Subject to the provisions of the General Regulations 000 and 200, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Entrance requirements to the Master of Nursing Science Degree Programme are:
a) A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, with at least a second class; second division or equivalent. Equivalent degrees from other recognized academic institutions will be considered on an individual basis. Candidates with a Pass at the under-graduate level in Nursing Programmes will be considered on an individual basis;
b) A current and active nursing license in Botswana or transferable in Botswana through the Nursing and Midwifery Council for Botswana;
c) A minimum of 2 years appropriate professional practice following the first Degree, which may be acquired concurrently with part-time study. Professional practice for students who have obtained a pass in their undergraduate programmes will be considered on an individual basis.
The Master of Nursing Science is a 4-semester Degree Programme consisting of coursework, a Research Essay, a clinical practicum and internship.
The Degree is offered as a full-time and part-time Programme. The normal duration for the Master of Nursing Science Degree Programme shall be as stipulated in Section 40.321 of the Master’s Degree Regulations.
Level 1/Year 1
Semester 1
Core Courses
MNS603 Family Health Nursing
MNS604 Health Assessment
MNS605 Normal Physiology and Pathophysiology
MNS606 Health Promotion Across the Life Span (except Parents and Child)
STA683 Medical Statistics
Semester 2
Core Courses
MNS601 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
MNS602 Research Methods in Nursing
Speciality Courses (6 credits, core):All students shall select at least 2 courses from the list of courses in their speciality areas:
Adult Health Nursing Speciality
MNS607 Care of the Adult with Acute and Chronic Illness
MNS608 Advanced Concepts in Professional Nursing
Community Health Nursing Speciality
MNS609 Epidemiology
MNS610 Theory and Practice of Community Health Nursing
MNS611 Advanced Community Health Nursing Practice
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Speciality
MNS612 Trends in Psychiatric Modalities
MNS608 Advanced Concepts in Professional Nursing
Parent and Child Health Nursing Speciality
MNS613 Human Embryology and Genetics
MNS614 Neonatal Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner Speciality
MNS615 Pharmaceutical Interventions in Primary Health Care
MNS706 Disaster and Trauma Nursing
Optional Courses (3 credits)
In addition, all students shall select 1 course from the optional course listing below:
MNS731 Health Policy and Health Service Management
MNS732 Trends in Midwifery Practice
MNS733 Health Informatics
EFB743 Gender and Health Education
DVS713 Health and Development
MGT640 Behavior in Organisations
LAW652 Ethics and Law in Health Care
EFH646 Counselling of Persons with Special Needs
Semester 3
MNS707 HIV/AIDS Epidemic and Nursing Management
Sub-Speciality Courses (6 credits, core): In addition, all students shall select 2 courses listed under sub-speciality areas. The 2 courses selected shall be from the same sub-speciality. All sub-speciality courses are core courses.
Adult Health Nursing Sub-Speciality
a) Critical/Emergency/Trauma Nursing
MNS706 Disaster and Trauma Nursing
MNS709 Advanced Skills in Disaster and Trauma Nursing Or:
b) Gerontological and Geriatric Nursing
MNS609 Epidemiology
MNS710 Theoretical Perspectives in Aging
MNS711 Advanced Skills in the Care of the Aged
Community Health Nursing
a) School Health Nursing:
MNS712 Health Assessment and Risk Reduction in Schools
MNS713 School Health Nursing Practice
Or:
b) Occupational Health Nursing:
MNS714 Issues and Principles of Occupational Health Nursing
MNS715 Occupational Health Nursing Practice
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Sub-Speciality
a) Adult and Aged Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing:
MNS716 Adult and Aged Psychiatric Mental Health Problems
MNS717 Psychiatric Mental Health Practice
Or:
b) Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing:
MNS718 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health Problems
MNS719 Psychiatric Mental Health Practice
EFH646 Counselling of Persons with Special Needs
Parent and Child Health Nursing Sub-Speciality
a) Midwifery
MNS720 Sexual and Reproductive Health
MNS722 Perinatal Nursing Care
MNS723 Midwifery Practice
Or:
b) Child and Adolescent Health Nursing:
MNS724 Common and Acute Health Problems of Children and Adolescents
MNS725 Advanced Management in Children and Adolescents
MNS726 Advanced Clinical Practice in Children and Adolescents
Family Nurse Practitioner Sub-Speciality
a) Child and Adolescent Family Nurse Practitioner:
MNS727 Diagnosis and Treatment of Acutely And Chronically
Ill/Injured Children and Adolescents
MNS728 Diagnostic Tests and Family Nurse Practice
MNS729 Advanced Clinical Skills in Family Nurse Practice
Or:
b) Adult and Aged Family Nurse Practitioner:
MNS730 Diagnosis and Treatment of Acutely and Chronically Ill Adults and Aged
MNS728 Diagnostic Tests in Family Nurse Practice
MSN729 Advanced Skills in Family Nursing Practice
Semester 4
MNS 702 Research Essay
Optional Courses
All students shall select courses not already taken from the optional courses listed under Semester 2.
Internship (core)
Internship Courses
MNS734 Internship in Adult Health Nursing
MNS735 Internship in Community Health Nursing
MNS736 Internship in Family Nurse Practitioner
MNS737 Internship in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
MNS738 Internship in Parent and Child Nursing
1.4.1 Unless specified otherwise in the course outline, each course shall be assessed by continuous assessment, which may entail tests, assignments, written papers and oral presentations. Continuous assessment shall be based on the following 3 components of work:
a) Two components of theory consisting of a major assignment and a final term assignment;
b) A cumulative practicum report.
1.4.2Coursework taken in Departments other than Nursing Education shall be examined in accordance with the Regulations of the Departments in which the work was taken.
1.4.3 Theory and Practice shall be weighted on a ratio of 60: 40. The rationale is that at a Master’s Level, students’ practice should be theory and evidence-based.