IC 200 (ICC 200) - Developing Cultural Competence
This course serves students who are relatively new to the health care field or those with limited professional experience interacting with others of different racial, ethnic, linguistic or religious backgrounds. IC 200 introduces patient interactions, focusing on patient-centered techniques and building professional cultural competence. This course seeks to increase student self-assessment and reflection, considering ongoing professional growth. Course focus is on holistic patient assessment, identifying the influencing factors in patient health, illness and treatment. ◊ This course emphasizes student engagement using a required service experience.
Semester hours: 3.0