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¡Bienvenidos!

Welcome to Español 101! This course is designed for students who have little or no knowledge of the Spanish language. In this course, we will focus on the basic skills important to communication including listening, speaking, writing, and reading. More specifically, we will emphasize the importance of oral communication. The aim of this class is for the student to develop a better knowledge of the Spanish language and culture, and communicative competence in Spanish. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to communicate many ideas in Spanish in grammatically correct, complete sentences and you will be able to understand some basic spoken Spanish in a variety of contexts. Specifically, this course is designed to provide the necessary language and vocabulary to facilitate better communication between health care providers and the growing Spanish-speaking community in the United States.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 * 1)  Conduct basic conversations in Spanish using medical and health-care related expressions and terminology.
 * 2)  Respond to patient concerns and requests.
 * 3)  Obtain basic health care information about the client, including signs and symptoms, medications, and health history.