Programme Handbook 2014 - 2015
BSc (Hons)
Nursing Studies
Programme for Overseas Nurses (NM2067)
Return to Practice (2066)
Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning – APEL (CH2083)
Contents
Introduction
Welcome from the Dean of the School of Health Sciences
Purpose of the handbook
Disclaimer
Who’s who?
Introduction from the Programme Director
School Structure
Sources of Information
Moodle
Contact with Staff
Student Portal
Key information about the academic year
Programme Specific Information
Module specifications
Elective Modules
Module selection
Credits
Attendance and Participation
Conduct and Behaviour
Transcripts, Certificates and Diploma Supplements
School Prizes
Tier 4 Student Visa Responsibilities: Important information for non-European Union nationals in the UK on a Tier 4 student visa
Student Guide to Assessment and Feedback
Introduction
Assessment Guidelines: Information about programme-specific assessment and feedback
How to submit COURSEWORK in hardcopy and electronically
Coursework cover sheet (example)
Pass Mark
Assessment Criteria
Where to Submit Your Assessment
Referencing
Provisional marks
Sanctions for: Late Submission
Examination Scheduling
External Examiners
Assessment Boards
Guide to good academic practice, plagiarism prevention and referencing
Introduction
Understanding Academic Misconduct, including plagiarism
How to avoid Academic Misconduct, including plagiarism
Citations
Consequences of poor academic practice or academic misconduct
Research Ethics
Guidance – What to do when things go wrong
Conduct, behaviour and what to do if things go wrong
Extensions
Extenuating Circumstances
Suspension of study process
Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA)
Support Services
Academic support
Professional Support
Disability Support
Dyslexia Support
How does it work?
Mental Health Conditions
Academic Learning Support
Mental Health Service
Other Student Support Services
The Student Centre can help you with:
Feedback and Representation
Your Voice
Learning Resources
Library
IT Support Services
Social facilities
Refreshment Facilities
Health and Safety and emergency procedures
Student Responsibility
Training
Safety inductions
Fire
First Aid
Electric Shocks
Spillages
Gas Leaks
Laboratory Safety
Long Hours
Computers
Manual Handling and Lifting
Introduction
Welcome from the Dean of the School of Health Sciences
Welcome to City University London and to the School of Health Sciences. Our School focuses on teaching, research and professional practice in the areas of:
- Nursing
- Midwifery
- Language and Communication Science
- Radiography
- Optometry
- Public Health
- Health Service Research and Delivery
- Health Management and Policy
- Hospital and Community Health
- Professional and Inter-professional Practice.
The School of Health Sciences supports City University London’s Vision for 2016 of being ‘a leading global University committed to academic excellence’ and has the following aims:
- To deliver top quality, multi-professional and discipline-specific education that is up-to-date and appropriate to the healthcare demands of the 21st Century and meets local and national healthcare needs
- To develop students who are able to critically evaluate evidence to inform best practice
- To promote leadership in the healthcare sector through our undergraduate and postgraduate courses
- To conduct high quality applied research to positively influence the sector and improve the way healthcare is delivered
- To influence national and local health policy and practice
- To develop educational programmes that attract excellent students.
We look forward to working with you and supporting your academic and professional development and I am sure that you will have many interesting and exciting learning opportunities at City University London.
Professor Stanton Newman
Dean
School of Health Sciences
Student Charter
Our Student Charter lays out our mutual responsibilities and aspirations. You can find it at the following web address:
Purpose of the handbook
This handbook provides students with information about your programme, and key University information about:
- Organisational and administrative procedures;
- The learning, teaching and assessment process;
- Support available to students;
- Extenuating circumstances (or what to do if you experience problems with your studies);
- Other University policy and regulation that affects your studies.
This handbook is accompanied by further information found on the University’s website:
City University London provides students with a new handbook each academic year that contains the most up to date information. We hope that you will find this information useful.
If you would like to comment on the handbook contents, or have comments about how to improve the information provided, please forward these by email to Waheeda Dhansey, Quality and Planning Team Leader:.
You will be notified of any updates to the information published in the handbook during the academic year by your Programme Director. Please liaise with your Person Tutor or Programme Director if you need clarification on any information presented in the handbook.
Disclaimer
The information in this handbook is correct at the time of going to press in July 2014. The University reserves the right to make amendments to:
a)the contents of the Programme Handbook and in particular to the timetable, location and methods of delivery or the content, syllabus and assessment of any of its programmes as set out in the programme and module specifications in this Handbook and/or on the University's website; and
b)its statutes, ordinances, regulations, policies, procedures and fee structures,
provided that such amendments are (i) as a result of student demand (or lack thereof), (ii) as a result of unforeseen events or circumstances beyond the University's control or (iii) are deemed reasonably necessary by the University.
In the event that amendments are made, the University shall take reasonable steps to notify you as soon as is reasonably possible.
Who’s who?
In an emergency
If you face an emergency and need to contact someone at the University, you should contact your School in the first instance, during working hours. The contact details are:
020 7040 3333
In extreme cases, such as the death of a student, the University does have a Duty Manager who can be reached out of hours on +44(0) 20 7040 3333.
Introduction from the Programme Director
I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you as you start your BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies. I hope that you will find your studies at City both challenging and rewarding. The modules on offer within the BSc Nursing Studies allow you to take a flexible approach to your career development and enable you to undertake options that will make a genuine impact on your practice. You can also choose to take a route which is specific to your chosen speciality and leads to a specialist named award. You can be confident that our teaching teams will offer you an educational experience that is contemporary and relevant to your practice. You will be expected to make a commitment to undertake a journey of discovery and development and we, in turn, will make a commitment to supporting you on your journey.
The programme also consists of three other components designed to help you access the level six modules within the main top-up degree, namely
- NM2067 The Programme for Overseas Nurses(NMC Award)
- NM2066 Return to Practice Programme
- CH2083 APEL module (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning)
These modules facilitate study at level five, and provide a good grounding in the academic and learning skills required to help you flourish in your top-up degree. The Programme for Overseas Nurses leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, whilst the Return to Practice Programme aims to refresh your clinical skills for practice whilst gaining level five credits. The CH2083 APEL module, similarly prepares for onward study at level six through giving you credit for your prior learning and clinical experience. If you are undertaking one of these programmes, you may wish to explore your future options on the programme.
Whilst this handbook is contains programme particulars for students studying the BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies, it contains relevant information relevant students studying at all levels, in terms of expectations of you as a student, assessments, health and safety and where to accesssupport and social facilities here at City University London.
I do hope you will enjoy your time with us and I look forward to meeting many of you in the terms.
Dr Julie MacLaren
Programme Management
Programme Managers and Directors
Each programme is overseen by a Programme Manager or Director. They are responsible to the Divisional Lead and the School Board of Studies for the day‐to‐day management and for quality management, enhancement and academic standards of their programme.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of the Programme, you can bring this to the attention of the Programme Manager/Director or to your Student‐Staff Liaison Committee or your student representatives on School Committees. (Information about your student representatives is available from your Programme Officer). Your Programme Manager/Director is:
Name / Contact Details / LocationDr Julie MacLaren
Programme Director / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 020 7040 5739 / MG22
1 Myddelton Street, London
EC1R 1UW
Maria Bliss
Associate Programme Director / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 020 7040 5742 / MG22
1 Myddelton Street, London
EC1R 1UW
Professional staff
Each programme is supported by professional staff, such as a Senior Programme Officer and Programme Officer; they manage the academic administration of your programme including assessments and placements. Please find contact details in the table below:
Name / Role / Contact DetailsDallas Webley / Programme Officer / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 020 7040 5838
Steven Barker / Senior Programme Officer / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 020 7040 0139
Module Leader
Each module is overseen by a Module Leader who is responsible to the Programme Manager/Director. The Module Leader is responsible for the setting and delivery of the module syllabus, setting and marking assessments, producing the Assessment Specifications, updating the module content on Moodle (Moodle is the University’s Virtual Learning Environment – see 6.1) and for the overall learning experience of students enrolled on the module.
Contact details for Module Leaders, and other key members of staff for your programme are listed below.
Academic StaffTracey Bowden / Specialist Route Leader: Cardiac Care / MG22 / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 0207 040 5900
Rachel Grant / Specialist Route Leader: Acute and High Dependency Care / MG22 / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 0207 040 5738
Rosemary Lanlehin / Specialist Route Leader: Neonatal Care / MG22 / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 0207 040 5801
Angela Griggs / Specialist Route Leader: Ear Nose and Throat Care / MG22 / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 0207 040 0520
Angela Griggs / Specialist Route Leader: Head and Neck Care / MG22 / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 0207 040 0520
Julie MacLaren / Specialist Route Leader: Leadership and Managing Change / MG22 / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 0207 040 5793
Anne McLeod / Specialist Route Leader: Intensive Care / MG22 / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 0207 040 5973
Val McMunn / Specialist Route Leader: Contraception and Sexual Health Care / MG22 / E-mail address:
Telephone No: 0207 040 5738
Programme for Overseas Nursing / Return to Practice / APEL
Key StaffBen Teh / Link Programme Director:
Programme for Overseas Nurses
Return to Practice / Transformational Learning Consultants
Morland House 12-16 Eastern Road, Romford,
Essex, RM1 3PJ / E-mail address:
Telephone No:01708 743 251
Lisa Reynolds / Link Programme Director:
NM2067 Programme for Overseas Nurses
NM2066
Return to Practice / MG22
Myddelton Street / E-mail address:
Sarah Storer / Lecturer:
NM2067
Programme for Overseas Nurses
NM2066
Return to Practice / Transformational Learning Consultants
Morland House 12-16 Eastern Road, Romford,
Essex, RM1 3PJ / E-mail address:
Telephone: 01708 743 251
Maria Bliss / Module Leader:
CH2083 APEL Module
The Deanery
The Dean of the School, Professor Stanton Newman, has overall responsibility for the management of the School of Health Sciences. He is assisted by a team of Associate Deans. Their details can be found below:
Dean of School of Health SciencesDean / Professor Stanton Newman / 020 7040 5829 /
Associate Deans
Associate Dean - Education Quality and Student Experience / Maria Dingle / 020 7040 5795 /
Associate Dean - Education Innovation and Technology, and Top-Up Programmes / Julie Attenborough / 020 7040 5313 / ..uk
Associate Dean, Director of Undergraduate Studies / Dr Martin Steggall / 020 7040 5420 /
Associate Dean, Taught Postgraduate Studies, and Internationalisation / Professor Victoria Joffe / 020 7040 4629 /
Associate Dean - Research / ProfessorJill Francis / 020 7040 4084 /
School Structure
The School of Health Sciences is organised into five divisions:
- Division of Health Services Research and Management (encompassing Public Health)
- Division of Language and Communication Sciences
- Division of Nursing (encompassing Adult, Mental Health & Child Nursing and Biology)
- Division of Optometry and Visual Sciences
- Conjoint Division of Midwifery and Radiography
Each Division is managed by a Divisional Lead; you can find their details below:
Divisional LeadsDivision of Health Services Research Management (encompassing Public Health) / Dr Eamonn McKeown / 020 7040 5917 /
Division of Language and Communication Sciences / Paul Turner / 020 7040 3101 /
Division of Nursing (encompassing Adult, Mental Health & Child Nursing and Biology) / Dr Lisa Reynolds / 020 7040 5892 /
Division of Optometry and Visual Science / Professor Chris Hull / 020 7040 4317 /
Conjoint Division of Midwifery and Radiography / Dave Flinton / 020 7040 5688 /
Student Helpdesk
The School‘s main Student Helpdesk is based at Myddelton Street– 1 Myddelton Street, London, EC1R 1UW; open 09.00 – 5.00pm every weekday.
You can contact the helpdesk: Telephone - 020 7040 5790; Email: .
The help desk team are:
Jack O’Connor – Senior Helpdesk Officer
Chris Gowers – Helpdesk Officer
Amanda Gaddes – Helpdesk Officer
The Student Helpdesk should be your first point of contact for a wide variety of issues relating to your programme of study including change of personal details, timetabling issues, collection of coursework, assessment enquiries, Moodle queries, travel expense claims, replacement and maternity uniform information, ID checks for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), assessment related forms and status letters (see below). If you have any questions or problems you should go to the Student Helpdesk in the first instance.
All the services, forms and information you can find at the helpdesk are also available through the Online Helpdesk which can be found on Moodle in MySHS
Sources of Information
It is your responsibility to keep yourself informed about changes in teaching arrangements, study requirements, examinations and so on. This handbook contains much of the information you need, so please refer to it continuously. We do however expect all our students to keep up to date with regulations, policies and procedures and frequent updates will be posted on the University website and Moodle
Moodle
Moodle is the University’s Online Learning Environment, designed to enhance your learning experience by providing easy access to course materials, activities, online assignment submission and communication tools.What you see in Moodle will depend on what subjects you are studying and your lecturer, with some activities in Moodle used to supplement, review, or even take the place of activities run within the classroom.
You can access Moodle, using your City University login,by going to the following link:
To find out in detail how to navigate and access resources, use activities, and submit assignments in Moodle, please see the StudentEducational Technology Guidance site:
The site is available on most devices with internet access, 24 hours a day, with the exception of a small maintenance period from 7-9am every Tuesday. Note that it does work best with more modern browsers,and is covered by the same terms and conditions of use described on the City University website.
If you experience any technical problems using Moodle, please log your query with the City IT ServiceDesk- that it can be directed to the right department.You can also call the ServiceDesk on 020 7040 8181.
MySHS
We have created a ‘one-stop shop’ Moodle space called MySHS that we hope you find useful. In this space you can find:
- A-Z of Help Topics
- Forms and ‘Help Desk’ process information e.g. for extensions and extenuating circumstances
- General information about the School of Health Sciences
- Information about the student representation system
- A link to your Student Union
- Various links to support
Within the programme handbook and throughout your time on the programme you will be referred to access MySHS frequently. We recommend that you save this link your favourites and familiarise yourself with MySHS or you can follow the process outlined below:
MySHS
Please log on to Moodle
>Go to MyMoodle to find your courses
>Go to School of Health Sciences
>Look for MySHS
>Add it to your favourites by clicking on the yellow star icon
Email and internet are essential means of communicating with staff and students and you will automatically be given an email address as soon as you have registered. Do check your email regularly and empty your mail box. The University’s preferred means of communications with all students is the University assigned e-mail account. Students are responsible for all information sent to them via their university assigned email account. If a student chooses to forward their university email account, he or she is responsible for all information, including attachments, sent to any other email account.
Assessment Board results will be sent to your University e-mail account.
You should read the University’s Acceptable Use of Email Policy (AUP) for guidelines on using the University email system. It is available at the following web link:
Contact with Staff
Academic and administrative staff are committed to responding to your e-mails within a two day period, with at least an acknowledgement. Please see Student Support section for further details.
Student Portal
During academic year 2014/15, City University London will be introducing a student portal on its website:
The student portal will become the home for University information about all aspects of your student life, including: