Course Descriptions
SPAN 2051: Spanish for Health Professionals (3 credit hours)
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The course is intended to introduce you to the practical language skills used in clinical settings and help you learn enough Spanish to interact with Spanish-speaking patients. This includes an emphasis on the common medical vocabulary that health care workers may encounter in the workplace.
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The course also addresses colloquialisms and cultural competency in health care settings.
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The course focuses on vocabulary and situations unique to the medical professional and therefore of interest to a wide range of health professionals such as nurses, physicians, psychologists, counselors, and administrative staff.
Both current health care professionals and students wishing to expand their skill set before entering the field are encouraged to take this course.
Clinical practicum (2 credit hours)
Clinical Practicum class is an observational clerkship and it is developed through the work at practicum sites. It is complemented through the interaction with supervising professionals and with presentations by experts. The clinical practicum will occur 3 times per week.
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Additional presentations given by leaders and practicing professionals in health care will provid the needed introductory background for the program. During the programs students will receive lectures on topics such as: "Costa Rican Health Care System" and "Common Health Issues & Disparities Between USA and Costa Rica." The accompanying faculty may also present to students. Invited guests include: Dr. Josue Chacon Triunfo, Dr. Roman Macaya, and others.