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May 03, 2024
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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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HMNT 159 - Directed Study in Humanities (1)
Credit of one to three hours is available. Permission of the department chair is required for admission.
This course provides the student with the opportunity for directed study of a particular problem or area.
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HMNT 210 - Literature and Fine Arts (3)
This course is an interdisciplinary course that surveys literature, painting, and sculpture of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The historical, aesthetic, and philosophical influences of literature and art will be explored through reading and discussing literature, as well as studying art in Orlando art museums.
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HMNT 310 - Elements of Healthcare Communication (3)
This course offers students the opportunity to examine theory and apply techniques relevant to communication from the fields of counseling and medical rhetorics. The readings, assignments, activities, and discussions are intended to prepare students to handle burnout, improve patient and caregiver communication, and develop personal awareness as future healthcare providers.
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HMNT 314 - Exceptional People (3)
The course provides an opportunity for moral development as it aims to increase diversity awareness and appreciation of other people. It has a unique style of instruction with a common thread linking it to the mission of Florida Hospital; to extend the healing ministry of Christ. A part of this ministry involves a personal comfort level and ability to interact with all members of our society; those with and without physical and mental challenges. Students will gain an understanding of the context and culture of persons with disabilities through hands on interaction with a variety of exceptional populations. Students will also gain experience through activities that simulate the human condition related to physical disabilities.
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HMNT 315 - Language of Advocacy (3)
This course explores the current trends in healthcare systems, in particular to mental health care; as well as organizational ethics & safety considerations, Behavioral Health policies and individual/population advocacy strategies. Leadership skills such as assertiveness, emotional intelligence and conflict management will be covered to prepare students to advocate.
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HMNT 320 - Therapeutic Alliance Skills (3)
In this course students will learn several helping skills, including but not limited to reflecting, open/closed-ended questions, paraphrasing, challenging, and the importance of body language. In addition, students will study the basic tenets of Motivational Interviewing to better understand those skills in a healthcare setting. Students will also explore their multicultural identity to gain an understanding of how those factors influence themselves as well as interactions with others.
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HMNT 325 - Healing Words: The Literature of Healthcare (3) Prerequisites: ENGL 102
All prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” (2.00).
This course is a study of literature that encourages examination of the healthcare profession from the perspective of the healthcare provider and the patient. The course is an exploration of literature of medical, ethical, and spiritual issues within cultural and social contexts. Reading and writing assignments and projects include the examination of contemporary issues such as patient care, the prolonging of life, euthanasia, AIDS, and the relationship between the mind and healing.
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HMNT 330 - Narrative in Healthcare (3)
In this course, students will examine the social construction of both health and illness through the study of narrative theory and the examination of personal narratives. The course traces the history of several strands of healthcare narrative and invites students to consider how an understanding of narrative structure can improve not only patient/practitioner alliance and treatment outcomes, but also self-care practices for practitioners across disciplines.
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HMNT 335 - Social and Cultural Issues (3)
This course will examine and explore the ways in which culture and context shape both provider and client identities as well as their encounters. Students will be exposed to an understanding of their own learned and socially prescribed attitudes and beliefs and examine how their feelings and attitudes may impact their future work with individuals from diverse populations. Topics would include individual identities and systems of societal privilege and oppression associated with gender & sexuality; race/ethnicity; disabilities; class; religion and other forms of cultural influence.
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