Starting April 5: Spanish for the Health Professions

 

Upcoming Online Spanish Courses Starting April 5: Spanish for the Health Professions (SPAN 208VP) This 3-credit course is designed to help students develop language skills for health-related professions. Students participating in this course will learn how to communicate more effectively with Spanish-speaking patients and their families as well as how to consult with other health professionals. Medical health terminology, patient/client-interviewing skills, and cultural factors affecting health care delivery will also be studied. A special emphasis on epidemiological terms in light of COVID-19 will proof useful to students for understanding media reports published in Spanish about the pandemic. Prerequisite: One semester of Intermediate Spanish or the equivalent Schedule: April 5 - 30, 2021 (live sessions meet Tu, Th, Fri at 11am EST) Price: $800 Link to syllabus Apply Now May Online Courses Starting May 3 Intensive Intermediate Spanish Language & Culture (SPAN 202VP) This 3-credit intensive course includes review and expansion of the four language skills (reading, speaking, listening and writing) as well as grammar. Writing and speaking will be improved through compositions and online discussions of cultural and contemporary issues in Spain. Prerequisite: One year of elementary/beginner Spanish or the equivalent Schedule: May 3 - 28, 2021 (live sessions meet Tu, Th, Fri at 11am EST) Price: $800 Link to syllabus Reading Seville: A Literary Journey (SPAN 355VP) The city of Seville has long been a backdrop and an inspiration for literary creation. From the time of Cervantes to our era, novelists, poets and playwrights have shown their vision of their city and their emotional connection to it. In this course, we will read and analyze the works of these artists to better understand the city through the eyes of classic authors and the lyrical representation of poets as well as the perspective of current literature. This course is 3 credits. Prerequisite: 2 semesters of intermediate college Spanish Schedule: May 3 - 28, 2021 (live sessions meet Mon, Wed, Fri at 11am EST) Price: $800 Link to syllabus Apply Now Click here to see Online Summer Courses offered June - August Reminder: New Courses for Alicante Summer Term 2 (Summer Term students in a cooking class in Alicante, 2019) We recently announced new course offerings in English & Spanish that will be offered at the University of Alicante this summer. Each course is 3 credits and students can combine Summer Terms 1 & 2 for a full 8-week session abroad in June and July. Students can enroll by opening an application for Alicante Summer Term 2 (July 5 - July 30, 2021) on our website. Please reach out to info@spanishstudies.org if you have any questions! Taught in English Culture and Politics: The European Union and the Mediterranean Intercultural Communication in Professional Contexts Moving Image & Sound Literacy: Critical Perspectives on Media Viewing Taught in Spanish Intensive Spanish Course (all levels offered from A1 - C2) Género, Lengua y Poder España Hoy: Sociedad, Política e Instituciones Have questions about Alicante Summer 2021 & beyond? Join us Wednesday, April 14 for a live session with our Resident Director, Pepa Vives, who will share the latest on Covid protocols and what to expect for students planning to study abroad in Alicante this Summer or Fall 2021. Register today. Both students and study abroad advisors are encouraged to attend. Copyright (C) 2021 Spanish Studies Abroad. All rights reserved. Spanish Studies Abroad 446 Main Street Amherst, Massachusetts 01002