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SPAN 1500 - Spanish for Health Professionals (Level 1)


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Spanish for Medical Professionals is designed for health professions students who want to learn Spanish at a Novice-Mid/High level according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. This course, taught in Spanish, will prepare health care students to develop proficiency and confidence in their working language skills to communicate effectively and confidently with Spanish-speaking patients in medical and health care settings. Students will be exposed to a variety of medical and health science terminology common to clinical settings as well as the fundamental principles of Spanish pronunciation and oral practice including phonetics, morphology, grammar, sentence structure and conjugation through a variety of learning techniques like readings, discussions, films, role-playing, and writing assignments. In addition to improving Spanish fluency, this course provides transcultural training aimed at understanding the cultural issues related to successful interactions with Spanish-speaking patients and their families.