Two of the most significant tasks of your adult life will be:
1. The development of CULTURALCOMPETENCY, given the dramatic demographic changes occurring in the United States and the globalization of the marketplace
2. Negotiating and advocating for comprehensive HEALTH care for a. Self and family b. Patients/clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
In fact, the development of an understanding of diversity within a HEALTH-centered focus leads to a broad understanding of and sensitivity to issues related to the larger issues of multiculturalism.
Ordinarily, a course dedicated to both HEALTH and holistic living would be structured to examine health practices and methods that may be employed to mod- ify your health behaviors and choices. But, in this course, we will examine your HEALTH from a much deeper perspective and explore ways of expanding this con- cept to include social justice and work and the relationship that these concepts have to HEALTH. In each of the areas, we will use novels or films, guest speakers, and/ or field trips to broaden your perspectives of HEALTH, holistic living, and cultural diversity. You will see the relationships of HEALTH to the holistic aspects of your life and that of the communities in which you will live and work.