Bachelor of Health Sciences in Nursing

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Integration of knowledge pertaining to the structure and functioning of the human body: Demonstrated in the provision of preventative, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative health care.
• Understanding of types, structure, virulence, and clinical management of various microbes: Evidenced in the provision of health care, including pharmacological management.
• Interpretations of causal-relationships between health and disease: Shows critical and analytic understanding of environmental determinants on health access, attainment, and maintenance.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Population-based promotive and preventive nursing interventions: Show evaluative and analytical understanding of the district health system with a PHC delivery system.
• Theoretical and scientific approach to planning nursing care: Demonstrates coherent and critical understanding for individuals, families, and communities at all levels of health care.
• Emergency and critical situations management: Underpinned by comprehensive and systematic understanding of nursing principles.
• Restoration and rehabilitation principles: Effectively applied to maximize individual capabilities.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Health service planning: Shows critical understanding of planning theories, models, and approaches.
• Health informatics use: Informs decision-making through analysis and interpretation of health contexts.
• Human resource planning and development: Underpinned by critical understanding of HR management theories.
• Budgeting, finance, and resource allocation: Demonstrates in-depth understanding of public financial models.
• Workplace situations analysis: Underpinned by comprehensive understanding of nursing and health care management theories.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Nursing research theory and methodology: Demonstrates an informed and critical understanding applied in investigating health-related problems.
• Information retrieval and processing: Undertaken for engaging with nursing research and scholarship.
• Scientific reports: Compiled, documented, and presented according to nursing scientific community standards.
• Utilization of research findings: For advancing nursing knowledge and practice.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Debates and position statements on ethical and professional issues: Show critical and analytical thought, especially concerning bioethics, nursing ethics, advocacy, human rights, and professional practice.

Integrated Assessment:

• Assessment Strategies: Include assignments, projects, case studies, portfolios, clinical assessments, OSCE, simulated patients, and a capstone assessment integrating basic and clinical subjects.
• Authenticity: Ensured through varied assessment approaches for valid and reliable results.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

• RPL Policy: Allows achievement of the qualification through evidence presented in accordance with DUT policies and procedures.
• Purpose: Ensure qualification outcomes are met through RPL.

Standard Assessment Statements:

• Diagnostic Assessment: Uses SATAP test in the first year to identify strengths and weaknesses for individualized teaching.
• Formative Assessment: Integral part of teaching/learning process to provide feedback for improvement.
• Summative Assessment: Judgments on progression and competence at the end of academic periods.
• Teaching and Learning Enhancement: Feedback provided to enhance teaching and learning.