SPAN 306 - Medical Spanish

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: SPAN 202
Introduction to the study of specific medical Spanish vocabulary and terminology related to the field of medicine and cultural issues related to communicative interactions with Spanish-speaking patients in a clinical setting. This course is specially geared to develop students’ communication skills for serving in the medical profession. The course explores real-life situations that medical personnel might encounter such as patient-doctor interviews, health issues, general check-ups, physical examinations, medical emergencies, etc. The course will also explore Hispanic cultural perspectives, practices and products related to healthcare. It will help students to develop intercultural communicative competence to better interact with and assist the Hispanic community. This course is especially recommended for students who will be working in the field of medicine.