Nursing at (Unizulu) University of Zululand
Purpose Statement
The main purpose of the program is to be at the forefront of the discipline by developing and strengthening the knowledge base for Nursing practice through research, by providing excellence in the quality of the Department’s programs both undergraduate and postgraduate, through its teaching and by providing leadership for the discipline through its academic staff and graduates.
The Department of Nursing believes that individuals are unique holistic beings who must be supported in the maintenance of wellness, require care during periods of illness, and deserve dignity in their approach to death.
The Department further believes that individuals are unique holistic beings who must be engaged in continuing dynamic interaction at any time, the system of interest may be the individual, the family, a group, the community, or society who interact with the environment resulting in either positive or negative responses. Negative responses lead to ill health.
The Department believes that Nursing encompasses empirical aesthetics, ethical knowledge, and therapeutic use of self. We believe that nursing research is an integral part of the curriculum and all programs study are strengthened by their proximity to the rich scholarly environment of the University.
NURSING SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT – NURSING SCIENCE
DEGREE(DESIGNATOR) – BACHELOR OF NURSING
QUALIFIER – NURSING
ABBREVIATION: – BCUR
QUALIFICATION CODE (SAQF)
UNIZULU CODE – SBSC60
EXIT NQF LEVEL – 8
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
AN ADVANCED DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATION OR A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN NURSING AND A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AFTER REGISTRATION. REGISTRATION WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL (SANC) AS A GENERAL NURSE AND MIDWIFE
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR ADMISSION
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE WITH DEGREE ENDORSEMENT AND 30 NSC POINTS
MINIMUM DURATION OF STUDIES: 4 YEARS
PRESENTATION MODE OF SUBJECTS: DAY CLASSES
READMISSION: SUBJECT TO PRIOR PERFORMANCE AND CURRENT APPLICABILITY OF PASSED MODULES
UNDERGRADUATE INFORMATION
THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO NURSING SCIENCE PROGRAMMES
(i) A full matriculation endorsement, exemption or conditional exemption or its approved foreign equivalent, A minimum of 30 matric points,
(ii) A pass in English of at least 40% (E symbol) at the higher grade (HG) or 50% (D symbol) at the standard grade (SG), and
(iii) A pass in Biology of at least 40% (E symbol) at the higher grade (HG) or 50% (D symbol) at the standard grade (SG).
PROGRAMME RULES (B Cur)
To register for 3rd level modules a student shall have passed all 1st year modules. To register for 4th level modules a student shall have passed all 2nd level modules. To progress the subsequent level major a candidate shall complete the requirements and obtain a pass mark in the preceding level. Where a support course or module is a pre-requisite a candidate shall be required to complete and pass the pre-requisite course or module to register the specific module.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (CLINICAL EXPERIENCE)
A total of four thousand (4000) hours of experiential learning must be completed (SANC Regulation R425) Practical work shall be undertaken at health-related institutions approved by the SANC. Minimum hours for experiential learning shall be based on the directive set by the SANC. A learner shall keep a record of his/her clinical performance as prescribed for each level of study. This includes workbooks for General Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Midwifery, Psychiatry Nursing, Research project reports, and SANC Regulations files. Such records shall be signed by a professional nurse responsible for the clinical experience and will serve as legal evidence of experiential learning. Learner records for each level of the programme must be submitted complete, by 30 September each year for evaluation. Total attendance at SANC-approved clinical facilities for prescribed clinical experience is compulsory.
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B CUR (E et A)
This is a post-registration degree program for professional nurses and is registered with the South African Nursing Council. The degree is offered over a minimum of 3 years full-time or 4-5 years part-time study. Admission requirements: Full matriculation exemption and current registration with the South African Nursing Council as a general nurse and midwife Option 1: Nurse educator and nurse manager Option 2: Community health nurse and nurse manager.