Course Description
This course introduces students to a holistic concept of health and the components of a health-enhancing lifestyle. Students will be invited to reflect on their own experience of health, recognizing challenges and resources that can impact lifestyle choices.
Students will be introduced to a model that can be applied in other courses to understand the multi-faceted aspects of health and healing. Students will be introduced to the role of the Health Care Assistant (HCA) within the British Columbia health care system. Students will be introduced to the health care team and the roles and functions of HCAs within the team. Students will also have opportunities to develop self-reflective skills required for competent practice and will be introduced to effective job-finding approaches.
Learning Activities
In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as lecture, group work, case studies, and team-based exercises.
Means of Assessment
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.
This is a graded course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the interrelationship of physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual dimensions and the determinants of health;
- Discuss how lifestyle choices and behaviours contribute to physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual health;
- Explain the complexity of the change process in relation to health promotion;
- Discuss the roles and responsibilities of HCAs within the health care system in British Columbia;
- Discuss strategies to support the effective functioning of the health care team;
- Discuss the legal and ethical parameters of the HCA role and requirements for responsible and accountable practice;
- Apply self-reflection and self-appraisal processes in order to recognize and respond to own self-development needs as a care provider;
- Confidently conducts a job-search process.
Textbook Materials
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.