Intermediate Medical Spanish

LN 705B Subject & Catalog Number

Description

Intermediate Medical Spanish is designed for students with some working knowledge of conversational Spanish. Students can take one semester or both semesters of this course. The Fall course (LN705A) will have a particular focus on the basics of taking a medical history with patients. The Spring course (LN705B) will build on the medical history and introduce a range of medical specialty assessments (such as pediatrics, mental health, oral health, nutrition). With weekly sessions led by HMS teaching faculty, we hope to provide a solid base for our students to learn enough medical Spanish terminology to communicate effectively with patients in a variety of medical settings. Requirements for this course include: at least one year of college Spanish or two years of high school Spanish; ability to maintain a basic conversation in Spanish with minimal difficulty or hesitation; ability to discuss personal information, comfort with grammar fundamentals and basic reading and writing skills in Spanish. Course Features: 1) interactive didactic sessions, with a focus on conversational skills, 2) vocabulary lists and quizzes, 3) opportunities to shadow Spanish-speaking physicians and interpreters at Harvard-affiliated sites, 4) OSCE with mock patients at the end of the course for students to practice what they learned during the course.

Attendance is obligatory. Only 3 excused absences are permitted. Please notify the instructor as soon as possible if you need to miss a class. Failure to attend more than 3 classes will result in a Fail grade. As this is mostly a conversational course, making up a missed session might be an option based on the instructor's discretion.