Children's Nursing (Hons) University of Wolverhampton

Overview

Children's Nursing (Hons) at University of Wolverhampton uses a blended approach to deliver theory-based content where you will have the opportunity to learn in a variety of different environments. We use classroom based, online teaching and gamification to explore opportunities to learn and grow. There are a wide variety of assessment methods giving students with diverse learning styles an opportunity to shine. The lived experience of people in our community is incorporated into our curriculum to support your understanding and awareness of real-world scenarios.

Practice

They offer a range of learning activities and clinical skills training within our state-of-the-art skills labs, at either Wolverhampton or Walsall Campus, to prepare you for your clinical placements. They offer opportunities to explore hospital and community nursing, in a wider range of settings, from NHS, voluntary and private sectors across a wide geographical area. During your third year you will have the opportunity for an elective placement of your choice (subject to availability).

Employability on the course

School Vision:

‘The School of Nursing and Midwifery believe that its role is to provide graduates equipped to meet the present and evolving health needs of a individuals and populations both locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.’

Underpinning Framework:

• embedding graduate attributes throughout the curriculum
• identifying, valuing and building an individual’s employability skills at all levels
• building relationships with employers
• Preparing students for both their first job and their future career
• make the school the first choice for career building CPD

Aim:

To use the strategy to maintain and develop the skills of students at all stages of the journey from foundation to master’s level to build successful careers in their chosen fields of employment. To foster a sense of social connectiveness and an ability to link to professional cultures.