|
This program is designed for professionals who need to learn Spanish and already know the correct terminology used by the medical profession. These courses are for doctors, medical students, nurses, social workers and professionals related to the medical field. Once a week for 2 hours you will have a class on specific health subjects with a doctor or a person who works in the health profession and with whom you will be able to talk and to practice your new vocabulary and with whom you will be able to discuss issues such as diseases, treatments, etc.
This course presents realistic situations and the specialized vocabulary that health-care professionals need to communicate with patients and professional
Hispanics in the course of daily medical work. You will practice all of the Spanish language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening, with emphasis on conversation and the discussion of health topics.
Structure and Contents:
This course covers medical terminology, the practice of new and specific vocabulary, and reviews basic Spanish grammar. The students will also learn how to communicate with patients and medical colleagues, how to speak at medical meetings and how to read and write medical reports, prescriptions, etc.
Specific grammar (reflexive verbs, verbs used to describe a disease, pain etc, adjectives, pronouns, imperative verbs, principal verbs, etc).
Vocabulary of anatomy, the laboratory, orthopedics, parts of the human body, etc. You can always suggest to the teachers your particular subject interests.
Objective:
Improve your Spanish level and develop skills and knowledge to improve communication with Spanish-speaking patients and professionals.
- Maximum number of
students: 4
* You will receive a CD-ROM with medical case studies and presentations
|
