EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME

BSC NURSING

SYLLABUS-

FIRST YEAR

Topic Description
Anatomy General Introduction
Skeletal and Joint System
Muscular System
Circulatory System
Physiology Introduction to Physiology of Cell
Blood
Respiratory System
Gastrointestinal System
Excretory System
Biochemistry Introduction to Biochemistry, Study of Cell, biochemical functions of various cells
Lipids
Proteins
Intermediary metabolism
Nucleic Acid
Nutrition Introduction to Study of Nutrition, meaning of food, nutrition and dietetics
Constituents of Food, Water, Protein, minerals, etc.
Different methods of cooking and their effects on food and food constituents
Principles of Nutrition, Balanced diet
Nursing Foundation Introduction- Etiquettes and Nurses
Definition and Scope of Nursing
Health Resources in the community
Communication Skills
Observing, Reporting, recording
Psychology Aim and methods of Psychology
Human Behaviour
Motives, Drives and Needs
Feelings, Emotions and Instincts
Personality
Mental Hygiene

SECOND YEAR

Topic Description
Community Health Nursing Concept of Optimum Health and its relation to successful living
Environmental Health
Water Supply
Disposal of Refuse
Housing
Medical Surgical Nursing Introduction to Surgical Nursing
Internal Defences against invasion of Pathogens
Special Problems influencing the care of patients
Inflammation
Maintaining the body equilibrium
Orthopaedic nursing
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Sociology Introduction: Importance of studying Sociology in Nursing
Individual and Society
Culture
Social Organisation
Social Process

THIRD YEAR

Topic Description
Child Health Nursing Modern concepts of Child Care
Growth and Development from birth to adolescence
Nursing care of neonate
Nursing Management in common childhood diseases
Disorders in children
Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing Introduction
Anatomy and Physiology
Embryology
The infant
Mental Health Nursing Principles of Mental Health Nursing and their application in general Nursing
Classification of Mental Disorders
Brief History of Mental Health Nursing in India and Abroad

FOURTH YEAR

Topic Description
Nursing Research and Statistics Definition of Research
Statistics
Bio Statistics
Use of Computers
Community Health Nursing Introduction to Public Health and Community Nursing
Organization and Administration of Health services in India
Role of Epidemiology in Community Health
Principles and concepts of Public Health Nursing
Management of Nursing Services and Education Aims, Concepts, Scope and Limitations of Health Education
National Plan for Health Education
Health Teaching and Communication
Methods of Health Education