SPAN 307 Communication and Culture in Spanish-English Health Care Settings
This course is the first part of a two-course sequence designed for heritage speakers and advanced level students of Spanish who have a background in the health sciences. It presents a foundational and practical approach to working in bilingual settings (hospitals, clinics and health care organizations.) It will acquaint students with standard Spanish terminology and dialects and their equivalents in English, which are likely to occur in health care settings. It examines patient-provider communication through written and oral materials. The practical, legal and ethical dimensions involved in bilingual and multi-lingual health care communication will also be covered.