Continuous assessment & examinations
Each course combines continuous assessment - assignments, tests, and class work - with an end-of-semester examination; weights and formats are set in each course outline.
- Duration 5 years
- Credits 120–180
- Mode Full-time
- Accreditation Fully accredited
I.
About
About the programme.
A professional nursing degree integrating nursing science and supervised clinical practice, preparing graduates for safe, evidence-based, patient-centred care.
II.
Curriculum
Four levels, one journey.
104 courses across 5 levels, totalling 200 credits. Each level builds on the last; the final year culminates in a capstone project.
100
Level
20 courses
33 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GST111 |
Communication in English I Listening and speaking skills, reading and writing techniques, language and society. Builds the academic English foundation expected of all… | 2 | 1 | Core GST |
CUL-GST121 |
Character in Leadership I | 1 | 1 | Core GST |
BIO101 |
General Biology I | 2 | 1 | Core |
BIO107 |
General Biology Practical I | 1 | 1 | Core |
CHM101 |
General Chemistry I | 2 | 1 | Core |
CHM107 |
General Chemistry Practical I | 1 | 1 | Core |
MTH101 |
Elementary Mathematics I Elementary set theory, subsets, union, intersection, complements and venn diagrams. Real numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers… | 2 | 1 | Core |
COS101 |
Introduction to Computing Sciences | 3 | 1 | Core |
PHY101 |
General Physics I Space and time. units and dimension. vectors and scalars. differentiation of vectors: displacement, velocity and acceleration. Kinematics. … | 2 | 1 | Core |
PHY107 |
Practical physics i This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. A variety of ex… | 1 | 1 | Core |
GST112 |
Nigerian Peoples & Culture Indigenous cultures, value systems, social institutions, contemporary issues. Required NUC general-studies course. | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
CULGST104 |
Tech Plus I | 1 | 2 | Core GST |
BIO102 |
General Biology II | 2 | 2 | Core |
BIO108 |
General Biology Practical II | 1 | 2 | Core |
CHM102 |
General Chemistry II | 2 | 2 | Core |
CHM108 |
General Chemistry Practical II | 1 | 2 | Core |
PHY102 |
General physics ii Forces in nature. Electrostatics (electric charge and its properties, methods of charging). Coulomb’s law and superposition. Electric field… | 2 | 2 | Core |
PHY108 |
General physics practical ii This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. A variety of ex… | 1 | 2 | Core |
CULNSC114 |
Contemporary Health Issues | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULMTH102 |
Elementary Mathematics III Geometric representation of vectors in 1-3 dimensions, components, direction cosines. Addition, scalar, multiplication of vectors, linear i… | 2 | 2 | Core |
200
Level
22 courses
41 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CUL-GST203 |
Computer Certification | 0 | 1 | Core GST |
CUL-GST221 |
Character in Leadership II | 1 | 1 | Core GST |
ENT211 |
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Business idea generation, opportunity recognition, business model design, startup financing. Required NUC course aligning graduates with na… | 2 | 1 | Core GST |
ANA203 |
General and Systemic Embryology | 2 | 1 | Core |
ANA201 |
Anatomy of Upper & Lower Limbs | 3 | 1 | Core |
PIO201 |
Introduction to Physiology and Blood | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH201 |
General Biochemistry I | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC201 |
Foundation of Professional Nursing I | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC203 |
Developmental Psychology | 1 | 1 | Core |
BCH203 |
General Biochemistry Practical I | 1 | 1 | Core |
CULMLS201 |
Medical Microbiology and Parasitology | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULPOL201 |
Principles of Political Science | 2 | 1 | Core |
GST212 |
Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
CULGST204 |
Introduction to French | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
NSC202 |
Foundation of Nursing II | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULGST206 |
Psychology, Sexuality and Mind Education | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
PIO212 |
Renals & Body fluids Physiology | 2 | 2 | Core |
ANA204 |
Anatomy of Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis & Perineum | 3 | 2 | Core |
BCH206 |
Biochemistry – General and Medical II | 2 | 2 | Core |
NSC206 |
General and Cellular Pathology | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULNSC208 |
Introduction to Medical Sociology | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULPIO214 |
Introduction to Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiology | 2 | 2 | Core |
300
Level
21 courses
40 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CUL-GST321 |
Character in Leadership III | 1 | 1 | Core GST |
PHA301 |
Pharmacodynamics and Chemotherapy I | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC301 |
Epidemiology | 1 | 1 | Core |
NSC303 |
Community/Public Health Nursing I | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC307 |
Human Nutrition | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC309 |
Nursing Ethics and Jurisprudence | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC313 |
Medical-Surgical Nursing I | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULNSC305 |
Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum I | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULNSC311 |
Environmental Health | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULNSC315 |
Human Behaviour in Health and Illness | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULNSC319 |
Reproductive Health Nursing I | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULNSC317 |
Nursing Politics and Governance | 2 | 1 | Core |
ENT312 |
Venture Creation | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
GST312 |
Peace and Conflict Resolution | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
NSC302 |
Community/Public Health Nursing II | 2 | 2 | Core |
NSC306 |
Medical-Surgical Nursing II | 2 | 2 | Core |
NSC308 |
Medical-Surgical Nursing III | 2 | 2 | Core |
NSC312 |
Medical-Surgical Nursing Practicum II (SIWES) | 2 | 2 | Core |
NSC314 |
Mental Health Nursing I | 2 | 2 | Core |
PHA302 |
Pharmacodynamics and Chemotherapy II | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULNSC310 |
Nutrition in Health and Illness | 2 | 2 | Core |
400
Level
20 courses
39 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CUL-GST411 |
Character in Leadership IV | 2 | 1 | Core GST |
NSC401 |
Medical-Surgical Nursing Practicum III | 3 | 1 | Core |
NSC403 |
Maternal and Child Health I | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC405 |
Medical and Surgical III | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC411 |
Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practical I | 1 | 1 | Core |
NSC407 |
Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum III | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC409 |
Maternal and Child Health II | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULNSC419 |
Medico-legal Aspects of Nursing | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULNSC421 |
Home Care Nursing | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC413 |
Curriculum Development and Teaching Methodology | 1 | 1 | Core |
NSC402 |
Medical Surgical Nursing IV | 2 | 2 | Core |
NSC404 |
Medical Surgical Nursing Practical I | 2 | 2 | Core |
NSC406 |
Maternal and Child Health Nursing III | 2 | 2 | Core |
NSC410 |
Community/Public Health Nursing III | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULNSC414 |
Introduction to Genetics | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULNSC416 |
Critical Care Nursing | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULNSC418 |
Academic-Practice Collaboration in Healthcare | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULNSC408 |
Medical Surgical Nursing IV | 3 | 2 | Core |
NSC420 |
Medical Surgical Nursing Practical IV | 1 | 2 | Core |
CULNSC412 |
Principle of Teaching and Teaching Practicum | 2 | 2 | Core |
500
Level
21 courses
47 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NSC501 |
Community/Public Health Nursing I Practicum | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC503 |
Maternal and Child Health Practicum III | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC505 |
Maternal and Child Health Nursing III | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC509 |
Health and Nursing Informatics | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC511 |
Nursing Seminars | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC513 |
Health Economics | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULNSC515 |
Special Study of Ikorodu/Imota Common Health Issues | 2 | 1 | Core |
NSC515 |
Research Project I | 4 | 1 | Core |
CULNSC517 |
Orthopaedic Nursing | 2 | 1 | Elective |
CULNSC519 |
Ophthalmic Nursing | 2 | 1 | Elective |
CULNSC521 |
Pain and Palliative Care Nursing | 2 | 1 | Elective |
CULNSC523 |
Perioperative Nursing | 2 | 1 | Elective |
NSC502 |
Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practicum IV | 3 | 2 | Core |
NSC504 |
Community/Public Health Nursing IV | 2 | 2 | Core |
NSC506 |
Community/Public Health Nursing Practicum II | 2 | 2 | Core |
NSC508 |
Entrepreneurship in Nursing | 2 | 2 | Core |
NSC510 |
Research Project II | 4 | 2 | Core |
CULNSC510 |
Home Care Nursing | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULNSC512 |
Geriatric Nursing | 2 | 2 | Elective |
CULNSC514 |
Paediatric Nursing | 2 | 2 | Elective |
NSC516 |
Oncology Nursing | 2 | 2 | Elective |
Course descriptions and learning outcomes are reviewed annually in line with NUC CCMAS guidelines and industry feedback.
III.
Learning outcomes
What you'll be able to do.
Graduates leave equipped with the foundational rigour and the practical skills the field demands.
- Deliver nursing care. Provide safe, evidence-based, patient-centred nursing across the lifespan.
- Assess and plan care. Conduct health assessments and develop and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Apply nursing science. Integrate anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and pathology into clinical practice.
- Promote health. Deliver health education and preventive care to individuals and communities.
- Work in healthcare teams. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.
- Practise ethically and legally. Apply nursing ethics, patient rights, and professional regulation.
VI.
Assessment
How you'll be assessed.
Clinical placements
Supervised clinical placements and competency assessments confirm safe nursing practice.
External examiners
In line with NUC requirements, qualified academics from other universities moderate examinations and assess final-year projects.
NUC CCMAS compliance
Assessment follows the National Universities Commission's Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards for the discipline.
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