Course: English for for Special Purposes/Medical English 1

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Course title English for for Special Purposes/Medical English 1
Course code KCJ/AZ1
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Drozdová Edita, Mgr.
Course content
1) Introduction to Medical English, tutorial content, study materials including e-learning environment; study requirements 2) The Hospital Team 3) The Nursing 4) In and Round the Hospital 5) Hospital Admissions 6) The Human Body 7) Communication with Patients 8) Accidents and Emergencies, Shock 9) CPR, First Aid

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Class attendance - 18 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course provides deepening of communication skills in the field of General English and an introduction to English for Specific (Medical) Purposes. At the same time, it helps to classify and expand knowledge of grammatical phenomena specific to professional language. The course is focused on balancing students' heterogeneous entry skills and creating preconditions for further development of general and professional communicative competencies. It focuses mainly on training and development of language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking, with an emphasis on grammar and vocabulary, including medical terminology). The course takes the form of substitution, transformation or translation exercises from a selected English language textbook, with significant support of the e-learning environment containing specific texts and authentic audio-visual materials. The aim of the course is to equip students with competencies in English for Specific (Medical) Purposes at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • BAUMRUKOVÁ Irena. English in nursing: case studies. Tigris. Holešov, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7490-165-2.
  • BAUMRUKOVÁ Irena. English in nursing. H.R.G. Litomyšl, 2018. ISBN 978-80-9072-050-3.
  • TOPILOVÁ Věra. Medical English = Angličtina pro zdravotníky. Tobiáš. Havlíčkův Brod, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7311-001-7.


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