Basic Medical Spanish for Health Professions Undergraduate Microcredential

Program Description

Medical Spanish is designed for beginning-level Spanish learners in the medical and health professions who would like to increase their effectiveness in communicating with Spanish-speaking patients or clients.

Admission Requirements

• Currently admitted to Wright State University

Program Learning Objectives

Students will learn how to greet patients, conduct brief conversations, collect preliminary patient information; check into the hospital, at the pediatrician office, at the gynecologist office; conduct physical exams; talk about children’s health, family planning, dental hygiene, infant care; discuss diagnostic evaluations, transmitted diseases, and other general health subjects.

Students will learn medical vocabulary, basic grammar, the dynamics of the spoken interaction, and aspects of socio-cultural relevance.

Program Learning Outcomes 

Upon the completion of this course, students can:

• Express basic healthcare information through written and spoken Spanish at the novice level in healthcare settings (writing and speaking skills)
• Recognize opinions and information through written and spoken Spanish at the novice level in healthcare settings (reading and listening skills)
• Recognize the diversity of cultures and values of Spanish-speaking countries
• Develop culturally competent strategies for communication with Spanish-speaking patients.

For more information

• School of Social Sciences and International Studies
• College of Liberal Arts