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Code Module Credits Duration Prerequisite(s)
YEAR 2 (Cont.)

IPED2200 Clinical Placement (Pediatric Nursing) 3 120 hrs IFUN1200,
NPED2101

Through this practicum, students apply the knowledge and skills of pediatric nursing to
clinical practice.
NEAL2102 Nursing Ethics and Legal Issues 2 30 hrs ---
This subject introduces basic concepts of ethical considerations in nursing practice.

Students would explore the professional roles of the nurse, and examine the rights and
responsibilities of both the client and nurse. With such understanding, the students
would develop personal commitment to professional practice and ability to make
ethically sound clinical decisions. The contents also include an introduction to laws
related to nursing practice and principles of safe practice and prevention of malpractice
and errors.
NMAS2101 Medical-Surgical Nursing I 6 90 hrs NFUN1101,
NFUN1102
This subject covers knowledge of bodily diseases of various systems and their nursing

care. Such knowledge would be consolidated in the related clinical placements to the
medical and surgical units. There would be focal studies on specific disease groups
including communicable diseases and oncological disorders. Principles of care in the
secondary and tertiary settings would be included.
NMAS2102 Medical-Surgical Nursing II 5 75 hrs NFUN1101,
NFUN1102
This subject covers knowledge of bodily diseases of various systems and their nursing

care. Such knowledge would be consolidated in the related clinical placements to the
medical and surgical units. There would be focal studies on specific disease groups
including communicable diseases and oncological disorders. Principles of care in the
secondary and tertiary settings would be included.

NNUT2102 Clinical Nutrition 2 30 hrs ---
This subject introduces students to basic concepts of nutrition and nutritional
assessment, as well as principles of using therapeutic diets and other dietary issues.
NOAG2101 Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing 3 45 hrs NFUN1101,
NFUN1102
Students learn from this subject the processes of pregnancy and parturition, and

perinatal care. They also learn common gynecological problems and the importance of
protecting women’s rights and meeting their needs.
NPED2101 Pediatric Nursing 3 45 hrs NFUN1101,
NFUN1102

Pediatric Nursing is the practice of nursing involved in the health care of children from
infancy through adolescence. In this subject, students would learn developmental issues
during childhood, and fundamental knowledge and skills of health promotion and
disease prevention as well as direct nursing care for children and their families.

NPSY2101 Applied Psychology 3 45 hrs ---
Through this subject, students study human behaviours especially those related to

health and diseases. Those factors influencing behaviour would be explored including
physical, psychological, social, cultural, political and economic ones. Such understanding
would be applied to nursing practice.
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