Queen’s University Centre for Educational Development

Case Study: Active and Interactive Learning at Stage 1

Title
Multicultural medicine
Context
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
·  Recognise the need to be sure that they are not prejudiced by a patient’s lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, colour, gender, sexuality, age, social and economic status, and mental or physical disability
·  Describe a range of social and cultural values and differing views about healthcare and illness
·  Describe the social and cultural environment in which medicine is practised in the UK
·  Recognise the need to communicate with people with different language and ethnic backgrounds
·  Have a knowledge of how common ethnic minorities in Northern Ireland differ in their beliefs and reactions to illness and death, eg. Chinese, Travellers, Indian and Muslim communities
·  Discuss the health needs of asylum seekers, refugees and migrant workers
School/Subject
Medicine
Degree Programme
MB BCh BAO
Module
Learning environment (eg. lecture, tutorial, lab., field work)
Lectures; group discussions; visits to community organisations. All elements are compulsory.
Preferred room type
Timetabling of session
Activity
What do you do? (content, assessment etc.)
Learning outcomes:
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
·  Describe the social and cultural environment in which medicine is practised in the UK
·  Identify a range of social and cultural values and differing views about healthcare and illness
·  Explain the impact of race and ethnicity for the physical and mental health of minority ethnic groups
·  Describe how ethnic minorities in Northern Ireland differ in their beliefs and reactions to illness and death
·  Be aware of the need to communicate with people from different language and ethnic backgrounds
·  Accept the need to be sure that you are not prejudiced by a patient’s lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, colour, gender, sexuality, age, social and economic status, and mental or physical disability
How do you do it? (method including tips)
Why do you do it that way?
Students are able to acquire oral and written communication skills; enhance their ability to research topics; learn how to critically analyse information; develop word processing and team working skills.
Assessment:
3,000 word essay (60%) and poster (40%)
Technology (if any) used to support activity (brief description)
Evaluation/Reflection/Outcomes
How do you know it works? (measures you adopted, student feedback outcomes, staff feedback)
Challenges/Issues/Problems
Advice and Tips
Looking forward
Support Material (please upload/attach or give URL)
References (if available)
Contact Details
Dr Mairead Corrigan
Centre for medical Education
Rm: 01.025B Whitla Medical Building Block 97B Health Sciences
Ext. 2456