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Winter Session 2011/2012 Post Diploma Distance Education Course Guide | ||
For Further Information Contact General InformationCOURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND DELIVERY SCHEDULEFor the schedule of courses being offered for 2011/2012 Winter Session go to http://nursing.uvic.ca/distance/PostRN-deliveryschedule.php REGISTRATION INFORMATIONThe 2011/2012 Winter Session Calendar is available online at http://web.uvic.ca/calendar2011/ You can also refer to the Undergraduate Admissions, Registration, and Records website (http://registrar.uvic.ca/undergrad/index.html) for the following:
Access to Online Registration will be blocked if you have outstanding course fees (any monetary amount) e.g., tuition, traffic, library, parking, or interest charges. An Application for Re-registration is available online on the Undergraduate Records website at http://registrar.uvic.ca/undergrad REGISTRATION DEADLINESTo ensure a space in your chosen course(s) please register for BOTH First and Second Terms when you are authorized to register in June/July. Please sign in to check for your individual registration date and time at http://www.uvic.ca Please note that although you register for Second Term courses in June/July, tuition fees for those courses are not due until January 31, 2011. In order to put into place all the variables necessary for the successful delivery of distance education courses, students should register for courses offered for the First Term (Sept.-Dec.) by August 5, 2011 and Second Term (Jan.–Apr.) by December 2, 2011.
*NEW STUDENTS: If you are a new student entering the program, please register immediately after your $200.00 registration deposit is processed by Accounting Services (1-800-663-5260), even after August 5, 2011 (for September 2011 entrants) or December 2, 2011 (for January 2012 entrants). COURSE SECTIONSGiven the large number of students registered in the BSN Distance program, we cannot accommodate requests for study group members (online or face-to-face) to be registered in the same course sections. Please note that to balance course section registration we may move you to another section of the course. Please do not move yourself back to the original section if you have been moved. ADVISING AND COURSE SEQUENCINGPlease contact Lori Klear at klear@uvic.ca or (250) 721-7961 to discuss an initial course plan. Lori can provide answers to any questions about course planning or sequencing or transferring credit(s). You require 24 units to complete your degree. For program courses see Course Descriptions and Delivery Schedule. Course sequencing is structured so that course content builds from course to course in a logical way, and so that course pre and co requisites are met and to provide time for the students to contact the Practica Coordinator by the practice course deadline to plan placements (see Preparing for Practice Placements). SEQUENCE FOR CORE COURESComplete these courses first:
Next steps: After completion of NURS 345 there is some flexibility as to when you take NURS 360 and how you combine your practice courses and your nursing electives together. You may wish to complete NURS 360 or a nursing elective prior to commencing NURS 350 and NURS 351, or you may wish to go straight to NURS 350 and NURS 351; either is fine. This is so students can maximize their learning and career aspirations. NURS 350 and 351 must be taken together; you must contact the Practica Coordinator by the practice course deadline before you register for these courses. (If you have not contacted the Practica Coordinator by the practice course deadlines then you should not enroll in a practice course; instead enroll in NURS 360 and/or the elective courses.) NURS 360 (1.5 units)–Professional Practice VI: Nursing Research NURS 430 and 431 must be taken together; you must contact the Practica Coordinator by the practice course deadline before you register for these courses. NURS 495 (1.5–4.5 units)–Nursing Practice Synthesis (1.5 units=78 hours, 3.0 units=156 hours, 4.5 units=234 hours). You must contact the Practica Coordinator by the practice course deadline before you register for this course. Students complete 3, 4 or 5 nursing electives in the program (or are assessed nursing elective transfer credit from previously-taken approved academic nursing courses, up to a maximum of 3 units). Students complete NURS 495: Nursing Practice Synthesis using various hour and credit options (78 hr=1.5 units, 156 hr=3.0 units and 234 hr=4.5 units) depending on transfer credits and chosen electives. NURS 495 is the final program course. All other courses must be completed prior to enrolling in NURS 495. Collectively these courses are the theory base that shapes the focus students choose for NURS 495.
REQUIRED NURSING ELECTIVES (4.5–7.5 units)Be strategic when planning these electives throughout the program, particularly in relation to your practica choices for NURS 351, NURS 431 and NURS 495. You may take your nursing electives any time in the program after NURS 325. Taking an elective course prior to a practicum may be a good idea if the content is related to the work focus of your requested practicum placement. You have the following combinations to choose from to complete the required 24 units:
NURS 425 for potential graduate students: If you are considering applying to graduate school upon completion of your BSN, you should take NURS 425: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis as this is strongly recommended for admission to all UVic School of Nursing graduate programs. NURS 425 may apply as either a nursing or non-nursing elective in the BSN program. REQUIRED NON-NURSING ELECTIVE (1.5 units)A university 100 level course or above in a discipline other then nursing or transferred credit, may be taken at any point in the program to meet this requirement. Please have non-nursing elective choices approved by the Student Advisor as a Letter of Permission will be required. PREPARING FOR PRACTICE PLACEMENTSPlease contact Linda Latham, Distance Education Practica Coordinator at lmlatham@uvic.ca or (250) 721-6523 to arrange your practice placement. Placement requests must be submitted to the Practica Coordinator by: March 1 for the Sept. term; June 1 for the Jan. term and Nov. 1 for the May term. The Practice Placement Checklist needs to be completed and current for each practice course. ARRANGING A PRACTICE PLACEMENTPlacement requests must be submitted to the Practica Coordinator as indicated on the Practice Placement Checklist, so agencies have time to select a staff member as a field guide, plan for their role in student learning, and enter into an insurance agreement with the University. All placement requests outside of your paid work setting requires a Student Profile sent in an electronic file to the Practica Coordinator. Those students completing practica in their place of work during paid work hours must complete an Option 3 Agreement form and fax (250) 721-6231, scan or mail to the School of Nursing. Practice Placement forms are available on the School of Nursing website at http://nursing.uvic.ca/distance/index.php The practice courses that require arranging by the Practica Coordinator are:
SIX YEAR TIME LIMIT (POST DIPLOMA)The Post RN Diploma BSN program must normally be completed within six years. If you are nearing your six year time limit, or unable to register in more than one term for any reason, it is essential that you contact the student advisor for course planning. COURSE MATERIALSMost courses have required texts, which are available through the UVic Bookstore. Course content including: syllabus, assignments, learning activities etc. will be available on the course websites. Online ordering of textbooks will be available from the Bookstore at http://www.uvicbookstore.ca/ Course materials for Fall Session courses will be available after August 1, 2011. If you have questions, please contact the BSN Distance Program at (250) 721-6470 or (250) 721-7954 by email dianag@uvic.ca or dmc@uvic.ca UNIVERSITY CALENDARThe UVic Calendar is available at http://web.uvic.ca/calendar/ ACCOUNTING INFORMATIONThe University of Victoria, Accounting Services does not provide distance students with a statement of fees owing until the fees are overdue (accruing interest). Overdue fees (including fines) block registration in the next session. Please view your account by signing in to UVic at http://www.uvic.ca/current to confirm your course registration and tuition balance. Students may pay fees using the Internet banking site from the Student Account Balance or Student Account Detail screens. To pay via Internet banking, set the payee up as University of Victoria-Tuition Fees, then enter your student number as your account number. ENGLISH REQUIREMENTStudents who do not meet the University of Victoria English requirement on admission to the program are strongly advised to register in an approved English course during their first or second term of study. Early completion of the English requirement will facilitate writing your academic papers. Completion of an approved English course will satisfy the non-nursing elective requirement in the program if needed. If you are unable to take ENGL 115 online through UVic there are distance course options available to you, but these courses will be considered transfer credit if you need the English course for your non-nursing elective. In this case, the transfer credit of 1.5 units will apply to the total allowable program transfer credit of 3.0 units. To take an English course outside of UVic, please identify yourself as a UVic nursing student and remember to request a letter of permission from School of Nursing at (250) 472-4315 or (250) 472-4361 by email nursing@uvic.ca No LPI or English placement examination is necessary to take one of the English courses below—please register directly in the course after obtaining your Letter of Permission.
SIGN IN TO UVICYou must have a Netlink ID and a UVic email account to Sign in to UVic and Moodle. If you do not already have a Netlink ID, go to: http://netlink.uvic.ca Note: Check your “preferred” email address often as University information is sent to you using this address. You can update by signing in to UVic. The School of Nursing will send electronic correspondence to the email address you provided on your BSN application. To update this email address, please email nursing@uvic.ca. If you encounter any problems with your Netlink ID, please contact the UVic Computer Help Desk at: Phone: (250) 721-7687 When contacting the UVic Computer Help Desk, make sure you have your Student # and advise them that you are a distance student. Students may access their personal records by signing in to UVic from the UVic website. FORMS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSee the Students Records website at https://registrar.uvic.ca/undergrad/records/forms/forms.html ADDRESS CHANGESIf you have moved you must update your address with both the University of Victoria and the School of Nursing. Change your address by signing in to UVic and notify the School of Nursing at nursing@uvic.ca ONLINE HELPAll distance courses use Moodle course websites to facilitate communication throughout the course and to provide administrative course information (e.g., instructor information, assignment due dates). Log in to course websites using your Netlink ID and password at http://moodle.uvic.ca If you have any technical or connectivity problems with your online courses or questions about the technology’s functions throughout the course, please contact the Distance Education Onlinehelp Desk. The Distance Education Services Onlinehelp Desk is the ONLY technical support service set up to support distance students and instructors in online courses at UVic. CONTACT ONLINEHELP DESKPhone (North America): 250-721-8476 E-mail: dehelp@uvic.ca Hours (Pacific Time): Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 8:00 pm NEED HELP WITH LEARNING AND STUDY SKILLS WHEN YOU ARE AT A DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS?You can access the Learning Skills Program resources, which assist UVic students in the development and practice of efficient study techniques, effective learning methods, and high-level thinking skills that are important for success in university from their website at http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/ WRITING SKILLS RESOURCEThe School of Nursing Writing Tutor, Madeline Walker, has many resources for academic writing at http://nursing.uvic.ca/current/WritingTutor.php Madeline will also work one-on-one with students to assist students and can be contacted at sonwrite@uvic.ca Students are also encouraged to access the UVic Hypertext Writer’s Guide, which is located on the homepage of the English Department. You will find this resource helpful whether you are just starting to write a paper or need only to check a small point. You can find the Writer’s Guide at http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/ PHOTO IDDistance Education students can obtain a UVic Photo ID card by emailing a digital photo (in jpeg format) to idcentre@uvic.ca The photo should be a head and shoulders, front-facing close-up. Please include your full name, student number and mailing address. A UVic Photo ID card will be created and mailed to you at the address provided on your Sign in to UVic account. Please visit www.uvic.ca/photoid for more information. GRADUATION INFORMATIONContact Lori Klear at klear@uvic.ca or (250) 721-7961 to confirm eligibility of graduation before applying to graduate. CONVOCATIONYou can find convocation information at https://registrar.uvic.ca/undergrad/records/forms/online/gradrequest.html
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTSInformation about how to order official transcripts is available at http://registrar.uvic.ca/undergrad/ DEGREE COMPLETION LETTERStudents can request a Completion of Degree Letter at http://registrar.uvic.ca/undergrad/records/forms/online/degreeonline.html Important: This letter cannot be prepared unless you have applied to graduate. This letter is only available prior to your conferral of degree. Once your degree has been awarded an Official Transcript must be ordered. EMPLOYMENT/ACADEMIC REFERENCES FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION GRADUATESPlease give some thought to your future needs for references for either employment or graduate school. Students who have recently completed their entire program by Distance Education have encountered the situation where they did not know any of the present faculty and cannot obtain a reference. Unfortunately, we do not keep records after a student’s graduation except for the grades that appear on the transcripts. We would like to suggest the following:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACTFor Course Delivery and Materials Information Diana Gicas Deanne Charboneau For Academic Course Advising Lori Klear For Admission Information and Letters of Permission Telephone: (250) 472-4361 or (250) 472-4315 For Practicum Information Linda Latham Deanne Charboneau Program Coordinator Cindy MacDonald
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