Teaching and Learning in A Diverse Society

Catalog description

This course focuses on nursing principles and concepts as applied to the promotion and preservation of the health of populations. Students participate in rich interactive activities that involve a needs assessment, community connections, cultural awareness and sensitivity, health literacy, teaching and learning, advocacy, and critical self-reflection. The course requires 20-hours of practice experience. The practice experiences include four interviews with community members and members of the Interprofessional team, completing a needs assessment for a community's learning needs, preparing a teaching plan and teaching materials, delivery and evaluating a teaching session, and writing a letter to community leaders related to an identified health need. Satisfactory performance in the practice experience of this course is required for a passing grade in the course. View Sample Syllabus