Foundations of Medical Spanish (edX)

The course is based on fundamental beginner language that enables students to communicate in the professional field with colleagues and patients. The course gradually develops to be completely taught in Spanish to create an immersion atmosphere to familiarize you with the use of the language.

What you'll learn

• Vocabulary for social communication and doctor-patient interaction.
• Spanish language structures embedded in exercises to develop language skills.
• Reading and writing to reinforce the topics and level of this course.
• Latin American Mexican culture related to the medical field.

Syllabus

Module 1: Doctor’s introduction to colleagues in his/her new working place
Vocabulary: greetings and nationality. Personal pronouns, verb “ser”, verb “estar” and definite articles.

Module 2: Doctor’s patient introduction in his/her office
Vocabulary to describe physical characteristics and personality. Verb “tener” to express age. Indefinite articles. Numbers from 0 to 100. Colors.

Module 3: Doctor-patient interview part 1
Patient’s personal data. Vocabulary related to the doctor’s office. Verbs “ser” and “haber” to describe places and accessories. Singular and plural words.

Module 4: Doctor-patient interview part 2
Basic patient’s personal data. Vocabulary related to the family members. Possessive adjectives.

Module 5: Doctor-patient interview part 3
Basic patient’s personal data. Hospital’s organogram introduction. Numbers from 101 to 1000 and verb “tener” to express possession.

Module 6: Description of a person
Vocabulary to describe a person. Adjectives and question words.