B.NSG. Nursing Science Curriculum

Course Structure for 100 Level Nursing Sciences Programme

Harmattan Semester

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	UNITS	STATUS
1	BIO 101	General Biology I	3	C
2	BIO 107	General Biology Practical I	1	C
3	CHM 101	General Chemistry I	3	C
4	CHM 107	General Chemistry Practical I	1	C
5	CMP 101	Introduction to computer science	2	R
6	MTH 101	Elementary Mathematics I	3	C
7	PHY 101	General Physics I	3	C
8	PHY 107	General Physics Practical I	1	C
9	GNS 101	Communication in English I	2	C
10	GNS 103	Basic Communication in Arabic I	1	C
11	GNS 105	Use Library, Study Skills & ICT	2	C
	Total		22 UNITS

Rain Semester

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	UNITS	STATUS
1	BIO 102	General Biology II	3	C
2	BIO 108	General Biology Practical II	1	C
3	CHM 102	General Chemistry II	3	C
4	CHM 108	General Chemistry Practical II	1	C
5	PHY 102	General Physics II	3	C
6	PHY 108	General Physics Practical II	1	C
7	GNS 102	Communication in English	2	R
8	GNS 104	Islamic Faith and Practice	1	R
	TOTAL		15 Units

Course Structure for 200 Level Nursing Sciences Programme

Harmattan Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Units	Status
1	ANA 211	Systemic and Functional Anatomy	2	C
2	GNS 201	Logic, Philosophy and Human Experience	2	C
3	GNS 203	Basic Communication in Arabic II	1	C
4	GNS 205	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	2	C
5	BCH 201	Introduction to Biochemistry	2	C
6	NSG 205	Developmental Psychology	2	R
7	MCB 201	Medical Microbiology and Parasitology I	2	C
8	NSG 299	Foundation in Nursing I	3	C
9	STA 201	Biostatistics	2	C
10	SOC 201	Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology	2	C
11	PHS 213	Introduction to Physiology	2	C
		Total	22

Rain Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Units	Status
1	ANA 212	Regional Anatomy	2	C
2	GNS 202	Nigeria People, Culture & Economy	2	C
3	GNS 204	Basic Islamic Concept	1	C
4	GNS 206	Contemporary Health Issues	2	C
5	NSG 202	Foundations of Nursing Science II	3	C
6	NSG 204	Health Information Management	2	C
7	NSG 206	Biochemistry – General and Medical	2	C
8	MCB 202	Medical Microbiology and Parasitology II	2	C
9	POL 214	Political Science	3	C
10	NSG 298	Clinical Rotation (SIWES)	2	C
11	PHS 210	Physiology II	2	C
		Total	23

Course structure for 300 level nursing sciences programme

Harmattan Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Units	Status
1	GNS 301	Environment and Sustainable Development	2	C
2	GNS 303	Entrepreneurship and Skill Development	2	C
3	NSG301	Epidemiology	2	C
4	NSG 303	Basic Community Health Nursing I	2	C
5	NSG 305	Human behavior in health and illness	2	C
6	NSG 307	Primary Health Care I	2	C
7	NSG 399	Medical Surgical Nursing & Practice I	3	C
8	PHA 311	Pharmacology and Chemotherapy I	3	C
9	NSG 309	General and Cellular Pathology	3	C
10	NSG 311	Environmental Health and Safety	2	C
		Total	23

Rain Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Units	Status
1	NSG 302	Nursing ethics and Jurisprudence	2	C
2	NSG 304	Medical Surgical Nursing & Practice II	2	C
3	NSG 306	Nutrition in Health and Illness	3	C
4	NSG 308	Community Health Medicine II	2	C
5	NSG 310	Maternal and Child Health Nursing and Family Planning I	2	C
6	NSG 312	Primary Health Care II	3	C
7	PHA 312	Pharmacology and Chemotherapy II	2	C
8	NSG 314	Applied Medical Sociology	3	C
9	NSG 398	Clinical Rotation I Medical Surgical Nursing (SIWES)	2	C
10	GNS 302	Leadership Skill, Peace and Conflict Resolution	2	C
		Total	23

Course Structure for 400 Level Nursing Sciences Programme

Harmattan Semester

S/N	Course	Course Title	Units	Status
1	NSG 401	Mental health and Psychiatric Nursing I	2	C
2	NSG 403	Medical Surgical Nursing & Practice III	3	C
3	NSG 405	Maternal and Child Health Nursing and Family Planning II	3	C
4	NSG 407	Management of Nursing Services I	2	C
5	NSG 409	Research Methods in Nursing I	2	C
6	NSG 411	Principle of Nursing Education and Teaching Methodology	2	C
7	NSG 413	Measurement and Evaluation	2	C
8	NSG 415	Health Economics	2	C
		Total	18

Rain Semester

S/N	Course	Course Title	Units	Status
1	NSG 402	Maternal and Child Health Nursing and Family Planning III	3	C
2	NSG 404	Medical Surgical Nursing & Practice IV	3	C
3	NSG 406	Management of Nursing Services II	2	C
4	NSG 408	Management Practice in Nursing	2	C
5	NSG 410	Research Methods in Nursing II	2	C
6	NSG 412	Principles of Quality Management	2	C
7	NSG 414	Mental health and Psychiatric Nursing II	3	C
8	NSG 416	Clinical Rotation II (Maternal & Child Health Nursing) (SIWES)	2	C
		Total	19

Course Structure for 500 Level Nursing Sciences Programme

Harmattan Semester

S/N	Course	Course Title	Units	Status
1	NSG 501	Advanced Community Health Nursing I	2	C
2	NSG 503	Advanced Maternal and Child Health care I	2	C
3	NSG 505	Advanced Maternal and Child Health care I (Practical)	2	C
4	NSG 507	Radiology and Radiotherapy	2	E
5	NSG 509	Ophthalmic Nursing	2	E
6	NSG 511	Orthopaedic Nursing	2	E
7	NSG 513	Dermatological Nursing	2	E
		Otorhinolaryngeal Nursing	2	E
8	NSG 525	Nursing Seminar	2	C
		Total	18

Rain Semester

S/N	Course	Course Title	Units	Status
1	NSG 502	Advanced Community Health Nursing II	2	C
2	NSG 504	Advanced Maternal and Child Health care II	2	C
3	NSG 506	Advanced Maternal and Child Health care II (Practical)	2	C
4	NSG 508	Dental Nursing	2	E
5	NSG 510	Anaesthetic Nursing	2	E
6	NSG 512	Peri-operative Nursing	2	E
7	NSG 514	Intensive Care Nursing	2	E
	NSG 516	Occupational Health Nursing	2	E
	NSG 518	Pain and palliative Nursing	2	E
8	NSG 599	Project	2	C
		Total	22

C – Core Courses; R – Required Courses; E – Elective Courses