Course Description
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to critically analyze cultural perceptions of health and illness as a component of the holistic delivery of health care. The student is expected to develop knowledge and respect for cultural differences among patient populations and to foster culturally sensitive and appropriate methods of health care delivery.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
The student will write an 8-page reflection-based paper in current APA format that focuses on personal assessment of culture and personal development. The paper must include at least 5 reference(s) in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.
Seminar briefs will offer the opportunity for each student to select a topic from the reading and foster an understanding of the current state of health care in relation to cultural competence. The student will write a 2-page brief paper in current APA format that focuses on a current topic from the reading. The paper must include at least 5 reference(s) in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.
Seminar discussions will offer the opportunity for each student to select a topic from the reading and foster an understanding of the current state of health care in relation to cultural competence. The student will utilize the 2-page brief paper in current APA format to begin a discussion on their selected topic. Each student will post a summary of their brief as a discussion thread and this thread should be at least 500 words. Students will make 4 replies of at least 350 words. Two of the replies should be made to threads posted by your fellow students. The other two replies should be to comments posted by your colleagues on your original thread.
The student will write a 12-page research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on focus on delivering competent care or conducting training for competent care for a recognized sub-population in the United States. The paper must include at least 10 reference(s) in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.
Each quiz will cover the textbook material for the assigned module(s): week(s). Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple choice and true/false questions except for the Cultural Competency Quiz which will have 2 essay questions, and have a 50-minute time limit. The Cultural Competency Quiz will have a 75-minute time limit.
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