrate safe, effective, compassionate and

respectful communication and interpersonal skills utilising a wide range of strategies and intervention including the effective use of communication technologies.

14. Develop research skills to facilitate enquiry and promote evidence based practice.

15. Develop teaching skills required to effectively teach patients/clients, carers, healthcare professionals and significant others.

16. Develop skills in management and leadership to

enable practitioner to manage self and others effectively

whilst creating and maximising opportunities to improve

services and self develop.

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Please create tables to map the programme learning outcomes to the teaching &

learning strategies and methods and to assessment methods, using the templates below.

Teaching & Learning

Strategies and

Methods Programme Learning Outcomes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Lectures

Seminars

Tutorials

Group work

Skills Lab/Experiential

EBL/PBL

Computer exercise

Self study

Work placements

Assessment Methods Programme Learning Outcomes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Unseen examination

Essay

Reflective Accounts

Poster

Presentation

On-line examination

Dissertation

MCQ/Safe Medicate

Portfolio of Clinical/Practice

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10. List of modules for

each year of the

Scheme

indicating level (4-7) and

credit rating, those that are

Core or Compulsory and any

that are new.

Please also identify any co- or

pre-requisites.

All Common Thread

Modules along with the

Mental Health field

modules are required in

order to complete the

pathway.

Welsh & Bilingual practice within modules

Please note that for each module, there are 2 module codes to identify whether the module is

bilingual (B suffix) or an English language module (no suffix); this is to enable students to

register on either a bilingual or English module (with module outcomes and content being

identical), and to enable the School to maintain accurate data of student choice and provision.

In line with the model of bilingual teaching set out in the Bangor University Language

Scheme (2008),

Core or large group lecturers are generally delivered in English, although some are

delivered in Welsh with translation being available

Seminar and tutorial support are available in Welsh

Learning resources are available in Welsh

Mentoring on clinical placements is available in Welsh

Assessment is available through the medium of Welsh

Students can also obtain support and guidance from the University’s centre for Welsh

language services (Canolfan Bedwyr), who offer support and development for both students

and staff of the University.

Professional & Academic Support

All students are allocated a personal tutor relevant to their field of practice; their personal

tutor will provide academic and pastoral guidance for the period on the programme and will

monitor progress in accordance with the University and NMC requirements and standards.

Personal tutors are supported by a Senior Tutor scheme within the University, and access to

further support, either for specific learning and/or disability needs or for personal issues may

be facilitated via the tutorial scheme.

Professional requirements and notional hours of learning

Please also note, that in line with the requirements for the Standards for Preregistration

Nursing Education (NMC, 2010), that nursing undergraduate programmes must amount to no

less than 4600 hours; this results in the modular hours exceeding what would normally be

expected of an undergraduate programme and needs to be taken into account as a professional

requirement for this programme. The following are ‘core’ common thread and field modules

offered both as bilingual or English language options.

Common Thread Modules (Note – these have already been approved by BU/NMC):

NCM 1201 Health Care 1 (NRS)/Gofal Iechyd 1(Nyrsio) 40 Credits L4

Or NCM 1202 Health Care 1 (NRS) (B)/Gofal Iechyd 1 (Nyrsio) (D) 40 Credits

L4

NCM 1203 Human Sciences 1 (NRS)/Gwyddorau Dynol 1 (Nyrsio) 40 Credits L4

Or NCM 1204 Human Sciences 1 (NRS) (B)/ Gwyddorau Dynol 1 (Nyrsion) (D) 40 Credits

L4

NCM 2201 Health Care 2 (NRS)/Gofal Iechyd 2 (Nyrsio) - 20 Credits L5

Or NCM 2202 Health Care 2 (NRS) (B)/Gofal Iechyd 2 (Nyrsio) (D) 20 Credits

L5

NCM 2203 Human Sciences 2 (NRS)/Gwyddorau Dynol 2 (Nyrsio) 20 Credits L5

Or NCM 2204 Human Sciences 2 (NRS) (B)/Gwyddorau Dynol 2 (Nyrsio) (D) - 20 Credits

L5

NCM 3201 Preparation for Practice (NRS) (B)/Paratoi ar Gyfer Ymarfer (Nyrsio) 20 Credits L6

Or NCM 3202 Preparation for Practice (NRS) (B)/ paratoi ar Gyfer Ymarfer (Nyrsio) (D) 20 Credits

L6

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List of modules for

each year of the

Scheme

(Continued)indicating

level (4-7) and credit

rating, those that are

Core or Compulsory

and any that are new.

Please also identify

any co- or pre-

requisites.

Mental Health Nursing Field: All modules are core modules

NMH 1201 Introduction to MH (NRS)/ Cyflwyniad i Nyrsio IM 40 Credits L4

Or NMH 1202 Introduction to MH (B)/Cyflwyniad i Nyrsio IM (D) 40 Credits L4

NMH 2201 Developing MH nursing prac (NRS)/ Datblygu Ymarfer Nyrsio 40 Credits L5

Or NMH 2202 Developing MH nursing prac (B)/Datblygu Ymarfer Nyrsion (D) 40 Credits L5

NMH 2203 MH & Wellbeing/IM a lles: cyd-destunau ar gyfer ymarfer effeithiol 40 Credits L5

Or NMH 2204

MH & Wellbeing (B)/ IM a lles: cyd-destunau ar gyfer ymarfer effeithiol (D) 40 Credits L5

NMH 3201 Critical Practice in MH Nursing/ Ymarfer critigol mewn nyrsio IM 30 Credits L6

Or NMH 3202 Critical Practice in MH Nursing (B)/ Ymarfer critigol mewn nyrsio IM (D) 30 Credits L6

NMH 3203 Becoming an Effective Practitioner/ Datblygu yn Ymarferydd Effeithiol 30 Credits L6

Or NMH 3204 Becoming an Effective Practitioner (B) Datblygu yn Ymarferydd Effeithiol (D) 30Credits L6

NMH 3205 Evaluating Practice/Gwerthuso Ymarfer 40 Credits L6

Or NMH 3206 Evaluating Practice (B)/ Gwerthuso Ymarfer (D) 40 Credits L6

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Complete a curriculum map below

In each year of the programme, for all fields of practice there are common modules and field specific modules; the programme learning outcomes have been mapped against each module of each year and field of practice and appear in the next section. The module codes can be cross referenced against the full module title that appears earlier in this section, and also against each of the detailed module submission form (TL1).

Module Code Programme Learning Outcomes

Year 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Common Modules

NCM1201/1202

NCM1203/1204

Mental Health Nursing Modules

NMH1201/1202

Year 2

Common Modules

NCM2201/2202

NCM2203/2204

Mental Health Nursing Modules

NMH2201/2202

NMH2203/2204

Year 3

Common Modules

NCM3201/3202

Mental Health Nursing Modules

NMH3201/3202

NMH3203/3204

NMH3205/3206

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Mapping of Programme Learning Outcomes to QAA Benchmarking Statements

Programme Learning Outcomes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

A1

A2

A3

A4

B1

B2

B3

B4

C1

C2

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Modules:

Human

Sciences

I

Healthcare

I

Intro to

MH

Nursing

Human

Sciences II

Healthcare

II

Developing

MH Nursing

practice

Mental

health and

Wellbeing

Prep for

Practice

Evaluating

MH

Practice

Becoming an

Effective

Practitioner

Critical Practice in

MH Nursing

Competencies

1 - Prof

Values

1

1.1

2

2.1

3

3.1

4

4.1

5

6

7

8

8.1

9

2 - Comm &

Int Pers Skill

1

1.1

1.2

2

3

4

4.1

10

5

5.1

6

6.1

7

8

3 - Nurs Prac

& Dec Mak

1

1.1

2

3

3.1.

4

4.1

5

5.1

6

6.1

7

7.1

7.2

8

8.1

9

9.1

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The following section contains the mapping diagrams showing how the modules for each field of study addresses the NMC’s competency standard statements for that particular field of practice. Mental Health Nursing

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4 -

Leadership &

Manage

1

2

3

4

4.1

5

5.1

6

6.1

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Exit

Awards

Please list core/compulsory/optional modules for each exit award

Award

(e.g. Cert HE

or PGCert)

- note (B)

indicates

bilingual

module with

option for

student to

take either

English or

Bilingual

module of

each title.

HE Certificate in Healthcare Practice – exit award will be generic and not field specific.

Common Thread Modules

NCM 1201 Health Care 1 (NRS)/Gofal Iechyd 1 (Nyrsio)

NCM 1202 Health Care 1 (NRS) (B)/Gofal Iechyd 1 (Nyrsio) (D)

NCM 1203 Human Sciences 1 (NRS)/ Gwyddorau Dynol 1 (Nyrsio)

NCM 1204 Human Sciences 1 (NRS) (B)/Gwyddorau Dynol 1 (Nyrsio) (D))

Mental Health Nursing Field Modules

NMH 1201 Intro to MH Nurs (NRS)/Cyflwyniad i Nyrsio IM

NMH 1202 Intro to MH Nurs (B)/ Cyflwyniad i Nyrsio IM (D)

Award

(e.g. Dip HE

or PGDip)

- note (B)

indicates

bilingual

module with

option for

student to

take either

English or

Bilingual

module of

each title.

HE Diploma in Healthcare Practice – exit award will be generic and not field specific.

Common Thread Modules

NCM 2201 Health Care 2 (NRS)/Gofal Iechyd 2 (Nyrsio)

NCM 2202 Health Care 2 (NRS) (B)/Gofal Iechyd 2 (Nyrsio)

NCM 2203 Human Sciences 2 (NRS)/Gwyddorau Dynol 2 (Nyrsio)

NCM 2204 Human Sciences 2 (NRS) (B)/Gwyddorau Dynol 2 (Nyrsio) (D)

Mental Health Nursing Field

NMH 2201 Dev MH Nurs Prac (NRS)/ Datblygu Ymarfer Nyrsio

NMH 2202 Dev MH Nurs Prac (NRS) (B)/ Datblygu Ymarfer Nyrsio (D)

NMH 2203 MH & Wellbeing (NRS)/ IM a lles: cyd-destunau ar gyfer ymarfer effeithiol

NMH 2204 MH & Wellbeing (B)/ IM a lles: cyd-destunau ar gyfer ymarfer effeithiol (D)

11. Criteria for

Admission In accordance with NMC Standards and institutional requirements, all applicants must apply via the UCAS;

applicants with a minimum of 300 UCAS points or equivalent will be considered, as will applicants who have

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successfully completed an Access to HE or alternative equivalent qualifications.

The NMC’s requirements for literacy, numeracy and good health and good character’ will be applied and the School

has adopted the All Wales ‘Statement of Good Character’ reference. Good Character is further assessed by way

of an Enhanced CRB report. Good Health is assessed by the local Health Board’s Health at Work Unit.

Students with disabilities, on application, are supported by the University’s Disabilities Officer and the School’s

Disabilities Advisor, and relevant risk assessments undertaken and adaptations where required, explored.

Where there may be issues relating to Good Character, Good Health, or Disability that require further exploration or

investigation, the School and the local Health Board’s Fitness for Practice Committee would be consulted.

In addition to academic entry requirements, good health and good character, all applicants are interviewed by the

School; selection events and processes will normally involve nurse teachers, Health Board clinical staff,

students and service users; participants in the selection processes undergo training and support in diversity and

equality as part of their professional development.

All applicants will require evidence of availability of funding, and a set number of places on the programme are

funded directly by the NLIAH; there are criteria for the funding and information is available on the NLIAH

website. Where students are fully funded by NLIAH, there will be no course fees and there is currently a

bursary; partner EU state residents who meet the criteria for entry may have course fees paid for. It is possible

for UK, EU or International applicants to apply, as long as all other School and University entry criteria are met.

12. Student

employability

& career

opportunities.

Students successfully completing the BN programme are eligible to register their professional status with the NMC

and seek employment as a registered nurse. The employability rates are very high in comparison to other

graduates, given the professional competence and qualification in association with a degree. Many seek

employment locally with the local Health Board as registered nurses within the more formal NHS, or with

independent sector employers and charitable organisations who are responsible for the care and management of

individuals. Career opportunities once employed as a graduate and registered nurse are excellent an can lead to

opportunities in clinical practice/specialism, research or education; career pathways are often mirrored with

opportunities to undertake further study at Master’s and Doctoral Study level.