ONCE0558 - Spanish for Medical Professionals
Course Description
Are you frustrated by the communication gap that can occur between you and your Spanish-speaking patients? If you answered yes, this Spanish class - designed specifically for healthcare professionals - will help you bridge that gap. You will practice the basic, practical language skills needed to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients and their families. You will learn the basics of the language, gain an understanding of the culture, and know how to ask the questions crucial to quality healthcare. Whether you speak some Spanish and need a refresher, or speak no Spanish, you will complete the course with the skills you will need to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients. Students will also need to order an eBook for under $10, or the paperback book version. (More info on book below)
No discounts apply to online courses.
This is now a Two Month course.
NOTE: Students will purchase (on their own) McGraw-Hill Education Complete Medical Spanish, 3rd Edition: ISBN-13: 978-0071841887. The eBook version is available at Barnesandnoble.com. You can also purchase the paperback book version if you wish, available from numerous sources including Amazon.
Course Outline
Unit 1: Introduction to Vocabulary
Unit 2: The verb to have
Unit 3: Vocabulary: Parts of the body
Unit 4: Medical Terminology
Unit 5: Medical Vocabulary and Power Verbs
Unit 6: Direct Objects
Unit 7: Grammar & Tenses
Unit 8: Medical terms review
Notes
TEXTBOOK REQUIREMENTS:
Students will purchase (on their own) McGraw-Hill Education Complete Medical Spanish, 3rd Edition: ISBN-13: 978-0071841887. The eBook version is available at Barnesandnoble.com. You can also purchase the paperback book version if you wish, available from numerous sources including Amazon.
Course Instructor: Cristina Sempé
Cancellation, Withdrawal and Refund Policy: A participant who withdraws from a non-credit course, in writing, up to one-week prior to the starting date of the course, will receive a refund, minus a $25 withdrawal fee; for all certificate programs the withdrawal fee is $50. For courses costing $75 or less, the withdrawal fee is $10 per course. No refunds will be given after that time. E-mail your withdrawal request to: ncce@temple.edu. Please note that if you do not officially withdrawal from a course and you do not attend the course, you are still responsible for payment. Temple University reserves the right to cancel a course for any reason. If the course is cancelled, you will be notified, and your entire tuition will be refunded. For more information contact us at ncce@temple.edu or 215-204-4866.