Course

Nursing Elective: Service Learning Experience

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Nursing
Course code
NURS 2218
Credits
3.00
Semester length
2-15 Weeks
Max class size
16
Method(s) of instruction
Field Experience
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course is designed for students who are interested in engaging in service learning. This could take place at the local, national, or international level, and within rural or urban environments. Students may travel to low, middle, or high income countries. Students will have the opportunity to observe and practice alongside health care professionals and explore population health from a global perspective. This experience can be applied toward the Global Competency Certificate, in addition to the required 12 credits of GCC-eligible coursework.
Course content
  • Ethical practice
  • Reflective practice
  • Reciprocity
  • Boundaries
  • Relational practice
  • Intercultural communication
  • Health literacy
  • Authentic partnership
  • Global health
  • Global citizenship
  • Social responsibility
  • Social justice
  • Health equity
  • Health disparities
  • Social determinants of health
  • Sustainability
  • Population health
  • Health promotion
  • Mental health
  • Trauma informed practices
  • Cultural humility and safety
  • Inclusion and diversity
Learning activities

It is the intent of faculty to facilitate student learning, and promote critical inquiry, reflection and analytical reasoning through a variety of learning processes. Students will be engaged in a variety of learning activities such as decision-making analysis, group discussion, and reflection on practice. These may vary depending on the location of the field experience, the context of practice and emerging learning opportunities.

Means of assessment

Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. A course evaluation schedule and other course evaluation information are provided on the instructor’s course outline available to students at the beginning of the course. This is a mastery course.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, successful students will be able to:

  • Examine the cultural, political, economic, and social contexts of the service learning environment.
  • Apply the values and practices of cultural safety and humility, balance and reciprocity, witnessing and observing, and relational practice. 
  • Reflect on personal values, beliefs, and motivations as they apply to the service learning experience.
  • Engage in community development experiences to gain a broader understanding of global health in a context different from one's usual environment.
  • Identify strategies to address health disparities across social, demographic, cultural, or geographically defined populations.
  • Recognize the importance of sustainable development goals in relation to health and health care.
  • Consider health literacy when engaging in teaching and learning where intercultural communication is required.
Textbook materials

A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided in the instructor’s course outline available to students at the beginning of the course.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Students in the BSN program are required to maintain a passing grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

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Institution Transfer details for NURS 2218
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025