This is a module for post-basic students, and it is offered in year one, semester one. The module has two parts: Part one is on Professionalism, and Part two is on Bioethics. It has the following units:

Part A: Professionalism                                                          Part B: Bioethics

Unit 1: Nursing as a Profession                                              Unit 7: Introduction to Bioethics

Unit 2: Professionalisation of Nursing                                    Unit 8: Normative Ethical Theories

Unit 3: Socialisation for professional practice                        Unit 9: Ethical Dilemmas & Ethical Decision Making

Unit 4: Professional organisations                                          Unit 10: Ethical Legal Issues in Health Care

Unit 5: Regulation of nursing and midwifery in Malawi

Unit 6: Theories & Conceptual Models of Nursing