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Spanish Courses in Spain
Spanish Course for Healthcare Professionals
 Levels:
Beginners to Advanced
Duration: 3 weeks
Number of Students: from 10 to 30 depending on the subject.
Location: Salamanca
General
Characteristics -
Prices -
Requirements
Contents -
Course Program
Easter Week - Accommodations
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E.I. has created this Spanish Course for Healthcare
Professionals to answer the
growing demand for relevant knowledge of Spanish amongst doctors,
nurses and other healthcare workers. It is
oriented towards improving students basic vocabulary related to healthcare, so that
they can communicate respectfully and effectively with
Spanish speaking patients and their families.
Course Dates: Summer
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General Characteristics of the Course:
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The course will last for 3 weeks, Monday through Friday, a
total of 70 hours of class time to be given. |
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The number of students
per class could vary from 10 to 30 depending on the subject and
activity. |
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Distribution of the
class
hours:
First week: 20 hours of Spanish with vocabulary related to health. In
this first stage of the course
instruction will be given in Spanish with reference
material that contains English translations.
Second and thirds weeks:
20 hours a week of general Spanish plus 5 hours a week centered on
vocabulary and the practice of Spanish for health and medicine. For the
general Spanish classes students will be mixed with other international
students according to each student’s level in
immersion
lessons where only
Spanish will be spoken. |
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The teachers hold degrees in
Spanish philology or are practicing health professionals.
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Requirements:
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The students may have
some knowledge of Spanish or be beginners. If a student is having
trouble understanding the lessons, they can solicit individual lessons
(not included in the price) for reinforcement and help in reaching the
level of their classmates.
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The
lessons will be both theoretical and practical, making special emphasis on
communication. |
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With
the purpose in mind to make the classes as realistic as possible, students
will realize workshop, simulations and role playing exercises, they’ll read
medical texts, complete medical documents, and use images and video relating
to health.
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One
or two visits to healthcare centers in the city will be made. |
Contents:
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Practice and perfection
of Spanish language.
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Grammar, reading,
writing and conversation in Spanish:
. Verb conjugation, use of grammar concepts, word and sentence structures,
correction of pronunciation and intonation.
. Reading and writing in Spanish, frequently used general vocabulary, forming
words, different types of texts.
. Conversation: normal situations from everyday life, Spanish cultural
considerations, current events, debates. |
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Exercises and practice of communication specific to healthcare. |
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Medical
vocabulary and terminology
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Parts of the
body
. Common medical instruments
. Medical Expressions
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Attention to
the patient:
. Admission and taking a
patient’s history
. Diagnosis and treatment
. Surgery
. Trauma
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General
knowledge about the system of national health
. Medicine, nursing and other medical studies
in Spain
. The system of public healthcare in Spain.
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Themes for Conversation: |
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In addition to the topics included in the
course program, teachers and students may propose topics to discuss in class,
for example: medical and nursing studies in Spain, and healthcare techniques,
private healthcare and hospitals in Spain.
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Visits to a Medical Center: |
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Visit to Madrid: |
Accommodations:
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Accommodation is provided in Host Families with meals provided
in this package. We highly recommend
that students for this course opt for staying with a host family for the most
realistic immersion into Spanish culture and practice of the language. |
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