IV. GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION AND COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Advanced Spanish for Health Professionals is designed for students with an Advanced level of Spanish language proficiency who want broaden their vocabulary and Health profession language skills while using practical situational Spanish. This course provides instruction on the four skills necessary for language acquisition: speaking, oral comprehension, reading, and writing through a systematic study of Spanish grammar, medical terminology, and culture. Advanced Spanish for Health Professionals will allow non-native Health Care professionals to feel comfortable communicating with a patient in Spanish.

 

 

The content of this course focuses on the language used in medical professions as well as cultural situations designed with doctors, technicians, nurses, EMTs and Health Care professionals in mind. Students will gain a vast knowledge of medical Spanish terms, cultural aspects of medicine, and a confidence in using Spanish both spoken and written.

 

Primary course objectives include an understanding of medical terminology in Spanish, allowing the student to: greet and introduce themselves in a professional manner; understand vocabulary relating to body parts, injuries, and basic commands; conduct consultations with patients; conduct basic examinations; obtain clinical information; and inform patients about prescribed medications and their potential side effects.

 

 

By the completion of the course, students will have acquired skills and will have reinforced learned structures via practice and role playing activities with their classmates. Students will feel comfortable communicating with native Spanish speaking patients in a clinical setting, and will be culturally sensitive to the everyday realities of Spanish speaking patients in Latin America.

 

 

 

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