Course: Health Care English II

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Course title Health Care English II
Course code HUM/ETB20
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
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
Skeletal system, joints Body muscles Musculoskeletal injuries The heart and cardiovascular fitness The respiratory system (difficulties breathing) Pulmonary rehabilitation and chest physiotherapy Neurophysiotherapy (introduction)

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Students will perfect their general English competency; they will broaden their knowledge of grammar at upper-intermediate level with an insight into the specific features of medical English; they will master basic medical terminology; they will be able to read, understand and translate medical texts in English.
Students will gain background for further usage of English in their professional career.
Prerequisites
Minimal English language ability at level A2/B1 - pre-intermediate. Completed HUM/FTA20.
HUM/ETA20

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Attendance and activity in seminars, tests. The course is closed by the written exam.
Recommended literature
  • Allum, V., McGarr, P. (2010). Cambridge English for nursing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Ciecierska, J. (2011). English for Physiotherapy. Warszawa.
  • Evans,V., Dooley, J., Hartley S. (2015). Career Paths. Physiotherapy. Berkshire, UK.
  • Glendinning, E.H., Howard, R. (2007). Professional English in Use. Medicine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Gogelová, H. (2011). Angličtina pro fyzioterapeuty. Praha: Grada.
  • Grice, T. (2007). Nursing 1. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Kurczak,K., Maczkowska-Czado, A. (2017). English for Nurses. Warszawa.
  • Parker, S. (2013). The Human Body Book. Dorling Kindersley Limited.
  • Wright, R. (2012). English for Nursing Level 1.. Pearson Longman.


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: Summer