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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HLHS 118 - Diversity in Health Care
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing
PROGRAM: Healthcare Specialist
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019
Explores diversity and its relationship to the provision of effective health care. Exposes the students to a variety of theories, viewpoints, and communication patterns within and across various cultures, ethnic groups, religions, and sexual identifications.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Explore theories of cultural diversity.
- Recognize common cultural diversity terminology.
- Identify awareness of individual cultural values and sensitivity to those of other cultural backgrounds.
- Analyze the impact of diverse communication patterns on the provision of effective healthcare.
- Describe the variations in views of health and healthcare practices among major ethnic and religious groups.
- Identify considerations that healthcare providers may need to modify the delivery of care to culturally diverse populations.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Health care considerations in regards to:
- Cultural diversity theories
- Cultural diversity terminology
- Communication concepts
- Sexual identification
- Religious implications
- Ethnic populations
- Underserved populations
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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