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| SPA 415 - Spa Med Interpret &Translation |
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Spanish Medical Interpreting and Translation Prerequisite: HSC 225 This course forms part of a series of required courses for the Spanish Medical Interpreting Minor. In this course, students will begin with an overview of the U.S. Healthcare System as well as national ethics and standards for healthcare interpreters. Students will gain knowledge in theoretical and practical medical interpreting skills, protocols and requirements as well as legal interpreting in healthcare. Students will earn and employ medical terminology in ten human body systems: musculoskeletal, integumentary, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, immune, digestive, urinary and reproductive, as well as terminology used in medical tests and procedures. They will also learn the common Latin and Greek roots and affixes found in medical terms. This course will also explore special topics such as HIPPA, universal precautions and differential diagnosis, and will ultimately prepare students for medical interpreter certification. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Health Sciences and Nursing Department Prerequisites: Prerequisite HSC/SPA 415 General Requirements: Course or Test: HSC 225 May not be taken concurrently. |
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