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Learning Disabilities Nursing

Entry requirements


A level

B,C,C

Excludes General Studies.

Access to HE Diploma

D:15

The Access to HE Diploma to include 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction in Health units. Plus GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4 / C or above.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

5 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English, Mathematics and Science.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

27

to include 14 points at Higher level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

in a Health, Sport or Science based subject.

Scottish Higher

C,C,C,C,D

UCAS Tariff

104

[1] 4 qualifications for tariff points allowed (excludes General Studies) [2] Must include one qualification of 32 tariff points in a Health, Sport or Science based subject [3] May also include AS level and EPQ

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Learning disabilities nursing

**Learning disabilities nursing is a great career choice if you are compassionate and keen to support people with learning disabilities and/or autism who face physical, mental and social challenges.**

Fully accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) providing eligibility for registration as a nurse on successful completion of the course (additional costs may apply).

- Ranked 6th in the UK for General Nursing in the Guardian University Guide 2023.

- All home students on this course can apply for a minimum payment from the Government of £5,000 per year, with additional payments for students incurring childcare costs*.

- Study in the state-of-the-art Alison Gingell Building (Coventry)* which features hospital wards, operating theatre, critical care settings, community housing and other real-life nursing environments relevant to practice.

**Key Benefits**
- The Learning Disabilities Nursing BSc (Hons) emphasises the value of people with learning disabilities as equal citizens. It is designed to enable people who have a real contribution to make to work collaboratively towards the development of compassionate, innovative and autonomous professional nursing practitioners, upon successful completion.

- You will be offered the opportunity to study and develop specialist skills in communication, comprehensive person-centred health assessment, and professional skills to enable you to work in specialist areas in the field of Learning Disabilities nursing practice following graduation.

- In modern health and social care settings nursing students are increasingly required to work towards becoming autonomous practitioners, taking a leadership role in decisions regarding patient care within multi-professional settings. They routinely have frequent and what can be intense contact with service users and so must be competent in recognising changes in the patient’s condition so that appropriate action can be taken.

- This course offers thorough preparation to help graduates make a valued and professional contribution to the dynamic and rapidly changing health and social care landscape.

- Opportunities are provided to gain hands-on experience under supervision from qualified mentors, with 50% of the course spent in clinical practice placements5 across a wide range of healthcare environments including community and hospital settings, both within NHS and independent services.

- You will have the opportunity to work and study in collaboration with other health and social care students, with the chance to work together to explore specific issues and challenges, designed to broaden the knowledge and professional expertise of nursing and health professionals.

- You’ll have the opportunity to make use of our extensive simulation facilities* – from basic life support manikins to high-tech simulation dummies, which emulate patient responses. You will have the chance to use equipment found in the real world of practice, such as medical devices to assist with all elements of care and especially medication administration. You will also have the opportunity to take part in our Mask-Ed character learning scenarios.

*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.

Modules

Year One
Year one is designed to enable you to develop the fundamental skills required to become an effective Learning Disabilities Nurse. You will gain an understanding of the importance of evidence-based decision-making and putting service users, their carers and families at the centre of care.

Modules
The Scientific Foundations of Nursing - 20 credits
Fundamental Skills for Person- and Family -Centred Practice - 20 credits
Study skills for Evidence Based Practice - 10 credits
The Foundations of Evidence-Informed Practice - 10 credits
Health and Wellbeing in the Community - 20 credits
Introduction to the Foundations of Nursing Practice (Practice 1) - 20 credits
The Foundations of Nursing Practice (Practice 2) - 20 credits

Year Two
Building on the theory and practice of year 1, the second year of the programme aims to enable further skills development in care provision across the lifespan. Professional skills should be further developed to enable the nursing professional the opportunity to carry out holistic assessment of needs and plan effective care for service users. Ethical and legal aspects of clinical decision-making in the context of nursing are also explored.

Modules
Ethical and Legal Decision Making in the Context of Nursing - 20 credits
Developing the Management of Care Across the Lifespan (Practice 3) - 20 credits
Assessing Needs and Planning Care Across the Lifespan - 20 credits
Advancing Therapeutic Care in Learning Disabilities Nursing - 20 credits
Managing Care Across the Lifespan (Practice 4) - 20 credits
Facilitation and Teaching of Learning in Practice - 10 credits
Developing Evidence Informed Decision Making in Nursing - 10 credits

Final Year
The final year offers the opportunity to investigate complex care needs and the opportunity to take greater steps towards becoming an autonomous practitioner upon graduation. Program participants are given the opportunity to consider innovative approaches to the development of Learning Disabilities service provision, with consideration given to contemporary issues in professional nursing practice.

Modules
Leadership and Management for Healthcare Professionals - 20 credits
Application of Complex Care in Integrated Care Settings - 20 credits
Co-ordinating Health and Social Care (Practice 5) - 20 credits
Specialist Issues in Learning Disabilities Nursing - 10 credits
The Autonomous Practitioner (Practice 6) - 20 credits
Evidence-Based Project - 20 credits
Transition to the Accountable Practitioner - 10 credits

For more information about what you will study and detailed module information, please visit our website.

Assessment methods

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module.

Assessment methods include:

Assessments within practice placements
Formal examinations
Group work
Coursework
Vivas (oral tests)
Individual Assignments

The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards the achieving the intended learning outcomes.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course locations:

Coventry University

CU Scarborough

Department:

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health

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Learning disabilities nursing

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100%
Staff make the subject interesting
100%
Staff are good at explaining things
100%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
100%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

100%
Library resources
100%
IT resources
91%
Course specific equipment and facilities
82%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

97%
UK students
3%
International students
13%
Male students
87%
Female students
64%
2:1 or above
17%
First year drop out rate

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Top job areas of graduates

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Nursing and midwifery professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

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The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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