May 30, 2023  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MDE 8040 Medical Spanish


Credit Hours: var.

Students participating in this course will learn how to communicate more effectively with Spanish-speaking patients through basic Spanish language skills with an emphasis on communicating across cultures in the healthcare setting. Cultural awareness of various Hispanic/Latino groups and appropriate use of interpreters will also be a focus. This course includes didactic content, the use of programmed patients, and clinical/field work experiences to enable students to communicate more effectively with Spanish-speaking patients in a healthcare setting. The course is designed for non-speakers of Spanish and those with limited Spanish speaking skills.

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