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Regulations
1.0 Special Regulations
1. After the Year Three courses, nursing students in the Bachelor of Nursing Science programme shall be required to take all courses offered within ONE of the three available programme options. The programme options are Primary Health Care Nursing, Community Health Nursing and Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing.
1.02. Students in the Nursing Programme must complete the number of practical hours as stipulated by The Lesotho Nursing Council. For practicum, 1 credit hour = 8 clinical/community contact hours.
2.00 Nursing Practice/Attachment
2.01. Nursing practice combines Nursing Science and art of care, a humanistic blend of scientific knowledge, Nursing philosophy, clinical practice, communication and social sciences. Thus, to day’s nursing students must master an astounding number of professional concepts and skills. The purpose of proposed attachment is to equip the nursing students with the necessary concepts and skills essential in the nursing practice.
2.02. In accordance with the Lesotho Nursing Council requirements for registration, the nurses’ clinical experience other than that conducted during the semester will be 6 weeks from the beginning of June to Mid-July, every year of study.
Bachelor of Science in General Nursing and Midwifery (BScN) (Generic Programme)
Special Regulations
3.00 Entry Requirements
3.01 Admission From Common First Year
Students who are admitted from Common First Year into Programs in Health Sciences must possess the following:
At least a “D” pass in Biology and Chemistry of the Common First Year
An OWM of at least a “D”
At least an “E” in Physics and Mathematics
3.02. Candidates with other qualifications-Refer to regulation FOHS 3.00
3.00 Core and Compulsory:
For the BNSc. program, all courses are core courses except the following which are compulsory:
FHS202-3 Biochemistry and Immunology
ST171-3 Statistics
FHS203-3 Health Promotion
4.00 Course Codes and Titles
Year 2
1st Semester
FHS201-3 Human Phyciology and Genetics
NURS210-3 Nursing Science and Art
FHS204-3 Psychology
FHS202-3 Biochemistry
NURS211-2 Professionalism
SOC251-3 Introduction to Social Anthropology/Sociology
FHS210-3 Human Anatomy
ST171-3 Introduction to Statistics
Total 23 Credit Hours
2nd Semester
FHS201-3 Human Physiology and Genetics
FHS203-2 Health Promotion
NURS210-3 Nursing Science and Art
NURS213-3 Nursing Theories and Nursing Process
SOC251-3 Introduction to Social Anthrophology/Sociology
NURS212-3 Practicum for Nursing Science and Art
FHS211-2 Microbiology and Parasitology
FHS210-3 Human Anatomy
Total 22 credit hours
Year 3
1ST Semester
Course code Course Name Pre-requisite
FHS300-3 Pathophysiology FHS201 and FHS210
NURS310-3 Nursing Process and Adult Client NURS213
NURS311-3 Nursing Process and Child Client NURS213
NURS300-3 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
NURS312-3 Physical Assessment FHS210
NURS313-3 Practicum for NURS310
NURS314-3 A Practicum for NURS311
NURS315-3 A Practicum for NURS300
Total 24 credit hours
2ND Semester
FHS300-3 Pathophysiology
NURS310-3 Nursing Process and Adult Client
NURS311-3 Nursing Process and Adult Client
NURS300-3 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
NURS316-3 Introduction to Pharmacology
NURS313-3 Practicum for NURS310
NURS314-3 Practicum forNURS311
NURS315-3 Practicum for NURS300
Total 24 credit hours
Year 4
1st Semester
Course code Course Name Pre-requisite
FHS410-3 Health Administration and Management
NURS410-2 Child Bearing and Child Rearing
NURS411-3 Midwifery and Neonatal Care
NURS412-3 Community Health FHS210 and NURS312
NURS413-3 Practicum for NURS412
NURS414-3 Practicum for NURS410 and NURS411
FHS412-2 Practicum for FHS410
FHS411-2 Nutrition
Total 21 credit hours
2nd Semester
Course code Course Name Pre-requisite
NURS410-2 Child Bearing and Child Rearing
FHS413-3 Introduction to Health Systems Research
NURS411-3B Midwifery and Neonatal Care
NURS412-3B Community Health
NURS416-3 Pharmacology NURS316
NURS413-3B Practicum for NURS412
NURS414-3B Practicum for NURS411 and NURS410
Total 20 credit hours
Year 5
1st Semester
NURS510-2 Care of aged
FHS510-2 Introduction to Epidemiology
FHS511-3A Research Project
NURS511-3 A Midwifery and Neonatal Care
NURS512-3 A Practicum for NURS511
FHS512 HIV/AIDS
NURS513-2 Aspects of Oncology Nursing
NURS514-1 Practicum for NURS513
Total 21credit hours
2nd Semester
NURS515-2 Critical Care and Disaster Preparedness
NURS511-2 Midwifery and Neonatal Care
FHS511-3 Research Project
NURS512-6 Practicum for NURS511
NURS516-2 Practicum for NURS515
NURS517-2 Nursing Conference
Total 20 credit hours
Bachelor of Nursing Science in Community Health Nursing, Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing and Primary Health Care Nursing (Nurse Clinician Course) (BNsC) Completion Programme
Special Regulations
1.00. Entry Requirements
BSc Nursing General Nursing or Bachelor of Science from any recognized institution. Those who wish to study for Primary Health Care and Community Health Care must also be Midwives.
Candidates holding Diploma in General Nursing or its equivalent should be register able with the Lesotho Nursing Council and such registration must be maintained throughout the period of study.
2.00. Core and Compulsory Courses
2.02. For the BNSc. Nursing program, all courses are core courses except for
the following which are compulsory:
FHS202-3 Biochemistry and Immunology
FHS211-2 Microbiology and Parasitology
ST171-3 Statistics
FHS411-2 Nutrition
3.00. Course Codes and Titles
Year 2
Semester 1
FHS200-3 Dynamic of Health Care, health Policy and Politics
NURS200-3 Review of Human Anatomy
FHS201-3 Human Physiology and Genetics
FHS202-3 Basic Biochemistry and immunology
NURS201-3 Nursing Theories
FHS203-3 Health promotion
FHS204-3 Psychology
CSS101-6-3 Communication and study skills
Total 24 credits
2nd Semester
Course code Course Name Pre-requisite
FHS205-2 Health Sociology and Anthropology
FHS206-3 Introduction to Population Studies
FHS207-2 Epidemiology and Biostatics
FHS201-3 Human Physiology and Genetics
NURS202-3 Reproductive Health
FHS209-3 Pharmacology
NURS203-3 Health and Physical Assessment NURS200
CSS101-6-3 Communication and Study Skills
CL001-2 Computer Literacy
Total 24 credits
Year 3
1ST Semester
Course code Course Name Pre-requisite
FHS300-3 Pathophysiology NURS200 and FHS201
FHS301-2 Clinical and Community Nutrition
FHS302-3 Health Administration and Health Care Management
FHS303-2 HIV/AIDS and Care
NURS300-3 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing FHS204
NURS301-3 Community Midwifery
FHS304-3 Pharmacology FHS209
NURS302-2 Care of the Elderly
Total 24 credits
2nd Semester
FHS301-2 Clinical and Community Nutrition
FHS300-3 Pathophysiology
NURS303-1 Diagnostic Microbiology
NURS304-3 Therapeutics
NURS305-3 The law of Health Practice and Professionalism in Nursing
FHS305-3 Health System Research
NURS300-3 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
NURS306-3 Nursing seminars II
Total 20 credits
Year 4
Specialization Areas
1. Medical Surgical Nursing
1st Semester
Course code Course Name Pre-requisite
NURS400-3 Therapeutics
NURS401-3 Adult Health Nursing NURS201
NURS402-3 Child Health Nursing NURS201
FHS400-3 Pathophysiology NURS200 and FHS201
NURS403-3 Critical Care Nursing and Disaster Management
FHS404-3 Practicum/Research
Total 18 credits
2nd Semester
NURS400-3 Therapeutics
NURS401-3 Adult Health Nursing
NURS402-3 Child Health Nursing
NURS204-6 Oncology Nursing
FHS404-3 Practicum/Research
Total 18 credits
Primary Health Care Nursing
1st Semester
Course code Course Name Pre-requisite
NURS400-3 Therapeutics
NURS402-3 Adult Health Nursing NURS201
NURS402-3 Child Health NURS201
NURS406-3 Reproductive Health Nursing for Community Health Nurses
FHS400-3 Pathophysiology NURS200 and FHS201
CHS402-2 Oral Health
FHS404-3 Practicum/Research
Total 20 credits
2nd Semester
NURS400-3 Therapeutics
NURS401-3 Adult Health Nursing
NURS402-3 Child Health
NURS406-3 Reproductive Health Nursing for Community Health Nurses
FHS400-3 Pathophysiology
CHS402-2 Oral Health
FHS404-3 Practicum/Research
Total 21 credits
Community Health Nursing
1st Semester
Course code Course Name Pre-requisite
CHS400-3 Food, Water and Environmental Sanitation
CHS401-3 Control of Communicable Diseases
CHS402-2 Oral Health
NURS406-3 Reproductive Health
CHS403-4 Community Health Nursing NURS203
FHS404-3 Practicum/Research
Total 18 credits
2nd Semester
Course code Course Name Pre-requisite
CHS403-4 Community Health Nursing
CHS404-3 Community Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NURS300
CHS405-3 Occupational Health
CHS406-2 Introduction to Social Work and Social Administration
CHS407-4 Disease Surveillance
FHS404-3 Practicum/Research
Total 19 credits
Bachelor of science in Environmental Health (BSc., Environmental Health)
1.0 The Programme
The curriculum is for a four-year full-time programme of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science of Science in Environmental Health (BSc Env.Health).
2.0 Special Regulations
Subject to the provisions of the General Regulations for degree programmes of the University (NUL) and the Faculty of Health Sciences (FOHS), the following special regulations shall apply for the programme in Environmental Health.
2.1 Admission Requirements
For entry into the BSc Environmental Health Degree Program the following shall be the minimum entry requirements
A pass in the Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) examination or its equivalent with credit in Mathematics, approved science subjects, namely, Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Combined Science and Combined Additional Science, as well as a pass with a minimum grade of D (7) in English Language. Human and Social Biology are not considered as approved science subjects for admission purposes.
Candidates who meet any of the under-mentioned requirements will be considered for entry into the 2nd Year of the program.
Pass the Common First Year examinations of FOST with an OWM of 50 and above and passes in Chemistry, Biology and Physics, hold a Diploma in Environmental Science or equivalent or Bachelor of Science degree from recognised institutions.
3.00 Core Courses: For Environmental Health, all courses are core courses except the following which are compulsory:
SOC251-6 Introduction to Social/Anthropology and Sociology
FHS202-6 Basic Biochemistry
EHS206-3 Introduction to Population Studies
FHS207-2 Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
FHS302-3 Health Administrations and Health Care Management
FHS301-3 Clinical and Community Nutrition
Course Structure:
Year 2
Semester 1
EHS200-3 Perspectives in Environmental Health (incl. The Poverty-Population-Environment Spiral)
HG132-3 Introduction to Human Environmental Systems
SOC161-3 Introduction to Sociology and Social Anthropology
PG243-4 Principles of Hydrology
HG244-4 Rural Geography
FHS202-3 Basic Biochemistry and Immunology
EHS201-4 Housing and Health (
Semester 2
SOC161-3 Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology
HG132-3 Introduction to Human Environmental Systems
HG245-4 Urban Geography
FHS202-3 Basic Biochemistry and Immunology
EHS202-4 Water Supply and Sanitation (incl. Water Supply Technology, Water Resource Management and Water Quality Surveillance)
EHS203-4 Vectors and Vermin Control
EHS20633 Introduction to Population studies
Year 3
Semester 1
EHS300-3 Chemicals, Health and the Environment (incl. Environmental Toxicology)
EHS301-4 Environmental Pollution and Control
PG346-4 Instruments/Research Methods
EHS302-3 Food Safety and Technology (incl. Food Processing and Inspection)
EHS303-4 Drainage Systems and Liquid Waste Management
EHS305-2 Hazardous/ Industrial Waste) Management
FHS203-3 Health Education/Promotion and Counseling
Semester 2
EHS300-3 Chemicals, Health, and the Environment (incl. Environmental Toxicology)
EHS301-4 Environmental Pollution and Control
FHS301-3 Community Nutrition
EHS302-3 Food Safety and Technology (incl. Food Processing and Inspection)
EHS304-4 Solid Waste Management
FHS207-3 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
FHS203-3 Health Education/Promotion and Counselling
Year 4
Semester 1
EHS405-3 Occupational Health, Safety and Hygiene (incl. Industrial Hygiene aspect of Plant Operations)
FHS302-3 Health Administration and Health Care Management
EHS400-4 Community Diagnosis and Community Development Strategies
CHS401-4 Communicable Disease Control (incl. HIV/AIDS)
FHS301-3 Community Nutrition
EHS401-4 Environmental Inspection
Semester 2
CHS405-3 Occupational Health, Safety and Hygiene (incl. Industrial Hygiene aspect of Plant Operations)
EHS400-4 Community Diagnosis and Community Development Strategies
CHS401-4 Communicable Disease Control (incl. HIV/AIDS)
EHS402-1 Public Health Laws
FHS400-3 Emergency Preparedness and Response
EHS403-2 Port Health
EHS404-3 Zoonoses (incl. Pathology of Food, Animals and Food Inspection)