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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.

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Co-Prerequisite(s): None

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