Intro to Jap Healthcr Prof II

Catalog description

This course is a continuation of JAPN 1216 Introduction to Japanese for Healthcare Professionals I. With nearly three million Japanese tourists visiting the United States each year, and another five hundred thousand expatriates residing in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries, it is inevitable that many Japanese speakers find themselves in need of healthcare but unable to communicate. The course covers the major branches of medicine as well as dentistry and the corresponding bodily systems. There are also lessons on anatomy, infection and disease, and visits to the pharmacy. Each lesson follows a natural progression designed to help the Japanese learner comprehend the new material and acquire the language as effortlessly as possible. Emphasizing the learner's practical use of the Japanese language for healthcare settings and the importance of culture in understanding. The course aims to achieve Novice-high level of the national standards in foreign-language education set by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).