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100 LEVEL COURSES, FIRST SEMESTER
C/CODE COURSE TITLE LECTURE HOURS PRACTICAL HOURS
BIO 1201 General Biology I 2 3
BIO 1203 General Biology II 2 3
CHM 1241 Organic Chemistry 2 0
CHM 1231 Inorganic Chemistry 2 0
PHY 1210 Mechanics 2 0
PHY 1220 Electricity and Magnetism 2 0
PHY 1170 Physics Practical I 0 3
MTH 1301 Elementary Mathematics I 3 0
GSP 1201 Use of English 2 0
18 credits (UNITS)
100 LEVEL COURSES, SECOND SEMESTER
C/CODE COURSE TITLE LECT. HOURS PRAC. HOURS
BIO 1202 General Biology III 1 3
BIO 1204 General Biology IV 1 3
CHM 1251 Physical Chemistry 2 0
CHM 1261 Practical Chemistry - 6
PHY 1230 Behaviour of Matter 2 0
PHY 1180 Practical Physics - 3
MTH 1303 Elementary Mathematics 3 0
GSP 1202 Use of Library,Study skills and ICT 2 0s
16 Credit Units
200 LEVEL COURSES, FIRST SEMESTER
C/CODE C/TITLE LECT. HOUR PRACT. HOUR
NUR 2201 Foundations of Nursing 2
NUR 2203 Perspectives of Nursing 2
NUR 2105 Clinical Nursing Practice - 3
NUR 2207 Biostatistics 2
ANA 2311 Gross Anatomy (upper and lower limb) 2 3
ANA 2142 Histology I (Basic) 1
ANA 2123 Embryology I (Basic) 1
PYS 2121 General Principle/Cell 1
PYS 2227 Blood and Immunology Physiology 2
PYS 2225 Endocrinology I 2
PYS 2223 Gastro Intestinal Tract I 2
BCH 2211 General Biochemistry I 2
BCH 2101 Biochemistry Practical I - 3
CSC 2201 Introduction to Computer Science 2
GSP 2206 Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2
26 Credit Units
200 LEVEL COURSES, SECOND SEMESTER
C/CODE C/TITLE LECT.HOURS PRAC. HOURS
NUR 2202 Foundations of Nursing 2
NUR 2204 Developmental Psychology 2
NUR2106 Clinical Nursing Practice - 3
ANA 2362 G/Anatomy(Thorax,Abdomen,pelvis & perineum) 3 3
ANA 2143 Histology II (Systemic) 1
ANA 2142 Embryology II (Systemic) 1
PYS 2224 Gastro Intestinal Tract II 2 3
PYS 2222 Cardiovascular System I 2
PYS 2220 Neurophysiology I (Excitable tissues and Autonomous Nervous System) 2
PYS 2226 Endocrinology II 2
MCB 2302 Medical Microbiology and Parasitology. 3
CSC 22O2 Application of Computer 1 3
BCH 2214 General Biochemistry II 2 -
BCH 2102 Biochemistry practical II 3
GSP 2204 Foundation of Nig Culture,Gov't & Economy 2 -
GSP 2205 Logic and Philosophy 2 -
30 Credit Units
300 LEVEL COURSES, FIRST SEMESTER
C/ CODE COURSE TITLE LECT. HOURS PRAC. HOURS
NUR 3201 Medical- Surgical Nursing I 2
*NUR 3207 Medical- Surgical Nursing Practicum I - 6
NUR 3205 Community Health Nursing I 2
NUR 3211 Psychology Applied to Nursing 2
NUR 3203 Medical Sociology 2
*NUR 3213 Nutrition and health Relationship 2
NUR 3209 Principles and Methods in Epoidemiology 2
ANA 3212 Gross Anatomy (Head & Neck) 1 3
ANA 3213 Neuroanatomy & special senses 2
PYS 3229 Physiology of Respiration 2
PYS 3227 Reproductive Physiology 2
PYS 3223 Cardiovascular system II 2
PYS 3225 Renal Physiology 2
PYS 3221 Neurophysiology II including special senses 2
PCL 3201 Pharmaco-dynamics and Chemotherapy 2
PAT 3301 General Cell Pathology & Cytology 2 1
33 Credit Units
300 LEVEL COURSES, SECOND SEMESTER
C/CODE COURSE TITLE LECT. HOURS PRAC. HOURS
NUR 3302 Medical-Surgical Nursing II 3
*NUR 3106 Medical-Surgical Nursing Practicum II - 3
NUR 3208 Community Health Nursing II 2
NUR 3310 Maternal and Child Health Nursing and Family Planning I 3
*NUR3312 Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice I 2 3
NUR 3316 Nutrition and Dietetics in Health and Illness 2 3
NUR 3212 Nursing Ethics and Philosophy 2
NUR3214 Fundamentals of Human Behaviour 2
NUR 3218 Environmental Health 2
PCL 3302 Systemic Pharmacology 2 3
EEP3201 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2
26 Credit Units Concentrated Clinical Practice
400 LEVEL COURSES, FIRST SEMESTER
C/CODE COURSE TITLE LECT. HOURS PRACT. HOURS
NUR 4501 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing I 4 3
*NUR4213 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice I - 6
NUR 4403 Maternal & Child Health Nursing and Family Planning II 3 3
*NUR4215 Maternal & Child Health Nursing and Family Planning Practice II - 6
NUR 4305 Management of Nursing Care Services 3
NUR 4309 Research Process I 3
NUR 4311 Curriculum Development and Teaching Methodology 3
NUR4405 Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing I 3 3
EEP 4201 Venture creation and Growth 2
28 Credits (UNITS)
400 LEVEL COURSES, SECOND SEMESTER
C/CODE COURSE TITLE LECT. HOU R PRACT. HOURS
NUR 4402 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing II 4
*NUR4218 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice II - 6
NUR 4306 Maternal & Child Health Nursing and Family Planning III 3 -
*NUR4220 Maternal & Child Health Nursing and Family Planning Practice III 6
NUR 4210 Teaching and Management Practice 0 6
NUR 4314 Research Process II 3
NUR 4216 Principles of Education 2
NUR 4308 Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing II 3 -
LAW 4201 Medical Jurisprudence
23 Credit Units
(NUR 4210), Teaching &Management Practice in Schools of Nursing within and outside Kano for 3 weeks (and 1 week for Examination and Supervision).
500 LEVEL COURSES, FIRST SEMESTER
C/CODE COURSE TITLE LECT. HOURS PRAC. HOURS
NUR 5401 Advanced Community Health Nursing I 4
*NUR 5217 Advanced Community Health Nursing Practice I - 6
NUR 5301 Advanced Maternal & Child Health Nursing 3
*NUR 5219 Advanced Maternal & Child Health Nursing Practice - 6
NUR 5305 Seminar in Nursing I (Special topics) - 9
NUR 5209 Nursing Informatics 2
ONE ELECTIVE FROM
NUR 5411 Paediatric Nursing 3 3
NUR 5413 Peri-Operative Nursing 3 3
NUR 5415 Ortho - Rhino Laringology 3 3
NUR 5417 Anaesthetic Nursing 3 3
NUR 5421 Cardiothoraxic Nursing 3 3
NUR 5419 Occupational Health Nursing 3 3
20 Credit Units
500 LEVEL COURSES, SECOND SEMESTER
C/CODE COURSE TITLE LECT. HOURS PRAC. HOURS
NUR 5402 Advanced Community Health Nursing II 4
*NUR 5222 Advanced Community Health Nursing Practice II - 6
NUR 5406 Advanced Mental Health & psychiatric Nursing 4
NUR 5604 Research Project I - 18
NUR 5306 Seminar in Nursing II (Special topics) - 9
NUR 5208 Health Economics 2
ONE ELECTIVE FROM
NUR 5412 Ophthalmic Nursing 3 3
NUR5414 Intensive Care Nursing 3 3
NUR 5416 Orthopaedic Nursing 3 3
NUR 5418 Dermatology Nursing 3 3
NUR 5420 Radiology in Nursing 3 3
25 Credit Units
KEY: Bold plus * Means Newly introduced course
Bold only means prefix changed to NUR from what is used to be
PGNS
First Semester
CORE COURSES
SN Course Code Course Title Credit
1 NUR 7201 Research Methods 2
2 NUR 7203 Functional Anatomy 2
3 NUR 7205 Functional Physiology 2
4 NUR 7209 Medical/ Surgical nursing I 2
5 NUR 7211 Microbiology and Parasitology 2
6 NUR 7213 Applied Medical Biochemistry 2
7 NUR 7215 Application of Computer in Nursing practice 2
8 NUR 7217 Pharmacodynamics and Chemotherapy 2
9 NUR 7223 Laboratory Nursing Practical 2
ELECTIVES
1 NUR 7207 Theory and Theory Development 2
2 NUR 7219 Developmental Psychology 2
3 NUR 7221 Health Economics 2
TOTAL 2
Second Semester
CORE COURSES
SN Course Code Course Title Credit
1 NUR 7202 Medical/ Surgical nursing II 2
2 NUR 7204 Nutrition and Dietetics 2
3 NUR 7014 Seminar 0
4 NUR 7416 Long Essay 4
5 NUR 7218 Clinical Practice 2
ELECTIVES
1 NUR 7206 Mental Health 2
2 NUR 7208 Ethics and Legal Aspects of Nursing 2
3 NUR 7210 Adult Health and Gerontology 2
4 NUR 7212 Children and adolescent health in Community 2
TOTAL 12