Degree
BSc Mental Health Nursing
A four-year degree preparing nurses to provide sustained, therapeutic care for people experiencing mental illness โ across inpatient psychiatric units and community-based recovery settings โ sharing foundational nursing science and mental health assessment with the medical-surgical nursing and CMSP programmes.
Year 1
Semester 1
Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing Practice
Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
Health Assessment and Clinical Skills
Introduction to Mental Health and the Mental State Examination
Semester 2
Year 2
Semester 1
Psychopharmacology and Medication Management in Mental Health
Therapeutic Communication and Group Therapy Skills
Substance Use and Dual Diagnosis Nursing
Semester 2
Year 3
Semester 1
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nursing
Older Adult Mental Health and Dementia Care
Trauma-Informed Care and PTSD Nursing
Semester 2
Year 4
Semester 1
Advanced Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Community Reintegration and Recovery-Oriented Practice
Semester 2
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