SPANISH 117

Overview:

This is a 3-credit course of basic Spanish with emphasis on communication in different healthcare settings. There are no prerequisites for this course. Your level of Spanish is not a requisite. If you have (some) experience with the language, it is recommended that you focus on the vocabulary, pronunciation and communication. For those students with minimum or no previous experience with Spanish, this course offers a complete review all the basic structures.

Course Objectives:

• Acquire and expand Spanish vocabulary related to health care.

• Develop communicative skills using basic tenses to maintain a basic conversation in Spanish using medical and health-care related expressions and terminology.

• Conduct basic interviews in Spanish within scenarios such as registration interviews, health histories, and physical assessments.

  • Apply elementary Spanish grammar in a contextual approach

Course Competences:

• Recite Spanish words, using standard sound patterns and intonation.

• State Spanish greetings, introductions and farewells to clients.

• Use Spanish vocabulary in describing parts of the body.

• Describe dates, times, and setting appointments in Spanish.

• Explain and direct patients through routine medical procedures.

• Use Spanish vocabulary to converse with or about family members.

• Use basic Spanish questions in medical settings and situations.

• Use Spanish vocabulary related to patient feeding, diet, and care.

• Use Spanish vocabulary in describing specific types of medications and their use.

• Describe medical conditions and their symptoms in Spanish.

• Describe similarities and differences between Hispanic and Anglo health care culture

General Education Outcomes Assessment:

Chandler-Gilbert Community College periodically assess students on general education outcomes. Some of your assignments may be used to measure your learning. The learning outcomes that will be assessed in this course are:

1. Critical Thinking: some assignments require you to think critically.

2. Oral Communication: there are individual voice or video recordings that will be used to assess your communication skills in the language.

3. Personal Development: In this course, it is important to assess your involvement in life-long processes resulting in behaviors promoting student success.

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