Course syllabus - Caring from Cultural Perspectives

Objectives

The aim of the course is that the student will acquire knowledge of and skills in social welfare and nursing from a cultural perspective to increase cultural awareness and self-knowledge. Further, the aim is that the student will improve skills in describing culture-specific conditions and analysing the living conditions of people in different cultural environments.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student shall be able to:

1 reflect on and discuss the concepts of the human being, autonomy, integrity, dignity, health, suffering and caring from a cultural perspective with a focus on social situations for individuals
2 describe intercultural competence in intercultural communication
3 describe and analyse organisations and the roles of professionals in interacting with people from other cultures
4 describe caring environments in relevant cultures with awareness of culture-specific conditions
5 account for ethical theories within the field of health care

Course content

Models for social welfare systems
Systems and organisations for health care and social work in elderly care
Professional roles in the social welfare system with a focus on work with the elderly
Theory and practice in district health care and social work from a cultural perspective
Field studies in social work and in particular elderly care homes
Ethical theories in nursing
Individual autonomy, integrity and dignity in the relevant culture
Health, suffering and caring in the relevant culture
External and internal caring environments in the relevant culture
Examples of culture-specific conditions
Current Caring Science research within the field

Tuition

Teaching consists of lectures, seminars, individual studies and group work and field studies in the occupation in question.

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 credits, compulsory attendance at no less than 80% of the course’s lectures. Marks Pass (G).
Seminar (SEM1), 1.5 credits, written and oral presentation of an individual assignment, regarding learning objectives 1-2. Marks Pass (G).
Seminar (SEM2), 1credit, oral presentation of a group assignment, regarding learning objective 3. Marks Pass (G).
Seminar (SEM3), 1credit, oral presentation of a group assignment, regarding learning objective 4. Marks Pass (G).
Paper (PM01), 3.5 credits, written paper/description of a project plan with a follow-up seminar, regarding all the learning objectives 1-5. Marks Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG).

To receive a Pass with Distinction on the course a VG on PM01 is required. For further details, please refer to the Study Guide.

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail