ENGL1101 

English I and II are the beginnings of English language study which stretches throughout the first 3 years of the BSN program. The Year 1 English strengthens students’ English language competence in study and clinical practice. Medical terminology and skills of written and verbal communications in English are included. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

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ENGL1102 

English I and II are the beginnings of English language study which stretches throughout the first 3 years of the BSN program. The Year 1 English strengthens students’ English language competence in study and clinical practice. Medical terminology and skills of written and verbal communications in English are included. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

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IFUN1200 

Through these practice, students apply the knowledge obtained from classroom to clinical practice. They would be oriented to the structure, functions and operations of health care institutes. They also learn to work collaboratively with the health care team to meet the clients’ needs. (4 credits, 4 weeks)

4

160 hrs

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LLAW1110 

The Constitution and the Basic Law, being the legal bases of the Macao SAR, are embodied in two aspects. First, "One country, two systems" is implemented through institutionalisation and legalisation. The processes achieved the establishment of Macao SAR and the formulation of the Basic Law according to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. Second, "One country, two systems, a high degree of autonomy, Macao people governing Macao" are put into effect since the establishment of the Macao SAR following the legal system.

2

30 hrs

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NAAP1101 

This subject helps students understand the structure and physiology of all systems of the human body. The students would employ such knowledge in assessing the client’s health needs and carrying out interventions for meeting such needs. (4 credits, 60 hours)

4

60 hrs

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NBHA1102 

This subject covers principles and skills of health assessment in nursing practice. The contents emphasize on a comprehensive, systematic, and accurate assessment of the client’s health status in the physical, psychological, social and spiritual areas, so as to identify the client’s health care needs. (2 credits, 30 hours)

2

30 hrs

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NFUN1101 

This subject introduces the roles and functions of the nurse, as well as concepts of health and diseases. The contents include promotion of effective communication, enhancement of a therapeutic client-nurse relationship, development of supportive nursing interventions for ensuring safety and comfort of the client, and to assist the client’s functions of respiration, circulation, maintenance of body temperature, appropriate nutrition, fluid balance and elimination. (4 credits, 60 hours)

4

60 hrs

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NFUN1102 

This subject introduces the roles and functions of the nurse, as well as concepts of health and diseases. The contents include promotion of effective communication, enhancement of a therapeutic client-nurse relationship, development of supportive nursing interventions for ensuring safety and comfort of the client, and to assist the client’s functions of respiration, circulation, maintenance of body temperature, appropriate nutrition, fluid balance and elimination. (4 credits, 60 hours)

4

60 hrs

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NMIC1101 

This subject focuses on basics of clinical microbiology including characteristics and pathological mechanisms of various types of pathogens. It also introduces the roles of microorganisms in the natural environment, and prevention and treatment of communicable diseases. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

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NPAT1102 

This subject helps students master the common mechanisms and nature of disease processes, including the core features of body responses e.g. metabolism. This study offers rationales for devising prevention and treatment of diseases. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

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NPHA1102 

This subject covers basic concepts of pharmacokinetics. It also systematically introduces commonly used drugs, their pharmacological mechanisms, actions and side-effects, indications and contraindications. Students could apply such knowledge to safe and effective administration of medications to clients. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

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2

30 hrs

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ENGL2101 

English III and IV are for enhancing students’ English language competence. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

ENGL1101, ENGL1102

ENGL2102 

English III and IV are for enhancing students’ English language competence. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

ENGL1101, ENGL1102

IMAS2200 

Through this practicum, students apply the knowledge of medical-surgical nursing to clinical practice. (4 credits, 4 weeks)

4

160 hrs

IFUN1200

IOAG2200 

Through this practicum, students would apply the knowledge of obstetric and gynecological nursing to clinical practice. (3 credits, 3 weeks)

3

120 hrs

IFUN1200, NOAG2101

IPED2200 

Through this practicum, students apply the knowledge and skills of pediatric nursing to clinical practice. (3 credits, 3 weeks)

3

120 hrs

IFUN1200, NPED2101

NEAL2102 

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. (2 credits, 30 hours)

2

30 hrs

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NMAS2101 

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. (6 credits, 90 hours)

6

90 hrs

NFUN1101, NFUN1102

NMAS2102 

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. (5 credits, 75 hours)

5

75 hrs

NFUN1101, NFUN1102

NNUT2102 

This subject introduces students to basic concepts of nutrition and nutritional assessment, as well as principles of using therapeutic diets and other dietary issues. (2 credits, 30 hours)

2

30 hrs

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NOAG2101 

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. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

NFUN1101, NFUN1102

NPED2101 

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. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

NFUN1101, NFUN1102

NPSY2101 

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. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

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2

30 hrs

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CCEN3102 

This subject includes emergency medical service system, pre-hospital first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced life support, as well as poisoning and trauma, nutritional support, infection control, organ function monitoring for critical care, and rescue techniques. This subject uses case discussions to strengthen students’ use of critical care procedures in analyzing and conducting nursing care. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

NMAS2101, NMAS2102

IGER3200 

Through this practicum, students apply the knowledge of Geriatric nursing to clinical practice. (3 credits, 3 weeks)

3

120 hrs

IFUN1200, NGER3101

IMAS3200 

This is a continuation of the similar subject in Year 2. The focal areas of clinical practice remain medical-surgical nursing. (6 credits, 6 weeks)

6

240 hrs

IMAS2200, NMAS2101, NMAS2102

IMEN3200 

Through this practicum, students apply the knowledge of mental health nursing to clinical practice. (3 credits, 3 weeks)

3

120 hrs

IFUN1200, NMEN3101

NEAP3102 

This subject introduces the principles and practice of promoting health of groups in the community. Students would learn the use of various health teaching strategies. (2 credits, 30 hours)

2

30 hrs

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NENG3110 

The main focus of this subject is to consolidate and develop students' English proficiency, especially in the use of medical vocabulary. Commonly spoken medical English and written records will be expanded. (2 credits, 30 hours)

2

30 hrs

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NENG3120 

The main focus of this subject is to continue Medical English I in consolidating and developing students' English proficiency, especially in the use of medical vocabulary. Commonly spoken medical English and written records will continue to be expanded. This is to prepare students’ use of medical English in the future. (2 credits, 30 hours)

2

30 hrs

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NGER3101 

This nursing specialty subject introduces to students principles of gerontology and geriatric nursing. It covers the effects of normal aging including chronic diseases, nutritional problems, etc. It also looks into issues like reactions to pharmacological therapies, rehabilitation as well as psychological aspects of dying and the principles of nursing care for these elderly individuals. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

NFUN1101, NFUN1102

NMEN3101 

This nursing specialty subject introduces to students key theories and skills of mental health nursing. It prepares students to care the mentally ill with the right attitude and professional competence in both hospital and community settings. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

NFUN1101, NFUN1102

NPAP3102 

This subject aims to provide students with the basics of public health and preventive medicine. History of public health and preventive medicine; basic functions of public health; population, community and health; determining factors of health; evaluation of community health status; preventive medicine; disease prevention in community settings; health policy; health plan; emergency health planning; and public health in Macao are covered in this subject. (2 credits, 30 hours)

2

30 hrs

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NRES3102 

In this subject, students would explore issues about development of evidence-base nursing practice. They would appreciate the purposes, nature and methodology of conducting nursing research. They would also learn to make use of literature on nursing research for improving practice. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

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NSTA3101 

This subject focuses on application of statistics in health care research. It covers the use of statistics in analysis and inference. The use of common statistics software would also be introduced. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

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ICNC4200 

Through this general clinical internship, students would have clinical experience resembling a qualified nurse in some designated units, such as the emergency department. Students are also required to practice on shift duties with high levels of independence and professional competence. (12 credits, 12 weeks)

12

480 hrs

CCEN3102, IMAS3200

ICOM4200 

Through this practicum, students apply the knowledge of community health nursing to clinical practice. (4 credits, 4 weeks)

4

160 hrs

IFUN1200, NCOM4101

NCHA4101 

Health assessment is one of core subjects for nursing students to master the principles and means for collecting, synthesizing, analyzing some clinical data and summarizing diagnosis in order to provide nursing diagnosis and basis for nursing specialty courses. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

NBHA1102

NCLP4102 

In this subject, students would explore in-depth specific issues in nursing practice. They would employ critical and analytic skills in examining related issues and work on a project to suggest solution to existing problems. Through such process, students’ research competence and problem-solving ability would be enhanced. (2 credits, 30 hours)

2

30 hrs

NRES3102, NSTA3101

NCOM4101 

This nursing specialty subject introduces key concepts and skills of community health nursing. Students would learn the specific skills of assessing and promoting health of the community. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

NFUN1101, NFUN1102

NLAM4101 

This subject introduces basic concepts of leadership and management. It includes both theories and practical skills of management. Students would explore the roles of nursing leaders in health care services. They are expected to learn effective skills in management. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

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NPDN4102 

This subject examines various issues of professional development of nursing. These include the role of nursing education, and contemporary issues like evidence-based practice, quality assurance, occupational health and safety, legal issues in nursing practice, advanced nursing practice and planning of professional life. (2 credits, 30 hours)

2

30 hrs

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NTCM4101 

The subject consists of 45 hours and in 15 sections. The course will cover the brief history of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its practice in Nursing. The students will need to understand the basic theory of TCM, such as Yin and Yang, five elements, phenomenon of internal organs, essence, vital energy, blood, body fluid and spirit, channel, treating principles and methods, etiology and pathology of TCM, four diagnostic methods, various differentiations. The students also need to learn TCM herbal medicine, TCM prescription and clinical practices in Internal medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and gynecology, and Pediatrics. Finally, the students will learn to practice some common nursing skills TCM. (3 credits, 45 hours)

3

45 hrs

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COMP1101

This subject helps student master knowledge and skills of computer operations, and application of common computer programs like word processing, spreadsheets and presentation programs in the Windows environment. Also, students would learn to use search engine for on-line collection of nursing information.

2

30 hrs

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IPSY1100

This subject introduces the knowledge of basic psychology, and to let students understand the psychological and normal behaviour of themselves and others in their daily life, thus promoting the personal growth and development of nursing students. Teaching content includes understanding the subject of psychology; how psychologists measure mental state and function; how the brain contributes to learning and language, development and motivation, cognition and personality, perception and consciousness, and behaviour.

2

30 hrs

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PEDU1100

This subject gives students an introduction to the physiology in motion, the importance, purposes and tasks of sports in health and society. Students will learn the basic techniques in one kind of sports training. Topics include exercise and health, techniques and tactics in elective sports training.

2

30 hrs

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PORT2100

This subject aims to develop students’ competence in using Portuguese for general purposes. Students are encouraged to build their confidence in expressing themselves in Portuguese through various activities and tasks, including the development of students’ Portuguese reading, writing and speaking ability.

2

30 hrs

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SOCI2100

This subject introduces the basic principles, perspectives and concepts in sociology, which could be taken as tools for analysis of social phenomena in local and global contexts. The content of the course materials involve the rise of capitalism after the industrial revolutions in Europe, modernization, rationalization, globalization, social structure, institutions, social interactions, social problems in contemporary societies.

2

30 hrs

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NHPO3100

This subject introduces basic concepts of public policies. Students would apply such knowledge to examination of local health policies. They are also encouraged to participate in policy making through understanding of the roles of health care professionals and the channels of political participation.

2

30 hrs

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NIHC3100

This subject introduces contemporary development of medical and health practice. Nursing and non-nursing health care professionals are invited to speak on various specialties in order to open eyes of students and provoke their thoughts.

2

30 hrs

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NLDE2100

This subject aims to equip students with realistic, religious, and philosophic theories on life-and-death. The life-and-death ethical topics, including abortion, euthanasia, advance care planning, suicide and organ donation, etc. will be introduced. The subject also aims to guide students to reflect life-and-death affairs both for patients and for themselves.

2

30 hrs

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NPOR3100

This 30-hours subject aims to help the students to build up a basic knowledge of terminology in medical Portuguese, as well as using the Portuguese language in the health care setting. Students are encouraged to build their confidence in expressing themselves in Portuguese through various activities and tasks, including the development of students' Portuguese reading, writing and speaking ability required as a nurse. At the end of this subject, the students should be able to become competent in the use of Portuguese in clinical nursing practice; and demonstrate the effective Portuguese language ability to communicate verbally and in written with their clients and colleagues in the health care team.

2

30 hrs

PORT2100

NTAP3100

This subject guides students to explore theoretical basis of nursing practice. There would be in-depth study in some widely employed nursing theories, and an exploration of the contributions of such theories to improvement of nursing practice and generation of nursing knowledge.

2

30 hrs

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