ANTH 460 - Questioning Cultural Competency

Units: 3

Examines the relationship between concepts of cultural competency and realities of cultural interface. Focuses on individual and community interaction with health care and other social institutions. Includes cross-cultural capabilities, identification of needs and help-seeking behaviors, and the value of support networks. Examines economic and social barriers to services; institutional adaptation to diversity; and the role of community in decision-making. Students generate research questions and conduct case studies regarding cultural competency and cross-cultural capabilities. Enrollment Requirement(s): ANTH 200 .