Course

Foundations in Health

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Mental Health and Personal Support Work
Course Code
MHPS 1400
Credits
4.00
Semester Length
11 Weeks
Max Class Size
32
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Lab
Course Designation
None
Industry Designation
None
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
This course examines the students’ personal understanding of health and relationships in the context of individuals, families, and groups. Students will develop a theoretical framework for practice. The course will focus on concepts of caring and client-centred care; basic human needs and human development; and family, culture, and diversity as they relate to health and healing. Students will be introduced to personal care and assistance skills within the parameters of their role.

This course includes class and supervised laboratory experiences which assist the students to integrate theory from other courses to develop caregiver skills that maintain and promote the comfort, safety, and independence of individuals in community and facility contexts.
Course Content

1.    Characteristics of caring and client-centred practice
2.    Basic human needs and development
3.    Family in health and healing
4.    Critical thinking and problem-solving
5.    Components of health and healing
6.    Self-reflective practice
7.    Asepsis and prevention of infection
8.    Promoting comfort and rest
9.    Promoting personal hygiene
10.    Moving, positioning, and transferring a client
11.    Bedmaking
12.    Promoting exercise and activity
13.    Promoting healthy nutrition and fluid Intake
14.    Light household duties

Learning Activities

In this course, students will learn clinical procedure skills through a variety of means including lecture, observation, audio-visual aids, demonstration, simulations, and case studies.

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 course is a graded course, not a mastery course.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1.    Discuss basic human needs and common characteristics of human development as these concepts relate to client-centred care;
2.    Use an informed problem-solving approach to provide care and service;
3.    Demonstrate an understanding of the role of family, culture, diversity, and life experience in aging, health, and healing;
4.    Discuss the interrelationship of physical, social, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of health;
5.    Demonstrate an understanding of how lifestyle choices and behaviours contribute to the dimensions of health;
6.    Apply self-reflection and self-appraisal processes to recognize and respond to own self-development needs as a care provider;
7.    Safely and competently perform all course skills in the laboratory setting.

Textbook Materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials will be provided for students at the beginning of the semester.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Students in the MHSU program are required to maintain a passing grade of 65% (C+) in all courses to progress in the program.

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

HCSW 1155

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for MHPS 1400
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Summer 2024