Contents This course focuses on culture's different roles in the clinical context in diagnostics and treatment. The importance of cultural information in person-centered clinical health care is presented on the basis of international research studies and various types of clinical cases. Various models for cultural competence in health care are presented and evaluated, and various methods for accessing the patient's cultural information are discussed. Special emphasis is given to the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI), which is a person-centered tool for clinical use in various health and medical care contexts, and which was initially developed for the DSM-5 by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and which is now used internationally. The preparation of this course is based on the international network for research and clinical application of CFI and its use in diagnostics and treatment planning, with a particular focus on ongoing research in Sweden and Norway.
Instruction The course is designed for distance studies. The teaching takes place through pre-recorded lectures and recorded role-plays where CFI is used on different patients and contexts. Further student group exercises and one obligatory seminar arranged on campus for students in Umeå, or via distance technology for students in other parts of Sweden or in other countries. Teaching is in English. The course uses a distance-learning format in order to enable the involvement of international clinical researchers in a teaching role, and to create a platform for medicine / nursing students and clinical professionals in various fields of mental and somatic health and to offer a chance to work with this clinical tool. The course presents CFI and the process of its development in relation to the health center's person-centered perspective, and in particular attention is paid to the importance of how cultural information interacts with the health and health care context for all patients, and also in the design of health care systems.
Examination The examination consists of written assignments and recorded role-play exercises. Examination is done individually. Submission of examination written assignments and role-play exercises takes place via the course's website. Students must answer written assignments in English in the first instance, but students in Sweden and Norway can use Swedish or Norwegian if desired. The course is graded according to the following grading system, or according to ECTS if desired: Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with Distinction (VG). To get the grade "well-approved" on the entire course, the student must have received this grade on all written assignments and exercises.
Students who do not pass the ordinary examination will be offered an opportunity for a new examination within three months of the first examination. A student who has passed an ordinary exam without an approved result and a re-examination for a course or part of a course, has the right to have another examiner appointed, unless special reasons speak against it.
The course, 3 credits, is given at 25% time, over 8 weeks, during calendar weeks 6-13. The course is web based. The course has 6 lectures, which are recorded with access on the course web site. There is (1) physical meeting on Thursday, February 27, 2020, however, there will be an opportunity for long-distance students to participate over the internet. Otherwise, there is a schedule with weekly tasks / goals for the students that they can follow based on their own schedule to meet the given deadline. Everything is integrated and managed via a course platform. The course participants must have access to a computer with a broadband connection. Access to a webcam and to a headset is also needed. The course is carried out with the support of free software. Examination is continuous with eg. home exam, written and practical assignments and / or participation in web meetings, lectures etc. The course consists of sub-tasks that are assessed on the basis of a three-grade grading scale. The course grade is based on a weighted assessment of the results at the various parts of the examination process and is not set until all compulsory parts have been approved.
Required Knowledge
90 hp basic education in the area of medicine/paramedicine/nursing or equivalent foreign university education. English A/5 from Swedish high school or equivalent.
Selection
Academic credits
Application code
UMU-39802
Application
Please note: This application round is intended only for applicants within the EU/EEA and Switzerland.
Online application service in Swedish will open 16 September 2019 at 13:00 CET.
Application deadline is
15 October 2019.
Application and Tuition fees
As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
