Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

IHS 3934C - Interprofessional Community Experience


This service learning course focuses on active participation and reflection regarding interprofessional education (IPE) experiences in the College of Health Sciences and Professions (CHSP). CHSP IPE designated experiences emphasize the development of IPE competencies for students in the health professions including integrated communication, knowledge and assessment of roles and responsibilities, teamwork, and ethics. Course credit may be applied to the CHSP undergraduate IPE requirement. This course is designated as a “C” course which means all students enrolled in this course will participate in a minimum of 20 hours of service learning. “Service learning combines mutually beneficial community service with academic instructions, focusing on critical, reflective thinking and personal and civic responsibility.” (Campus Compact: compact.org)

Credit Hours: 2
OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Learning and Doing
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to connect their own and relevant team experience with interprofessional competencies and practices.
  • Students will be able to relate interprofessional competencies across healthcare disciplines.
  • Students will be able to apply interprofessional methodologies or competencies to at least two healthcare disciplines.
  • Students will be able to simplify healthcare medical jargon for the purpose of enhancing communication across disciplines and patients/clients.
  • Students will be able to identify role specific interventions appropriate to community/international partner’s needs.
  • Students will be able to actively reflect on their own interprofessional competencies and experiences.


Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)