Notes / 附註:
*APPLICANT PURSUING THIS COURSE WITH COURSE COMMENCEMENT DATE FALLING AFTER 13 OCTOBER 2027 IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT FROM CEF. / 申請人報讀於二零二七年十月十三日後開課的課程並不能申領基金發還款項。

Entry Requirements / 入學要求:
a) Level 2 in five subjects in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination including Chinese Language and English Language (no more than two Applied Learning subjects can be used in the application); or equivalent; or
b) Pass in one A Level or two AS Level subjects, plus five passes in HKCEE including Level 2/Grade E in Chinese Language and English Language, or equivalent; or
c) Satisfactory completion of the Yi Jin Diploma; or
d) Aged 21 or above.

Course Outline / 課程大綱:
Module 1 Chinese Reading and Writing (CH1130) (43 hrs + 2 hrs exam)
Module 2 English Reading and Writing (EN1190) (42 Hrs + 1 hr mid-term test + 2 hrs exam)
Module 3 English Listening and Speaking (EN1180) (43 hrs + 2 hrs listening test)
Module 4 Creative and Critical Thinking (GE1435) (43 hrs + 2 hrs mid-term test)
Module 5 Fundamental Science for Health Studies (HC1000) (54 hrs + 6 hrs mid-term test)
Module 6 Anatomy (HC1002) (39 hrs + 1 hr model spot test + 2 hrs mid-term test + 3 hrs exam)
Module 7 Physiology (HC1003) (40.5 hrs + 0.5 hr practical report + 1 hr mid-term test + 3 hrs exam)
Module 8 Fundamentals of Nursing and Health (HC1004) (42 hrs + 1 hr skill test + 2 hrs exam)
Module 9 Clinical Microbiology (HC1005) (24 hrs + 3 hrs mid-term test + 3 hrs exam)
Module 10 Foundations of Nursing Practice I (HC1008) (42 hrs + 1 hr skill test + 2 hrs exam)
Module 11 Foundations of Nursing Practice II (HC1009) (57 hrs + 1 hr skill test + 2 hrs exam)
Module 12 Foundations of Nursing Practice III (HC2000) (57 hrs + 1 hr skill test + 2 hrs exam)
Module 13 Sociology of Health (HC2001) (45 hrs)
Module 14 Applied Psychology (HC2002) (42 hrs + 3 hrs exam)
Module 15 Fundamentals of Community Nursing (HC2003) (43 hrs + 2 hrs mid-term exam or test)
Module 16 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology (HC2004) (40 hrs + 2 hrs mid-term test + 3 hrs exam)
Module 17 Introduction to Medical and Surgical Nursing (HC2005) (43 hrs + 2 hrs exam)
Module 18 Introduction to Elder Care in the Community (HC1006) (45 hrs)
Module 19 Basic Chinese Medicine for Nursing Practice (HC2006) (42 hrs + 3 hrs mid-term test)
Module 20 Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing and Social Care (HC2007) (43 hrs + 2 hrs exam)
Module 21 Principles of First Aid (HC1001) (28 hrs + 1 hr mid-term test + 1 hr skill test)
Module 22 Clinical Practicum I (HC1007) (80 hrs)
Module 23 Clinical Practicum II (HC2008) (120 hours)
Module 24 Understanding China (Self-study + 1 hr exam)
Module 25 Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order (Self-study + 1 hr exam)
*The sequence of delivery may vary in different intakes.

CUSCS Exemption Policy:
- A module taken at CUSCS or elsewhere will be recognized as equivalent to a CUSCS module if it is comparable in objectives and learning outcomes as QF Level or academic standard, and provides the student with sufficient knowledge to pursue his/her study at CUSCS. The total no. of units^ exempted should not exceed 50% of the total amount of CUSCS programme studied.
^Applicable for full-time programmes.

Instructors' Qualifications / 導師資歷:
1. ACADEMIC STAFF WITH THE RELEVANT ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (WITH A MASTER’S DEGREE OR ABOVE) AND 2. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCES WILL BE RECRUITED TO TEACH THIS PROGRAMME. 3. IN PARTICULAR, ACADEMIC STAFF TEACHING THE NURSING-RELATED SPECIALIZATION COURSES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A REGISTERED NURSE QUALIFICATION.

Assessment / 課程評核要求:
(A) Assessment Items and Their Weightings:
(1) Module 1: Final exam 30%; Assignment 60%; Class participation 10%
(2) Module 2: Final exam 30%; Mid-term test 10%; Assignment 50%; Class participation 10%
(3) Module 3: Assignment 20%; Listening test 30%; Presentation 20%; Class participation 10%; Panel discussion 20%
(4) Module 4: Mid-term test 10%; Assignment 40%; Project 40%; Class participation 10%
(5) Module 5: Mid-term test 60%; Assignment 40%
(6) Module 6: Final exam 40%; Mid-term test 40%; Model spot test 20%
(7) Module 7: Final exam 40%; Mid-term test 30%; Assignment 20%; Practical report on ECG 10%
(8) Module 8: Final exam 50%; Skill test 50%
(9) Module 9: Final exam 40%; Mid-term test 30%; Assignment 30%
(10) Module 10: Final exam 40%; Skill test 40%; Nursing care plan 20%
(11) Module 11-12: Final exam 50%; Skill test I & II 50%
(12) Module 13: Assignment 60%; Presentation 40%
(13) Module 14: Final exam 40%; Assignment 20%; Project 40%
(14) Module 15: Mid-term exam or test 30%; Assignment 40%; Case studies 30%
(15) Module 16: Final exam 50%; Mid-term test 20%; Presentation 30%
(16) Module 17: Final exam 40%; Presentation 20%; Nursing care plan 40%
(17) Module 18: Assignment 60%; Case Studies 20%; Presentation 20%
(18) Module 19: Mid-term test 60%; Presentation 40%
(19) Module 20: Final exam 30%; Assignment 40%; Presentation 30%
(20) Module 21: Mid-term test 50%; Skill test I & II 50%
(21) Module 22-23: Clinical evaluation 100%
(22) Module 24-25: Final exam 90%; Assignment 10%

(B) Completion Requirements and CEF Reimbursement Requirements:
1. at least 70% of the total contact hours of the CEF course; and
2. have passed the assessments (which is equivalent to 50%) of each course (refers to each module course);
3. have attained a cumulative GPA of at least 1.5.

Delivery Mode / 授課模式:
1097.5 hours + 33 hours (Exam) + 23 hours (Mid-term exam or test) + 2 hours (Listening test) +1 hour (Model spot test) + 0.5 hour (Practical report on ECG) + 5 hours (Skill test); FT

Course Duration / 課時:
MIN: 24 MONTHS; MAX: 48 MONTHS

Effective Date / 課程生效日期:
14/10/2019

CEF Registration Invalid From / 基金課程登記失效日期:
14/10/2027