Credit System

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Credit system at different level of
qualification
At B Sc level
At M Sc level
At M Phil level
At PhD level

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 Credit system in BSc nursing
Academic year is divided in to 03 regular terms.
Each term is 10 weeks in duration.
Study hours of each course according to credit system.
• A course with 1 lecture per week or 15 hours duration per term is
equivalent to 1 credit.
• A course with 2-3 hours of laboratory work per week or 30-40
hours per term is equivalent to 1 credit and
• A course with 3-6 hours of practicum’s or fieldwork per week or
45-90 hours per term is equivalent to 1 credit

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If a course is composed of lecture and laboratory work
the number of study hours of each part is arranged in
proportion to the number of credits assigned.

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Credit system in MSc nursing
Programme is made up of 180 credits for one calendar
year
Consists of 60 credits in core module, evidenced based
practice development and 40 credits of optimal
modules.
A further 60 credits in the second semester including
one 20- credit core research module and 40 credits of
optional modules.
Then finally completing a 60- credit dissertation
module on a negotiated subject.

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Credit system in MPhil in nursing

MPhil students required 45 credits. Students also earn

15 credits for the transferable skills, training and
research support course unit.
Course unit are taught online with some offering a
combination of online and face to face methods.
Each 15- credit online course unit requires
approximately 50 hours engagement with online
learning materials.

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Credit system in PhD in nursing
The nursing PhD program requires a minimum of 57
credit hours beyond a master’s degree in nursing .
This program requires 15 dissertation credit hours, 15
research methods credit hours and nine credit hours of
electives,
 Required course: 57 credit hours
 Foundation area : 9 credit hours
 Knowledge development: 9 credit hours
 Research methods: 15 credit hours
 Elective course: 9 credit hours
 Dissertation Research: 15 credit hour.

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