- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course is intended for registered nurses who have taken the Forensic Nurse Examiner training. Students will learn to build therapeutic relationships with survivors that present as indigenous. Students will learn how to provide the necessary foundation and tools to move towards cultural competency while providing trauma informed and culturally aware forensic nursing care. Upon successful completion of this course, students will earn a digital badge titled “Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Safety in Forensic Nursing".
Prerequisite(s)
- FSCT 7840 Forensic Nurse Examiner Core Education: Theoretical Aspects, or by permission of the forensics department.
Credits
0.5
Domestic fees
$219.39
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply principles of Indigenous knowledge to career field.
- Describe strategies for working with the indigenous survivor and ways to advocate for cultural safety.
- Explain and incorporate trauma and violence informed culturally sensitive practices when providing forensic care to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2022
Related Programs
Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Safety in Forensic Nursing (XFSC 7856) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Advanced Forensic Nurse Examiner
Microcredential Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2025
Below is one offering of XFSC 7856 for the Fall 2025 term.
CRN 50412
Dates
Nov 17 - Nov 24 Loading
- CRN 50412
- $219.39 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
2 weeks
Instructor
Aimee Falkenberg
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This 0.5 credit course is online Mon, Nov 17, 2025 (no set time) and Nov 24th 2025 1730-2100 (5:30pm – 9:00pm PST). The first week is asynchronous (on your own time) for readings, a test and PowerPoint presentation to work through. The second week will consist of a 3.5 hour livestream lecture. The instructor is open to recording this session if any students cannot attend on that day. Please contact the Program Assistants for departmental approval to register (including your BCIT student A0#) at BCIT_Forensics@bcit.ca and confirm that you have taken the prerequisite course FSCT 7840.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.