About the Learning Disability Course
The programme reflects the government’s strategy regarding support for people with learning disabilities, i.e. Valuing People (2001), relevant National Service Frameworks, disability discrimination and human rights legislation, and the development of anti-oppressive practice. The programme aims to help promote healthy and fulfilling lives for children and adults with a learning disability, as well as for their families, working towards health and well being for all. The broad goal is to promote rights, independence, real choices and inclusion in society.
This is a three year full time programme (which must be completed within five years of first enrolling).
Year 1 is a broad introductory foundation year, years 2 and 3 are a more specialised Learning Disability Pathway where you undertake more advanced and specialised study.
Both the foundation programme and the later specialist Pathway in years 2/3 includes periods of study (theory) and practice, organised into ‘blocks’. The programme concludes with ten weeks of practice that will consolidate your period of study and prepare you to make the transition to becoming a qualified practitioner. The course reflects both a uni-professional (nursing) focus, as well as inter-professional one where some learning takes place with and alongside students undertaking other health and social care programmes at this university, i.e. Social Workers and Occupational Therapists so that experiences and view points can be shared
You are entitled to seven weeks annual leave per year throughout the programme, the dates of which you will be given when you enrol.
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The Student Experience "being on the learning disabilities branch of nursing is perhaps the most cutting edge aspect of the nursing spectrum to date as to me it is a culmination of social work and nursing a link that will play a major part in disability nursing , the course is very enjoyable and stimulating , thank you Bournemouth House!" Paul, student |
Year 1 : Common Foundation Programme
The common foundation programme as well as being partly Learning Disability focused, also includes some shared work with students from other disciplines, i.e. occupational therapy, child health nursing, social work, adult nursing, mental health nursing and physiotherapy.
Theoretical study includes -
- Life-span development (biology & psychology)
- Communication skills
- Personal and academic development
- Individual health needs
- Preparation for professional practice
Practice placement - Working in a health / social care setting
Year 2 : Pathway programme.
Theoretical study includes -
- Working with adults in ordinary living settings
- working with clients who have age-related needs in addition to having a learning disability
- Interprofessional Learning Units
Practice placement -
- Residential work with adults
- working with children with learning disabilities.
Year 3 : Pathway programme.
Theory –
- Learning disability services within a social and public health context
- Working with people who have complex needs
- Interprofessional Learning Units
Practice placement –
- Community Learning Disability team
- Working with people with ‘challenging’ behaviours
Support - A personal tutor is allocated to all students. Tutors and learning support services are available for academic support. In practice you will be supported by a practice educator from the university and a named mentor who will be a qualified nurse who works in the placement area in which you would be placed.
Applications should be made to:
University & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) for BSc (Hons) programmes
Nursing & Midwifery Admissions Service (NMAS) for Advanced Diploma and Diploma programmes
For further information, please contact:
The HSC Admissions Team, Bournemouth House, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3LH, Tel: (01202) 967316, email: hsc@bournemouth.ac.uk
Or you may wish to contact the Teaching Team or arrange to drop in for an informal chat:
Contact: Chris Willetts, Sheeran Zsigo or Marilyn Essex, Office R403, 4th floor Royal London House, Christchurch Road (opposite Lansdowne College), Bournemouth, BH1 3LT,
Tel: (01202) 962001
