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Lecturer(s)
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Glogarová Veronika, Mgr.
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Manda Aleš, Mgr.
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Course content
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Structure and function of the major body systems (circulatory, respiratory, digestive); conversation on more general topics (healthy lifestyle); English versus Latin terminology; specific features of vocabulary in medical English (affixation, collocations, abbreviations, synonyms, antonyms, "false friends").
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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Extension of the previously acquired knowledge of general English, extension of grammatical knowledge with special attention paid to English for specific purposes; fundamental medical terminology; acquisition of the ability to read, understand and translate medical texts in English.
Students will be able to use professional English in their studies and future medical practice.
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Prerequisites
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Secondary-education level of English - B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference.
CJA/VCB11 and BIO/VCA11 and LBF/VCA11 and NAN/VCA13 and BIO/VCB11 and HIE/VCB11 and KAR/VCB11 and LBF/VCB11 and LCH/VCB19 and NAN/VCB15 and NAN/VCA14 and BIO/VCB11 and PVL/VCB72
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Seminar Work
Active participation in seminars, preparing a mini-presentation on Latest Advances in Medicine.
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Recommended literature
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Studijní materiály Centra pro výuku cizích jazyků LF UP.
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Glendinning, Eric H. (2007). Professional English in Use. Medicine. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press.
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