Ordinance Governing Regulations and Curriculum of
Basic B.Sc. Nursing Degree Course
(As per Indian Nursing Council Guidelines of 2004)
Volume I
REGULATIONS AND CURRICULUM
(Recognized under Sec 3 (A) of the UGC Act, 1956) as per notification No. F.9-11/2007-U.3 (A)
dated 27-02-2008
Yenepoya University, Mangalore
University Road, Deralakatte, Mangalore – 575 018.
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Course of instruction
First Year
Subject
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
* English
Anatomy
Physiology
Nutrition
Biochemistry
Nursing Foundations
Psychology
Microbiology
Introduction to Computers
** Hindi/Regional language
Library work/Self Study
Co-curricular activities
Total Hours
Total hours = 1480 hrs
**Optional
Theory (In hrs)
(class and lab)
60
60
60
60
30
265+200
60
60
45
30
930
Practical (In hrs)
(clinical)
(In hrs)
450
50
50
100
450
Scheme of Examination:
First Year
Subject
Theory
1. Anatomy & Physiology
2. Nutrition and Biochemistry
3. Nursing Foundations
4. Psychology
5. Microbiology
6. English
7. Introduction to Computer
Practical and Viva Voce
1. Nursing Foundations
Hours
2
Assessment
Internal
External
Total
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
3
100
100
200
English
Placement: First year
Time: Theory 60 Hours
Course Description: The course is designed to enable students to enhance ability to
comprehend spoken and written English (and use English) required for effective
communication in their professional work. Students will practice their skills in verbal and
written English during clinical and classroom experiences.
Unit Tim
Learning
e
Objectives
(Hr
s)
I. 10
 Speak & write
grammatically
Content

Review of Grammar

Remedial study of
correct
English
Teaching Learning
Activities


Grammar

Building Vocabulary

Lexical sets
Demonstrate use of

Objective type
grammar Dictionary

Fill in the
Exercise on use of
Grammar

Assessment
methods
blanks

Do as directed

Assessment of
Practice in using
appropriate expression
II.
4
 Developing

listening
skills


Listening
Exercise on:
Comprehension

Listening to audio,
skills based on
Media, audio, video,
video tapes and
the check list
speeches etc.
identify the key points,
Audio rendition of text.
accent & information
pattern
III.
6
 Developing
speaking skills


Spoken English
Phonetics,
 public speaking
Exercise on:
the skills
 Participating in
based on the
Seminar, Panel,
 Group Discussion
Symposium
 Telephonic
 Telephonic
Conversion
 Conversation in
Conversion
 Conversational skills
different situations,
(Formal, Neutral &
practice in
informal situation)
public speaking
3
Assessment of
 Debating
 Oral report
 Debate

checklist.
Unit Tim
e
(Hr
s)
IV. 30 
Learning
Objectives
Content
Teaching Learning
Activities
Assessment
methods
Develop

Read and comprehend
ability to

prescribed course books
 Reading
Answers
read,

Skimming & Scanning
 Summarizing
type
understand

Reading in sense
 Comprehension
questions.
and express
meaningfully,
 Short
Exercise on:
 Essay type
groups

the prescribed
questions
Reading between the
lines
text.
V.
10
Develop writing
skills


Various forms of
Exercise on:

Assessment of
composition
 Letter writing
the skills
 Letter writing
 Note making
based on
 Note making &
& Note takings
the checklist.
 Précis writings
Note takings
 Précis writings
 Nurses Notes
 Nurses Notes
 Anecdotal records
 Anecdotal records
 Diary writing
 Diary writing
 Reports on health
 Reports on health
problem
 Resume /CV
problem
 Resume /CV
 Notices, Agenda,
 Notices, Agenda,
minutes
minutes, telegram,
essay
 Telegram
 Discussion on
 Essay
written reports /
documents
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