NURSING SCIENCE. Navigate your future

NURSING SCIENCE Navigate your future

NURSING SCIENCE In this modern era of an extremely competitive environment in both the local and global healthcare industry, the advancement of nursing through nursing education has become a necessary requirement. This has resulted in the development of the IMU Bachelor of Nursing Science (Hons) programme. The Bachelor of Nursing Science (Hons) programme is specifically designed for registered nurses. This programme aims to equip the graduate practitioner with the necessary skills for a variety of roles within a modern healthcare team. It has created an opportunity for registered nurses to continue working while they pursue the programme to upgrade their professional qualification to a bachelor degree. This programme focuses on the importance of an adult learner and reflective learning. The reflective learning processes will lead to the development of a caring IMU graduate practitioner, who will perform evidence-based practice with professionalism and is ethically sound. This programme is also designed to further strengthen other important skills including interpersonal, team-working skills and self-directed learning. Welcome to this very innovative programme. IMU has designed this programme to develop registered nurses like you. You will be able to effectively respond to the challenge of change within the healthcare delivery system and to innovations in nursing practice. You will help to encourage the professional development of healthcare professionals, in order to consolidate your role as clinician, educator, researcher, manager and patient advocate. PROF LIM PEK HONG Head of Nursing Department SRN, SCM, Cert in Teaching, BN (La Trobe), Adv Dip in Business & Admin, MEd (Admin & Planning), PhD (Educational Admin)

01 WHAT IS THE STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME? IMU Nursing Department has developed a new two-year (6 semesters) modular undergraduate, Bachelor of Nursing Science (Hons) Programme for registered nurses. Students are given an option to complete the programme between two and four years. This programme aims to equip the graduate practitioner with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude for a variety of roles within the healthcare team. It recognises the importance of the student as an adult learner who can draw on his/her work experiences, through the reflective learning scenarios integrated in the curriculum of this programme. The reflective learning processes will lead to the development of a caring IMU graduate nurse. This programme is also designed to further strengthen other important skills including inter-personal, team-working skills and self-directed learning. 02 WHAT ARE THE SEMESTER CONTENTS? SEMESTER 1 Contemporary Issues and Ethics in Nursing Advancing Nurses Clinical Assessment Skills SEMESTER 2 Conceptualising Nursing Practice Research and Statistics SEMESTER 3 Bahasa Kebangsaan A/B Pengajian Malaysia SEMESTER 4 Principles of Management and Leadership in Nursing Teaching and Learning in Nursing 1 SEMESTER 5 Teaching and Learning in Nursing ll Research Project SEMESTER 6 Pengajian Islam / Pendidikan Moral DEGREE Bachelor of Nursing Science (Hons) (IMU) KEY FACTS TOTAL DURATION 2-4 years INTAKES April and August

03 WHAT ARE THE AIMS AND KEY FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME? The Learning Outcomes reflects the 8 Outcomes of IMU On successful completion of the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Hons) programme, the graduate practitioner should:- Enhance his/her practice by the application of new competencies and theoretical knowledge Critically and constructively debate professional issues Incorporate professional standards, ethical guidelines, legal mandates and professional activities into advanced nursing practice Contribute to evaluation, improvement and development of practice Develop teaching skills in both the classroom and clinical areas Develop skills as clinical supervisor and role model in order to facilitate the development of others Appreciate the role of the graduate healthcare professional as advocator, manager and visionary leader, educator and researcher Inculcate lifelong learning Nursing for the global market Implementation of the programme The programme will be implemented in the IMU Bukit Jalil campus Based on a modular approach over 6 Semesters: 4 long (21 weeks each) and 2 short (10 weeks each) Semesters Two modules will be implemented for each semester At the end of each module, there will be an assessment

04 WHAT ARE THE TEACHING-LEARNING APPROACHES USED? It is important that each student has a computer and is computer literate VENuS: Virtual Education for Nursing Science (VENuS) is an Online Learning Management System designed by IMU for the teaching and learning of nursing students Each student will be given a CD with Module Guides and reading materials Academic Discussion: This is an online discussion. Students will be given a topic to discuss and encouraged to participate fully. Students have to reflect on prior experiences and knowledge from the readings to develop a healthy discussion Reflective Learning: At the end of each unit, the student will be required to write new strategies to improve the working environment and the nursing profession COURSE OVERVIEW COMPUTER LABS FACE-TO-FACE LECTURES LIBRARY FACILITIES GROUP LEARNING LEARNING SKILLS TRAINING ON CAMPUS LEARNING STUDENT SUPPORT LEARNING SUPPORT READING MATERIALS BACHELOR OF NURSING SCIENCE (HONS) VENUS ACADEMIC DISCUSSION STUDY GUIDE ONLINE COMMUNITIES JOURNALS ONLINE MATERIALS TEXTBOOK ASSIGNMENT IMU offers a flexible mode of learning which is very convenient for working adults. Studying in IMU has enabled me to explore new areas of knowledge and advance professionally. Azaria A. Rahaman 2nd year Nursing Science student

05 WHAT IS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION? The medium of instruction is English. Students who come from a system of education in which the medium of instruction is not English are strongly recommended to improve their proficiency in English. They could make their own arrangements to attend additional English Language classes before entering the IMU. Nurses doing research on evidence-based practice 06 WHAT ARE THE ENTRY CRITERIA? Applicants should possess the following qualifications: Diploma/Certificate in Nursing or its equivalent, AND should be either Registered with Nursing Board Malaysia or Nursing Board of country of origin, or its equivalent Possess relevant current Annual Practicing Certificate/License Minimum 3 years of working experience 07 WHO WILL AWARD THE DEGREE? The IMU will award the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours) degree on completion of the programme. This degree is recognised by the Malaysian Nursing Board and the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). 08 CAN I TAKE SOME OF THE SUBJECTS OFFERED AS SHORT COURSES? Yes, IMU offers the subjects taught in the Bachelor of Nursing Sciences programme as short courses. 10 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points will be awarded by Nursing Board Malaysia to the successful completion of each short course.

The International Medical University (IMU) began in 1992 as the International Medical College, or IMC, Malaysia s first private medical college. IMC became a University in 1999, but the University has remained true to key elements of the IMC vision, which are to widen access to professional healthcare education, and to use innovative, integrated and student-centred means in providing that education. This vision required strong links to be forged, from the outset, with reputable Partner Medical Schools committed to excellence and who share our educational philosophy. It was our progressive, systems based, integrated medical curriculum that first caught the imagination of our Partner Medical Schools, and today we collaborate with partner universities in Australasia, North America, Ireland and the United Kingdom. This successful collaboration then expands to the pharmacy and health sciences programmes at world-class universities in Scotland, Australia, New Zealand and China. Since 1999, the University s growth and development has been in developing clinical schools in Seremban, Batu Pahat and Kuala Pilah, our own Honours degree courses in Pharmacy and Nursing, and in establishing research as a core activity, together with development of postgraduate research Masters and PhD programmes. We are already the preferred private school for medicine and pharmacy in Malaysia. Our growth has been supported by heavy investment in infrastructure development and expansion at Bukit Jalil and Seremban, and in the recruitment of staff of high calibre. In 2008, we have introduced Honours degree courses in Dentistry, Nutrition & Dietetics, Medical Biotechnology, Psychology, Biomedical Science and in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. In common with our MBBS, BPharm and BNursing, these courses have been designed from first principles by our faculty. Bachelor of Nursing Science (Hons) was introduced in 2009, a programme targeted solely for registered nurses to upgrade their qualification from diploma level to a degree level. In 2010, we introduced Chiropractic programme, the first of its kind and only complete educational programme in Malaysia as well as in all of Southeast Asia. Then, in February 2011, IMU launched the Chinese Medicine programme. The programme will focus on combining medical education and scientific research, offering the full array of medical both Chinese Medicine and Western. To date, the University offers undergraduate degree programmes in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Nursing, Nursing Science, Nutrition & Dietetics, Psychology, Biomedical Science, Medical Biotechnology, Chiropractic, Chinese Medicine as well as postgraduate degrees MSc Medical Sciences or Community Health by research, PhD in Medical & Health Sciences by research and MSc (Public Health). We believe our courses to be progressive and innovative, and we strive to use best practice in their delivery and assessment. We continue to seek to widen access to healthcare education, and to grow into a centre of healthcare educational excellence in the Asia-Pacific region. IMU Clinical School, Batu Pahat IMU Clinical School, Seremban IMU Bukit Jalil Campus

MAIN CAMPUS, KUALA LUMPUR 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. T: +60 3 8656 7228 F: +60 3 8656 7229 CLINICAL SCHOOL, SEREMBAN Jalan Rasah, 70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus, Malaysia. T: +60 6 767 7798 F: +60 6 767 7709 CLINICAL SCHOOL, BATU PAHAT 12, Jalan Indah, Taman Sri Kenangan, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia. T: +60 7 432 2787, +60 7432 0580 F: +60 7 432 5575 CLINICAL SCHOOL, KUALA PILAH Lot No.1743, Tingkat 1, Bangunan Persatuan Hainan Kuala Pilah, Jalan Wira 2/1, Taman Wira Jaya, 72000 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus, Malaysia. T: +60 6 481 9635 F: +60 6 481 9639 enquiry@imu.edu.my www.imu.edu.my PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE: Medicine KPT/JPS(KR10935)09/2014 Dentistry KPT/JPS(KA8358)12/2012 Pharmacy KPT/JPS(R/727/7/0002)10/2015, KPT/JPS(A1746)7/2014 Pharmaceutical Chemistry KPT/JPS(KA8229)12/2012 Nursing KP/JPS(A4675)4/2014 Nursing Science (for registered nurses) KPT/JPS(KA9377)12/2013 Medical Biotechnology KPT/JPS(KA8228)8/2012 Nutrition & Dietetics KPT/JPS(KA8176)8/2012 Psychology KPT/JPS(KA8177)8/2012 Biomedical Science KPT/JPS(KA8230)11/2012 Chiropractic KPT/JPS(KA9294)7/2014 Chinese Medicine KP/JPS(KA10260)12/2015 MSc Public Health (Coursework & Research) KP/JPS(KA10261)09/2015 Postgraduate Degrees (MSc & PhD by Research) KPT/JPS(KR10618)6/2014, KP/JPS(KR10625)01/2015 All enquiries regarding student admissions should be directed to: Department of Student Services and Marketing INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. T: +60 3 2731 7272 F: +60 3 8656 1018 KP/JPS/5195/US/2, KP(JPS)/DFT/US/W03 The IMU has been certified with MS ISO 9001:2000 for the provision of tertiary education in medicine, pharmacy and health sciences. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information given in this brochure but it is subject to alteration without notice. The University reserves the right to alter or delete any of the information included at any time and it shall not be bound by any errors or omissions and cannot accept liability in respect thereof. Please consult the Department of Student Services and Marketing for the most up-to-date information. Published by the Marketing & Communications Department, IMU. 001/2012/01 Obtain latest information on the IMU programmes (including tuition fees), or submit an online application via www.imu.edu.my