Course: English

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Course title English
Course code CJA/ZDA19
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
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)
  • Kurfürst Pavel, Mgr.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The course is concerned with current issues in public health in English, specialzed terminology, and the use of English sources.
Students will be able to use professional English in their studies and future medical practice.
Prerequisites
Secondary-education level of English - B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference. Knowledge of English obtained during previous tertiary studies.

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

Course credit (attendance, seminar paper), exam (written, oral).
Recommended literature
  • Brook R.H., McGlynn E.A., Shekelle P.G. (2000). Defining and measuring quality of care: a perspective from US researchers. Int J Qual Health CareInt J Qual Health Care.
  • Buckman, R.A. (2005). Breaking bad news: the S-P-I-K-E-S strategy. Commun Oncol.
  • GLENDINNING, Eric H. a Ron HOWARD. (2007). Professional English in Use. Medicine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Hecht J. (2019). Fixing a Broken Record. Nature.
  • Hengelaar A.H., van Hartingsveldt M., Wittenberg Y., van Etten-Jamaludin F.S., Kwekkeboom R., Satink T. (2018). Exploring the collaboration between formal and informal care from the professional perspective - A thematic synthesis. Health Soc Care Community.
  • Shanks L. (2014). Why humanitarian aid became professional: the experience of MSF. Hum Assist.
  • Weimann E, Weimann P. (2017). High Performance in Hospital Management. Berlin: Springer Publishing Company.
  • World Health Organization. (2013). Health 2020: A European Policy Framework and Strategy for the 21st Century. Copenhagen: World Health Organization.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): Public Health (2019) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter