Cultural Research Assignment ü You will be placed into a group and given your ethnic group that you will complete your group presentation with date to be determined by instructor. ü You will complete
NM245 Cultural Diversity in Nursing
Cultural Research Assignment
You will be placed into a group and given your ethnic group that you will complete your group presentation with date to be determined by instructor.
You will complete the assignment as a group. All groups members MUST be interactively engaged in completing the assignment. Working together equally as a team is required!
The goal of this assignment is for you to learn more about a different culture other than your own.
This assignment will be worth a total of 300 points = 200 points for the assignment and 100 points for group presentation.
The assignment will be presented by use of a Power Point presentation including the following information below:
1) Content:
Introduction- introduce the culture that you are researching. Where did they originate from (country)? – (Margaret}
Concept of Health and related issues
Beliefs, Religion and Spirituality
Language and Communication- personal space during communication, gestures/no gestures)
Family and Social Issues - (Margaret)
Gender Roles
Diet and Nutrition
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
Illness-Related Issues -(Margaret)
Treatment Issues
Mental Health Issues
Labor, Birth and After Care
Death and Dying - (Margaret)
Conclusion -(Margaret)
2) Power Point Presentation:
Includes at least 10 slides, not including the introduction slide and references slide and reflects use of proper grammar/spelling and APA.
Includes 10 slides, not including the introduction slide and reference slide.
The information includes proper grammar and punctuation.
3) References:
Assignment includes at least 3 references (5 points/reference).
One of the references MUST include the Culture Vision website accessed through the Herzing Library: http://www.crculturevision.com.prx-herzing.lirn.net/subscribers/welcome.aspx.
References are cited correctly and be less than 3 years old (5 points)
Grading Rubric for Cultural Group Assignment
| Grading Criteria- Assignment | Possible Points | Points Received |
| Content: The presentation has a clear introduction and conclusion. The specific culture includes the following content:
| 0-150 points (15 points for each section) | |
| Power Point presentation: Includes at least 10 slides, not including the introduction slide and references slide and reflects use of proper grammar/spelling and APA.
| 0-30 | |
| Assignment includes at least 3 references (5 points/reference).
References are cited correctly and be less than 3 years old (5 points). | 0-20 | |
| TOTAL POINTS | 200 |
Grading Rubric for Group Presentation
| Grading Criteria- Presentation | Possible Points | Points Received |
| Presentation: Presentation time must be 30 minutes in duration. < 15 minutes = 5 points 20 minutes = 10 points 30 minutes = 15 points | 0-20 points | |
| Visual Aids: Visual aids need to be effective, organized and helpful, along with enhance the learning ability of the audience.
| 0-40 points | |
| Content: The presentation has a clear introduction and conclusion related to the specific culture and the following content was presented:
Conclusion | 0-20 points | |
| Engagement: The ideas were clearly expressed and include sufficient eye contact with the audience. Presentation was organized and included adequate answers to student’s questions. | 0-15 | |
| Team Evaluation: Each team individually evaluated the participation of their own members. | 0-5 | |
| TOTAL POINTS | 100 |
