Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I

This course is appropriate for beginning-level Spanish learners in the medical health profession who wish to increase their effectiveness in communicating with Spanish speaking clients. Topics include how to greet patients, brief conversations, preliminary patient information, checking into the hospital, at the pediatrician office, at the gynecologist office, and other general health subjects. The first five chapters of the book are covered and include: medical terminology, grammar lessons that include gender and numbers, articles, subject pronouns, present indicative of the verbs ser and estar, present indicative of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs, adjectives, and more. This course is of interest to a wide range of health professionals such as nurses, physicians, psychologists, counselors, and administrative staff.

Other Credits: 30 hours of BRN relicensure credit. BRN board does not award partial credit. Students trying to earn BRN CEU credit cannot miss any class meetings.

Note: Requirement in the Specialized Certificate in Spanish for Healthcare Professionals. Elective in the Professional Certificate in Spanish Language.

This class is offered during fall and spring quarters.

Course Number: LASP-40150
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Spanish for Healthcare Professionals, Spanish Language

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9/20/2022 - 11/29/2022

$320

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• SECTION ID:

  167526

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Zanchi, Luiza

  Luiza Zanchi teaches Spanish language courses for the Spanish Language Certificate Program. With a diverse teaching background and an international education, two M.A. degrees in Spanish, and interdisciplinary Ph.D. research in Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies, Luiza strives to bring innovative and multicultural perspectives to language learning from her extensive experience teaching Spanish in higher education and living and learning abroad. By learning what motivates each individual learner, Luiza seeks to create a welcoming environment that implements socially progressive pedagogies, embraces diversity, and advances equity, inclusion, and social justice initiatives. Aiming to inspire rather than instruct, Luiza channels her enthusiasm for life-long learni...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Basic Spanish for Medical Personnel 2nd
  by Ana C. Jarvis and Raquel Lebredo
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052182

  
  SUGGESTED

  Basic Spanish Enhanced 2nd
  by Jarvis A., Lebredo R., Mena-Ayllon F.
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052083

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $295 ($320 if enrolled after 8/29/2022).
  1st no meeting date: 11/22/2022.
  

• NOTE:

  If you are taking this course for Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Units (BRN CEUs) credit it is important to know that we are not allowed to issue partial credit for BRN CEUs. In order to receive BRN CEU credit you must attend all class meetings.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
9/20/2022	Tue	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
9/27/2022	Tue	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
10/4/2022	Tue	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
10/11/2022	Tue	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
10/18/2022	Tue	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
10/25/2022	Tue	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
11/1/2022	Tue	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
11/8/2022	Tue	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
11/15/2022	Tue	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
11/29/2022	Tue	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.

9/22/2022 - 12/1/2022

$320

Live Online

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  167527

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Zanchi, Luiza

  Luiza Zanchi teaches Spanish language courses for the Spanish Language Certificate Program. With a diverse teaching background and an international education, two M.A. degrees in Spanish, and interdisciplinary Ph.D. research in Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies, Luiza strives to bring innovative and multicultural perspectives to language learning from her extensive experience teaching Spanish in higher education and living and learning abroad. By learning what motivates each individual learner, Luiza seeks to create a welcoming environment that implements socially progressive pedagogies, embraces diversity, and advances equity, inclusion, and social justice initiatives. Aiming to inspire rather than instruct, Luiza channels her enthusiasm for life-long learni...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Basic Spanish for Medical Personnel 2nd
  by Ana C. Jarvis and Raquel Lebredo
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052182

  
  SUGGESTED

  Basic Spanish Enhanced 2nd
  by Jarvis A., Lebredo R., Mena-Ayllon F.
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052083

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $295 ($320 if enrolled after 8/29/2022).
  

• NOTE:

  If you are taking this course for Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Units (BRN CEUs) credit it is important to know that we are not allowed to issue partial credit for BRN CEUs. In order to receive BRN CEU credit you must attend all class meetings.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
9/22/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
9/29/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
10/6/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
10/13/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
10/20/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
10/27/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
11/3/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
11/10/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
11/17/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.
12/1/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:30 p.m.

9/26/2022 - 12/7/2022

$320

Live Online

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  167525

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Woods, Michael

  Michael Woods teaches Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I , II , and III for the Spanish for Healthcare Professionals certificate program. Michael is a Certified Healthcare Interpreter™ through the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters with more than 10 years of experience teaching Spanish at the community college and university level. He also works as a freelance interpreter and translator through his own LLC. Michael holds a Master of Arts in Contemporary Hispanic/Latin@ Studies and completed doctoral coursework in Spanish sociolinguistics. He has taught a wide variety of courses ranging from beginning and intermediate Spanish to advanced grammar and writing, Spanish in the US, Spanish for Health Professions, Spanish as a He...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Basic Spanish for Medical Personnel 2nd
  by Ana C. Jarvis and Raquel Lebredo
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052182

  
  SUGGESTED

  Basic Spanish Enhanced 2nd
  by Jarvis A., Lebredo R., Mena-Ayllon F.
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052083

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $295 ($320 if enrolled after 8/29/2022).
  No refunds after: 9/30/2022.
  1st no meeting date: 11/21/2022.
  2nd no meeting date: 11/23/2022.
  

• NOTE:

  If you are taking this course for Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Units (BRN CEUs) credit it is important to know that we are not allowed to issue partial credit for BRN CEUs. In order to receive BRN CEU credit you must attend all class meetings.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
9/26/2022	Mon	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
9/28/2022	Wed	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
10/3/2022	Mon	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
10/5/2022	Wed	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
10/10/2022	Mon	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
10/12/2022	Wed	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
10/17/2022	Mon	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
10/19/2022	Wed	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
10/24/2022	Mon	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
10/26/2022	Wed	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
10/31/2022	Mon	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
11/2/2022	Wed	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
11/7/2022	Mon	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
11/9/2022	Wed	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
11/14/2022	Mon	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
11/16/2022	Wed	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
11/28/2022	Mon	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
11/30/2022	Wed	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
12/5/2022	Mon	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
12/7/2022	Wed	6:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.