Course: English in Health and Social Field

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Course title English in Health and Social Field
Course code UHP/EAJZ1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Bláhová Petra, Mgr.
Course content
1.-3. English for presentations 4. Healthcare professions 5. Hospital departments 6. Hospital admission 7. Emergency department 8. Pain 9. Symptoms 10.-12. Students´presentations, Review 13. Final written test

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies)
  • Preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 5 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
English for presentations. Healthcare professions. Hospital departments.
The student understands the terminology of the studied subject and is able to work with the sources. Special attention is paid to acquiring active language knowledge and skills which form the base for the communication in a foreign language necessary for the educational exchange. It also focuses on the development of the skills needed for understanding professional medical texts or papers at conferences.
Prerequisites
Initial knowledge of the language level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Systematic student observation, Test

Course requirements: - at least 70% active participation in seminars (working with course materials, participating in professional discussions, prove the ability to present a professional topic corresponding to the focus of the study program in English) Exam: - final written test - minimum score of 70%
Recommended literature
  • Grice.T. Nursing 1, OUP 2007.
  • Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use, CUP 1997.


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