Course: English 1

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Course title English 1
Course code UHP/CAJZ1
Organizational form of instruction Practice
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
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)
  • 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. Credit test

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Activating (simulations, games, drama), Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Blended learning
Learning outcomes
Teaching professional language is focused on mastering basic professional vocabulary of health care and social sphere.
Ability to use professional vocabulary. Studying academic literature. Development of communicative skills in English using discussions and presentations. Expressing and defending opinions in English. Using grammar included in the topics.
Prerequisites
Initial knowledge of the language level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Assessment methods and criteria
Test

- 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 - final written test - minimum score of 70%
Recommended literature
  • Grice, T. Nursing, OUP 2007. Oxford, 2007.
  • Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use. CUP, 2001.


Study plans that include the course
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