| Course Name |
Nursing - ACCS |
| Course Provider |
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
| Course Code |
100494 (Assigned by Qualifax. Not an official code) |
| Course Type |
Lifelong Learning |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ)
More info...
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Major |
QQI |
Level 8 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Part time |
| Location (Districts) |
Letterkenny |
| Duration |
This six-module course is offered on a part-time basis over three terms (one and half years). A module takes 3 hours per week of class study. |
| Entry Requirements |
Minimum Academic Entry Requirements
Applicants must be a qualified nurse i.e. registered or eligible to register as a Nurse with NMB. .
Direct entry to the degree will be provided for candidates who possess a three-year pre-registration National Diploma in Nursing or the equivalent.
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| Course Content |
This course is offered under the ACCS (Accumulation of Credits and Certification of Subjects) Scheme of HETAC whereby credits for each module can be obtained individually and accumulated so that on successful completion of a total of six modules, a B.Sc. in Nursing (Hons.) may be awarded. Credits awarded per module completed. Accreditation of prior learning (APL) may also be considered against some same/similar modules of study completed at level 8. |
| Subjects Taught |
Expand+Modules can be completed on a Stand Alone basis also.
The following Modules of Study are offered:
Mandatory Modules:(Students must complete all 4 listed modules if completing for B.Sc. Award)
Contemporary Issues in Nursing
Research Skills...
Hide-Modules can be completed on a Stand Alone basis also.
The following Modules of Study are offered:
Mandatory Modules:(Students must complete all 4 listed modules if completing for B.Sc. Award)
Contemporary Issues in Nursing
Research Skills in Nursing Practice
Leadership & Management in Clinical Practice
Teaching & Assessment in Clinical Practice
Elective Modules: (Students must complete TWO of the following modules)
Applied Physiology and Pathophysiology
OR
Applied Social and Behavioural Science
Law & Nursing
OR
Quality Issues in Health Care
◾Aging and Caring
OR
Counselling Skills
Dates and timetable to be confirmed for each academic year commencing September.
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| Location |
For Further Information:
Contact Louise McBride, Head of Department of Nursing & Health Studies by
or
Breda Mulgrew, Lecturer General Nursing Programme & ACCS Degree
Telephone: (074) 9186303/91866380
E- Mail: Louise.McBride@lyit.ie or breda.mulgrew@lyit.ie
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| Course Web Page |
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