Public Health Nursing

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health Nursing (BSC Public Health Nursing) is an undergraduate program designed to combine nursing with public health principles, focusing on promoting and protecting the health of populations. The curriculum covers key areas such as epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, and health policy, alongside core nursing sciences like patient assessment, diagnosis, and community-based care.

Students are trained in public health nursing interventions, including disease prevention, health promotion, and case management, with a strong emphasis on addressing the health needs of underserved communities. The program also includes fieldwork or practicums, allowing students to gain hands-on experience in community health settings.

Graduates are equipped with skills in critical thinking, collaboration, and cultural competency, preparing them for careers as public health nurses, community health coordinators, health educators, and advocates. They may work in government agencies, non-profits, schools, or community health centers.

Courses

Semester 1CreditsCode
CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES3MNUR107
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING I2MNUR103
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS3MURM110
ACADEMIC WRITING I3MURE110
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I3MNUR101
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY INFORMATICS2MNUR109
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY HEALTH3MNUR105
NURSING PROCESS2MNUR110
Semester 2CreditsCode
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II3MNUR102
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING II3MNUR104
FIRST AID, EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT3MNUR106
PHYSICS FOR HEALTH SCIENCES3MNUR112
FUNCTIONAL FRENCH3MURF102
SIGN LANGUAGE2MNUR116
PROFESSIONAL ADJUSTMENT2MPHN102
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH I2MPHN104
Semester 3CreditsCode
NURSING THEORIES3MNUR207
PSYCHOLOGY AND HEALTH2MNUR205
ACADEMIC WRITING II3MURE210
RELIGION AND CHRISTIAN ETHICS2MURX210
MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION PREVENTION3MNUR201
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH II2MPHN201
CHILD PROTECTION AND ABUSE2MPHN203
Semester 4CreditsCode
ENTREPRENEURSHIP3MURT210
TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE2MNUR202
INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS3MPHN206
INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY2MNUR208
AFRICAN STUDIES3MURA210
MEDICINE AND MEDICAL NURSING3MPHN202
SURGERY AND SURGICAL NURSING3MPHN204
Semester 5CreditsCode
PRIMARY EYE AND ORAL HEALTH3MPHN305
ADVANCED NURSING I2MNUR301
COMMUNITY NUTRITION AND DIETETICS3MPHN303
PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS I3MNUR307
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH2MPHN307
COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION3MPHN309
Semester 6CreditsCode
ADVANCED NURSING II3MNUR302
HEALTH PROMOTION3MPHN304
PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS II3MNUR308
OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING3MNUR312
RESEARCH METHODS3MNUR314
OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY PRACTICAL1MNUR316
PRINCIPLES OF DISEASE MANAGEMENT & CONTROL II3MPHN302
Semester 7CreditsCode
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING3MNUR401
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH3MNUR405
ADOLESCENT HEALTH3MNUR407
PATIENT/FAMILY CARE STUDY3MNUR411

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING PRACTICAL

3MNUR413
PRINCIPLES OF DISEASE MANAGEMENT & CONTROL III3MPHN401
COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION3MPHN403
Semester 8CreditsCode
RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR6MNUR400
GERONTOLOGY AND HOME NURSING2MNUR402
TRANSCULTURAL NURSING2MNUR404

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

2MNUR406
LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION IN NURSING2MNUR408
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY2MNUR412
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING2MPHN414

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