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The Challenges of Modern Caregiving
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 8 hours
  • Course by University of Colorado Boulder
  • Offered by

About

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.

Modules

Introduction to Course

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • Introduce Yourself
  • Your Experiences

1 Videos

  • Introduction to the Challenges of Modern Caregiving

3 Readings

  • Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours
  • Teacher Education University Credit from CU Boulder
  • Caring for Others Facebook Group

Care Implications

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Care Implications

2 Videos

  • Care Implications Part I: The Four Forces of Modernity
  • Care Implications Part II: Implications of Changes for Care

1 Readings

  • “How Immigrant Medical Professionals Are Helping To Fight The Coronavirus”

Levels of Care

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Levels of Care

1 Discussions

  • Your Opinion

3 Videos

  • Is there a care deficit? Part I: Evidence of More Care
  • Is there a care deficit? Part II: Evidence of Less Care
  • Is there a care deficit? Part III: Different Approaches to Providing Care in Modern Society

1 Readings

  • “Care Deficit.”

Care Outside the Family

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Care Outside the Family

1 Discussions

  • Types of Care

4 Videos

  • Care Outside the Family Part I: What Volunteering Can Teach Us About Paid Care
  • Care Outside the Family Part II: How Professional Caregivers Engage in Emotional Detachment
  • Care Outside the Family Part III: The Emotional Costs of Professionalization
  • Care Outside the Family Part IV: Caregivers and Professionalism

1 Readings

  • “Letting Go: The First Day of School”

Managing Emotions

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Care and Emotions

1 Discussions

  • Care and Emotions

3 Videos

  • Care and Emotions Part I: Managing Emotions
  • Care and Emotions Part II: Emotional Labor
  • Care and Emotions Part III: How the Negative Consequences of Emotional Management Can be Minimized

1 Readings

  • “The Emotional Labour of Nursing 1: Exploring the Concept"

Can and should care work be re-humanized?

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Re-humanized Care Work

1 Discussions

  • Re-humanized Care Work

3 Videos

  • Re-humanized Care Work Part I: The Classical Theorists on Emotions in the Workplace
  • Re-humanized Care Work Part II: Attempts to Re-humanize Care Work
  • Re-humanized Care Work Part III: Scenarios

1 Readings

  • "Stories Are The Currency of Medicine"

Do bureaucratic systems discourage individuals from taking responsibility for others’ suffering?

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Bureaucratic Systems

1 Peer Review

  • The Challenges of Modern Caregiving

1 Discussions

  • Bureaucratic Systems

3 Videos

  • Bureaucratic Systems Part I: The Tendency to Trust and Obey Bureaucracies
  • Bureaucratic Systems Part II: The Example of Parenting
  • Bureaucratic Systems Part III: Vignettes

1 Readings

  • “The U.S. Government Is Failing To Uphold Its Duty To Protect Citizens During Coronavirus Pandemic”

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"The Challenges of Modern Caregiving" is a foundational personal development course offered by Coursera, focusing on the evolving landscape of care work. Led by expert instructors, this 480-minute course explores the complexities and emotional demands faced by modern care professionals. It addresses key questions about the impact of bureaucratic systems and the potential for rehumanizing care work. Ideal for anyone interested in understanding and improving care systems, the course offers Starter and Professional subscription options.

Don Grant
Instructor

Don Grant