ADVANCED MEDICAL SPANISH
Focuses on the study of medical Spanish terminology and the cultural issues related to successful interactions with Spanish-speaking patients and their families in the clinical encounter. Introduces a wide array of vocabulary particular to the medical field, as well as a cultural understanding of medicine and illness in the Spanish-speaking world. Prepares to work with Spanish-speaking patients in future careers in medicine, nursing, social work, translation/interpretation, or mental health settings. Addresses cultural issues that may affect the clinical encounter with Spanish-speaking patients and their families.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: SPANISH 311 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe common medical conditions, procedures, and pharmaceuticals. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify cultural nuances and sensitivities in healthcare interactions with Spanish-speaking patients. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, with a focus on medical dialogues. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply complex grammatical structures, tenses (e.g., subjunctive, conditional), and sentence construction relevant to medical contexts. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Conduct medical interviews, take medical histories, and provide explanations and recommendations to patients in Spanish. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Develop fluency to work confidently and effectively in Spanish-speaking healthcare environments Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe common medical conditions, procedures, and pharmaceuticals. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify cultural nuances and sensitivities in healthcare interactions with Spanish-speaking patients. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, with a focus on medical dialogues. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply complex grammatical structures, tenses (e.g., subjunctive, conditional), and sentence construction relevant to medical contexts. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Conduct medical interviews, take medical histories, and provide explanations and recommendations to patients in Spanish. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Develop fluency to work confidently and effectively in Spanish-speaking healthcare environments Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027