Health Care Spanish Syllabus for 2016-2017
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Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

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Students who wish to withdraw from a class must:

• consult with their instructor to obtain a signed academic withdrawal request form to submit to the AskAC department for processing
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• consult with their academic advisor to determine how withdrawing may affect their enrollment in future semesters
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Course

SPNL-1201-001 Health Care Spanish

Prerequisites

Course Description

Development of practical Spanish communication skills for the health care employee including medical terminology, greetings, common expressions, commands and phrases normally used within a hospital or physician’s office.

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 2 lec)

Class Type

Hybrid

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Spanish for Health Care, 2nd edition by Patricia Rush and Patricia Houston.
 

Supplies

Pens, Paper, Computer, Internet Access

Student Performance

End-of-Course Outcomes:  Discuss the cultural variations and common health perceptions of Spanish-speaking patients; translate medical terminology; utilize Spanish phrases including greetings and common expressions; and verbalize and explain in Spanish the phrases and commands necessary to facilitate the physical assessment of a patient.

COURSE GOALS:
Upon the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
*Articulate important medically related questions & phrases.
*Deliver commands related to the medical examination of a patient.
*Define the essential vocabulary for numbers, time, colors, & members of the family.
*Verbalize the basics of Spanish grammar & pronunciation.
*Understand & be aware of the needs & issues unique to Spanish-speaking patients.

COURSE COMPETENCIES:
*Discuss the cultural differences among Spanish-speaking groups as well as the common health perceptions of Spanish-speaking patients.
*Translate the medical terms, most commonly associated with the various areas of the medical field, into Spanish.
*Demonstrate the use of common Spanish phrases & terms by participating in discussions & skits in the classroom.
*Be knowledgeable of greetings & common expressions that assist in creating a welcoming environment for Spanish-speaking hospital patients.
*Explain & verbalize, in Spanish, the phrases & commands necessary to facilitate the completion of a complete internal & external physical assessment of a patient.

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
To provide the student with the basic knowledge in the use of Spanish medical terminology that is used in the various healthcare related situations. 

Student Performance:
Students will be able to understand simple questions and answers in spoken Spanish. 
Students will be tested in both written and oral forms. 
Students will be expected to present a medical situation in Spanish at the end of the course. 

 

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE:
It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop or withdraw from a course. Failure to officially withdraw may result in the student receiving a grade of “F” in the course. The student may obtain a withdrawal form from his academic advisor, the counseling center or from the registrar’s office. It is also the responsibility of the student to take the drop slip to the registrar’s office in order for the student to be officially dropped from a course.  Students may also withdraw from a course using Web Advisor and may ask for assistance from any student service counter on any campus. Students are not automatically dropped from their class roles as a result on non attendance.

STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE:
A student who has a problem with the course or the course instructor should make every attempt to resolve the problem with the course instructor. If that is not successful, the student may appeal the decision of the instructor to the Program Director, Dean of Health Sciences, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the President -- IN THAT ORDER. Please refer to the current Amarillo College catalog for complete explanation of the grievance procedures.

CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND PAGERS:
Pagers and telephones are disruptive during class time. Telephones must be turned off during class time with the exception of emergency personnel, pagers must either be turned off or set on vibrate during class time. Please notify me in writing if you fall in this category, otherwise failure to comply will result in you being asked to leave class for that day. You will still be responsible for the material covered in class. If you feel that you will have an emergency during class time, leave the number of the student services office and they will contact you immediately. The number is 371-5300.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Academic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of the college rules & regulations & is punishable as prescribed by Amarillo College Board policies. Academic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.

“Cheating on a test” shall include:

*Copying from another student’s test paper.
*Using test materials not authorized by the person administering the test.
*Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test without permission from the test administrator/instructor.

*Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of an administered/unadministered test.

*Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for one’s self, to take a test.
*Bribing another person to obtain an administered/unadministered test or information about an administered/unadministered test.

“Plagiarism” shall be defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one’s own written work.

“Collusion” shall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.

 

Grading Criteria

QUIZZES:

Daily quizzes will be listed on the course calendar. 
Material covered by these quizzes will consist of review material or new material assigned in class. 
Quizzes may be given orally, fill in the blank, matching.

IF AN ORAL QUIZ IS MISSED, THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP QUIZZES FOR ANY REASON(S). 
If a student arrives late to class while a quiz is in progress, the student will NOT be given extra time to complete the quiz.  If a student arrives late to class after a quiz has been given, the student will not be allowed to take the quiz.

Oral quizzes will be worth 20% of your Final Grade. 
NO quiz grades will be dropped.

PARTICIPATION:
Includes attendance, completion and response to discussion board posts, participation in surveys, and completion of activities presented online.
Online participation is 20% of your grade.
Online participation must be completed by the deadline to count for credit. 

MAJOR EXAMS: 
There will be THREE (3) exams. 
The major exams will be administered online.
The exams will be scheduled on the course calendar, and will be posted on the AC Connect course calendar. 
Presentation is considered a major exam.   
Major exams will be 35% of the final grade. 
NO major exams grades will be dropped.

Mandatory Tutoring :  In an effort to increase retention in MDS courses, any student who scores below a 70 on any exam (excluding the Final Exam week) must complete a mandatory tutoring assignment before taking the next exam. Before receiving a skills assignment, students must first schedule a time with the instructor. The assignment will be given at that time.  THIS IS MANDATORY.

Students with questions regarding examination result may review examinations, under the supervision of the course faculty by appointment only.

FINAL EXAM: 
The final exam is comprehensive. 
The final exam will be taken online. Due May 11

The final exam will be worth 25% of your grade.

GRADE SCALE:
A = 90.0 - 100.0
B = 80.0 - 89.9
C = 70.0 - 79.9
F = 69.9 OR LESS

**NOTE** A grade of "D" is NOT possible in this course.

GRADING SUMMARY:
QUIZZES: = 20% of the Final Grade.
PARTICIPATION = 20% of the Final Grade.
MAJOR EXAMS = 35% of the Final Grade.
FINAL EXAM = 25% of the Final Grade.

FINAL GRADES WILL NOT BE ROUNDED IN THE COURSE.
NO EXCEPTIONS.

MAKE-UP POLICY: 
There are NO makeups on missed quizzes. 
There are NO makeups on missed exams. 
If there is a problem with the online exam, it is the responsibility of the student to contact the instructor and make arrangements.

   
  
 

 

Attendance

"Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class." Any student who is chronically late to class or leaves early or is absent more than 3 times during the course may earn a failing final course grade.

Students may contact the instructor before class time via email or phone message to inform of an absence.

When the student returns to class after an absence, the student will be expected to fully participate in any class activities including quizzes or exams.

 

Calendar

Additional Information

April 21, 2017         Last day to drop / withdraw from a course
May 11, 2017          Final Exam

The last date to drop this semester is April 21, 2017
Dropping or withdrawing from a class may affect scholarship or financial aid, so check with a counselor or an advisor before you withdraw from any class.

HELP:

The Student Help Center provides Amarillo college Students with technical assistance.
If you need to update your computer, check for viruses, etc., the center will provide these services FREE OF CHARGE TO AC STUDENTS. 
Your instructor highly recommends that students take advantage of these services.

Student Help Center:  371-5992    
Location:  Washington Street Campus, Library, Room 205

STUDENT HELP CENTER HOURS:
Monday - Thursday   8:00am to 9:00pm
Fridays                     8:00am to 5:00pm

General Help:
You may email AskAC@actx.edu or call 371-5000.

AskAC Hours:
Monday - Thursday      7:00am to 9:00pm
Friday                          7:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday                     10:00am to 3:00pm
Closed Sunday & Holidays