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Nursing Courses in Trivandrum

Bsc Nursing Courses

B Sc Nursing Regular course : 4 years degree program

Sanctioned strength : 50

DURATION

Duration of the programme shall be four years. Internship Integrated practice is incorporated with respective practical hours in each year. 

Vacation / Holidays 
6 weeks vacation (including Public holidays and Festival Holidays) shall be given in each year 

Course Duration

=

4 years

Weeks available per year

=

52 weeks

Vacation
1.Festival Holidays
2. Public holidays

     3. After University Examination

=
=
=

=

6 weeks
2 weeks
3 weeks

1 week

Examination (including preparatory holidays)

=

2+2 weeks

Available weeks

=

42 weeks

Hours per week

=

40 hours

Hours available per academic year

=

1680 ( 42weeks x 40 hours )

COURSE OF INSTRUCTION

Based on the syllabus prescribed by KUHS

FIRST YEAR

Sl
No.

Subject

Theory(In hrs)
(Class and Lab)

Practical (In hrs)
(clinical)

In hrs

Part I. Biological Sciences

1

Paper I Anatomy

100 (80+20)

 

 

2

Paper II Physiology

90 (80+10)

 

 

3

Paper III. Microbiology

90 (80+10)

 

 

4

Paper IV. Nutrition &Biochemistry

                 Nutrition

                 Biochemistry

60 (40 +20)

40

 

 

 

5

Part II. Behavioral Sciences

6

Paper I. Psychology

60

 

 

Part III. Nursing I

7

Paper I. Nursing Foundation

465 (265+200)

450

 

Part IV.

8

Paper I. English**

30

 

 

9

Paper II. Introduction to Computers

45 (15+30)

 

Library work / Self study

 

 

150

Co- curricular Activities

 

 

100

 

Total

980

450

250

 

Total Hours = 1680

 

 

 

SECOND YEAR

Sl No.

Subject

Theory (In hrs)

Practical
(In hrs)

In hrs

Part I. Social Sciences

1

Paper I. Sociology

60

60

Part II.  Nursing II

2

Paper I. Medical Surgical Nursing (Adult and Geriatrics) I
 a. Medical Nursing
b. Pathology


110
30 (20+10)

440

 

3

Paper II. Medical Surgical Nursing  (Adult and Geriatrics)  I
 Surgical Nursing

110

520

 

4

Paper III. Pharmacology

60

5

Paper IV. Community Health Nursing-I

100

160

 

Library work / Self study

 

 

60

Co- curricular Activities

 

 

30

 

Total

470

1120

90

 

Total Hours = 1680

 

 

 

THIRD YEAR

Sl No.

Subject

Theory (In hrs)

Practical
(In hrs)

In hrs

Part I. Nursing – III

1

Paper I. Medical Surgical Nursing (Adult including Geriatrics) – II

110

400

 

2

Paper II. Child Health Nursing

140

400

 

3

Paper  III. Mental Health Nursing

110

360

 

Part II. Research & Statistics

4

Paper I. Nursing Research & statistics

50 (35+15)

80

 

Library work / Self study

 

 

20

Co- curricular Activities

 

 

10

 

Total

410

1240

30

 

Total Hours = 1680

 

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

Sl No.

Subject

Theory (In hrs)

Practical
(In hrs)

In hrs

Part I. Nursing IV

1

Paper I. Obstetrical & Gynecological Nursing

100+30=130

480+160

 

2

Paper  II. Community health Nursing-II

100

320

 

Part II. Education & Management

3

Paper I. Nursing Education

80

120

 

4

Paper II. Management of Nursing services & Education

70

120

 

Library work / Self study 

 

 

70

Co-curricular activities

 

 

30

 

Total

380

1200

100

 

Total Hours = 1680

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