Course: English II

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Course title English II
Course code UHP/VANJ2
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
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)
  • Midžić Zlatana, Mgr.
  • Bluďovský Pavel, Mgr.
Course content
1. Children's rights 2. Family law 3. Euthanasiaandethicalissues in senior homes 4. Immigrants 5. Migration in general 6. Refugeesandcontemporarysituation 7. The elderly 8. Nutrition and the elderly 9. Social minorities 10. Social ethics - case study 11. Social ethics - case study 12. Social ethics - case study 13. Social ethics - case study 14. 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.
1SP The course is focused on the study field vocabulary and practical professional communication. At the end of the course, students will be able to work with professional literature in English, i.e. they will be able to search for relevant information, manage situations where communication is necessary and which the students will face during their studies and future professions, and present their professional knowledge.
Prerequisites
1SP Initial knowledge of the language level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The course follows VANJ1

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Analysis of student's language skills, Test

Credit (zápočet) Credit will be granted upon successful completion of the course requirements (presence and active participation in class debates, presentations regarding given topics, final written test). Exam (zkouška) The examination is based on a PP presentation regarding an assigned topic related to the student's programme and a subsequent discussion.
Recommended literature
  • Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge, 1997.
  • O. Johnston, M. Farrel. Ideas and Issues. Oxford, 2000.
  • T. Hope. Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford, 2004.


Study plans that include the course
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