Diversity & Oppression

Catalog description

This is an online course which will use Blackboard to access the online portion. This course is designed to introduce students to advanced level cultural competencies in cultural awareness, knowledge acquisition, and skills development. The course incorporates the knowledge, attitudes, and skills model of cultural competency as outlined by Lum (2011). Students will be introduced to knowledge, attitudes and skills for practice with diverse populations that are part of our communities: First Nation people, European Americans, African American, Latino American, Asian American, Muslim American, Women, People with disabilities, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender persons, and older adults. This course emphasizes cultural competence as dialogical process to assist students’ engagement in conversations aimed to increase self and others awareness, promote acceptance and understanding. In addition, students will have the opportunity to learn and practice skills necessary to advocate for social justice and client’s rights.