Course: Professional English I.

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Course title Professional English I.
Course code HUM/ORC11
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Merz Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Sobotková Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: - Human body and functions revision - Taking a history (revision: personal, social, medical history; data collecting; polite communication, giving instruction, orders, expressing obligation) - Around hospital (departments/wards, staff, professionals, equipment; management and organization; AE vs. referrals) - Talking about symptoms and describing pain (physical examinations, diagnostic tests, diagnostic equipment) - Specifics of internal medicine

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
The goal is to supplement and deepen language education and to develop language skills with a focus on specialized topics. To lay the groundwork for the fluent and seamless use of the language in professional practice and in communication with patients, clients, their families, coworkers, and other healthcare personnel.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to use professional language when communicating with patients/clients and colleagues; they will be familiar with both general and specialized terminology in the field and will be able to apply it in practice.
Prerequisites
English competency at least on level A2 (CEFR).

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Written exam

80% attendance at the seminar, active participation, completion of assigned tasks, and a final test.
Recommended literature
  • EVANS, V., DOOLEY, J., ANDERSON, C. (2015). Career Paths. Physician Assistant: Teacher's Guide..
  • EVANS, V., DOOLEY, J., TRANG, M. T. (2013). Career Paths. Medical: Student´s Book..
  • Glendinning, Eric H. and Ron Howard. (2007). Professional English in Use: Medicine. Cambridge.
  • Glendinning,E., Holmström, B. A. S. (2015). English in Medicine.
  • Grice, Tony and James Greenan. (2008). Oxford English for Careers: Nursing 2.
  • Grice, Tony. (2016). Oxford English for Careers - Nursing. Oxford.


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