Course: English for Specific Purposes 1

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Course title English for Specific Purposes 1
Course code FZS/OJZR1
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Drozdová Edita, Mgr.
Course content
Exercises: 1) Introduction to Medical English, tutorial content, study materials including e-learning environment; study requirements 2) The Hospital Team 3) The Radiologist 4) In and Round the Hospital 5) Radiology Ward 6) Hospital Admissions, The Human Body 7) Communication with Patients (Ordering Examination, Preparation, Instructions, Informed consent, Payment) 8) Communication with Patients (Directions, Positioning, Commands) 9) Accidents and Emergencies 10) X-ray, US, MRI and other imaging techniques (intro) 11) Pain 12) Symptoms 1 13) Symptoms 2 14) Caring for the Elderly

Learning activities and teaching methods
Practicum, E-learning, Students' self-study
Learning outcomes
Students will acquire basic knowledge and skills of English professional terminology. Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquire the ability to read and understand English text, to classify information and work with it, to acquire learning strategies for self-study and further use of language in everyday situations and in professional practice. The course is aimed at balancing heterogeneous entry skills of students and creating further prerequisites for further development of general and professional communication. It focuses mainly on the training and development of language skills (with an emphasis on grammar and vocabulary) and speech skills (with an emphasis on oral and reading comprehension). The consolidation and deepening of grammar and lexical resources will be carried out, among other things, in the form of substitution, transformation or translation exercises from a selected English textbook, with the support of the e-learning environment. Working with specialized texts and authentic audio-visual activities will serve for the development of general professional communication. Students will acquire knowledge of basic English medical terminology in given topics. Students will acquire skills in reading professional English medical or non-medical text. Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to equip students with competencies in the area of ??professional language at the level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
Students obtain knowledge in given course in accordance with requirements and course programme.
Prerequisites
Preconditions are frased in the annotation of the course and in the curriculum of the studying programme.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Credit: - 80% participation in exercises, - presentations on a selected topic, - individual work and homework in an e-learning course environment, - written credit test (min. 60% correct answers).
Recommended literature
  • GLENDINNING Eric H. a Beverly A. S. HOLMSTRÖM. English in Medicine: A Course in Communication Skills. Cambridge University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0521606660.
  • GLENDINNING Eric H. a Ron HOWARD. Professional English in Use Medicine. Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780521682015.
  • GRICE Tony a Antoniette MEEHAN. Nursing 1. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-01-945697-7-4.
  • RIBES, Ramón a Pablo ROS. Radiological English. New York: Springer, 2009. ISBN 978-3-540-29328-6.


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