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LANG & CULTURE IN HLTH CRE: SPANISH (COM 230)

Term: 2012 Fall Term

Faculty

Jose D Villegas-Mendoza
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Schedule

Tue, 5:30 PM - 8:20 PM (8/20/2012 - 12/14/2012) Location: MAIN CLARK 2253

Description

Credit Hours: 3
Area Description: Access to healthcare is greatly affected by one's command of language. Students in this course engage in the exploration of language and culture then apply these concepts to the healthcare environment through service-learning and community engagement. Students develop practical communication skills that enable effective cross-cultural work with health professionals and clients with backgrounds different from their own.