Medical Spanish II
TITLE: Medical Spanish II
COURSE NO.: SOMN 614
DEPARTMENT: Department of Family Medicine
DURATION: 8 in-class sessions (1 hour each) involving case presentations; each student must attend 6 sessions, and must attend at least 1 Community Care Clinic (CCC) to receive credit
DIRECTOR (faculty responsible for grading): Coral Matus
COORDINATOR: Coral Matus
FACULTY PARTICIPANTS: Coral Matus
SEMESTERS AVAILABLE: Fall (M2 Students)
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: Max. of 75 students
LOCATION: UT HSC campus
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Students will be required to attend 6 in-class sessions and attend at least 1 Community Care Clinic (CCC) session at a translator (or shadow a translator) in order to receive credit. At each session, students will be asked to bring cases to present to their peers in Spanish, and students will practice using health care-related words and phrases by interacting in groups in simulated clinical settings, including practicing interviewing techniques. Students are strongly encouraged to use their Spanish skills during the class, and only occasional English will be allowed. This course is appropriate for students with intermediate and advanced Spanish language skills.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
- Demonstrate mastery of basic Spanish medical terminology, which is useful in interacting with patients in the clinical setting. (EPOs: IPC-3)
- Practice appropriate use of acquired Spanish language in a simulated clinical setting (EPOs: IPC-3)
- Discuss cultural issues which may affect clinical interactions with non-English speaking Latinx patients, both in the United States and abroad. (EPOs: MK-2)
- Practice history- taking using Spanish language skills in order to develop a differential diagnosis (EPOs: PC-5)
- Discuss proper techniques for interpreter use in the clinical (EPOs: IPC-3)
METHODS OF TEACHING: small-group, case presentations, practical application in the clinical setting
METHODS OF STUDENT EVALUATION: Practice patient encounters with other students will be used to help evaluate the overall improvement of each student. Attendance at all required sessions is required to receive credit for this course.
ELECTIVE EVALUATION: Students will complete an evaluation form provided to them at the end of the course.
PREREQUISITES (if any): None; Prior Spanish language training or M1 Medical Spanish Elective course strongly recommended
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course work early. Please contact me as soon as possible to discuss options and/or
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INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM STATEMENT
In this class, we will work together to develop a learning community that is inclusive
and respectful. Our diversity may be reflected by differences in race, culture, age,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, socioeconomic background,
and a myriad of other social identities and life experiences. We will encourage and
appreciate expressions of different ideas, opinions, and beliefs so that conversations
and interactions that could potentially be divisive turn, instead, into opportunities
for intellectual and personal development.
ECC Approved
July 2024