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HLUC 1035: Communication in Healthcare 

Effective date

May 2024 

Department

Health Unit Coordinator 

School

Health Sciences 
 




Description

This course prepares students to communicate professionally by examining cultural sensitivity and diversity within healthcare practice. Concepts in de-escalation and conflict resolution techniques will also be explored. Students will improve their professional communication, technical and computer literacy skills with practice and reflection while learning common terms and abbreviations to work in health settings. 

Credits

3.0 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 40
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 15
Total Hours: 55
 

Instructional Strategies

Group work, role play, lecture, simulation and self reflection.  

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

B-=68% 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Assignments 

30 

Satisfactory self reflective activity on professional communication behaviors, as per rubric. 

Quizzes/Tests 

35 

Online or written short answer assessments related to the learning outcomes. 

Exam 

35 

Online or written cumulative exam. 

Course topics

Learning resources

Resources are items which the student is responsible for purchasing as identified by the department/instructor. 

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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