SPAN N160A - Spanish for Medical Interpreting I (NC)

    Recent Professors
    Fernando Hernandez
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    29 students
    Credits
    0
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course is designed to teach students to interpret in a medical context using consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation. Includes interpreting in a medical setting, pronunciation of Spanish and English names and medical terms, Spanish and English medical terminology, bi-cultural medical communication and regional dialects, scenarios that an interpreter encounters while on the job. Addresses patient/provider communication, cultural interference, interpreter code of ethics and the role of the interpreter in the healthcare setting and industry.
    Usually Held
    Mon 7:00pm–8:50pm