Nursing Elective: Global Health
Curriculum guideline
60 hours
It is the intent of faculty to facilitate student learning, and promote critical inquiry, reflection and analytical reasoning through a variety of learning activities which may include, synchonous and asynchnous sessions, group discussion, and case studies.
This course is Global Learning Global Citizenship (GLGC) equivalent and can be used toward the requirements of the Global Competency Certificate. This course is open to students outside of the nursing program and is not specific to students studying in health care disciplines.
- Global citizenship
- Social responsibility
- Social justice
- Health equity
- Health disparities
- Social determinants of health
- Sustainability
- Population health
- Environmental health
- Global health policy
- Health promotion
- Climate change impact on health and health care
- Infectious diseases
- Vector-borne illness
- Mental health
- Ethics
- Trauma informed practices
- Relational practice
- Intercultural communication
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Cultural humility and safety
- Inclusion and diversity
- Health literacy
- Teaching and learning processes
- Person and population-centered care
At the end of this course, successful students will be able to:
- Explain the concept of global citizenship including the practices and responsibilities of a global citizen.
- Describe diversity and inclusivity in the context of global health.
- Compare and contrast the concepts of social justice, health equity, health disparities, and social determinants of health/mental health.
- Discuss the impact of global health policy on the health of populations.
- Identify current and emerging issues in global health.
- Analyze reliable and current sources of population health data.
- Describe the impact of environmental health on the global burden of disease.
- Recognize strategies for health and mental health promotion within an increasingly global context.
- 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.
- Discuss the impact of climate change on health and health care systems.
- Articulate the values and practices of cultural awareness, cultural humility, cultural safety, and relational practice.
- Consider health literacy when engaging in teaching and learning where intercultural communication is required.
Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course.
A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided on the Instructor’s Course Outline which is available to students at the beginning of the course.
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.