The list of NOUN Nursing Science 2023_1 Registrable Courses is out. Students in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Sciences are expected to review these courses before conducting their course registration on the student portal.
Below is the list of the National Open University of Nigeria Nursing Science courses that are available for registration in the 2023 first semester. The list features both “non-examinable” and “examinable” courses for all Nursing students of the university for this semester.
The National Open University’s Bachelor of Nursing Science Degree is a response to the need to provide access to university education for many nurses in clinical practice who may not be able to quit their jobs for higher-level study despite professional demand. The curriculum aims on improving these practitioners’ knowledge and abilities so that they may operate as professional nurses with a sound scientific foundation who are highly competitive when compared to others anywhere in the globe.
NOUN Nursing Science Registrable Courses 2023
Below is the course outline.
| PROGRAMME | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | LEVEL | SEMESTER | UNIT | STATUS | EXAMINABLE / NONEXAMINABLE |
| BNSc | NSC209 | Physical and Health Assessment | 200 | 1 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC211 | Medical Microbiology and Parasitology | 200 | 1 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC215 | Human Anatomy I | 200 | 1 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC217 | Human Anatomy II | 200 | 1 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC 219 | Foundation of Professional Nursing Practice I | 200 | 1 | 4 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC221 | Human Physiology I | 200 | 1 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC223 | Medical Biochemistry I | 200 | 1 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | POL111 | Elements of Political Science | 200 | 1 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC210 | Introduction to Sociology II | 200 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC214 | Cellular and General Pathology | 200 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC216 | Human Anatomy III | 200 | 2 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC 218 | Human Anatomy IV | 200 | 2 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC220 | Foundation of Professional Nursing Practice II | 200 | 2 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC 222 | Human Physiology II | 200 | 2 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC 224 | Medical Biochemistry II | 200 | 2 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | EHS204 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 200 | 2 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | PHS202 | Nutrition in Health and Disease | 200 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC301 | Human Behaviour in Health and Illness | 300 | 1 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC303 | Concepts and Strategies in PCHN | 300 | 1 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC305 | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 300 | 1 | 4 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC307 | Clinical Pharmacology and Chemotherapy | 300 | 1 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC309 | Maternal and Child Health I | 300 | 1 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC313 | Developmental Psychology as Applied to Nursing | 300 | 1 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | GST 107 | A Study Guide for the Distance Learner | 300 | 1 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | GST 201 | Nigerian People and Culture | 300 | 1 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC306 | Medical Surgical Nursing II | 300 | 2 | 4 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC310 | Nursing Ethics and Jurisprudence | 300 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC312 | Maternal and Child Health II | 300 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC316 | Public-Community Health Nursing I | 300 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC318 | Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum | 300 | 2 | 4 | Compulsory | Non-Examinable |
| BNSc | PHS318 | Principle of Epidemiology | 300 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC401 | Medical Surgical Nursing III | 400 | 1 | 5 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC403 | Leadership and Management in Health | 400 | 1 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC405 | Curriculum Development and Teaching | 400 | 1 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC407 | Introduction to Health Economics | 400 | 1 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC411 | Research Methods in Nursing | 400 | 1 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | GST 203 | Introduction to Philosophy and Logic | 400 | 1 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | GST302 | Business Creation and Growth | 400 | 1 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | GST202 | Fundamentals of peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 400 | 1 | 2 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC402 | Medical Surgical Nursing IV | 400 | 2 | 4 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC416 | Public-Community Health Nursing II | 400 | 2 | 4 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC412 | Mental health and Psychiatric Nursing II | 400 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC406 | Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practicum | 400 | 2 | 4 | Compulsory | Non- examinable |
| BNSc | NSC418 | Seminar in Nursing | 400 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Non- examinable |
| BNSc | PHS210 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 400 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC501 | Public-Community Health Nursing III | 500 | 1 | 5 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC505 | Maternal and Child Health III | 500 | 1 | 5 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC503 | Mental Health/Psychiatric III | 500 | 1 | 4 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC509 | Gerontological Nursing | 500 | 1 | 3 | Elective | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC511 | Ophthalmology Nursing | 500 | 1 | 3 | Elective | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC513 | Public Health Practicum | 500 | 1 | 4 | Compulsory | Non-Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC502 | Public-Community Health Nursing IV | 500 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC504 | Monitoring and Evaluation of Health | 500 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC506 | Research Project | 500 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Non-Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC508 | Fundamentals of Nursing Informatics | 500 | 2 | 3 | Compulsory | Examinable |
| BNSc | NSC512 | Occupational Health Nursing | 500 | 2 | 3 | Elective | Examinable |
Admission Requirements.
Candidates applying for admission to the B.NSc Nursing Programme must fulfill the following University admission requirements:
- At least five (5) credit passes in the following subjects in no more than two sittings of the Senior Secondary School Certificate (WASCE/SSCE/NECO) exams:
- English is the official language.
- Mathematics
- Medical science or biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
In addition to (1) above, applicants must submit the following:
- Certificates of Registration as a Registered Nurse from the Nigerian Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- A valid Nigerian Nursing and Midwifery Council practice license.
- You must have six months of work experience and a letter of attestation from your current site of clinical practice to be registered.
