The course focuses on encouraging self-reflexivity, intercultural awareness, interpersonal communication, and critical reflections on power inequalities and privilege. Informed by critical migration research, this course presents intercultural awareness and cultural responsiveness as dynamic, reflective, inter-relational processes, rather than a suite of cultural facts to be learned about migrant communities.

This micro-credential aims to support the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes for those involved in cross-cultural and multi-lingual consultations in health and social care, such as interpreters, healthcare professionals, healthcare managers and staff of non-profit/non-government organisations.

The programme is open to anyone
involved in cross-cultural and multi-lingual consultations in health and socialcare, such as interpreters, healthcare professionals, healthcare managers andstaff of non-profit/non-government organisations.

 

The course involves group work andwritten assignments which require advanced English language skills. 

 

Note: For interpreters who aim toobtain the joint Graduate Certificate in Public Service Interpreting withDublin City University in the future (i.e. a combination of a number ofmicro-credential courses in addition to this one), non-Native Englishspeakers will need proof of English skills level C1 (IELTS or equivalent).We therefore advise interpreters to work towards this certification in parallelto taking the micro-credential courses.

Entry requirements are established to ensure the learner can engage with the course material and assessments, at a level suitable to their needs, and the academic requirements of the module. By applying to this micro-credential, you are confirming that you have reviewed and understand any such requirements, and that you meet the eligibility criteria for admission. 

Successful completion of this module does not automatically qualify you for entry into a further award. All programme applicants must meet the entry requirements listed if applying for a further award.