Span for Healthcare

Catalog description

This course provides specialized instruction in Spanish for those students pursuing careers in the health sciences (including speech pathology and language development). Its intent, in part, is to problematize and address the growing need for multilingual and multicultural health professionals in an increasingly inclusive United States. To achieve this goal, students will explore the public health issues facing citizens of the Spanish-speaking world. Students will study- in Spanish- the vocabulary, grammar, sociocultural components and medical information necessary to accomplish this. While grammar is not the principal focus of this course, students will review and practice those linguistic aspects of Spanish most relevant to the realization of activities that further the above goals: e.g., asking questions, narrating in the past, deferential forms of address, domain-specific vocabulary. SPAN-318 or SPAN-319 required for Professional Use majors. Prerequisite: SPAN-301 and SPAN-302. (offerend in alternate years.)