RIS 2025

Rice in Spain

18 May - June 25 6 weeks

Navarra

UNIVERSIDAD DE NAVARRA ILCE

Centro de Simulación Simulation Center

Faculta de Enfermería

Courses Offered SPAN 322 Medical Spanish II (last time abroad!) SPAN 324 Medical Spanish Professional Practice (Experiential Learning) SPAN 325 Medical Spanish III MDHM 420 Medical Humanities Practicum in Spain

Spanish for Specific Purposes - Health Professions SPAN 322 Universidad de Navarra - Pamplona

Prerequisites SPAN 321 or SPAN 204 Other inquiries please consult faculty leaders

Span 322Medical Spanish II Medical Humanities - minor elective Bioethics Not a terminology course Rice Faculty Pre-requisite: SPAN 321

SPAN 324

Medical Content:

• Basic Medical Skills Workshops
• Visit to "Clínica Universidad de Navarra"
• Work at the "Simulation Center": Clinical Workshops with patient, doctor and nurse interaction
• Basic clinical practice such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Learn how to work clinical history with Spanish speaking patients content
• Learn technical vocabulary: physical exam and instruments
• Final Exam simulation: medical and nursing schools format by stations.
• All students admitted will take this course.

Language Content: Work through the weeks on a digital narration that documents your experience in Spain and your education on health and medicine. The digital narration storytelling (DTS) is the program's capstone project and might be showcased at the closing ceremony.

SPAN 325

Medical Spanish III Pre-requisite: SPAN 321 or SPAN 204 Faculty leaders approval

MDHM 420 Medical Humanities Practicum in Spain

Students are selected on a case-by-case evaluation that includes:

• An interview
• Language proficiency
• Pre-med/Medical humanities (major/minor)
• Admitted students will work at a local organization and complete a project
• Practicum requires class meetings and 20 hours of service.
• Final project will be presented at the end of the program and back on campus at CLIC and also a the Medical Humanities Fair.
• Please, verify MDHM requirements for Practicum students.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Languages for Refugees

FOOD BANK

Senior Residence

Medical Humanities

ASPACE

Language and cultural full immersion

LIFE IN SPAIN

LOCAL HOST FAMILIES

NORTHERN SPAIN WORLD RENOWED CUISINE

LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

ACTIVIDADES EXTRACURRICULARES

Basque PelotaWine tastingsKayakingMuseo Catedral Navarra Flamenco Rumba Workshop Camino de Santiago (Ruta de Pamplona - Camino Francés) Juevintxo

CAMINO DE SANTIAGO RUTA FRANCESA - PAMPLONA

Students will have the opportunity of exploring PAMPLONA, BILBAO, SAN SEBASTIAN, OLITE, UJUE, ARTAJONA, ZUMAIA, GETAIRA, ELIZONDO, VALLE DE BAZTAN... (some visits included in the program). Please, ask about traveling policy during program (leave of absence)

2026 cost:$1,800 per credit (Tuition) Room and boardAccess to Simulation CenterExtracurricular activities GUIDED TOURS: MEDIEVAL NAVARRA, BASQUE COUNTRY COAST, NORTHERN NAVARRA Financial Aid available: CLIC, RICE and others Free application

Application period: November - January (Dates TBC) Essay - 500 words in EnglishGPA - 3.0 or higherGrade B or higher in previously taken language courseInterview with the faculty leaders: English and Spanish

Dates:

Application period: November 1 - January 20Interviews: January 12- 19Decision notification: February 16 Admission letter will include financial aid support and instructions (if applicable). Students will have a bried period to accept or decline admission and finacial aid offer. Registration: February 16 - 27 Program dates: May 18 to June 25 In case of doubt or questions, please reach out to faculty leaders: Aymará Boggiano (ab76@rice.edu) Thais Díaz Montalvo (td20@rice.edu)

Please, fill out this interest form, no commitment.

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¡Pamplona, la ciudad española # 1 en calidad de vida! https://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/pamplona/2023/12/01/pamplona-ciudad-espana-mayor-calidad-vida-7591676.html

Testimonio de una estudiante

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Rice in Spain 2026 Medical Spanish Medical Humanities

¡NOS VEMOS EN ESPAÑA!

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