OC 325 – Introduction to Culture Assignment Instructions The purpose of this ass

OC 325 – Introduction to Culture Assignment Instructions
The purpose of this assignment is for you to begin to gain an understanding of culture and its relationship to health care by exploring your own culture in words and pictures.
Instructions
Select one of the options below:
Option One: Write a well-structured essay that includes pictures and addresses all of the prompts below correctly, clearly, and in the order in which they are presented.
Option Two: Create an organized and visually interesting PowerPoint or video in which you address all of the prompts below correctly, clearly, and in the order in which they are presented.
You will find a lot of helpful information related to these prompts in your textbook. Culture Overview:
1. Identify one cultural group to which you belong.
2. Using the textbook definition of culture as a guide, explain in your own words why you believe this is a culture.
3. Identify and describe one belief and one practice that are shared by the members of this culture. Provide one example for each.
4. Identify a symbol, a language, an institution, or a value that is part of this culture and explain its importance to this culture.
5. Describe this culture’s enculturation process; i.e., how its way of life is learned by and taught to its members. Provide one example.
Personal Reflection:
6. Explain why this culture is important to you. Provide one example.
7. Identify one benefit and one drawback to belonging to this culture that you have personally experienced. Provide one example for each.
Healthcare Application:
8. Explain how you might use what you learned from this assignment to improve your care of a patient from a different culture. Provide one example.
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SOC 325 – Introduction to Culture Assignment Instructions
Submission Instructions:
Word or PowerPoint Format
● Save your essay as a Word or PowerPoint (.docx, .pptx).
● Include the term Culture and your Last Name when saving your file. Example:
SOC325_W1_Culture_Garcia.docx or .pptx.
● Upload the completed document using the Browse button, and then click the
Submit button. Video Format
● Follow these Panopto instructions to record and submit your video.
● Include the term Culture and your Last Name when saving your video. Example:
Culture_Garcia
● Click Write Submission and paste your share link in the Text Submission area
● Submit a list of references/sources in a separate Word or PowerPoint document.
● Include the term Culture Ref and your Last Name when saving the list of
references. Example: Culture Ref_Garcia
● Upload the completed reference file using the Browse button, and then clic