NURS5350 Comparative Elder Care - Hong Kong

Country

Hong Kong, SAR, PRC

Eligibility

Open to all students but schedule does not allow senior undergraduate students to graduate on time.

Program Length

10 weeks

Dates Offered

Spring Semester Registration (Course meets virtually on Thursdays from 0800 to 1100 from mid-May to mid-July [11 May to 20 July in Spring Semester 2023] via Zoom with MPH students from the University of Hong Kong)

Course Number

NURS 5350-003

Course Director

Sarah H. Kagan PhD, RN
skagan@nursing.upenn.edu
215-898-1316

Course Description

The major aim of this course is to provide a comparative view of aging, public health, and allopathic, traditional, and complementary treatment in Hong Kong and the United States within the perspectives of nursing, medicine, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Virtual classroom experiences are designed to build knowledge of how the U.S. and H.K. compare in demographics and aging; health and illness; and health and social care.

Prerequisites:

None

Registration Details

Permits to register issued on during Advance Registration after completing the application survey.

Grading

Three short written assignments plus class participation

Finances/Program Costs

No additional cost.

Application

Complete this survey https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0OGWzvHvZwxlI1w

Application Deadline

The day before Advance Registration for Spring Semester begins

Required Forms (provided after application is accepted)

None

Revised

09/23/2022

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