SPAN 221 Spanish for Health Professions 1

This course is geared toward students or 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.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

SPAN 102 or higher, or placement into SPAN 103

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify and explain in Spanish the most common medical terms

2. Infer the meanings of more uncommon Spanish terms based on knowledge of roots, prefixes and suffixes

3. Use correct spelling and pronunciation of major medical terms in Spanish

4. Display increased cultural competence through heightened awareness of components and skills in linguistic and cultural competence, recognizing disparities in Health Care Delivery

5. Demonstrate an understanding of Spanish-speaking and/or Latino culture and reflect how cultural differences may affect interaction between patients and providers

6. Produce Spanish terms in sentences in the appropriate context

7. Apply Spanish language medical knowledge in simulations

8. Conduct basic interviews (assessments) in Spanish, such as the registration interview, health history, physical exam, and some more detailed encounters