LEVEL II HEALTH PROMOTION

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

COURSE NUMBER:      NGR 5935

 

COURSE TITLE:            Cultural Immersion for International Health Care

 

COURSE CREDIT

& CLOCK HOURS:      1 – 2 credits   (5-10 hours/week) 

 

PREREQUISITE:            Graduate status; Permission of the Instructor

 

PLACEMENT:                 Required Course for Students in Family-Focused Interdisciplinary Health Across Cultures Certificate

 

FACULTY:                          Marie-Luise Friedemann, PhD, RN

                                             Office: ACII 203, Phone: (305) 919-5311

 

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:   The course introduces basic language, values, social etiquette, daily life, and interpersonal, family and health care patterns in a foreign country in preparation for cross-cultural health study.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:  Upon completion of this course the student will

                                              be able to:

 

1.                                          Compare and contrast culture of origin and host culture(s) in relation to living skills and social etiquette.

2.                                          Analyze cultural values within and among families to determine cultural patterns.

3.                                          Synthesize information from the literature, the web and direct contact to gain understanding of a culture.

 

CLASS SCHEDULE:      Web course. Student’s own time

 

TOPICAL

    OUTLINE:

    Week 1.   -  Introduction. E-mail communication with student in the country of

                          focus. Discuss life as student.

 

    Week 2   -   Cultural values, work, family and social life in the country of focus.

 

    Week 3   -   Health care in the family, health care system and political system

                          in the country of focus.

 

TEACHING STRATEGIES:

Web-based instruction, asynchronous learning activities. Both home-based and exchange students focus on one of the participating transatlantic cultures. Cultural learning occurs through literature search, web-based course material, and electronic discussion with students in a partner institution. Study and interaction may include immigrant or diverse populations in the participating sites. Exchange students participate in an intensive language course a year prior to travel. Language training is optional for home-based students.

 

 

 

EVALUATION

    METHODS:   Records of e-mail discussions; summary of an interview with an

                          immigrant from the country of focus; paper.

 

REQUIRED TEXTS:  None

                                      Relevant readings and web sites will be used.