SPAN 231: Introductory and Survival Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

Course Description

Introductory and Survival Spanish for Health Professionals (231) is a 4-credit hour hybrid course focusing on communication needs in the real world and the use of highly specialized vocabulary in clinical situations and medical terminology. The course addresses today's growing demand for Spanish-speaking physicians and healthcare workers. It provides basic Spanish skills, sample interview questions, relevant cultural information, and more, in addition to online videos of physician-patient interactions, interactive self-assessment tools, and clinic vignettes. Students will develop better physician-patient communication skills, increase their cultural competence, and make better clinical decisions in their practice. Native speakers of Spanish will be invited to the face-to-face class to act as “real” patients. (W).