HCCC1040 Awareness and Sensitivity to Client’s Needs
This course presents challenges and issues related to the awareness and sensitivity needed to understand the healthcare needs of clients. This includes the impact disease has on individuals, the emotional, spiritual, and social needs of clients, and the type of care needed by different age groups. Also included is the process of death and dying and how it affects clients and their families. Must be taken Pass/Fail
Prerequisite
Qualifying score on reading assessment test OR
ENGL0901
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Describe the major stages of human development to include basic health needs
Explain the needs of clients of different age groups and how those needs can affect behaviors, attitudes and service strategies for quality of care
Describe the types of emotional, spiritual and social needs of clients and their families
Explain how different diseases can influence the functioning, behaviors and attitudes of individuals
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details