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CULTURAL COMPETENCY IN HEALTH CARE (CHS-253134)

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Course Description:


Cultural Competency in Health Care will study the behaviors, attitudes, and policies that are integrated in a system, agency, or group of professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural settings and situations. This course will examine both analytical and practical approaches to cultural competency in healthcare. Concepts, models, frameworks, and communication that occur in cross-cultural health situations will be discussed, but also the application of these concepts in real interventions and programs.

Prerequisites: The United States Health Systems or the equivalent.

This online course is offered through Online Learning. You can take this as an individual course or as part of an online degree program, with term starts in March, May, September, November and January. View current term offerings and all online courses. Click here to register for online courses.

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Liberal Study
Upper Level
Credits: 4
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Spring 1. Fall 1.

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