SPAN 246 - Intermediate Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

1. Demonstrate increased proficiency in Spanish by leading nuanced medical discussions across a variety of healthcare and clinical settings.
2. Interpret and evaluate intermediate to advanced spoken Spanish, including regional and sociolinguistic variations among Latin American Spanish-speaking communities.
3. Accurately use intermediate to advanced medical vocabulary in oral and written communication, maintaining grammatically appropriate structures for the designated proficiency level.
4. Analyze and integrate cultural practices and belief systems of Spanish-speaking populations to promote trust and culturally competent care in clinical interactions.
5. Compare and critically assess healthcare practices and cultural differences across Spanish-speaking communities.
6. Design, conduct, and critique medical interviews and role-play scenarios that address physical and mental health concerns, demonstrating advanced analytical and communication skills.

1. Explain how social, political, and economic institutions and/or principles intersect with each other.
2. Describe how people produce, resist, and/or transform social, political, and economic institutions/principles.
3. Investigate contemporary and/or historical events/issues from a social science perspective.