Course Overview
Explores psychological and sociological concepts, research and application of relevance to the clinical practice of radiation therapy. Topics to assist students to develop the communication and coping skills required of a health care professional include critical skills for effective, professional communications, challenges and opportunities presented by cultural and other diversity in the workplace, developmental differences, work teams, conflict resolution, harassment and discrimination, abuse and ethics.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Integrate effective interpersonal communication skills in order to foster rapport and trust.
- Apply concept of empathy to create respectful and supportive relations with clients and co-workers.
- Perform various types of assertion according to appropriateness and desired result.
- Implement psychological strategies to prevent distress and uncooperative behaviour in patients.
- Explain common cultural differences relating to interpersonal communication styles, patient perceptions, experiences and expectations.
- Demonstrate respect for diversity by interacting with patients from various cultures appropriately and respectfully.
- Manage effectively various types of harassment and discrimination found in the workplace.
Effective as of Winter 2017
Related Programs
Applied Social Science 1 (BHSC 5102) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Radiation Therapy
Bachelor of Science Full-time
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