Bachelor of Nursing Honours in Education
Health Sciences and Social Services - Curative Health
Purpose and Rationale
Bachelor of Nursing Honours Degree
Purpose:
The Bachelor of Nursing Honours Degree offered by the Department of Advanced Nursing Science at the University of Venda is a postgraduate program designed to provide candidates with the necessary research background required to pursue a research Masters' Degree. It is equivalent to the fourth year of the Professional Degree and is essential for candidates holding a three-year Degree who wish to delve deeper into research.
This program caters to individuals with a basic Degree who are seeking to specialize in Nursing Education or any other field not covered by their initial Degree. By offering a full-time option, it allows candidates to further their education and enhance their career prospects.
Rationale:
The specialization in Nursing Education within this program enables students to focus on the intricacies of Nurse Education. It equips them with the knowledge and skills needed to keep up with contemporary legal, ethical issues and trends in Nursing Education. Additionally, the program fosters the creation of culturally sensitive environments for Nursing Education students, promoting inclusivity and diversity.
Moreover, this qualification enhances the intellectual, practical, and reflective competencies of Nurse Educators, enabling them to function effectively as Nursing Service Managers. It empowers them to contribute towards promoting the health of individuals, families, groups, and communities, and collaboratively work within intersectoral, multi-professional, and multi-disciplinary health teams.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate ability to facilitate learning.
- Facilitate student development and socialisation.
- Apply critical thinking skills central to identifying and solving problems.
- Demonstrate ability to conduct a research project.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, learning, and nursing that inspires and motivates students.
- Implement a variety of teaching strategies appropriate to student needs, desired student outcomes, content and context.
- Utilize appropriate educational theories and principles, including evidenced based practice in the facilitating of learning.
- Use information technologies skilfully to support the teaching-learning process.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Demonstrate skilled oral, written and electronic communication in all learning contexts.
- Develop collegial working relationships with students, faculty colleagues, and clinical facility personnel to promote positive learning environments.
- Maintain knowledge of professional practice needed to help students prepare for contemporary nursing practice.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Implement critical thinking skills central to identifying and solving problems in the planning, implementation and evaluation of health care across the continuum of care delivery systems across professions.
- Demonstrate the understanding of how the healthcare delivery system works and fails to work.
- Demonstrate high quality of decision making.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Write a research proposal for implementation.
- Describe the different research approach and designs as they apply to nursing practice.
- Review appropriate literature on nursing related topics.
Integrated Assessment:
- For each module, students will be expected to submit one written assignment (20%), write one test (30%), give oral presentation (10%), and write one 3 hours examination (40%) at the end of semester.
- For each formative task given, student will receive written and oral individual and group feedback.
- Student must obtain minimum of 40% in formative assessment to be admitted in final examination (summative assessment).
- Final pass mark will be 50%.
- Research project examined by 1 internal examiner and 1 external examiner.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
- More Information
Education Cost Calculator
This page includes information from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) . Builtneat Pty Ltd trading as Study Start, has modified all or some of this information. SAQA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.