Multinational Virtual Nursing and Midwifery Exchange on Response to the Climate Crisis and Sustainable Healthcare
Course Description
This course offers students an opportunity to: 1) expand their knowledge base in health care systems; 2) develop intercultural competency skills and 3) shape a conceptual framework for improving the quality of health care for the individual, the family, the community and society at large. Emphasizes the relational, contextual nature of health care and the inseparability of the notions of the health of individuals and the health of family, society, and culture. Includes field experience.
Section Description:
This virtual multi-national exchange for nursing and midwifery students from Penn Nursing and partners schools across five continents focuses on nursing and midwifery response to the planetary crisis, climatological effects on health and wellbeing, and creation of sustainable healthcare. Learners use professional reflection and critical comparison to prompt situational analyses, understand relevant science, and generate planet and climate friendly health and social care innovation.
INFORMATION SESSION RECORDING:
Prerequisites:
None
Registration Details
Spring Semester registration with permit to register
Grading
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Several short written assignments using social media and other tools |
Finances/Program Costs
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No cost. Spring Semester tuition covers this exchange. |
Application
Please complete this survey to request a permit to register: https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_79vX18f5jKuW9TM
Application Deadline
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Complete the request for a permit to register no later than the end of the Course Selection period in Spring Semester. |
Required Forms (provided after application is accepted)
None
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