| 8998 |
English B2 |
3 |
This course aims to help minor university students with their general English by improving their Language proficiency from upper intermediate (B2) to advanced (C1) in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). The textbook, Empower B2, is based on a combination of content from "Cambridge University Press" and a validated assessment from "Cambridge Assessment English" to enable students to make consistent and measurable progress with reference to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The course is fundamentally learner-centered, as it has clear orientation and goals that meet the students' needs. It seeks to sustain students' motivation through interactive visuals by personalizing their language practice experience and engaging them into interesting content with a variety of tasks. |
| 22061 |
Communication and health education for nurses |
1 |
This course prepares baccalaureate nursing students to communicate effectively and collaboratively with patients, families, and the interprofessional healthcare team across diverse clinical settings. Students will evaluate communication models and behavioral theories to cultivate core competencies essential for clinical interaction, patient advocacy, and professional identity. The curriculum investigates the critical role of communication in patient safety, introducing standardized communication tools and protocols designed to mitigate clinical errors and improve health outcomes.
Furthermore, the course emphasizes evidence-based health education and therapeutic teaching-learning strategies. Students will analyze methodologies for assessing diverse learning needs, designing structured educational interventions, and evaluating health education outcomes for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Utilizing high-fidelity simulations, case-study scenarios, and experiential practice, students will synthesize these concepts to navigate complex communication challenges and deliver professional health education sessionس |
| 22062 |
History Taking and Physical Assessment lab |
1 |
The course provides hands-on essential skills in inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation required for the student to conduct a complete physical health assessment in labs. Data obtained in the physical health examination is essential for the nurse to establish nursing diagnoses, plan the client’s care, and evaluate the outcomes of nursing care. Knowledge of the normal structure and function of body parts and systems is an essential requisite to conducting a physical assessment. |
| 22063 |
Clinical Pharmacology for nurses |
3 |
This course introduces pharmacology and describes the differences between pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, and therapeutics. Topics include: the basic principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; characteristics of an ideal drug; drug administration routes and dose calculation; relevant international and regional legislation; drug development; and classification. Also discussed are adverse drug reactions, drug-drug and drug food interactions, and the drug responses for select groups of patients/clients |
| 22064 |
Medical Surgical Nursing 1 Theory |
3 |
This course introduces students to the prevalent health conditions affecting adults, exploring the clinical manifestations, treatment modalities, and nursing management of selected disorders organized by body systems. Integrating multidisciplinary knowledge with a strong emphasis on pathophysiology and pharmacology, the course guides students to critically apply the nursing process, ethical principles, and patient safety measures across the continuum of care. Additionally, students are encouraged to explore and utilize evidence-based clinical guidelines relevant to optimizing patient outcomes. |
| 22065 |
Medical Surgical Nursing I - Practice |
4 |
This course provides students with supervised clinical learning experiences designed to directly bridge theoretical knowledge with professional practice in the care of adult patients with medical-surgical conditions. Mirroring the theoretical curriculum, the course enables students to actively synthesize and apply concepts of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment within real clinical settings, critically translating the nursing process into safe, ethical, and patient-centered care. Through integrated clinical practice, clinical reasoning development, and evidence-based interventions, students transform classroom concepts into reality, demonstrating progressive independence, accountability, and professional competence, as evaluated through reflective learning and OSCE-based assessments. |
| 22066 |
Health Care Ethics for nurses |
2 |
This course identifies professional, ethical, and legal principles relevant to the practice of a registered nurse. It provides an opportunity to assess ethical and legal issues confronting nurses and other health care providers in a variety of health care settings. Topics that will be emphasized are: value clarification, ethical theory, ethical decision-making models, and professional ethical standards. Students will be encouraged to discuss ethical dilemma issues encountered in the clinical care setting. In addition, the course will address legal concepts and regulations under which professional nurses practice in Palestine. Students examine personal, professional, institutional, and societal values as they develop their ethics knowledge base. |
| 22067 |
Medical Surgical Nursing Theory II-Theory |
3 |
This course describes the prevalent and more complex health conditions affecting the adult population, building upon the foundational knowledge acquired in Adult Health Nursing I (Theory). It focuses specifically on the clinical manifestations, etiologies, treatment modalities, and nursing care management of endocrine problems, hepatic and renal problems, as well as neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. The curriculum integrates multidisciplinary knowledge, emphasizing pathophysiology and pharmacology to guide students in critically applying the nursing process and developing clinical judgment skills. Furthermore, the course reinforces ethical, legal, and safety principles required to deliver holistic, patient-centered care, weaving concepts of professional collaboration and evidence-informed practice throughout the curriculum to optimize health outcomes. |
| 22068 |
Medical Surgical Nursing II-practice |
4 |
This course describes the supervised and guided clinical learning experiences, designed to directly mirror and complement the theoretical curriculum of Medical-Surgical Nursing II. The course enables students to actively apply and manage the care of adult patients experiencing prevalent and more complex health conditions, with a clinical focus on nursing interventions and therapeutic modalities for endocrine problems, hepatic and renal problems, as well as neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. Integrating concepts of pathophysiology and pharmacology into real healthcare settings, the course guides students to critically implement the nursing process and advance their clinical judgment skills. Furthermore, it reinforces ethical, legal, and patient safety principles required to deliver holistic, patient-centered care, utilizing evidence-informed practices to foster progressive independence and professional competence evaluated via reflective learning and OSCE-based assessments. |
| 22069 |
Maternal Health Nursing and Care of the Newborn -Theory |
3 |
This course describes the theoretical concepts and principles of maternal health nursing and newborn care, emphasizing the physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs of women and their families throughout pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, and neonatal life. The curriculum explores normal physiological adaptations as well as common and complex reproductive health challenges, including high-risk obstetric conditions and complications. By integrating pathophysiology, pharmacology, and evidence-based guidelines, the course aims to develop students' clinical judgment and reasoning skills to critically apply the nursing process. Furthermore, it reinforces the ethical, legal, and safety frameworks required to deliver safe, holistic, and family-centered care across the maternal-newborn continuum. |
| 22070 |
Maternal Health Nursing and Care of the Newborn -Practice |
2 |
Clinical maternal and newborn nursing provides structured laboratory training and supervised clinical practice in hospitals and healthcare settings, where students apply theoretical knowledge to real patient care situations. It enables students to deliver safe and effective nursing care for women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period, as well as for healthy and high-risk neonates. Students apply knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology to develop clinical judgment and implement the nursing process in clinical practice. The course emphasizes patient safety, professional ethics, legal and regulatory standards, and evidence-based practice. Clinical competence is evaluated through laboratory performance, supervised clinical training, reflective learning, and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessments. |
| 22071 |
Mental Health Nursing - Theory |
3 |
The course focuses on the theoretical concepts and principles of mental health and psychiatric nursing, emphasizing the psychosocial and behavioral needs of individuals, families, and communities. The curriculum explores prevalent and complex psychiatric disorders, including mood, anxiety, psychotic, and substance-related disorders, focusing on their clinical manifestations, etiologies, and evidence-based therapeutic modalities. By integrating neurobiology, psychopharmacology, and therapeutic communication techniques, the course aims to develop students' clinical judgment to critically implement the nursing process. Furthermore, it reinforces the ethical, legal, and safety frameworks required to deliver holistic, patient-centered psychiatric care while advocating for patients' rights and mental well-being. |
| 22072 |
Mental Health Nursing - Practice |
2 |
This course enables students to actively apply advanced therapeutic communication techniques and Mental Status Examinations (MSE) to assess and deliver direct nursing interventions for patients experiencing the psychiatric and behavioral disorders studied in the classroom, such as mood, anxiety, psychotic, and substance-related disorders. Conducted in diverse mental health settings, the course integrates neurobiology and psychopharmacology to advance students' clinical judgment and to implement the nursing process. The course reinforces safety, ethical, and legal standards while advocating for patient rights, utilizing evidence-informed practices to foster professional competence evaluated through reflective learning and OSCEs. |
| 22073 |
Child and Adolescent Health Nursing- Theory |
3 |
The course provides a comprehensive study of the theoretical foundations and principles guiding child and adolescent health nursing, distinguishing between normal growth and development and the prevalent, more complex health conditions affecting these age groups. The curriculum explores the clinical manifestations, etiologies, and treatment modalities of acute, chronic, and congenital disorders, emphasizing specialized nursing care management within a family-centered context. By integrating pathophysiology, pharmacology, and evidence-based practices, the course aims to develop students' clinical judgment skills to critically implement the nursing process. Furthermore, it reinforces the ethical, legal, and safety frameworks required to deliver safe, holistic care that advocates for children's rights and promotes family well-being. |
| 22074 |
Child and Adolescent Health Nursing -Practice |
2 |
This course enables students to actively apply their knowledge to assess growth and development, and deliver direct nursing interventions for pediatric patients experiencing the acute, chronic, and congenital disorders studied in the classroom. Conducted in diverse healthcare settings, students integrate pathophysiology and pharmacology to advance their clinical judgment and implement the nursing process within a family-centered context. The course reinforces safety, ethical, and legal standards, utilizing evidence-informed practices to foster professional competence evaluated through reflective learning and OSCEs. |
| 22075 |
Research Methods for Nurses |
3 |
The course provides a comprehensive study of the foundational principles and methodologies of scientific research and their direct applications to advancing nursing practice and improving healthcare quality. The curriculum focuses on the sequential steps of the research process, from formulating research problems and questions to conducting literature reviews and selecting appropriate quantitative and qualitative research designs. The course integrates data collection methods, instrumentation, and basic statistical analysis, while emphasizing ethical and legal standards for protecting human subjects. Furthermore, it aims to develop students' critical appraisal skills, enabling them to evaluate published research and utilize evidence-based practice (EBP) to enhance clinical judgment and promote knowledge-driven nursing care. |
| 22076 |
Evidence-Based Practice |
2 |
This course introduces nursing students to the principles and processes of evidence-based practice in clinical nursing. It focuses on integrating research evidence, clinical expertise, patient values, and interprofessional perspectives to support clinical decision-making and improve patient, population, and organizational outcomes. Students learn to identify clinical problems, formulate structured questions, search databases, critically appraise evidence, and plan evidence-informed practice changes. The course also addresses ethical, cultural, and methodological issues, the research–practice gap, and barriers to applying evidence in clinical settings. |
| 22077 |
Management of Individuals with Complex Health Needs - Theory |
3 |
This course equips students with the knowledge, clinical reasoning, and decision-making skills required to provide safe, person-centered nursing care for individuals experiencing acute, complex, and life-threatening health conditions. Through the application of the nursing process, students assess patient needs, plan and implement evidence-based interventions, and evaluate care outcomes. The course emphasizes patient safety, ethical practice, pharmacological management, patient advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Particular attention is given to the nurse’s role in recognizing clinical deterioration, preventing complications, and managing patients in acute care and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) settings. |
| 22078 |
Management of Individuals with Complex Health Needs - Practice |
2 |
This course focuses on the application of advanced nursing knowledge and clinical skills in the care of patients with acute, complex, and life-threatening health conditions. Building on concepts acquired in Adult Health Nursing I and II, students utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive nursing care across critical and non-critical care settings. Emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning, judgment, patient safety, prioritization of care, medication management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the early recognition and management of clinical deterioration. The course promotes professional, ethical, and person-centered nursing practice while enhancing students’ competence in managing patients with complex health needs. |
| 22079 |
Community Health Nursing - Theory |
3 |
This course introduces nursing students to the principles and practices of community health nursing, focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, primary health care, and care for individuals, families, and communities. It covers epidemiology, social determinants of health, health education, family, school, older adult, occupational, and environmental health, and communicable and non-communicable disease prevention. Emphasis is placed on vulnerable populations, health inequalities, community assessment, and culturally appropriate interventions within the Palestinian context. |
| 22080 |
Community Health Nursing - Practice |
2 |
This course enables nursing students to apply concepts and theories of community and public health nursing in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. It emphasizes the use of the nursing process to assess health needs, identify at-risk groups, plan appropriate interventions, and evaluate outcomes. The course also examines physiological, sociocultural, psychological, environmental, and political factors influencing health and the delivery of effective community-based nursing care. |
| 22081 |
Gerontology Nursing |
1 |
This course introduces nursing students to the aging process and the principles of gerontological nursing. It focuses on demographic changes in aging societies, lifespan theories, aging research methods, and psychosocial aspects of aging. The course also addresses family roles, caregiving issues, housing, long-term care, and relevant social policies. Emphasis is placed on the nursing care of older adults, including assessment, health promotion, disease prevention, functional support, and person-centered care that promotes dignity, independence, and quality of life. |
| 22082 |
Palliative care nursing |
1 |
This course prepares nursing students to provide holistic, compassionate, culturally sensitive, and evidence-based palliative care for patients and families facing serious, life-limiting, or life-threatening illnesses. It emphasizes the nurse’s role in improving quality of life through early identification of needs, comprehensive assessment, pain and symptom management, therapeutic communication, psychosocial and spiritual support, ethical decision-making, and family-centered care. The course also focuses on relieving suffering, preserving dignity, promoting comfort, supporting coping and adaptation, and addressing physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and existential needs. Interdisciplinary collaboration, end-of-life care, grief and bereavement support, and palliative care delivery across clinical, community, and resource-limited settings are also addressed. |
| 22083 |
Nursing graduation project |
1 |
This course builds on the Introduction to Project course by enabling nursing students to complete an integrated research project relevant to nursing and health sciences. After selecting and approving the research topic, students proceed with implementing the proposed methodology, collecting data, organizing and analyzing findings, and presenting the complete research project in a structured academic format. The course emphasizes ethical conduct, accurate data management, critical interpretation of results, academic writing, and professional presentation. By the end of the course, students will produce and present a complete nursing research project that demonstrates scientific inquiry, evidence-based thinking, and relevance to nursing practice. |
| 22084 |
Leadership and Quality Management in Nursing- Theory |
2 |
This course provides nursing students with the theoretical knowledge required for effective leadership, management, and quality improvement in nursing practice. It focuses on leadership and management theories, organizational structures, communication, motivation, change management, staffing, conflict resolution, performance appraisal, human resource management, risk management, patient safety, disaster management, and total quality management. In accordance with ICN principles, the course emphasizes the nurse’s role in strengthening safe, ethical, evidence-based, person-centred, and high-quality care within clinical and organizational settings. |
| 22085 |
Leadership and Quality Management in Nursing- Practice |
2 |
This practice course is designed to enable nursing students to apply leadership and quality management principles in real clinical settings. The course focuses on developing students’ practical competencies in nursing leadership, clinical supervision, delegation, communication, decision-making, time management, conflict resolution, patient assignment, reporting, and resource utilization. Students will engage in clinical activities that support safe, effective, ethical, and patient-centered nursing care. Emphasis is placed on applying quality improvement principles, patient safety standards, risk management, teamwork, evidence-based practice, and professional accountability. Through guided clinical practice, case discussions, observation, and reflective learning, students will develop the essential leadership and managerial skills needed to function effectively as future professional nurses and contribute to high-quality healthcare delivery. |
| 22086 |
Health Informatics |
2 |
This course introduces nursing students to the principles and applications of health and nursing informatics in contemporary healthcare settings. It focuses on the use, management, and protection of nursing and health information to support safe, effective, and evidence-based nursing practice. Students are introduced to key informatics tools, including electronic health records, telehealth, clinical information systems, and digital communication platforms. The course examines the role of information technology in enhancing nursing knowledge, clinical decision-making, education, research, and quality of care. It also addresses ethical and legal issues related to patient privacy, confidentiality, data security, and the responsible use of social media in healthcare communication. |
| 22087 |
Consolidated Nursing Practice |
4 |
This course is the final clinical practice experience for nursing students before graduation. It enables students to integrate theoretical knowledge, clinical skills, ethical judgment, communication, leadership, patient safety, and evidence-based practice in real health-care settings. In accordance with ICN principles, the course prepares students to provide safe, person-centred, culturally respectful, collaborative, and accountable nursing care. Students must demonstrate clinical readiness for professional practice and successfully pass a clinically focused exit examination before graduation. |
| 22090 |
Anatomy & Physiology 1 for Nurses |
3 |
This course provides an integrated study of the anatomical structure and physiological mechanisms of the human body, aiming to enhance students' understanding of how body systems function and the complex communication processes required to coordinate their vital activities. The course examines in detail the structure and functions of the following systems: the integumentary system (the skin and its appendages) and body membranes, the blood and cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system, and the digestive system.
An essential, integrated laboratory component complements the theoretical framework, allowing students to investigate and validate anatomical and physiological concepts through a diverse range of laboratory-based activities and experiential learning modalities necessary to support subsequent clinical coursework. |
| 22091 |
Anatomy and Physiology lab for nurses |
1 |
This course provides students with the opportunity to relate the theoretical knowledge of the laboratory component of Human Anatomy and physiology, which provides an approach to understanding basic human structure and function presented in the lecture, and experience working together in small groups to achieve each lab's objectives. |
| 22092 |
Anatomy and Physiology II for Nurses |
2 |
This course represents a direct continuation of the Human Anatomy and Physiology (1) course, as it works to enhance the student’s understanding of the integrated anatomical structure and functional mechanisms of the human body. The curriculum covers a comprehensive analysis of the following body systems: urinary, endocrine, nervous, skeletal, muscular, and reproductive, and special senses, with a focus on their specialized roles in maintaining overall internal balance and coordinating physiological responses. The course is complemented by an essential practical (laboratory) component that supports the theoretical framework, enabling students to investigate and verify complex anatomical and physiological concepts through a variety of laboratory activities and experimental learning methods necessary for safe clinical assessment. |
| 22093 |
Introduction to Nursing |
3 |
Introduction to Nursing provides students with a foundational understanding of the nursing profession, its roles, responsibilities, and core values. The course introduces basic nursing concepts, including holistic patient care, communication skills, professional ethics, legal aspects of nursing, infection control, safety principles, and the nursing process. Students explore the historical development of nursing, healthcare delivery systems, and the role of nurses within interdisciplinary teams. The course emphasizes the development of professional behavior, critical thinking, and essential clinical skills required for future nursing practice. |
| 22094 |
Fundamentals of Nursing - Theory |
3 |
This course introduces the foundational principles, theories, and core competencies essential for safe, evidence-based, and patient-centered nursing practice. Emphasizing the application of the nursing process, students will develop critical thinking and clinical judgment skills necessary to meet the holistic needs of diverse patient populations. Theoretical concepts focus on patient safety, risk mitigation, infection control, and error prevention protocols within contemporary healthcare systems.
The curriculum examines the scientific rationales behind essential nursing interventions, including vital signs assessment, oxygenation, elimination, comfort, sleep hygiene, and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). Additionally, students will explore the legal, ethical, and clinical principles governing safe medication administration and professional health informatics, including electronic health record (EHR) documentation. |
| 22095 |
Fundamentals of Nursing Practice |
2 |
This course enables nursing students to develop foundational clinical competencies through structured laboratory practice and supervised clinical training. Aligned with ICN principles, it emphasizes safe, ethical, person-centred, and evidence-informed nursing care. Students practise essential skills, including infection control, vital signs, hygiene care, wound dressing, oxygen therapy, medication administration, documentation, mobility, nutrition, and basic procedures. Clinical competencies are assessed through the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). After laboratory competency, students apply the nursing process, communication, teamwork, accountability, patient safety, confidentiality, and cultural respect in supervised clinical settings. |
| 22096 |
History Taking and Physical Assessment Theory |
3 |
This course delivers the theoretical foundations and clinical reasoning pathways required to conduct a comprehensive health history and holistic physical assessment across the adult lifespan. Utilizing an evidence-based framework, students will master the core techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation to differentiate between normal physiological variations and acute or chronic pathological manifestations.
The curriculum emphasizes the systematic collection, organization, and validation of subjective and objective data. Students will synthesize these findings within the nursing process to formulate accurate nursing diagnoses, establish client-centered care plans, and evaluate clinical outcomes. Mastery of human anatomy and physiology is integrated as a prerequisite to identify systemic clinical changes and support safe patient care decisions. |
| 22097 |
Pathophysiology for nurses |
2 |
This course delivers a comprehensive analysis of the pathophysiological processes underlying alterations in human health across the lifespan. Building upon prior competencies in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and foundational chemistry, the curriculum focuses on the cellular, systemic, and multi-systemic disruptions that compromise homeostasis. Students will evaluate the mechanistic etiologies, clinical manifestations, and compensatory behaviors associated with diverse disease states.
Through an evidence-based approach, the course integrates the study of advanced diagnostic testing, laboratory profiles, and radiological techniques with the rationale behind medical and surgical interventions. By analyzing the structural and functional changes in different body systems, students will cultivate the clinical judgment and diagnostic reasoning required to anticipate patient complications, formulate nursing diagnoses, and support safe, patient-centered care. |
| 22098 |
Clinical Nutrition for nurses |
2 |
This course introduces nursing students to the fundamental principles of clinical nutrition and diet therapy, emphasizing their critical role in patient care and health promotion. The course explores the metabolic functions of nutrients, nutritional assessment methodologies, and the specific dietary requirements of adult patients across various health and disease states. By integrating nutritional science with the nursing process, students will learn to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based nutritional care plans; manage specialized feeding modalities (enteral and parenteral nutrition); and provide effective patient education to optimize clinical outcomes and prevent complications. |
| 22100 |
Introduction Nursing graduation project |
1 |
This course enables nursing students to apply knowledge and skills related to the research process and evidence-based practice in examining a clinical or health service issue relevant to nursing practice. Students identify a problem requiring improvement or further investigation, review related literature, justify the research gap, and develop a structured research proposal. The course emphasizes problem identification, literature appraisal, formulation of research aims and questions, selection of appropriate methodology, ethical considerations, and presentation of the proposed project. |
| 22101 |
Comprehensive Nursing Exam |
0 |
This course assesses and integrates students’ knowledge, clinical judgment, and critical thinking skills acquired throughout the nursing program. It provides a structured review of major nursing concepts, including medical-surgical nursing, maternal and child health nursing, mental health nursing, community health nursing, pharmacology, pathophysiology, leadership, and professional practice. The course emphasizes the application of evidence-based knowledge to clinical scenarios, preparation for licensure and competency examinations, and identification of areas requiring further development to ensure readiness for safe, effective, and professional nursing practice. |
