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6

90 hrs

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NURS6121 

This module aims to emphasize the students to master and apply scientific research method, can develop the research projects, and discuss the practice issues including literature review and writing a research proposal. The contents include：key principles of research methods; research processes and ethical principles; quantitative research; qualitative research; mixed research methods; and management of nursing research projects.

3

45 hrs

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NURS6122 

This module explains and analyzes nursing professional concepts, nursing theories and models. The contents include：the basic concepts of nursing theory; Florence Nightingale’s nursing philosophy; Watson’s humanistic care model; Orem’s self-care model; Roy’s adaptation model; Newman’s health care system model; King’s goal attainment theory; and Leininger’s transcultural nursing theory.

2

30 hrs

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NURS6124 

The module focuses on evidence-based nursing theory and practice. The contents include：the development of evidence-based health care; concepts, steps and significance of evidence-based nursing; data information retrieval, and quality appraisals of literature; the characteristics and grading of different kinds of evidence; systematic reviews; meta-analysis, meta-synthesis, clinical practice guidelines; and applications and evaluations of evidence, the best kinds of evidence that are used in intensive care, patient safety and nosocomial infection control.

3

45 hrs

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NURS6125 

This module is a practical-oriented study of basic theories, essential skills and clinical thinking approach regarding the physiological, psychological and social adaptation of individuals in response to existing or potential health problems from a nursing perspective. The contents include：advanced theory and skills of health assessment; clinical thinking and clinical decision-making ability through case analysis; laboratory results analysis; comprehensive analysis of clinical cases, etc.

2

30 hrs

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NURS6123 

This module aims to strengthen students' use of different methods to identify the health needs of the population, plan intervention strategies and evaluate the effectiveness to promote public health. The contents include：the theory of health education and promotion; the definition and influencing factors of health, health education and health promotion; the strategies and methods of discussion, implementation and evaluation of health education and promotion; related ways to explore different health education pathways; ethical considerations for health education and promotion; recognition of the contribution and collaboration of other professions in health education.

2

30 hrs

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NURS6126 

Based on the objective analysis of nursing work, this module aims to strengthen students’ ability to apply basic theories and methods of management to assess, plan, organize, implement and evaluate nursing practice, and effectively utilize human and material resources to promote and guarantee the quality of nursing care. The contents include：nursing management process; quality management system; patient safety and risk management; concept and procedure of goal management; and management of human and materials resources.

3

45 hrs

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NURS6127 

Based on the theory and methodology of pedagogy and educational psychology, nursing education explains the theory, teaching process and research in nursing education. The module ensures that students will have the ability to teach and evaluate. The contents include：pedagogic principles; basic theories of nursing education; nursing curriculum building; nursing teaching methods and skills; nursing education evaluation; and nursing educational research.

3

45 hrs

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NURS6128 

This module aims to enable students to analyze relevant concepts and theories and to clarify roles and responsibilities of advanced practice nurses. The contents include：related concepts and theories of advanced nursing practice; development and influential factors of advanced nursing practice in different countries and regions around the world; roles and responsibilities of advanced practice nurses; and clinical practice and related research in advanced nursing practice.

2

30 hrs

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6

90 hrs

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NURS6299 

This module guides students to complete graduation research papers, project discussions or practice improvement plans.

12

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NURS6101

This module focuses on how to organize the available information and conduct a review of the literature. The contents include：how to choose the relevant engines and key words, and find the required references through logical matching; how to critically read and assess the research studies available in the literature, summarize their merits and demerits, and point out the research gaps; how to write a professional literature review.

3

45 hrs

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NURS6102

This module focuses on the changes of functions and metabolism of diseases. It enables students to conduct a comprehensive and systematic analysis of etiology. The contents include：the concepts and theories of advanced pathophysiology; case studies on specific diseases for in-depth understanding of etiology and pathogenesis, enhancing students’ clinical thinking and enhancing nursing quality through their clinical decision-making.

3

45 hrs

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NURS6103

This module aims to equip students with more in-depth knowledge about clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics. The contents include：classifications, indications, major adverse effects, potential drug-drug interactions and precautions of different medications; pharmacotherapeutic plans and clinical guidelines for common diseases; and monitoring of the effectiveness and safety of different medications.

3

45 hrs

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NURS6104

This module aims to equip students to understand the basic aspects of written English, and know how to apply it in extended writing. The students will study the characteristics of English academic texts, and will be able to express academic views in English more effectively. The contents include：1) Part 1 (12 hours): Understanding written English and writing English effectively; 2) Part 2 (12 hours): Writing academic English reports, articles and papers; and 3) Part 3 (6 hours): Modifying and improving what was written in Part 2.

3

45 hrs

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NURS6105

This module aims to help students explore issues related to the care of the elderly and the role of specialist medical staff in interdisciplinary care for the elderly with intellectual disabilities and their families. The contents include：the evolution of human aging, biology, pathophysiology and biochemical aging processes and age-related diseases such as dementia, cognitive impairment and related disorders; psychosocial aging; the future of human aging, related issues and ethical considerations; and patterns and limitations of human aging.

6

90 hrs

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NURS6106

This module strengthens students’ concept and practice of cancer care. The contents include：the epidemiology and physiology of cancer; cancer treatment, primary health care, the application and implementation system in cancer caring.

6

90 hrs

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NURS6107

This module describes the scope of the two major nursing specialties: Emergency Nursing and Critical Nursing. The contents include：epidemiology of accident prevention and injury; emergency care for adults and children; life-saving grief after trauma; physical examination of emergency patients; medical and surgical emergency care, and acute illness care at different stages of life; and basic and intensive care of critical care and its quality management, as well as clinical skills and interpretation of special conditions for ECG, arterial blood gas and X-ray chest radiographs and critical care.

6

90 hrs

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NURS6108

This module strengthens students’ concept and practice of mental health nursing. The contents include：the basic principles of specialist mental health care; tertiary prevention work and various mental health care practices.

6

90 hrs

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NURS6109

This module strengthens students’ concept and practice of community health nursing. The contents include：the definition of community care, the role, function and practice of community nurses; community care considerations in economic, social and ethical areas; teamwork and decision making; community environment and characteristics, community connections and motivation, and demographic characteristics; and community needs, epidemiological characteristics and community assessment tools, and the strategies for promoting community/population health, community resources and services, and community intervention evaluations.

6

90 hrs

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NURS6110

This module strengthens students’ concept and practice of child and adolescent health nursing. The contents include：advanced care and practice of pediatric nursing; care for congenital abnormal newborns; care for chronic or disabled infants, children and adolescents; the models for improving the health care of children and adolescents; mental health problems for children and adolescents, and sex education for adolescents and their families; and health promotion for families with chronically ill patients, and the application of child and adolescent health care models.

6

90 hrs

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NURS6111

This module strengthens students’ concept and practice of infection control. The contents include：types of infectious diseases, routes of transmission; purpose of infection control, methods of infection control, standard preventive measures; risk assessment of infection; separation of medical waste, packaging and labeling, storage of medical waste, and collection of medical waste; and infection control , the strategies to prevent cross-infection, research status and development trends.

6

90 hrs

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NURS6112

This module strengthens students’ concept and practice of rehabilitation nursing. The contents include：1) the principles of rehabilitation; 2) psychological problems, and functional clinical care for patients with chronic illness and disability; 3) the theory and model of rehabilitation care, case management, economic, social and ethical considerations in rehabilitation care.

6

90 hrs

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NURS6113

This module strengthens students’ concept and practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing. The contents include：the principles and paradoxes of contemporary obstetrics and gynaecology; the role and function of obstetrics and gynaecology, and common gynecological diseases and gynecological tumors; nursing care for perinatal women and their families; high-risk pregnant women, women during childbirth and postpartum abnormalities and their families; and normal newborns, high-risk fetuses and high-risk newborns.

6

90 hrs

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NURS6114

This module explains and analyzes concept and practice of Nursing Leadership and Quality Management. The contents include：1) leadership style, communication skills, interpersonal conflict management; 2) organizational culture, management model; 3) risk management; 4) the concept of quality management; and 5) methods of quality management and indicators for assessing care services.

6

90 hrs

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NURS6115

This module explains and analyzes concept and practice of Nursing Teaching Evaluation and Research. The contents include：teaching theory, model and strategies; the application of educational principles in nursing professional education, teaching evaluation methods; and evidence-based nursing in education, the application and evaluation of new technologies.

6

90 hrs

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