SPAN 508 Spanish Translation and Interpretation for Health Care Professionals

This course will present standard Spanish terminology and dialectal variants (Central American, Mexican, Puerto Rican, etc.) for pediatrics, geriatrics, pulmonology, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology and internal medicine. This course examines patient-provider communication, cultural considerations in cross-cultural communication, interpreter code of ethics, and the role of the interpreter as facilitator. Designed for health care practioners, nursing students and students preparing to apply to medical school. Prerequisites: SP 207 or SP 320/321 or consent of instructor.

Credits

3