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Institute for International Medicine
INMED Cross-Cultural Competency Self-Paced Course |
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Contents
Visitors are welcome to browse the beginning pages of each of the four course modules by clicking the underlined links below.
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Module One: Relevance Of Cultures
Globalization Growing Cultural Pluralism in the United States People Are Not All The Same What Is Culture? Culture By Themes Cultural Extremes Analysis Of Scientific Culture Analysis Of Traditional Culture Be Careful Not To Over Generalize Understand One's Own Culture The Ugly American Unique American Culture Look Inward Before Outward Module Two: Basic Cross-cultural Competency Defining Cross-cultural Competency Developing Cross-cultural Competency Cross-cultural Competency: Awareness Of Differences And Biases Cross-cultural Competency: Attitudes Of Respect Cross-cultural Competency: Knowledge Of Cultures Cross-cultural Competency: Skills Of Observing, Understanding and Adjusting Observe, Understand, Adjust: Case Study Effective Language Skills Communication Within A Common Language Communication Amid Limited Language Proficiency Effective Communication Within A Common Language Effective Communication Through An Interpreter Principles Of Interpretation Risks Of Using Untrained Interpreters Effective Use Of Interpretation Teach Back Technique Learning A Local Language Basic Cross-cultural Competency Conclusions Module Three: Healthcare Cross-cultural Competency Culture and Health Culture And Health: Common Observations Culture And Health: International Observations Culture And Health: North American Observations Mixing Of Cultures And Views On Health Ineffectiveness From Cultural Incompetence Avoiding Misunderstanding And Ineffectiveness Building Cross-cultural Competency And Health Strategy For Cross-cultural Competency in Healthcare Step One: Observe Step Two: Understand Step Three: Adjust International Case Study: Jody In Angola Observing International Case Study: Jody In Angola Understanding International Case Study: Jody In Angola Adjusting Domestic Case Study: Nicholas In America Observing Domestic Case Study: Nicholas In America Understanding Domestic Case Study: Nicholas In America Adjusting Outcome Of Culturally Competent Healthcare Cross-cultural Healthcare Competency Conclusions Module Four: International Cross-cultural Competency Cross-cultural Stress Test Cost Of Cross-cultural Failure Sincere Motives Are Not Enough Culture Shock Occupational Hazard Of Cross-cultural Service Confounding The Comfortable Symptoms of Culture Shock Culture Shock: Stages One And Two Culture Shock: Stages Three And Four Culture Shock On Short Journeys Culture Shock Coping Skills: Before Arrival Culture Shock Coping Skills: Upon Arrival Culture Shock Coping Skills: Day After Day Culture Shock Case Study: Nicholas Arriving in Shanghai Cultural Adaptation Exiting One's Own Home Entering Another's Home Observe, Understand, Adjust Case Study in Cultural Adaptation: Bus Boarding in Shanghai Personality Traits For Cross-cultural Success Continually Observe, Understand, Adjust Case Study: Nicholas Adapting To Shanghai Reentry Shock: Another Occupational Hazard Relational Disconnect Economic Disconnect Activity Disconnect Values Disconnect Shift In Attention Aids To Reentry: Before Departure Aids To Reentry: Upon Arrival Get A Formal Debriefing Case Study: Nicholas Returning From Shanghai International Cross-cultural Competency Conclusions |