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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care

Identifying Barriers to Communication

HSC303 · Effective Communication in Health and Social Care Practice — Week 6 of 16

CourseHSC303
Week6 of 16
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This week’s topics

Identifying Barriers to Communication

  1. Environmental obstacles
  2. Sensory and cognitive impairments
  3. Emotional and cultural barriers
  4. Institutional hurdles
  5. Dementia and Sensory Loss

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Describe barriers to effective communication.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: describe barriers to effective communication.

Study materials

Videos

  • Dementia and Sensory Loss · YouTube · Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) · 16 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Communication for Nurses: Talking with Patients (Lapum et al., TMU, 2020) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
  • College Success, ch. 8.5: Barriers to effective communication · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 246–252 · for registered students
  • People's experience in adult social care services (NICE guideline NG86, 2018) · Reading · Nice, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Foundations of Communication in Care
  • Week 2: Managing Challenging Interactions
  • Week 3: Individual Communication Needs and Preferences
  • Week 4: Communication Methods and Media
  • Week 5: Interpreting and Responding to Reactions
  • Week 6: Identifying Barriers to Communication
  • Week 7: Overcoming Communication Barriers
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Concepts of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Week 10: Legislative Frameworks for Equality and Rights
  • Week 11: Promoting Inclusive Practice and Challenging Barriers
  • Week 12: Applying Effective Communication in Health and Social Care …
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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