Course: Professional language English 2

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Course title Professional language English 2
Course code FZS/OAN2
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech, English
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)
  • Šimůnková Renata, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Exercise: 1) Pain. 2) Symptoms. 3) Helpline. 4) Signs, Syndromes. 5) Caring for the Elderly. 6) Assessing Senior Patients, Problems, Brain. 7) Human Anatomy II. 8) Nutrition & Obesity. 9) Healthy Lifestyle. 10) Diabetes, Giving Advice.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Practicum, E-learning
Learning outcomes
The subject provides basic knowledge of English professional terminology. The aim is to practice the skill of reading and understanding English written text, sort information and work with it, acquire learning strategies for self-study and further use of language in everyday situations and in professional practice. The subject is aimed at balancing heterogeneous entry skills of students and creating additional prerequisites for the further development of general and professional communication. It focuses primarily on the practice and development of language resources (with an emphasis on grammar and vocabulary) and speaking skills (with an emphasis on oral expression and reading comprehension). Consolidation and deepening of grammatical and lexical resources will take place, among other things, in the form of substitution, transformation or translation exercises from a selected English language textbook, with the support of an e-learning environment. Working with professional texts and authentic audio-visual activities will serve to develop professional communication in general. The aim of the subject is to equip students with competences in the field of professional language at the B2 level of Common European reference frame (SERR).
The student will acquire basic knowledge of English professional terminology and the use of the language in everyday situations and in professional practice
Prerequisites
untermined

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral presentation of self-study, Written assignment, Test

classified credit: . 80% participation in exercises, . presentation on a selected topic, . seminar work, . independent work and home preparation in an e-learning course environment, . written qualified credit test (min. 60% of correct answers).
Recommended literature
  • BAUMRUKOVÁ, Irena. English for Paramedics Case Studies. Xlibris, 2014. ISBN 978-14-9313-983-5.
  • BAUMRUKOVÁ, Irena. English in urgent care medicine: Angličtina v urgentní medicíně. Zlín: Tigris, 2017. ISBN 9788074900693.
  • TOPILOVÁ Věra. Medical English = Angličtina pro zdravotníky. Havlíčkův Brod, Tobiáš, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7311-001-7.


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