Course: Professional English I.

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Course title Professional English I.
Course code HUM/RZK01
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech, 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.
Course content
Main areas: - Human body. - Hospitals, departments and wards. - Reading graphs and tables - Basic management activities in healthcare

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work, Listening
  • Attendace - 8 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 27 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will deepen their knowledge of general English; expand their knowledge of grammar, taking into account the specifics of the professional language; master basic professional terminology; acquire the skills of reading, understanding and translating general English texts.
Students will review and consolidate their English language skills, taking into account the professional focus of the field. They will expand their vocabulary and improve listening and reading comprehension skills.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of English language at least at A2 CEFR level.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Didactic Test

Students complete home assignments, their knowledge is continuously checked in the form of partial, specifically focused tests. The final test focuses on practical knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, reading skills and general reading comprehension.
Recommended literature
  • Glendinning, Eric. (2007). Professional English in Use: Medicine. Cambridge.
  • Grice, Tony. (2016). Oxford English for Careers - Nursing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.


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