Course Title:
Ethical Issues in Aging, Multicultural Society
Course Description:
Identifies cultural competency as a critical tool for improving the health care of older adults. Discusses the demographics of cultural diversity among older adults. Covers personal cultural competency skills, the tension between Western medicine and individual patient belief systems, and the challenge of responding to the linguistic and cultural needs in the acute-care setting. Considers the applicability of the traditional Western medico-ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmalfeasance, and justice to ethical problems encountered by health-care providers caring for older adults of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. Emphasizes recognition of true ethical dilemmas, identification of central issues, gathering of necessary and appropriate information, and rational decision making. Considers contemporary ethical questions.
Fall Offering:
None
Lab/Coreq 1:
Spring Offering:
Every
Lab/Coreq 2:
Summer Offering:
None
Lab/Coreq Remarks:
Summer 1 Offering:
Every
Prerequisite 1:
Summer 2 Offering:
None
Prerequisite 2:
Cross-Listed Course 1:
Prerequisite 3:
Cross-Listed Course 2:
Prerequisite 4:
Cross-Listed Course 3:
Prerequisite 5:
Cross-Listed Course 4:
Prerequisite Remarks:
Cross-Listed Course 5:
Repeatable:
N
