Impact of Race and Culture Assessment

Issued by Dalhousie University

Earners can conduct an Impact of Race and Culture Assessment (IRCA) with clinical recommendations that consider cultural and intercultural competence and personal, familial, and cultural histories of a client suitable for use as a mitigating tool for sentencing in court.

Type Learning
Time Weeks
Cost Free

Skills

Comprehensive Analysis
Effective Communication
Effective Writing
Presentation Skills

Earning Criteria

Earners of this microcredential prepared a sample report suitable for use by the courts to inform sentencing. Earners used case studies and other resources to assess a client’s psychosocial development and made clinical recommendations that considered the role of anti-Black racism in their involvement with the criminal justice system, as well as the implications across their life trajectory. Earners were assessed by an instructor using a rubric and achieved level 3 or higher across 9 criteria.