Teaching & Learning

6.1 Programme Design
6.1.1  The Programme is designed based on the six core competences for a consistent programme setting and educational goal. The selected teaching and learning strategies include lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory work, multimedia and online learning platform. The Programme endeavours to facilitate the integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical practice. 
6.1.2 This programme adopts credit system to calculate the learning hour of each subject. One credit is equivalent to fifteen learning hours; each learning hour refers to one clock hour of lecture/seminar/tutorial, or one and a half clock hours of laboratory work.
 
Table 1.  Assessment Methods of All Subjects

Subject

Credit

Compulsory / Elective

Assignment

BNS1101 English

3

Compulsory

In-class participation, reading & dictation 
End of Semester Test 

60%

40%

BN1101 Society and Health

3

Compulsory

Seminar    

Assignment 

30%
70%

BN4713 Health Education and Promotion

3

Compulsory

Field practice 

Assignment 

30%
70%

BN4711 Nursing Management

3

Compulsory

Seminar

Report 

40%
60%

BNS1105 Nursing Research I

3

Compulsory

Individual  assignment  

Quizzes  

50%
50%

BN4714 Nursing Profession: Trends and Development

3

Compulsory

Continuous  assignment  

Report   

40%
60%

BNS2102 Comprehensive Nursing Practice

3

Compulsory

Continuous observationCase Report    

10%
90%

BNS2103 Nursing Research II

3

Compulsory

Presentation and defence 

Review article    

50%
50%

BNS3101 Introduction to Public Health

3

Elective

Continuous Assessment

100%

BN5102 Traditional Chinese Medicine and Nursing

3

Elective

Continuous Assessment  

100%

BN5111 Nursing Theory

3

Elective

Continuous Assessment

100%

BN5005 Introduction to Philosophy

3

Elective

Continuous Assessment 

100%

Remark: Students have to complete all 30 credits with passing grades within the two academic years (24
              credits in compulsory subjects and 6 credits in elective subjects).

 
Table 2. Programme Intended Learning Outcomes

No.

Year

Subject

Programme intended learning outcomes to be assessed

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1

Year 1

BNS1101 English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

BN1101 Society and Health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

BN4713 Health Education and Promotion

 

 

 

 

4

BN4711 Nursing Management

 

 

 

 

5

BNS1105 Nursing Research I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Year 2

BN4714 Nursing Profession: Trends and Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

BNS2102 Comprehensive Nursing Practice

8

BNS2103 Nursing Research II

 

 

 

Elective Subjects

9

Year 1

or

Year 2

BNS3101 Introduction to Public Health

 

 

 

 

 

10

BN5102 Traditional Chinese Medicine and Nursing

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

BN5111 Nursing Theory

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

BN5005 Introduction to Philosophy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

BN5006 Life and Dead Education