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Course syllabus - Transcultural Perspectives in Health, Care and Welfare
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
VAE105
Valid from
Autumn semester 2014
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Main area(s)
Caring Science with Specialization in Nursing
Organisation
School of Health, Care and Social Welfare
Ratified
2014-01-15
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Dignity in care: a genuine commitment?, volym 18
Caring Science in a New Key, volym 15
(1), 61-65.
The process of cultural competence in the delivery of healthcare services: the journey continues
ISBN: 0-9741582-2-4
Culturally congruent care for older people:Finnish care in Sweden, volym 21
354-361.
Cultural consideration in Evidence-Based Practice.
Towards conceptualization of Trancultural Health Care System: Concepts and Model.
To understand and alleviate suffering in a caring culture.
Supporting People who have Dementia to die with Dignity.
Nursing research: generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice
ISBN: 9781605477084 (hardback)
Transcultural Health Care : A Culturally Competent Approach (4th Edition)
Prejudice, paradox, and possibility: nursing people from cultures other than one's own.
Intercultural caring - an abductive model, volym 22
485-496.
Objectives
The objective of the course is for students to attain knowledge and skills in the area of transcultural perspectives in health, care, and welfare. Other course objectives are for students to improve their competence and to analyse the living conditions of people in various cultural environments.
Learning outcomes
After having completed the course, students are expected to be able to:
1 reflect upon and discuss the concepts human, autonomy, integrity, dignity, health, suffering and caring from a cultural perspective with a focus on the social situations of individuals
2 describe and critically approach research on culture, transcultural perspectives and cultural competence in relation to health and welfare
3 describe intercultural competence in intercultural communication
4 problematise availability in health and welfare systems using transcultural perspectives
5 analyse and reflect upon their own cultural behaviour in order to develop transcultural competence
6 describe and analyse organisations and the roles of professionals when encountering people from different cultures
7 describe caring environments in relevant cultures with an awareness of diseases
8 apply and critically reflect upon transcultural theories and models in their own subject area
Course content
Concepts and theories of culture, health and welfare
Transcultural perspectives on health, care and welfare
(In)Equality in health, care and welfare
Cultural competence
Individual autonomy, integrity and dignity in the culture in question
Health, suffering and caring in the culture in question
External and internal caring environment in the culture in question
Examples of culture-specific conditions and diseases
Specific requirements
Full Credits from the two first years in DDBNP at Rangsit University and a TOEFL test result, minimum score cBt 173, pBT 500 or iBT 61 or IELTS score 5,0 and no band score below 4,5 or CU-TEP with a minimum of 535.
Examination
Attendance (NÄR1), 0.5 credit point, mandatory attendance for at least 80% of the lectures offered in the course. Marks Pass (G).
Seminar (SEM1), 1.5 credit points, written and oral presentation of an individual task, related to learning objectives 2, 8. Marks Pass (G).
Seminar (SEM2), 1 credit point, oral presentation of a group task, related to learning objectives 1, 3, 5. Marks Pass (G).
Seminar (SEM3), 1 credit point, oral presentation of a group task, related to learning objectives 4, 6, 7. Marks Pass (G).
PM (PM01), 3.5 credit points, written PM/description of project plan with a follow-up seminar, related to all learning objectives. Marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
For the grade Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student must receive a Pass with distinction (VG) for PM01. For more information, see the Study Guide.
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.
Grade
Three-grade scale
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
Replace VAE046, VAE072 och VAE078.