Spanish for the Pharmacy Professional - IIB - Required Course Syllabus-SPRING-P2 Year PHAR 6125

Sep 17, 2026

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Required course syllabus for PHAR 6125 (Spanish Rx Professional IIB) in the Spring P2 year, covering course dates, meeting times, sections, and contact details for coordinators and instructors. The course develops professional Spanish communication skills for pharmacists working with dominant Spanish-speaking patients through listening, reading, writing, and conversation. Content emphasizes speaking about common diseases, basic assessment, medication use, pharmacy terminology, and cultural perspectives, using PPCP communication to collect subjective/objective information and deliver basic education plans. Includes structured learning objectives, IPPE simulated hours, and office-hours/Blackboard guidance for logistics and exam-question support.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages9

Reading Time23 min

AccessFree to download

Course Overview

Course Dates and Scheduling

Course Description and Goals

Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP)

Communication Workflow in Spanish

IPPE Requirements

Simulated IPPE Hours and Checklists

Course Learning Objectives

CAPE, PCOA, NAPLEX Mapping

Learning Activities and Assessment Measures

School of Pharmacy Required Course Syllabus-SPRING-P2 Year PHAR 6125/ Track: Global Health Colloquium | Spanish for the Pharmacy Professional |
IIB | | --- | --- | Course Dates: Jan 17-May 12, 2023 | Time: Wednesdays 1:00-2:20 pm & 2:30-3:50 pm Sections: Ms. James’ group – Rm 504 CRN 23978 (1 pm) and 23980 (2:30 pm) Dr. Martinez’ group-Rm 505-CRN 23979 (1 pm) and 24344 (2:30 pm) Dr. Mendoza’s group – Rm 203-CRN 24345 (1:15 pm) (IPPE – 2 hrs SIM / IPE: 0 hrs) | Course Co-Coordinator/ Instructor:
Laura Mendoza, PhD, [lemendoza2@utep.edu](lemendoza2@utep.edu)[ ](lemendoza2@utep.edu)[Office hours:](Office hours: TUESDAYS 12:15-12:45 pm)[ TUESDAYS 12:15-12:45 pm](Office hours: TUESDAYS 12:15-12:45 pm) | Course Co-Coordinator / Instructor:
Jeri J Sias, PharmD, MPH, [jjsias@utep.edu](jjsias@utep.edu)[ ](jjsias@utep.edu)[Office Room 714 / 915-747-8599](Office Room 714 / 915-747-8599)
Office hours: All semester: RM 714 Tue 2:30- 3:20 pm | Wed 2:30-3:20 pm or by appointment (TEAMS online) | | --- | --- | | Course Instructor:
Susana V James, MFA, [msjames@utep.edu](msjames@utep.edu)
[Office hours:](Office hours: TUESDAYS 12:15-12:45 pm)[ TUESDAYS 12:15-12:45 pm](Office hours: TUESDAYS 12:15-12:45 pm) | Course Instructor”
Michelle Martinez, MD, MPH
[pmmartinez2@miners.utep.edu](pmmartinez2@miners.utep.edu)
Office hours: TBD | | IPPE (Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences) Contact | | | Cristina Ortega, PharmD [caortega2@utep.edu](caortega2@utep.edu) 915–747-8183 , Rm 705
Office hours: Provided in Blackboard® | | Office Hours Statement: Dr. Mendoza will have mixture of live and virtual office hours. Dr. Sias will have live office hours and available by appointment (virtual or in person). Updates to office hours will be posted in Blackboard for each instructor. In general, office hours will be a mixture of live and virtual by each instructor. Students may request an appointment with the coordinator in person or via e-mail. Individual guest faculty should provide office hours during lecture days. All extra appointments should be made at least 2 business days in advance. | Questions related to the course in general and Blackboard® should be directed to the course coordinator, Dr. Sias or Dr. Mendoza, whereas content/topic-specific questions should be directed to the instructor.
If Virtual | | --- | | Virtual Office Hours will be synchronous through a UTEP-approved platform (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Blackboard, or Zoom) and will be used to discuss problematic exam questions and any course logistic problems. The course coordinator will try to respond as soon as possible (generally within 24-48 hours) . When sending an email, send through the Blackboard® course email or place the course number and name (e.g., PHAR 6124 Span Rx IIA and the issue/topic in the subject line of the email). For individual faculty, please email faculty for their online office hours. | Course Description Spanish Rx Professional IIB - This course is designed to provide professional Spanish communication skills for the pharmacist. Students will develop/refine their communicative proficiency in the use of the Spanish Language in the pharmacy/clinical settings with dominate Spanish speaking patients. Students will participate in language tasks through listening, reading, writing, and conversation. This semester focuses on conversing in Spanish about common diseases, basic assessment, and medication use. Topics include: pharmacy terminology, clinical pharmacy questions (subjective, objective, assessment, plan), and cultural perspectives. The goal of this semester is to assist students to converse about common conditions/diseases and various medications to communicate in Spanish with patients whose dominant language is Spanish. This course is connected with IPPEs to reinforce language acquisition and technical language refinement.. Topics will include: • Pharmacy terminology and Introductions • Basic assessm

FAQs

What is the course PHAR 6125 Spanish Rx Professional IIB designed to achieve?

It builds professional Spanish communication skills for pharmacists for pharmacy/clinical settings with dominant Spanish-speaking patients. Students practice listening, reading, writing, and conversation, focusing on common diseases, assessment, and medication use.

What topics are covered during this semester?

The semester centers on conversing in Spanish about common diseases, basic assessment, and medication use. Topics include pharmacy terminology, clinical questions (subjective/objective/assessment/plan), and cultural perspectives/niceties.

How are IPPE activities connected to this course?

Students complete up to a total of two (2) simulated IPPE hours assigned to this course. They document achievement of each learning objective using a checklist/activity available in the Blackboard Course and CORE ELMS.

Sep 17, 2026

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