Course: Health Care English I

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Course title Health Care English I
Course code HUM/ETA20
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sobotková Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Human body, body systems, bodily functions 2) Hospital (types, departments), medical professionals, allied health-care professionals; hospital equipment 3) Assessment, taking history; communication with patients, admission 4) Vital signs, monitoring the patient 5) Signs and symptoms; diseases 6) Pain management 7) Medication 8) Hygiene 9) Nutrition and healthy life-style

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work
Learning outcomes
Developing knowledge of general healthcare English; reviewing grammar structures with focus on field-specific language; developing communication skills in English with patients/clients in Occupational therapy; establishing a baseline for further use of English in professional practice and in communication with patients.
Students will gain a baseline for further use of English in professional practice.
Prerequisites
English proficiency at least B1.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Written exam

Seminar attendance (80%) and active participation in classes, preparation for classes, mid-term test, credit test.
Recommended literature
  • Allum, V., McGarr, P. (2010). Cambridge English for nursing. Cambridge.
  • Glendinning, E.H., Howard, R. (2007). Professional English in Use. Medicine. Cambridge.
  • Grice, T. (2007). Nursing 1. Oxford.
  • Chabner, D.-E. (2021). The Language of Medicine.
  • Kurczak,K., Maczkowska-Czado, A. (2017). English for Nurses. Warszawa.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Occupational Therapy (2019) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter