COLLEGE OF NURSING & MIDWIFERY
FATIMA JINNAH MEDICAL UNIVERSITY LAHORE
Culture, Health & Society Course Grid
For BSN (4 Years) Third Professional
Title Culture, Health & Society
Credits 3 CH
Placement BSN (4Year), Third Professional
Day Thursday and Friday
Venue BSN 3rd Prof classroom
Pre requisite Culture, Health & Society
Faculty Shameem, (ANI)
Office Timings 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
CULTURE, HEALTH & SOCIETY
2CH
Course description: This course introduces learners to human
interaction and its impact on individual and group behavior. It also
introduces learners to the field of socio-cultural anthropology.
It focuses on the exploration of values, beliefs and practices
related to health and illness in general and among specific groups
of people in Pakistan. The focus is on analysis of the inter
relatedness of culture, society and health care delivery in Pakistan.
The course promotes the exploration of trans-cultural nursing
concepts, will be promoted in the clinical setting.
Course objectives
By the end of this course learners will be able to:
1) Identify the units of social structure and their function.
2) Describe the structure and patterns of groups
3) Discuss the role of members of a society.
4) Explain the social development of Pakistan.
5) Explore the relationship between culture, society and health
6) Analyze health-related knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and
practices of various socio- culture groups in Pakistan
7) Appreciate the role of society and culture in recognizing health
system utilization.
8) Discuss the application of trans-cultural nursing concepts
when providing nursing care to clients.
9) Discuss relevant social issues and suggest method to facilitate
change where necessary
Teaching/learning strategies:
Lecture group discussions, self-directed learning activities, small
group activity, book presentation, role-play and paper writing .
Evaluation criteria:
A. Group Presentation on Pakistani Culture of a particular
province including health beliefs and practices (Home
Remedies) 30%
B. Paper on Current Issue 30%
C. Final Exam 40%
Total 100%
References:
COLLEGE OF NURSING & MIDWIFERY
FATIMA JINNAH MEDICAL UNIVERSITY LAHORE
Course Schedule Culture, Health and Society
For BSN (4 Years) Third Professional
COURSE GRID
Total Lectures 30
Sr no. Date Day Unit Topics
01 16-2- Thurs Unit 01 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIO
2023 CULTURAL AND
ANTHROPOLOGY
CONCEPTS
Sociology as
science its
knowledge and
methods
Importance of
socio cultural
anthropology and
its relation to
health.
02 17-2- Fri Unit 01 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIO
2023 CULTURAL AND
ANTHROPOLOGICAL
CONCEPTS
Explain the
concept of culture
Explain the
concept of society
at micro and
macro levels.
03 18-2- Thurs Unit 01
2023 Test or group
discussion
04 23-2- Fri Unit 05
2023 CONCEPTS OF HEALTH,
ILLNESS , AND DISEASE
/HEALING SYSTEM
Describe concept of
health, illness and
disease
Discuss Perception
of health and illness
in different societies
Discuss health and
disease as product
of social behavior.
05 24-2- Thurs Unit 05 CONCEPTS AND
2023 PERCEPTION OF
HEALTH, ILLNESS AND
DISEASE/HEALING
SYSTEM.
Differentiate
between different
healing systems
and practitioners
Describe basic
principles of
Eastern and
western medicine
Identify issues of
traditional healing
practices and
modern medicine.
06 25-2- Fri Unit 01
2023 &05 Test
07 02-3- Thurs Unit 02 SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND
2023 GROUPS/SOCIALIZATION
Delineate the
difference among
social institutions
e.g.
Family and its
types
Function of family
08 03-3- Fri Unit 02 SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND
2023 GROUPS
/SOCIALIZATION
Marriage
Cast
Family relationship
Divorce etc.;
09 04-3- Thurs Unit 02 Religious – beliefs,
2023 superstitious etc.
Political system –
autocratic,
democratic,
dictatorship.
Legal system –
Recreation,
Educational system.
10 09-3- Fri Unit 02
2023 Describe group: In-
group, Out-group,
primary group, and
secondary group.
Reference group,
caste, ethnic
group, pressure
group, vested
interest group etc.
11 10-3- Thurs Unit 02
2023 Test of complete unit
12 11-3- Fri Unit 03 CULTURE AND HEALTH
2023 BEHAVIOR /SOCIALIZATION
Explains the
effects of culture
on illness, culture
shock, and
maladjustment.
Describe Sickness
and sick role,
Birth and Death.
13 16-03- Thurs Unit 03 CULTURE AND HEALTH
2023 BEHAVIOR/SOCIALIZATI
ON
Discuss ad
14 17-3- Fri Unit 06 Overview of adult
2023 development
Discuss
adjustments to
divorce and its
impact on indivual
and family
behavior.
Develop
understanding
about significance
of “EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE” in
intimate
interpersonal and
work situations.
15 18-3- Sat Unit 06 Test
2023
16 23-3- Thurs Unit 07 Health Psychology
2023 Identify
determinants of
people’s health
related behavior.
Develop
understanding of
about the role of
locus of control
and attribution
styles in serving as
protective
measures for
psychological
health.
17 24-3- Fri Unit 08 Stress & its Effect
2023 Identify major
sources of
psychological
stress.
Identify factors
influencing stress
intolerance.
18 25-3- Sat Unit 07 Test
2023
19 30-3- Thurs Unit 08 Stress & its Effect
2023 Develop
understanding
about achieving
self-control
through self-
modification.
20 31-3- Fri Unit 09 Theories of personality
2023 and behaviour
Demonstrate
understanding of
theories of
personality and
behavior.
Discuss the
relevance of these
theories to the
development of
healthy
personality.
21 1-4- Sat Unit 08 Test
2023
22 6-4- Thurs Unit 09 Theories of personality
2023 and behaviour
Identify various
ways of assessing
personality.
23 7-4- Fri Unit 10 Counselling
2023 Demonstrate
understanding of
counselling
process.
Demonstrate
understanding of
applying
counselling
techniques in
various scenarios.
24 8-4- Sat Unit 09 Test
2023 and 10
25 13-4- Thurs Unit 01 Revision and test
2023
26 14-4- Fri Unit 02 Revision
2023
27 15-4- Sat Unit 02 Test
2023
28 20-4- Thurs Unit 03 Revision
2023
29 21-4- Fri Unit 03 Test
2023
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