Description

The BSc (Hons) Nursing, prepares students to provide safe and effective care with confidence and respect for the patient, using a mixed approach of learning, teaching and assessment. Lectures, seminars, simulation and clinical practice are methods which contribute to the learning of Nursing Science.

Nursing is an evolving profession whose continuous development demands up to date scientific knowledge and clinical competences. It also demands extended research in nursing and other disciplines, such as medicine, psychology, medical sciences, etc. New approaches to health care and new advances in technology lead to the increasing need of high quality nursing studies. Thus, a comprehensive course in Nursing should aim to present current developments in theory and clinical practice, promote an interdisciplinary approach to health care, and support a critical approach to learning and practicing. 

Duration: 4 years

Modules

 Year 1

• • • Caring in Professional Contexts
    • Introduction to Academic Enquiry
    • Skills and Practice 1: Essential Skills for Nursing
    • Applied Science 1
    • Communication and Study skills for ESL students in Nursing 1 

 Year 2

• • • Learning to Assess and Care for Ill Adults: Enquiry Based Learning: 1
    • Caring for the Adult with Complex Healthcare Needs: Enquiry based learning: 2
    • Skills and Practice 2: Learning To Care in Diverse Settings
    • Professional Roles and Interprofessional teamwork
    • Communication and Study skills for ESL students in Nursing 2

 Year 3

• • • Evidence-based Healthcare Governance (EBHG)
    • Recognition and Management of the Deteriorating Patient: (RMDP)
    • Recovery Rehabilitation and Long Term Issues (RRLTI)
    • Skills and Practice 3: Complex Care (SP3)
    • IPE: Delivering Integrated Care 

• • • Leadership for Developing Professional Practice
    • Dissertation: Research Proposal or Work-based Learning Proposal
    • Skills and Practice 4: Transition to professional registration
    • Political and Social Contexts
    • Communication and Study skills for ESL students in Nursing 3 

Career prospects

The BSc (Hons) Nursing programme offers the necessary skills to those who wish to advance professionally in the Nursing sector. Graduates of the programme can:

• • Work as nurses at:

• • • Hospitals (public and private)

• • • Health centers,

• • • Elderly care institutions,

• • • Rehabilitation centers,

• • • Ηealth and other organizations, banks, industries, factories, insurance companies, municipalities, schools,

• • • Private clinics,

• • • Research centers,

• • Work as freelancers, through private companies.

• • Continue their studies at postgraduate and doctoral academic programmes, acquiring additional specialization.

Admission Requirements

The programme is addressed to high-school leavers who wish to pursue a career in the area of Nursing.

Required documentation:

• • Copy of High School Certificate
  • Letters of Recommendation by High School teachers
    
  • Copy of Identity Card
    
  • Passport-sized photos
  • AMC Application Form

A personal interview complements the evaluation of the above documentation.

Academic Staff

The academic staff of the School of Nursing consists of distinguished lecturers, holders of Masters and PhD degrees with extensive research and teaching experience at Greek and foreign Universities plus professional recognition in their field of expertise.

In their majority they have extensive academic, research and professional experience in various projects of their specialization and can acquaint students with the latest developments and trends in Nursing. They can also help students put to practice the theoretical knowledge they acquire in class.