SPAN 221 Spanish for Health Professions 1
Serving students whose experience with the Spanish language ranges from beginner to advanced, this course is geared toward individuals in the health professions who wish to increase their effectiveness in communicating with Spanish-speaking patients and their families in the clinical encounter. Course participants will study basic Spanish and terminology specific to the medical field, as well as cultural understandings of medicine and illness in the Spanish-speaking world. Working with interpreters and showing compassion through language will also be discussed.
Prerequisite
SPAN 102 or higher, or placement into SPAN 103