ERIC Number: EJ1211308
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 14
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Medical Spanish for U.S. Medical Students: A Pilot Case Study
Davidson, Lauren; Long, Sheri Spaine
Dimension, p9-22 2013
In an effort to expand the teaching of medical Spanish to medical students, a one-week pilot course was developed and implemented at The University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM) in January 2010. Objectives included offering a refresher course in Spanish for medical students before third-year clerkships and providing a model for medical schools interested in developing medical Spanish courses. The pilot course included the teaching of Spanish language and related cultural information to students at varying levels of Spanish proficiency by an experienced Spanish for Specific Purposes (SSP) instructor. Students completed an evaluation to suggest future directions for the course. The results suggest that a medical Spanish course for medical students can indeed be added to U.S. medical school curricula.
Descriptors: Medical Students, Medical Education, Languages for Special Purposes, Spanish, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Medical Schools, Curriculum Development, Course Evaluation, Cultural Awareness, Pilot Projects
Southern Conference on Language Teaching. P.O. Box 33615, Decatur, GA 30033. Tel: 404-290-1942; Web site: http://www.scolt.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Alabama
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