Course: Health Care English II

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Course title Health Care English II
Course code HUM/FTB20
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, 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.Skeletal system, joints. 2.Body muscles. 3.Musculoskeletal injuries. 4.The heart and cardiovascular fitness. 5.The respiratory system (difficulties breathing). 6.Pulmonary rehabilitation and chest physiotherapy. 7.Neurophysiotherapy (introduction).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
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.
HUM/FTA20

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam, Seminar Work

Seminar attendance and activity, seminar paper. Exam written test.
Recommended literature
  • Allum, V., McGarr, P. (2010). Cambridge English for Nursing. Pre-intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Ciecierska, J. (2011). English for Physiotherapy. Warszawa.
  • Evans,V., Dooley, J., Hartley S. (2015). Career Paths. Physiotherapy. Berkshire, UK.
  • Glendinning, Eric. (2007). Professional English in Use: Medicine. Cambridge.
  • Grice, Tony. (2016). Oxford English for Careers - Nursing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Kurczak,K., Maczkowska-Czado, A. (2017). English for Nurses. Warszawa.
  • Louhmi, S. (2015). English for Nurses. Elsevier.
  • 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): Physiotherapy (2019) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer