The Program
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The Program
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COURSE TITLE:Cultural Immersion for International Health Care
COURSE CREDIT
& CLOCK HOURS:1 – 2 credits(5-10 hours/week)
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: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
Compare and contrast culture of origin and host culture(s) in relation to living skills and social etiquette.
Analyze cultural values within and among families to determine cultural patterns.
Synthesize information from the literature, the web and direct contact to gain understanding of a culture.
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.