Spanish for Healthcare 2027

Duration: The full course lasts four weeks (80 hours). There is also the option of taking a three-week course (60 hours).

Schedule: 4 hours of class per day (20 hours per week), Monday to Friday.

Levels: B1 (Intermediate) and B2 (Advanced).

Description

This course is aimed at healthcare professionals with a B1 level of Spanish or higher who need to acquire the communication skills required to work effectively in the healthcare sector. Teaching will take place both in the classrooms of the Language Centre and in more practical learning environments at the Faculty of Nursing of the University of Valladolid.

Classroom activities will be based on real-life situations, following a communicative approach and a task-based methodology, using authentic and up-to-date healthcare scenarios.

Professional content
Overview of the Spanish healthcare system, medical specialties, treatments, prevention, hospital care and emergencies.

Functional content
Healthcare communication skills: describing, advising, expressing pain and needs, presenting cases and giving opinions.

Lexical content
Basic and specialised vocabulary related to health, illnesses, treatments and medical areas

This programme is complemented by sociocultural activities and excursions outside regular class hours, which are included in the course price.

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COURSE CONTENTS

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Course Contents

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Price:

• Full 4-week course: €1,140 
• 3-week course: €885
• 2-week course: €600

This price includes:

• Registration
• Academic programme
• Practical training programme
• Full-day excursions on Saturdays (2 excursions in the 4-week programme and 1 in the 3-week programme)
• Activities and workshops at the Language Centre
• Cultural visits to museums
• Student ID card
• Wi-Fi service on campus
• Certificate of attendance
• Closing ceremony

Placement test: Participants must take an online placement test before the course begins. The Centre will provide them with the access details. 

Orientation session: On the first day of the course, students take part in an orientation session and a guided tour of the city.

Methodology 

We cover the topics mentioned above using audio materials, videos and authentic documents. Classes are designed to be dynamic, with a variety of communicative activities so that students can practise all language skills and use the lexical, grammatical and functional resources necessary to maintain effective communication.  

All students give a presentation to their classmates. This activity allows them, on the one hand, to explore their chosen topic in greater depth and, on the other, to practise their public-speaking skills in order to capture the audience’s attention and spark their interest using the resources available to them. 

The theoretical classes are complemented by 10 hours of simulated practical training, which will take place at the Faculty of Medicine. 

Assessment and certification:

The final course grade (100 points) is distributed as follows: 

Exam: 60 points 
Professional content: 40 points 
Listening comprehension: 20 points  

At the end of the course, students will receive a certificate of attendance. To obtain it, they must attend 80% of the classes.

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