Diploma in General Nursing

School of Nursing | Faculty of Health Sciences

DIP-GN

Comprehensive nursing education covering fundamental nursing principles, patient care, and clinical practice.

Code	Module	Credits	Type
NSC 111	Human Anatomy and Physiology Human anatomy and physiology and its application in healthcare and nursing pract...	2	Core
NSC 112	Applied Chemistry for the Health Sciences Application of chemistry principles to healthcare and nursing practice.	5	Core
NSC 113	Applied Physics for the Health Sciences Application of physics principles to healthcare and nursing practice.	3	Core
NUR 114	Foundation of Nursing Fundamental principles and concepts of professional nursing practice.	2	Core
NUR 115	Professional Basis for Nursing Practice Professional basis for nursing practice and its application in healthcare and nu...	3	Core
HGE 111	Communication and Study Skills Development of effective communication and academic study skills for healthcare...	5	Core

Code	Module	Credits	Type
HEA 231	Health Assessment Systematic approach to health assessment and physical examination techniques.	3	Core
NUR 233	Parent and Child Health Nursing Nursing care for families, parents, and children across developmental stages.	5	Core
NUR 232	Introduction to Adult Health Nursing Introduction to fundamental concepts and principles of adult health nursing care...	5	Core
PHA 234	Introduction to Pharmacology Fundamental principles of pharmacology and medication management in nursing.	5	Core
PHS 101	Introduction to Demography Study of population characteristics and demographic trends affecting health.	3	Core
PHS 235	Introduction to Epidemiology Basic principles of epidemiology and disease surveillance in public health.	2	Core

Code	Module	Credits	Type
LEM 355	Leadership and Management Leadership principles and management skills for nursing professionals.	3	Core
NUR 351	Psychiatric Nursing Advanced psychiatric nursing care and mental health interventions.	5	Core
NUR 352	Critical Care Nursing Specialized nursing care for critically ill patients in intensive care settings.	2	Core
NUR 353	Adolescent Health Nursing Specialized nursing care for adolescent patients and health promotion strategies...	3	Core
NUR 354	Community Health Nursing Advanced community health nursing practice and population health management.	2	Core
OPC 301	Introduction to Counseling	3	Core
HED 205	Introduction to Public Health Administration	3	Core

Faculty Faculty of Health Sciences

Department School of Nursing

Program Code DIP-GN

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