{"id":1755,"date":"2025-07-15T14:59:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T18:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=1755"},"modified":"2025-09-10T14:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:34:23","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/degree-program\/santiago-study-abroad-health-studies\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Santiago Health Studies Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"toc-wrapper\" id=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Page Section Navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-heading toc-nav-toggle\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Toggle Page Contents Navigation\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Page Contents<\/span><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<p>Unique courses that explore Spanish language, Chilean Health, and culture through an in-depth and hands-on approach. To supplement the classroom learning, this program has an immersive component where students can participate in clinical observations at medical facilities. All courses are taught in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Required Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Spanish for Health Care Practitioners<\/li><li>Health Studies Program Seminar<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Elective Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can enroll in a combination of courses offered by IES Abroad, Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Chile (PUC), and University of Chile (UChile)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a sample of IES Abroad course offerings. Please note that a minimum enrollment is necessary for an IES Abroad course to be offered for the term, and availability is subject to change. All courses are taught by local faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Social and Political Role of the Arts in Chile and Latin America<\/li><li>Native Cultures<\/li><li>The Transformation of the Chilean and Other Latin American Economies from the late 20th into the 21st Century<\/li><li>Chile: Regional and Global Trade Organizations<\/li><li>Human Rights in Latin America<\/li><li>The Radical Tradition of Chile, Argentina, and Peru<\/li><li>Spanish Language in Context<\/li><li>Spanish for Healthcare Practitioners<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iesabroad.org\/programs\/santiago-health-studies#about-destination\">full course listings on IES website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unique courses that explore Spanish language, Chilean Health, and culture through an in-depth and hands-on approach. To supplement the classroom learning, this program has an immersive component where students can participate in clinical observations at medical facilities. All courses are taught in Spanish. 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