This
Medical Spanish program was implemented to help Medical
professionals and students develop their knowledge of
Spanish in an immersed setting. The program teaches a
variety of topics so that the student will understand
the culture as well as certain phrases. Topics such as
Hispanics and their Health, Anatomic and Physiologic vocabulary,
Conversations for Administrative Personnel, Conversations
for Health Professionals, Medical Therapy, Laboratory
Tests, and Patient Instructions, and much more.
The structure
of the course begins in the morning with an overview of
general Spanish followed by an afternoon class concentrating
on Medical Spanish.
In addition we offer observation
opportunities (in Costa Rica is almost impossible to find hands on volunteer work) in local clinics and hospitals where you
can practice what you have learned in the classroom. Here
you will learn all the appropriate terminology needed
to practice medicine. This is the most comprehensive program
of its kind. There are some days when you will be observing
in the hospital or clinics and listen what you have learned
in class.
Program Dates:
- Spring Medical Program: february 4 - february 29 2008: 4 week course, 4 hours per day
- Summer Medical Program: May 5 - May 30, 2008: 4 week course, 4 hours per day
- Summer Medical Program: July 7 - August 1, 2008: 4 week course, 4 hours per day
- Fall Medical Program: November 3 - November 28, 2008: 4 week course, 4 hours per day
4 week program details:
This program is geared toward those students who want to learn Spanish at a reasonable pace. It takes four weeks with 4 hours of Medical Spanish classes. The material covered will depend on the level of the student. Different methods of teaching will be implemented according to the specific needs of the students, including audio lingual, audio visual, magisterial, immersion and communication systems. Each student will be provided with a grammar and vocabulary textbook. In the afternoon students will have time to discover San José, do some Spanish exercises or practice what they have learned in school by performing observations at local hospitals or clinics.
The students will obtain a list of basic vocabulary and a pamphlet containing dialogue and expressions used in the medical profession. The dialogue portion will represent a patient / doctor relationship and include acquiring a patient´s medical history, medications taken, aliments, symptoms etc., besides including the specific anatomical terminology.
Type of Program: Group
Frequency: 4 weeks, 4hrs/day
Group classes: Mon-Fri, 8:00am to 12:00pm
Max. students per group class: 4 students
Price: $ 820
Also, homestay can be provided with this option for $140 a week, including weekly laundry and daily breakfast and dinner.
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