MEDA 119 Intercultural Communication in Health Care

5 credits

This course introduces written and oral communication techniques for patient relations, emphasizing professionalism and cultural awareness. The course is designed to help students explore, understand, and appreciate the challenges posed by cultural and ethnically diverse patient populations.

Prerequisites: MEDA 116 and MEDA 121

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Communicate effectively to patients with culturally diverse backgrounds
Discuss the intercultural implications of professional communication among team members in a medical setting
Demonstrate empathy, active listening, and non-verbal communication
Use feedback techniques to obtain patient information, including reflection, clarification, and restatement
Coach patients appropriately considering cultural diversity, developmental life stage, and communication barriers
Identify the beliefs and traditions of diverse patient populations in terms of health promotion and wellness, illness and disease prevention, and health restoration

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in their field

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50