HCAS
1120
Concepts for Practice
Lecture Hours
4.0
Seminar Hours
1.5
Lab Hours
0.0
Credits
3.0
Regular Studies
Description
Discontinued as of Summer Semester 2025.
A theoretical framework is essential for safe and competent practice as a health care assistant. Students in this course begin to develop a theoretical framework for practice. The philosophical values and theoretical understandings that provide a foundation for safe and competent practice are introduced with a focus on the concepts of caring and person-centred care, basic human needs and human development, family, culture, and diversity as these relate to health and healing. Students will also be introduced to a problem-solving model critical to their practice.
Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Certificate in Health Care Assistant.
Corequisites: HCAS 1100, 1101, 1110, 1130, 1140, and 1220.
A theoretical framework is essential for safe and competent practice as a health care assistant. Students in this course begin to develop a theoretical framework for practice. The philosophical values and theoretical understandings that provide a foundation for safe and competent practice are introduced with a focus on the concepts of caring and person-centred care, basic human needs and human development, family, culture, and diversity as these relate to health and healing. Students will also be introduced to a problem-solving model critical to their practice.
Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Certificate in Health Care Assistant.
Corequisites: HCAS 1100, 1101, 1110, 1130, 1140, and 1220.
Corequisites
HCAS 1100, HCAS 1101, HCAS 1110, HCAS 1130, HCAS 1140, HCAS 1220
