Description
TRANS-CULTURAL GERIATRICS ASSIGNMENT (see rubric below)
Conduct an interview with a neighbor, acquaintance, or other individual over 55 years old, with a distinct cultural or ethnic background or whose country of origin is not the US (and not the student’s own culture). The focus is on interviewing someone from another cultural background. Write a short addressing the following paper (3 to 5 pages, typed, double-spaced pages, 750 to 1500 words):
- How does this person think that are older people treated in their country/culture of origin?
- How does this person think that are older people treated in in mainstream US culture?
- Discuss similarities and differences to aging. MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST 2 PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL REFERENCES
- Reflects on what it was like and what you learned by doing this interview. Applies previous knowledge of caring interview (MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST 1 REFERENCE).
- Overall Clarity, Organization, Spelling, Grammar and APA format
Trans-Cultural Geriatrics Assignment GRADING RUBRIC
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Category |
90-100% |
83-89% |
77-82% |
0-76% |
Weight |
TRANS-CULTURAL GERIATRICS ASSIGNMENT (see rubric below)
Conduct an interview with a neighbor, acquaintance, or other individual over 55 years old, with a distinct cultural or ethnic background or whose country of origin is not the US (and not the student’s own culture). The focus is on interviewing someone from another cultural background. Write a short addressing the following paper (3 to 5 pages, typed, double-spaced pages, 750 to 1500 words):
- How does this person think that are older people treated in their country/culture of origin?
- How does this person think that are older people treated in in mainstream US culture?
- Discuss similarities and differences to aging. MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST 2 PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL REFERENCES
- Reflects on what it was like and what you learned by doing this interview. Applies previous knowledge of caring interview (MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST 1 REFERENCE).
- Overall Clarity, Organization, Spelling, Grammar and APA format
Trans-Cultural Geriatrics Assignment GRADING RUBRIC
|
Category |
90-100% |
83-89% |
77-82% |
0-76% |
Weight |
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Trans-Cultural Geriatrics Assignment GRADING RUBRIC
|
Category |
90-100% |
83-89% |
77-82% |
0-76% |
Weight |
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Used interview to identify perceived characteristics of aging in another country/culture |
Identified at least 4 areas of aging in another country/culture. Explained completely. Described interviewee’s views adequately. |
Identified at least 3 areas of aging in another country/culture. Most ideas clear. Explained, but not completely. Includes some of interviewee’s views. |
Identified at least 3 areas of aging in another country/culture. Some ideas not clear. Explained, but limited. Some of interviewee’s views not thorough. |
Significantly missing information. Not done. |
20% |
|
Used interview to identify perceived characteristics of aging in mainstream US culture mainstream US culture |
Identified at least 4 areas of aging in mainstream US culture. Explained completely. Described interviewee’s views adequately. |
Identified at least 3 areas of aging in mainstream US culture. Most ideas clear. Explained, but not completely. Some of interviewee’s views. |
Identified at least 3 areas of aging in mainstream US culture. Some ideas not clear. Explained, but limited. Some of interviewee’s views not thorough. |
Significantly missing information. Not done. |
20% |
|
Uses Professional Literature and interview to compare and contrast aging in another country/culture to mainstream US culture |
Uses Professional Literature (at least 2 references) and interview to compare and contrast aging in another country/culture to mainstream US culture (at least 4 areas). Includes interviewee’s views adequately. |
Uses Professional Literature (at least 2 references) and interview to compare and contrast aging in another country/culture to mainstream US culture (at least 3 areas). Most ideas clear. |
Uses Professional Literature (at least 2 references) and interview to compare and contrast aging in another country/culture to mainstream US culture (at least 3 areas). Some ideas not clear. Explained, but limited. |
Significantly missing information. Not done. |
35% |
|
Reflects on learning using person centered caring process |
Identifies and describes 2 areas of learning about interviewing process (includes reference from other nursing text) |
Identifies and or has limited description of 2 areas of learning about interviewing process (includes reference from other nursing text) |
Identifies and or has limited description of 1 areas of learning about interviewing process (includes reference from other nursing text) |
Significantly missing information. Not done. |
15% |
|
Format, Overall Clarity and Organization |
Very Clear Format and Very Organized Referenced correctly in APA format if needed; no spelling errors |
Clear Format and Organized Referenced correctly in APA format if needed; no spelling errors |
Format difficulties and/or Not well Organized Errors with references in APA format if needed; may have spelling errors |
Major errors with Organization, Format, APA format, spelling errors. Not Done |
10% |
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Total |
