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SPAN 203. Spanish for the Health Professions. (4).
This course will concentrate on introducing students to a more specialized vocabulary linked to the different health professions and it will build awareness of the many cultural and health topics specific to the Hispanic population. Spanish terminology that is used in general medicine, exercise/nutritional coaching, psychological and psychiatric counseling, and social services for patients will be taught throughout the course. The student will learn terminology, proper grammatical structures and culturally appropriate manners of speaking within authentic contexts in order to be understood by Spanish-speaking patients and their families. This course is a speaking intensive course as the course places an emphasis on students' ability to orally articulate healthcare topics in Spanish. Prerequisites: Span 102: Elementary Spanish, or equivalent.