Bachelor of Science Nursing Program at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT) has the following course structure;
YEAR ONE
Trimester 1 14 units
1. INS 2101 Human Anatomy I 135hrs – 3 units
2. INS 2102 Medical physiology I 135hrs – 3 units
3. INS 2105 Fundamentals of Nursing practice 135hrs -3 units
4. INS 2205 Community Health Nursing 90hrs – 2 units
5. INS 2106 Communication and Counseling 45hrs – 1 unit
6. INS 2113 Medical Sociology & Anthropology 45hrs- 1unit
7. INS 2104 Nutrition and Health – 45hrs – 1unit
Trimester 2 12units
1. INS 2107 Human Anatomy II 135hrs – 3 units
2. INS 2108 Medical Physiology II 90hrs – 2 units
3. INS 2103 Medical Bio-chemistry 135hrs – 3 units
4. INS 2110 Medical Micro-biology 135hrs – 3 units
5. HRD2101 Communication Skills 45hrs – 1 unit
Trimester 3 10.5 Units
1. INS 2109 Immunology 60hrs – 1 ½ units
2. INS 2204 Clinical pharmacology 180hrs – 4 units
3. INS 2111 Pathophysiology 135hrs – 3 units
4. INS 2206 Clinical Chemistry 45hrs – 1 unit
5. INS2209 Hematology -1 unit
Year TWO
Trimester 1 11.5 Units
1. INS 2112 Psychology 45hrs -1 unit
2. INS 2201 Medical- surgical Nursing 1 45hrs -1unit
3. INS 2207 Medical- Surgical Nursing II 45hrs -1 unit
4. INS 2202 Human Pathology 135hrs – 3 units
5. INS 2203 Sexual & reproductive health issues 45hrs -1 unit
6. INS 2208 Medical Parasitology 60hrs -1 ½ units
7. INS 2210 Community Health Nursing II 90hrs – 2units
8. INS 2211 Family Planning & Emergency Contraception 45hrs -1unit
Trimester 2 Total 14 weeks
INR 2101- Clinical Rotation 1 (13 Units)
MCH- 2 weeks
MEDICAL- 6 weeks (with assessment)
SURGICAL – 6 weeks (with assessment)
Trimester 3 11 Units
INS 2301 Biostatistics 1 Unit
INS 2302 Paediatrics & Child Health Nursing 2 Units
INS 2310 Midwifery II 3 Units
INS 2304 Medical Surgical Nursing III 1 Unit
INS 2305 Midwifery I 2 Units
INS 2306 Epidemiology and Demography 1 Unit
INS2311 Environmental & Occupational Health 1 Unit
YEAR 3
Trimester 1 8½ Units
INS 2307 Medical-Surgical Nursing IV 1 Unit
INS2308 Gynaecology 1 Unit
INS 2402 Midwifery III 2 Units
INS 2403 Leadership & Management in Nursing 2 Units
INS 2408 Communicable & Vector Borne Diseases 1½ Units
INS 2407 Research in Nursing 1 Unit
Trimester 2
INR 2201 CLINICAL ROTATION II (14 UNITS)
Antenatal Ward – 2 wks
Paediatrics – 4 wks ( ward mgt assess)
Labour Ward – 3 wks
Labour Ward Theatre – 1 wk
NBU – 3 wks (with assessment)
Gynaecology – 2 wks
Field Visits – 1 wk
Total 16 wks
