OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY,  P.M.B 4494, OSOGBO NIGERIA

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSION 

CALENDAR FOR 2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION 

SEPTEMBER, 2016

Monday, 19th September: End of 2015/2016 Session
Thursday, 22nd September: Commencement of Annual Leave for Academic Staff

 

CALENDAR FOR 2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSION
OCTOBER 2016

Monday, 24th October: Assumption of studies by Fresh Students/e-Registration for all Students for Harmattan Semester 2016/2017 Session

Monday, 24th October: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors

Tuesday, 25th October: Business Committee of Senate

Wednesday, 26th October: Board of Postgraduate Studies

Wednesday, 26th October-Friday, 28th October: Orientation for Fresh Students

Thursday, 27th October: Senate

Monday, 31st October: Management Meeting/Resumption / Commencement of Lectures for all Students

NOVEMBER 2016

Monday, 14th  November: College Board of Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences and Law.
Tuesday, 15th November: College Board (SET,Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)
Wednesday, 16th November: Management Meeting
Thursday, 17th November: Academic Planning Sub- Committee
Friday, 18th   November: University Research Committee 
Monday, 21st November: Management Meeting
Tuesday, 22nd  November: Board of Postgraduate Studies
Wednesday,  23rd November: Library Committee/ Security Committee
Wednesday, 23rd November: Board of Postgraduate Studies
Thursday, 24th November: Senate
Friday, 25th   November:  Staff- Students Colloquium
Friday, 25th November: e-Registration ends for all Students
Monday, 28th November – Friday 9th December: Late Registration with Penalty

DECEMBER 2016

Wednesday, 7th December: Matriculation of Fresh Students

Monday, 12th December: Management Meeting

Wednesday, 14th December: Inaugural Lecture

Friday, 9th December – Saturday, 17th December, 2016: Convocation

Friday, 23rd Dec., 2016  - Monday, 2nd Jan., 2017:         End of the year Break

JANUARY, 2017

Tuesday, 3rd January: Resumption after New Year Break and Continuation of Lectures

Tuesday, 3rd January: Management Meeting

Wednesday,  4th January: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors.

Thursday, 5th January: Development Committee

Friday, 6th January:  University Research Committee

Monday, 9th January: Security Committee

Tuesday, 10th   January: Business Committee of Senate

Tuesday, 24th January: Board of Postgraduate Studies

Thursday, 26th January Senate

FEBRUARY 2017

Friday, 10th February:  End of Lectures (Harmattan Semester)

Monday, 13th February: Management Meeting

Monday, 13th  –  Saturday, 18th  February: Lecture Free Week

Monday, 20th February – Friday, 10th March: Harmattan Semester Examination

Monday, 20th  -  Friday, 24th February: GNS Examinations

Tuesday, 21st February:  Board of Postgraduate Studies

Thursday, 23rd February: Senate

Monday, February 27- Friday, 10th March: Marking of Examination Scripts

MARCH 2017

Wednesday, 1st March: Security Committee

Friday, 10th March: End of Harmattan Semester 

Monday, 13th March – Friday, 24th March: Harmattan Semester Break

Monday, 13th March – Friday, 24th March: Consideration of Results at Departmental, Faculty and College Levels

Tuesday, 14th  March: Board of Postgraduate Studies

Wednesday, 15th  March: Staff-Students Colloquium

Thursday, 16th March: Faculty of Management Sciences Lecture

Monday, 20th March: Management Meeting

Thursday, 23rd March: Security Committee

Monday, 27th March: Resumption for Rain Semester / Commencement of Lectures for Rain Semester 2016/2017 Session

Monday, 27th March – Friday, 7th April: e-Registration for all Students for Rain Semester 2016/2017 Session

Monday, 10th April – Friday, 21st April: Late Registration with Penalty

Friday, 21st April:  Late Registration with Penalty ends

Thursday, 30th March: Senate

APRIL 2017

Tuesday, 11th April: Finance Sub-Committee

Wednesday, 12th April: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors

Thursday, 13th  April: College of Humanities & Culture Annual Lecture

Monday, 17th April: Management Meeting

Tuesday, 18th April: Business Committee of Senate

Wednesday, 19th April: College Board (Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences and Law)

Thursday, 20th April: Board of Postgraduate Studies

Friday, 21st April: Appointments and Promotions Committee (Admin and Technical)

Friday, 21st April: College Board (Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)

Friday, 21st April: University Research Committee

Monday, 24th April: Security Committee

Wednesday, 26th April: College of Agriculture Annual Lecture

Thursday, 27th April: Senate

MAY 2017

Tuesday, 9th May: College of Education Annual Lecture

Wednesday, 10th  May: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors

Thursday, 11th May: Finance Sub-Committee

Monday, 15th May: Ceremonials Committee

Tuesday, 16th May: Business Committee of Senate

Tuesday, 16th May: Faculty of Engineering Annual Lecture

Wednesday, 17th May: College Board (Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences and Law)

Thursday, 18th May: Board of Postgraduate Studies

Friday, 19th May: Appointments and Promotions Committee (Admin and Technical)

Friday, 19th May: College Board (Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)

Friday, 19th May: University Research Committee

Monday, 22nd May: Management Meeting

Wednesday, 24th May: Security Committee

Thursday, 25th May: Senate

Wednesday, 31st May: College of SET Annual Lecture

JUNE 2017

Wednesday, 7th June: Faculty Lecture, Basic and Applied Sciences

Tuesday, 13th  June: Board of Postgraduate Studies

Wednesday, 14th June: College of Management and Social Sciences Lecture

Friday, 23rd June: End of Lectures for Rain Semester

Monday, 26th June: Management Meeting 

Monday, 26th June  – Friday, 30th June: Lecture Free Week

Wednesday, 28th June: Security Committee

Thursday, 29th June: Senate 

JULY 2017

Monday, 3rd July – Friday, 21st July: Rain Semester Examination

Monday, 3rd July – Friday 7th July: GNS Examination

Tuesday, 11th July: Faculty Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)

Wednesday, 12th July: Faculty Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)

Thursday, 13th July: Faculty Board (Health Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Culture)

Wednesday, 12th  July: Library Committee

Thursday, 13th July:  Board of Postgraduate Studies

Friday, 14th July: Ceremonials Committee

Monday, 17th July: Academic Planning Sub-Committee

Wednesday, 19th July: University Research Committee

Thursday, 20th July: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors

Monday, 24th July: Management Meeting

Monday, 24th July - Friday, 4th August: Marking of Examination Scripts

Monday, 24th July  – Sunday, 19th November:  Rain Semester Break

Tuesday, 25th July: Development Committee

Tuesday, 25th July: Finance Sub-Committee

Wednesday, 26th July: Business Committee of Senate

Thursday, 27th July: Senate

AUGUST 2017

Tuesday, 1st August: College of Health Sciences Lecture

Wednesday, 2nd August:  Security Committee

Thursday, 3rd August: Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences Annual Lecture

Friday, 4th August: Faculty of Clinical Sciences Annual Lecture

Monday, 7th August – Friday, 18th August: Consideration of Results at Departmental, Faculty and College Levels

Tuesday, 8th August: College Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)

Wednesday, 9th August: College Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)

Thursday, 10th August: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors

Friday, 11th August: College Board (Health Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Culture)

Monday, 14th August: Management Meeting

Tuesday, 15th August: College Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)

Wednesday, 16th August: College Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)

Thursday, 17th August: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors

Friday, 18th August; End of Rain Semester 

Friday, 18th August: College Board (Health Sciences, SET, Humanities and Culture)

Monday, 21st August: Security Committee

Tuesday, 22nd August: Library Committee

Wednesday, 23rd August: University Research Committee

Thursday, 24th August: Academic Planning Sub-Committee

Friday, 25th August: Development Committee

Monday, 28th August: Staff-Students Colloquium

Tuesday, 29th August: Board of Postgraduate Studies

Wednesday, 30th August: Business Committee of Senate

Thursday, 31st August: Senate 

SEPTEMBER 2017

Friday, 1st September Finance Sub-Committee

Monday, 4th September Management Meeting

Monday, 4th September End of 2016/2017 Session /Commencement of Annual Leave for Academic Staff

 

CALENDAR FOR 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION

NOVEMBER 2017

Monday, 20th November: Opening of e-Portal for registration and Payment of fees for all students

 

OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY,  P.M.B 4494, OSOGBO NIGERIA

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION 

 CALENDAR FOR 2014/2015 ACAEMIC SESSION

SEPTEMBER 2015

Monday, 21st September: Foundation Day
Wednesday, 2nd – 22nd September: Consideration of Results at Departmental, Faculty and College Level
Saturday, 31st October: End of Result Processing to Senate

CALENDAR FOR 2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION 

NOVEMBER, 2015
Monday, 9th November: Assumption of studies by Fresh Students
Monday, 9th November: e-Registration for all Students for Harmattan Semester 2015/2016
Monday, 16th November: Resumption for returning students/commencement of Lectures for all Students
Wednesday, 11th November: Orientation for fresh Students
Tuesday, 17th November: End of Orientation for fresh Students
Monday 23rd November: e-Registration ends for all Students
Tuesday, 24th – Tuesday, December 1st: Late Registration with Penalty
Wednesday, 2nd December: Late Registration with Penalty ends

DECEMBER, 2015
Monday, 7th December: Management Meeting
Monday, 8th December: College Board of Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences &Law.
Tuesday, 9th December: College Board (SET ,Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)
Tuesday, 9th December: Board of Postgraduate Studies
Wednesday, 10th December: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors.
Thursday, 11th December: Business Committee of Senate
Friday, 12th December: University Research Committee
Monday, 15th December: Management Meeting
Tuesday, 16th December: Matriculation of Fresh Students
Wednesday, 17th December: Library Committee/ Security Committee
Thursday, 18th December: Academic Planning sub- Committee/ Senate
Friday, 19th December: Staff- Students Colloquium
Monday 22nd - Sunday, 3rd January: End of the year Break

JANUARY, 2016
Monday, 4th January: Resumption after New Year Break and Continuation of Lectures
Monday 4th January: Management meeting
Tuesday 5th January: Board of Postgraduate Studies
Wednesday 6th January: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors.
Thursday 7th January: Development Committee
Friday 8th January: University Research Committee
Monday, 11th January: Security Committee
Thursday, 28th January: Senate

FEBRUARY, 2016
Monday 13th February: End of Lectures (Harmattan)
Monday, 18th February - –Saturday, 20th: Revision week/ Lecture Free Week
Monday, 22nd February - Monday, 11th March: Harmattan Semester Examinations
Monday, 22nd February - Friday, 26th February: GNS Examinations
Wednesday 24th February: Security Committee
Monday, 11th March: End of Harmattan Semester Examinations

MARCH 2016
Monday 14th March -– Sunday 20th March: Harmattan Semester Break
Wednesday, 21st March: e-registration for all Students for Rain Semester 2015/2016 Session
Wednesday, 21st March: Resumption/Commencement of Lectures for all Students
Thursday 17th March: Security Committee
Thursday 24th March: Staff-Students Colloquium
Thursday 24th March: Board of Postgraduate Studies
Thursday, 31st March: Late Registration with Penalty ends
Thursday, 31st March: Senate

APRIL, 2016
Monday 4th April: End of e-registration for Rain Semester
Tuesday April 5th -– Tuesday April 12th: Late Registration with Penalty
Tuesday, 5th April: Finance Sub-Committee
Wednesday, 6th April: Special Meeting of Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Monday, 11th April: Ceremonials Committee
Tuesday,12th April: Business Committee of Senate
Wednesday 13th April: Late Registration with Penalty ends
Wednesday, 13th April: College Board (Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences and Law)
Thursday, 14th April: Board of Postgraduate Studies
Friday, 15th April: Appointments and Promotions Committee (Administrative and Technical)
Friday, 15th April: College Board (Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)
Friday, 15th April: University Research Committee
Monday, 18th April: Security Committee
Thursday, 28th April: Senate

MAY, 2016
Wednesday, 4th May: Special Meeting of Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Thursday, 5th May: Finance Sub-Committee
Monday, 9th May: Ceremonials Committee
Tuesday, 10th May: Business Committee of Senate
Wednesday, 11th May: College Board (Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences and Law)
Wednesday, 18th May: Security Committee
Thursday, 12th May: Board of Postgraduate Studies
Friday, 13th May: Appointments and Promotions Committee (Administrative and Technical)
Friday, 13th May: College Board (Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)
Friday, 13th May: University Research Committee
Thursday, 26th May: Senate

JUNE, 2016
Friday 17th June: End of lectures for Rain Semester
Monday 20th June: – Saturday 25th June Revision week / Lecture Free week
Monday 27 June: – Friday 15 July Rain Semester Examination
Monday 27 June: – Friday July 1 GNS Examination
Wednesday 22nd June: Security Committee
Thursday, 30th June: Senate

JULY, 2016
Tuesday, 5th July: Faculty Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)
Wednesday, 6th July: Faculty Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)
Thursday, 7th July: Faculty Board (Health Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Culture)
Friday, 8th July: Ceremonials Committee
Monday, 11th July: Academic Planning Sub-Committee
Wednesday, 13th July: University Research Committee
Thursday, 14th July: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Friday 15th July: End of Rain Semester Break
Monday, 18th July: Management Meeting
Tuesday, 19ht July: Development Committee
Wednesday, 20nd July: Finance Sub-Committee
Thursday, 21st July: Business Committee of Senate
Thursday, 21st July: Library Committee
Wednesday, 27th July: Security Committee
Thursday, 30th July: Senate

AUGUST, 2016
Monday,1 August: Principal Officers’ Meeting
Tuesday, 2 August: College Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)
Wednesday, 3 August: College Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)
Thursday, 4 August: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Friday, 5 August: College Board (Health Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Culture)
Monday, 8 August: Principal Officers’ Meeting
Tuesday, 9th August: College Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)
Wednesday, 10th August: College Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)
Thursday, 11th August: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Friday, 12th August: College Board (Health Sciences, SET, Humanities and Culture)
Monday 15th August: Commencement of Annual leave for Academic Staff
Monday, 15th August: Security Committee
Tuesday, 16th August: Library Committee
Wednesday, 17th August: University Research Committee
Thursday, 18th August: Academic Planning Sub-Committee
Friday, 19th August: Development Committee
Monday, 22th August: Staff-Students Colloquium
Tuesday, 23rd August: Board of Postgraduate Studies
Wednesday, 24th August: Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Thursday, 25th August: Senate
Friday, 26th August: Finance Committee
Monday, 29th August: Management Meeting
Wednesday, 31st August: Management Meeting
Wednesday, 31st August: End of 2015/2016 Session

CALENDAR FOR 2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSION
OCTOBER 2016
Monday, 3: Opening of e-Portal for registration and Payment of fees for all students

 

OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY,  P.M.B 4494, OSOGBO NIGERIA

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION (AMENDED) 

CALENDAR FOR 2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION 

MARCH, 2016
Wednesday, 30th March – Sunday, 3rd April: Harmattan Semester Break

APRIL, 2016
Monday, 4th April: Resumption for Rain Semester
Monday, 4th April – Friday, 15th April: e-Registration for all Students for Rain Semester 2015/2016 Session
Friday, 22nd April – Friday, 29th April: Late Registration with Penalty
Monday, 11th April: Commencement of Lectures for Rain Semester 2015/2016 Session

JULY, 2016
Friday, 15th July: End of Lectures for Rain Semester
Monday, 18th July – Friday 22nd July: Lecture Free Week
Monday, 25th July – Friday, 19th August: Rain Semester Examination
Monday, 25th July – Friday 29th July: GNS Examination

SEPTEMBER, 2016
Thursday, 1st September: Commencement of Annual leave for Academic Staff

 

CALENDAR FOR 2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSION
OCTOBER 2016
Monday, 3rd October: Opening of e-Portal for registration and Payment of fees for all students

 

 

Brief History of the Department
Nursing Science has being one of the courses proposed for the College of Health Sciences at the point of establishment but the decision to run the programme was actualized in 2014 when the National Universities Commission (NUC) was invited and visited for “Resource Verification” to confirm the preparedness of the University to mount the programme. Prior to this, a team of Academics in Nursing assisted in developing the curriculum using the NUC Minimum Academic Benchmark Standard (BMAS) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria’s Standard for Education and Practice (2010) and other relevant curricula (NMCN’s General Nursing and Midwifery curricula and the West African Health Examination Board Curriculum) as guide. Equipment for the Nursing and Midwifery Laboratories were also provided before the Resource Verification Exercise. Clinical sites for students’ clinical learning were identified and Memoranda of Understanding signed with the management of some facilities for clinical experiences of students, and more are being processed with other sites. A departmental library to complement the University library was also provided. Following resource verification in 2014, the University continues to improve resources for the programme by providing more facilities (more offices, more classrooms, the Public Health Nursing Laboratory, e-library supported with e-books and e-journals for use of students and staff of the department; recruitment of more staff). The programme started with a student population of 72 though only 54 of the admitted students successfully passed to 200 level to get to the College of Health Sciences for the 2014/2015 session. The first set of students to the BNSc degree programme was admitted to the College after the NUC Resource Verification Exercise and a positive report from the National Universities Commission for the 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and the students for 2016/2017 have just resumed at the University.

BACHELOR OF NURSING SCIENCES DEGREE PROGRAMME (BNSc )
1.0 Introduction
University education for the nurse within the global framework gives recognition to the professional requirement and challenges of responding to health and health care needs of diverse populations with different health care needs. The professional nurse with university education acquires appropriate knowledge to drive his/her competencies to provide quality care based on new evidence in meeting individual and group health care needs within the lifecycle framework. Providing quality care in a consistently changing health care system driven by evidence in the multidisciplinary environment of care also challenges the nurse in the 21st century to have a responsive education that prepares him/her to function in a technologically moderated environment. The nurse with university education in the Nigeria context would also be expected to function in the health team with high intellectual capacity to resolve peculiar health care needs of Nigeria citizens and yet have high capacity to perform in a dynamic global context of international education.

The BNSc degree programme, through liberal and professional education prepares the nurses who can engage in intellectual discourses and analysis, critical thinking, who can use evidence to inform judgments and communicate thoughts clearly within the context of appropriate value clarifications. The graduate of the BNSc programme is capable of performing nursing skills in a variety of settings and across the three levels of primary, secondary and tertiary health care, therapeutically assisting individuals with diverse backgrounds and health problems. She/he will understand the social, psychosocial, and physical factors involved in the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and will be able to analyse these factors in the context of how they translate to health needs while also relating them to appropriate health services, programmes and nursing care for the benefits of the consumers of health care. She/he will be able to assess health programmes in their broadest scope, with major emphasis on how such programmes or services contribute to the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health. She/he will be able to relate the role of the health services to the broader social system.

The Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc) degree programme is unique in the context of preparing polyvalent graduate nurses who are capable of meeting diverse health care needs of different people as individuals and groups across the life span yet in a health care framework that gives priority focus to primary health care. The graduate from the programme also has desirable base to practice in secondary and tertiary health care settings with high potentials for higher education and advance practice in an ever changing health care environment. These understanding of the nature of the graduate nurse from the BNSc degree programme and the national and international context of practice and professional growth gives guide to the philosophy, the contents of the curriculum and the implementation of the programme at the College of Health Sciences of the Osun State University.

2.0 The Philosophy of the Programme
The philosophy of the BNSc degree Programme derives 
• The nature of human beings who are the consumers of health care and nursing services 
• The professional context of nursing, nursing education and practice globally and in Nigeria
• The objects, vision and mission of the Osun State University
The Programme believes that:
(i) Human beings as bio-psycho-social beings have health and health care needs that are the focus of nursing; all functions and activities in professional nursing practice are directed at helping human beings as members of families and communities to achieve optimal health within the bio-psycho-social framework. It is believed that nursing is a helping process of interactions, working with people as individuals, families and communities to attain, maintain, restore and sustain optimal level of healthy living at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of care. 
(ii) Working within the health team, in which the individual, the family and the community play significant roles, is the most effective approach to promotion, maintenance and restoration of health.
(iii) professional nursing practice in the century and thereafter depends on programmes that can maximise knowledge from the arts, sciences, humanities and nursing for evidence based professional practice as depicted by involvement in research and continued acquisition of new knowledge and promotion of self development through self-directed learning by graduates
(iv) the roles and responsibilities of the nurse are changing and a professional nursing programme should build capacity of learners in analysing the change process, in deciding on change which is desirable or undesirable, possible, probable, or impossible, and in accepting responsibilities to take action for what would be needed to support change.
(v) The nurse, prepared for professional nursing practice through liberal and professional education and capable of using multiple resources (human and material) should have high competence in helping the individual, family and community to manage their health benefitting maximally from health care services with the nurse doing this through the use of the analytic-synthetic process, the application of appropriate technical skills and feeling response, and in cooperation with other disciplines. 
(vi) For the nurse to engage in professional practice that will be protective of consumers of nursing services, he/she must be highly knowledgeable to be able to engage in the cognitive analytic-synthesis process, and must be highly competent as to efficiently apply appropriate technical skills using up-to-date technology in helping clients and must be highly responsive to human feelings as he/she works in cooperation and collaboration with clients and other health and social science disciplines in the multi-disciplinary health care environment .
(vii) The education of the nurse to meet the demands of changing health care needs of individuals, families and communities in a rapidly …..changing 
(viii) Nursing is a science that is based on the knowledge of behaviors that enable changes in the client system to be monitored by utilizing the scientific method of inquiry whilst providing nursing intervention to individuals, families, groups and communities at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of health care.
(ix) Professional nursing education is built upon a theoretical base that seeks to develop continuous self-directed practitioners who will advance and test knowledge on which practice is based. Current health care demands require an innovative approach in professional preparation, and a curriculum that is responsive to the changing health needs of the society. 
(x) Learners should be assisted in using relevant and proven learning methods that support problem solving based on rational knowledge moderated by emerging trend in technology.

3.0 The Aim of the Programme
The programme aims to develop highly competent nurse clinicians that will service health care needs of people in a scientifically responsive environment and can professionally advance their practice through continuous self-directed learning and higher education.

4.0 The Objectives of the Programme
1. To uphold the academic standard of Osun State University that is highly competitive in meeting national and international requirement as such speaks to the nature of nursing education and practice.
2. To provide a teaching-learning environment that is facilitatory to wholesome development of students and faculty.
3. To promote the institutionalization of the team concept in teaching and service delivery adopting efficient use of technology for optimal outcomes for students and consumers of health care services.
4. To mentor students into leadership responsibilities by facilitating their participation in group and professional association activities. 
5. To develop problem solving potentials and research interest of students by exposing them to problem situations and by mentoring them through the research process and in conduct of research projects.
6. To graduate professional nurses capable of giving high quality nursing care to individuals and communities of diverse backgrounds, and in a variety of social and cultural settings.
7. To cooperate with relevant bodies to advance nursing knowledge especially as such relates to improved learning and improved practice by the students and graduates 
8. To support the participation of faculty members and students in University and professional affairs.
9. To evaluate the educational programmes of the department in the light of:
i. the educational objectives;
ii. the health needs of the nation;
iii. the needs of the learners
iv. emerging trends in nursing education globally; and 
v. emerging trends in curriculum development and implementation
10. To sustain active recruitment process through the quality of programme.
11. To develop and maintain audio-visual, and other learning resources.
12. To formulate future plans and seek funds to maintain high educational standard and training programmes for improved performance of staff in the programme.

5.0 LEARNER FOCUSSED OBJECTIVES.
The student, on completion of the programme, should be able to demonstrate verbally, in writing and practice the following:
A. Knowledge of:
1. Physiological and psychosocial determinants of health and health status
2. Patho-physiological determinants of diseases
3. The scientific principles and nursing theories that are the basis of nursing care of individuals and groups of all ages and of diverse health status in a variety of physical and social settings;
4. The nursing process and standardized nursing language;
5. The communication process and group dynamics;
6. The process of scientific inquiry; and
7. The functions of members of the health team and their inter-relatedness and interdependency
8. Application of information technology in nursing care
9. Economic dimensions of health care programming and health care access.

B. Skills in:
1. Health assessment of individuals
2. Identifying health needs; planning and giving comprehensive nursing and health care to individuals of all ages in a variety of settings.
3. Applying basic scientific, social, medical and nursing theories, principles and concepts in the practice of nursing.
4. Selecting appropriate health and nursing interventions, and performing technical skills with maximal safety.
5. Effective communication by organising thoughts and expressing such in manners that could be easily comprehended.
6. Planning and effecting health promotion, disease prevention and health restorative activities.
7. Working cooperatively as a member of the health team in Primary Health Care by:
i. Sharing information;
ii. Accepting responsibility and limitation willingly;
iii. Participating in group activities;
1. Utilising standard protocols in giving health care.
8. Applying appropriate evaluation tools and instituting desirable changes.
9. Utilising information communication technology in information management, client education and self development.

C. Attitude that:
1. Recognises the essential worth of the individual through her interpersonal responses.
2. Appreciates varieties in behaviour which may influence the care of the individual; and the family. 
3. Shows commitment to the role of nurse and to the nursing profession.
4. Shows sense of responsibility for self-direction and personal growth.
5. Shows respect for the rights of his/her clients as individuals and groups.
6. Reflect positive disposition to use of technology in all aspects of life

6.0 FUNCTIONS THAT WILL BE PERFORMED BY A GRADUATE OF THE BACHELOR OF NURSING SCIENCE 
1. the graduate nurse will engage in direct patient care. This involves:
(a) making appropriate health, physical assessment and nursing diagnoses of individuals through the use of:
i. the acquired observation skills and sensory perceptions ; and
ii. simple diagnostic equipments and procedures in client assessment;
(b) making plans related to identified diagnoses;
(c) giving appropriate treatment in Primary Health Care and Emergency and other care situations and making referrals as necessary for further in depth care.
(d) using obtained data and relevant guidelines to make appropriate care plans for the individual and groups and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan through further observation.
(e) communicating significant information from observed data to appropriate member of the health team.
(f) incorporating the medical plan into nursing activities which are based on safe practices supported by scientific principles and concepts;
(g) assisting individuals in identifying realistic health goals and in planning for ways of achieving or maintaining optimum health.
(h) assessing the limitations and capabilities of individuals in assuming responsibilities for personal care, and the degree of assistance from the nurse that will be useful at all levels of care.
(i) provide nursing care to clients/patients in secondary, tertiary and other health care settings working within the scope of role assignments in the health care team.
(j) performing needed technical skills with refined dexterity and feeling response.

2. He/She will teach and demonstrate high quality nursing care to students, health care personnel, patients and families by:
(a) Identifying individual learning needs and formulating appropriate learning content and method;
(b) Using appropriate educational psychological principles and evaluating and revising teaching plans according to progress made in learning;
(c) Precepts through his/her exceptional positive health practices.

3. He/She will function as a leader by:
(a) Recognising his/her own personal behaviour and needs.
(b) Creating an environment conducive to the promotion of high quality nursing care.
(c) Understanding the role of the various members of the health team, thereby planning responsibility and supervision accordingly.
(d) Organising and implementing team work, and working effectively with people.
(e) Making nursing decisions based on pertinent data and scientific principles.
(f) Understanding institutional policies, legal consideration and professional ethics. 
(g) Accepting responsibility for his/her own actions.
(h) Identifying his/her own capabilities, responsibilities and limitations.
(i) Coordinating the work of various health care and nursing teams.
(j) Applying nursing decisions in order of priority.

4. He/She will serve as an effective member of the health team in the processes of defining, planning, executing and evaluating the total health plan for members of the community.

5. He/She will initiate research and also work with other members of the health team in multidisciplinary research projects.

6. He/She will interpret nursing activities to groups within and outside the professional health teams.
7. He/She continues to learn by:
(a) continuous participation in the field of inquiry;
(b) acquiring new knowledge and new experience for continuous professional growth and development;
(c) using her potentials for graduate study;
(d) continually questioning the basis for defining nursing activities.

8. He/She will function as a change agent by:
(a) constantly evaluating the milieu in which she practices;
(b) identifying factors which affect the direction of nursing and the area of nursing 
chiefly affected;
(c) deciding on change that is imminent and planning strategies for incorporating 
this into existing structures;
(d) working with others in the assessment, introduction and evaluation of change.
(e) creatively using technology to moderate all aspects of learning and professional 
practice

ADMISSION AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to Part I, BNSc programme:
Candidates may be considered for admission to Part I, BNSc degree programme after passing at the required level of the University Matriculation Examination (UME) of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the University moderated post-JAMB selection examination provided they obtain a pass in the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination of the West African Examination Council(WAEC) or National Examination Council (NECO) or its approved equivalent at Credit Level in at least five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics; and provided that all five subjects are taken and passed at one sitting.

Exemption from Part I, BNSc Programme (Direct Entry):
Candidates for admission to Part II, BNSc Programme by direct entry who are exempted from the Part I, BNSc programme are in the following categories:

i. Candidates who have satisfied the Senior Secondary School Certificate requirements for admission into this university (i.e five credit passes as stated in 7.1 above, and who in addition obtain passes in at least two science subjects including Biology/Zoology, Chemistry and Physics at the General Certificate of Education, Advanced Level or the Higher School Certificate, Principal level or at any other equivalent examinations approved by the Senate of the Osun State University. 
ii. Candidates who are holders of the R.N. Diploma of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, or its equivalent as approved by the Senate the Osun State University who have passed at the required Credit level in the Senior School Certificate Examination of WAEC or NECO or its approved equivalents in at least five subjects including English Language, Biology. Chemistry, Mathematics or and Physics and one other subject.
iii After successfully completing a Bachelor of Science degree course in Osun State University or any other University, a candidate may be considered for admission into the BNSc. degree of the University provided such a candidate satisfies the appropriate admission requirements as prescribed in 7.2.(i) above.
7.3 Transfer from other Faculties of Osun State or other Universities:
Candidates who have satisfied the Senior Secondary School Certificate requirements for admission into this university (i.e. 5 credit passes as stated in 7.1 above, and who in addition has passed all the courses expected in part I of the BNSc degree programme with a GPA of not less than 4.0 may be allowed to transfer to part II of the programme.

Duration of the BNSc Degree programme
The BNSc degree programme shall run for five (5) academic years for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) entry candidates and for four (4) years for direct entry candidates depending on a student’s entry qualification.

Programme Format
Mode of study - candidates are required to register fulltime.
Type of course system – A modified course credit system will be adopted. Courses offered outside the College of Health Sciences will follow the regulations binding the offering of such courses. For all courses in the department additional information are provided. There are courses that run over the session as part I in the first Semester and part II in the second semester. 
Course coding system – A system identifying a course using the combination of 3 letters and 
3 digits according to UNIOSUN standard is used. The 3-letter designation of NSG will be for all courses offered in the Department of Nursing Science while the first of the three number digits denotes the level. The same principle applies to courses offered in other departments in the College.
Evaluation
Formative evaluation through Continuous Assessment for lectures, tutorials and practical adopting various methods will constitute 30% of the year grade for every course. Summative evaluation in form of final examination covering theory, projects and practical examinations shall be conducted for all courses at the end of every year.

***Candidates to sit for the second and third professional examination for Midwifery and Public Health Nursing by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and West African Health Examination Board respectively when students fulfil all requirements. Candidates take responsibilities for funding of professional examination.