Maricopa Community Colleges  HCC107   19996-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
HCC107 19996-20086 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Communication and Team Work in Health Care Organizations
Emphasis on basic communication skills which facilitate team work in the health care setting. Focus on development of personal communication skills and an understanding of how effective communication skills promote team work. Focus on intercultural communication strategies.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCC107   19996-20086 Communication and Team Work in Health Care Organizations
1. Explain the goals, components, and types of communication. (I)
2. Explain strategies to support and barriers to effective communication. (II)
3. Describe the communication skills of listening, feedback, and assertiveness for the health care worker. (II)
4. Use written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills to complete a job application and participate in an interview. (II)
5. Describe the traits, characteristics, and activities that facilitate team work within health care organizations. (III)
6. Describe the effects of different leadership styles on team functioning. (IV)
7. Describe specific skills, sensitivities, and strategies which would enhance inter-cultural communication. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
HCC107   19996-20086 Communication and Team Work in Health Care Organizations
    I. Purpose and Structure of Communication
        A. Goals of communication
        B. Components of the communication process
        C. Types of communication within a organization
      II. Strategies and Barriers to Communication
          A. Strategies that support effective communication
          B. Methods for improving feedback skills
          C. Barriers to effective communication
          D. Consequences of poor communication
          E. Listening skills
          F. Impact of positive self-image and assertiveness
          G. Job application and interviewing skills
        III. Team Work
            A. Characteristics of a team
            B. Characteristics of a non-team
            C. Team activities
            D. Benefits of teamwork
            E. Traditional teams in health care
          IV. Effects of Leadership on a Team
              A. Four major types of leaders
              B. Team leader functions
              C. Consequences of poor leadership
            V. Cultural Sensitivity
                A. Cultural diversity terms
                B. Intercultural communication skills
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