Science without Borders/Study Abroad
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is a proud participant of the ‘Ciência sem Fronteiras’ (Science
without Borders) programme and Study Abroad programme. There is a range of modules to choose
from across several different disciplines including Children's Nursing, General Nursing, Intellectual
Disability, Mental Health and Midwifery.Each module is assessed by written assignment and has
ECTS credits attached to it. Some modules may have pre-requisites.
Prospective Students
Science without Borders
To view the list of modules please see our Science without Borders brochure.
For further information or to make an enquiry about Science without Borders please visit
www.tcd.ie/study/sciencewithoutborders
Study Abroad
To view the list of modules please see our Study Abroad Brochure
For further information please email study.abroad@tcd.ie or visit our Science without Borders
Webpage
Current Students
Science without Borders/ Study Abroad Module options for Full year and Semester 1
Identifying what modules you can take together
The module grid which will help you to identify which Nursing and Midwifery modules you
can take together.
Please Note:
Y= Modules can be taken together
N= Modules cannot be taken together
Modules, Assignment details and ECTS
The list of modules below includes those that can be taken in Michaelmas term (Semester
1). Please note that some of these modules are full year modules so they are delivered in
both Michaelmas and Hilary term (Semester 2). The assessments for full year modules will
be carried out in Hilary term.
Please see the Module list below for further details on each module. You can click in to each
module to see their descriptors.
Module
Module Title
Code
ECTS Assignment
Term
Pre-requisites
NU1P05
Understanding Mental Health
and Mental Health Nursing
10
2,000 Word
Assignment
Michaelmas
No pre-requisite
NU1S01
Health Promotion and Research
5
1,500 Word
Assignment
Michaelmas
No pre-requisite
NU1S07
Foundations of Nursing
5
1,500 Word
Assignment
Michaelmas
No pre-requisite
NU1D05
Introduction to the Person with
Intellectual Disability
10
2,000 Word
Workbook
Michaelmas
No pre-requisite
NU2G01
General Nursing 1
5
2,000 Word
Assignment
Michaelmas
NU2P01
Psychotherapeutic Approaches
and Mental Health Nursing
5
2,000 Word
Assignment
Michaelmas
NU2S06
The Sociology of Health and
Illness
5
2,000 Word
Assignment
Michaelmas
Must have recieved some theoretical
instruction on introduction to sociology.
NU2D01
The Lifespan of the Person with
Intellectual Disability 2
5
2,000 Word
Assignment
Michaelmas
Must have received some theoretical
instructionand have experience in caring
for service users with an intellectual
disability.
Contemporary Aspects of
Children's Nursing
5
3,000 Word
Assignment
Michaelmas
Must have received some theoretical
instruction and have clinical experience in
caring for children and families.
Management and Health Policy
5
5,000 Word
Assignment
Michaelmas
The Adolescent and their Family The Healthy Child
5
3,000 Word
Assignment
Michaelmas
Sources of Midwifery Knowledge
10
Assignment
M+H
NU4C07
NU4S03
NU4C05
MW1801
Must have received some theoretical
instruction and have clinical experience in
caring for patients/clients.
• Some clinical experience in caring for
mental health service users and
• received some theoretical instruction in
caring for mental health service users.
Must have received some theoretical
instruction and have clinical experience in
caring for patients/clients
Must have received some theoretical
instruction and have experience in caring
for both children and young people.
No pre-requisite
NU2E01
Perspectives on Deafness
5
NU2E03
Introduction to Theories of Race
and Ethnicity
5
Core Midwifery Practice and
adaption in Pregnancy
15
Midwifery Research and
Awareness
5 online
assessments
using
Blackboard
1,000 Word
Assignment
M+H
No pre-requisite
M+H
No pre-requisite
Assignment
M+H
No pre-requisite
5
Assignment
M+H
Prior knowledge of research process
Ethical and Legal Issues
5
Assignment
M+H
No pre-requisite
Midwifery Research - Evidence
for Midwifery Based Practice
5
Assignment
M+H
Prior knowledge of research process
MW2101
MW2801
MW3204
MW3801