Influence of Culture on Communication

This is a full-day course delivered face-to-face.

Thursday 3 November (09:00 - 17:00)

Venue: Central London

Aims

To raise awareness of the ways in which communication is influenced by culturally specific values and sociolinguistic behaviours
 To support participants in identifying and addressing individual challenges
 To consider how intercultural competence can be applied in the context of clinical practice

Objectives

Specific objectives will be based on the needs of the group. Potential activities will include:

Sharing and identifying individual challenges in this area of communication
 Exploring concepts and comparing definitions of culture
 Reflecting on key experiences and ‘critical incidents’ where cultural factors or sociolinguistic styles may have affected understanding
 Exploring dimensions through which cultures can be compared

 Discussing the implications for communicating with patients, professional relationships, teaching and learning
 Experimenting with applied language techniques and interactive styles
Sharing resources for continuing development

Eligibility

Healthcare professionals within London and KSS specifically
Healthcare professionals between Bands 5 to 8 in a recognised training scheme such as nurse preceptorship or development for more specialised clinical roles
Pre-registration pharmacists (1 year post degree programme based in trusts); pre-registration pharmacy technicians (2 year programme employed by trust); Foundation Pharmacists (2 years post registration); Clinical Pharmacists undertaking the 18 month General practice pharmacist training pathway as part of the NHS England pilot
Postgraduate Doctors and Dentists who hold a London / KSS training number (Foundation years until CCT)
London doctors who have completed and passed the entry requirements and have been offered a placement on the London Inducting, Returning and Retaining the Workforce schemes
please see PSU’s eligibility criteria for further information

Fee: £0

This is a free, fully funded course so please ensure that you meet the above eligibility criteria before you apply.  We recommend that you organise your study/annual leave and ensure that you can commit to attending the full session.
If when your place on the course is confirmed and if your circumstances change and you can no longer attend please let us know as soon as possible so that your place can be offered to those on the waiting list.

There are 15 places available which are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

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