This course is part of the Caring for Others Specialization

Don Grant

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Caring for Others SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder

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Care workers are occasionally lauded as “heroes” of society, but the special challenges they face are not fully understood. This course examines how the organization of care has changed in modern times and the dilemmas those developments pose to helping professionals. Among the questions it engages are: How does the meaning of care change when it is performed outside the family? Do bureaucratic systems discourage individuals from taking responsibility for others’ suffering? How do care professionals manage their emotions and those of their clients?  Can and should care work be rehumanized? In addition to helping learners develop informed responses to these pressing issues, The Challenges of Modern Caregiving will give students the chance to learn a method that identifies gaps in existing care systems.

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Course 3 of 3 in the

Caring for Others Specialization

Beginner Level

No prior background knowledge is required.

Approx. 7 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

Identify trends in how care is organized
Discern key differences between private and public care
Assess the available supply of care
Analyze the emotional challenges of being a care provider

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 3 of 3 in the

Caring for Others Specialization

Beginner Level

No prior background knowledge is required.

Approx. 7 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Don Grant

Professor

Sociology

1,375 Learners

3 Courses

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University of Colorado Boulder

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

How has the organization of care changed in modern times?

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 8 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

3 videos

Introduction to the Challenges of Modern Caregiving38sCare Implications Part I: The Four Forces of Modernity1mCare Implications Part II: Implications of Changes for Care 5m

4 readings

Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours10mTeacher Education University Credit from CU Boulder10mCaring for Others Facebook Group10m“How Immigrant Medical Professionals Are Helping To Fight The Coronavirus”10m

1 practice exercise

Care Implications30m

Week2

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Is there a care deficit?

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 13 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

How does the meaning of care change when it is performed outside the family?

1 hour to complete

4 videos (Total 10 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

4 videos

Care Outside the Family Part I: What Volunteering Can Teach Us About Paid Care3mCare Outside the Family Part II: How Professional Caregivers Engage in Emotional Detachment2mCare Outside the Family Part III: The Emotional Costs of Professionalization2mCare Outside the Family Part IV: Caregivers and Professionalism1m

1 reading

“Letting Go: The First Day of School”10m

1 practice exercise

Care Outside the Family30m

Week4

Week 4

1 hour to complete

How do care workers manage their emotions and those of their clients?

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 13 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

About the Caring for Others Specialization

Caring for Others examines how society cares for its at-risk members and the experiences of its caregivers. This specialization addresses questions such as: How much suffering is in the world today? Does digital media sensitize/desensitize us to the anguish of distant others? What are the different types of paid care work? How do care workers manage their emotions? And much more. This specialization is relevant to individuals interested in becoming a helping professional as well as anyone hoping to improve and better understand the human condition.

This specialization may be completed for nursing continuing professional development contact hours. The University of Colorado College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This offering for a maximum of 37.5 contact hours is provided by the University of Colorado College of Nursing Office of Continuing Education. Each course provides 12.5 contact hours. If you are an educator, you are eligible to receive 2 teacher education university credits from the University of Colorado Boulder. A portion of the proceeds from this specialization will be used to create paid internships for CU Boulder students pursuing careers in the helping professions.

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The Challenges of Modern Caregiving

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