HSCI 715 Cultural Competency in Health Sciences

This course equips the student with the knowledge and skills to identify key cultural concepts and respect cultural differences related to health beliefs and practices, while fostering culturally sensitive and effective health care delivery. The content of this course is essential in preparing the student to address diverse patient needs, promote equitable health outcomes, and integrate holistic approaches within his or her individual discipline. By exploring personal biases, cultural influences on health, and strategies for cultural competence, the student develops the critical awareness needed to excel in the evolving field of health sciences.

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, this Discussion will offer the opportunity for each student to select a topic from the reading and foster an understanding of the current state of health care in relation to cultural competence. The student will utilize the 2-page brief paper in current APA format to begin a discussion on their selected topic. Each student will post a summary of their brief as a discussion thread and this thread should be at least 500 words. Each student must reply to at least two peer posts with critical observations and suggestions for improvement on the final paper topic selection in at least 350 words. 

Video Discussions (2)

For these assignments, the student will post a video summary of the Seminar Brief that was submitted in the previous module. Videos should be between 2 and 5 minutes and summarize the key components of the specific research contained in the Seminar Brief. These videos are an opportunity to present the research in a succinct manner for the class.

For the replies to this assignment, the student must post 4 replies of at least 350 words. Two of the replies should be made to threads posted by one’s fellow students. The other two replies should be to comments posted by the student’s colleagues on his or her original thread post. If there are no replies to the original post, the student may elect to post two additional replies to other submissions.

The student will write an 8-page reflection-based paper in current APA format that focuses on personal assessment of culture and personal development. The paper must include at least 5 references in addition to the course textbook and the Bible.

This assignment will be completed in three parts culminating in the Cultural Paper: Final Submission Assignment which is a 12-page research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on focus on delivering competent care or conducting training for competent care for a recognized sub-population in the United States. The paper must include at least 10 reference(s) in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.

Part 1 of the assignment is the Cultural Paper: References Assignment and Part 2 of the assignment is the Cultural Paper: Introduction and Outline Assignment.

Seminar briefs will offer the opportunity for each student to select a topic from the reading and foster an understanding of the current state of health care in relation to cultural competence. The student will write a 2-page brief paper in current APA format that focuses on a current topic from the reading. The paper must include at least 5 references in addition to the course textbook and the Bible.

Each quiz will cover the textbook material for the assigned Module(s): Week(s). Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple choice and true/false questions except for the Quiz: Developing Cultural Competency, which will have 2 essay questions and a 50-minute time limit.