12:20 P.M. - 02:50 P.M., W (09/02/2008 - 12/10/2008),
FolH 344 , TCEASTBANK, Please contact Instructor, Maria Emilce Lopez at lopez008@umn.edu for permission number. Partially Internet-delivered

Instructor: Maria Emilce Lopez (Outstanding Service Award)

Grading basis/credits: 3 credit(s)

Prereq: 3015 with grade of at least B- or [1044, high pass on at least three sections of LPE]

Description: Medical Spanish and Community Health Service, an advanced language and culture course, is designed to train Spanish Studies majors/ minors to create materials for effective communication with and education of Spanish-speaking patients. In addition, Span 3404 has a service-learning component in which students apply academic knowledge to work done with community health care partners that serve the Chicano/Latino population. It should be noted, however, that students in Span 3404 will but not be involved in direct patient health care.

Class URL: http://www.myu.umn.edu

Class Time: 40% Discussion. student centered culture and special purpose language activities.

Work Load: 15-20 pages reading per week, 20-30 pages writing per term. bi-weekly library research for creation of 1 brochure; 20-30 pages of writing per semester; CD-ROM, Web-CT Vista assignments; 3 hours of weekly Service Learning work done with community coordinators.

Grade: 50% other evaluation. Written reports and journals, online writing activities based on CD-ROM interviews, and development of brochure; 20% class participation and other class assignments such as discussion of readings and unit vocabulary quizzes, 30% Service Learning