WHAT IS NURSING (LEARNING DISABILITIES) BSC (HONS)?
Read moreThis course will provide you with experience and confidence in the field of learning disabilities nursing – with an emphasis on leadership and shaping a culture of care.
Students applying for this course may be eligible for the NHS Learning Support Fund, which provides a non-repayable training grant of £5,000 per academic year.
Designed in collaboration with partners in the NHS, the private and voluntary sector, as well as carers and service users, the course provides you with the skills, experience and confidence necessary for a career in Learning Disabilities Nursing. There will also be a strong emphasis on leadership and shaping a culture of care.
In the first year you’ll learn skills fundamental to providing good quality care while learning to lead and manage yourself. In your second year you’ll consider leading and managing care. The third year will focus on leading and managing service to develop your abilities to lead a team and drive service innovation.
You’ll work in supportive teams with practice and academic experts, mentors and personal tutors. Your course is 50% theory and 50% practice and commences with a six-week introductory block with regular placements in professional healthcare settings, allowing you to work with service users, their carers and care providers.
COURSE MODULES
Here's an example of the types of modules you'll study (the contents and structure of the course are reviewed occasionally, but it is unlikely that there will be significant change).
Module information is not available for this programme.
- Level 4 (Undergraduate year 1)All students must complete these modules:
- Fundamentals of Person-Centred Approaches In Learning Disabilities Nursing (Learning Disability) (ND4402)
- Learning Disabilities Practice Based Learning 1 - Foundations of Essential Skills (Learning Disability) (ND4403)
- Understanding and Responding effectively to the Needs of People with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (Learning Disability) (ND4405)
- Learning Disabilities Practice Based Learning 2 - Applying the Evidence Base in Practice (Learning Disability) (ND4406)
- Personal and Professional Development for Health and Wellbeing (All Fields) (ND4901)
- Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology to Support Nursing Practice (All Fields) (ND4904)
- Care of People with Complex and Diverse Presentations (Learning Disability) (ND5402)
- Learning Disabilities Practice Based Learning 3 - Managing Risk in practice (Learning Disability) (ND5403)
- Shared Decision Making in Learning Disabilities Care (Learning Disability) (ND5405)
- Learning Disabilities Practice Based Learning 4- Leading and Managing Care in Practice (Learning Disability) (ND5406)
- Caring for the Physical and Emotional Needs of Individuals across their Lifespan (All Fields) (ND5901)
- Leading and Managing Care and Services within Multi-disciplinary Team (All Fields) (ND5904)
- Learning Disabilities Practice Based Learning 5- Leading and Managing Service in Practice (Learning Disability) (ND6403)
- Learning Disabilities Practised Based Learning 6-Consolidation of Practice (Learning Disability) (ND6405)
- Evidence Based Medicines Administration, Optimisation and Management (All Fields) (ND6901)
- Facilitating Learning in the Workplace (All fields) (ND6902)
- Driving Change and Innovation - Service Evaluation in Practice (All Fields) (ND6904)
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