Advanced Medical Spanish and Cultural Competency in Health Care

Catalog description

This course is conducted totally in Spanish, designed to help students achieve fluency when engaged in health related interactions with Latin American populations. Conversational Spanish, as spoken in Latin America, is emphasized. Aspects of Latin American culture—especially those most pertinent to health care—are addressed as students engage in more complex or emotionally charged interactions with Latin American populations. Prerequisites: Previous knowledge of Spanish grammar and conversational skills. No previous knowledge of medical Spanish is required. Instructor consent required. Note: This course requires some synchronous online sessions