Undergraduate Course: Applied Clinical Biology (NUST10026)

Course Outline
School	School of Health in Social Science	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course aims to explore the complexity of the biological basis of health and illness, providing the students with a sound understanding of the application of biological principles to nursing practice.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Nursing 1 (NUST08001) AND Nursing 2 (NUST08006) AND Health and Society 1A (NUST08002) AND Health and Society 1B (NUST08003) AND Health and Society 2A (NUST08004) AND Health and Society 2B (NUST08005)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of biology and biological principles applied to the clinical setting within the adult nursing. 2. Demonstrate the relevance of homeostasis and homeostatic mechanisms to nursing practice 3. Demonstrate a critical appreciation of the concept of stress 4. Demonstrate a critical appreciation of a systems approach to biological concepts 5. Integrate the knowledge and understanding of the identified biological systems with the clinical reality of health and illness. 6. Demonstrate the transferability of knowledge of biological principles to systems not addressed specifically within the course. 7. Extend knowledge and understanding, with self directed study to other systems of the body not addressed in this particular course.