Course: English 1

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Course title English 1
Course code CJA/VCA22
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech, English
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)
  • Manda Aleš, Mgr.
Course content
Vocabulary in Medical English; Human Body; Circulatory System; Respiratory System; Digestive System; Musculoskeletal System; Urinary and Reproductive Systems; Nervous System; Senses

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Extension of the previously acquired knowledge of general English, extension of grammatical knowledge with special attention paid to English for specific purposes; fundamental medical terminology; acquisition of the ability to read, understand and translate medical texts in English.
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.
BIO/VC011 and CJA/VCB11 and KAR/VCB11 and LBF/VC011 and NAN/VCA12 and PLE/VCA11 and PVL/VCB12 and HIE/VCB12 and LCH/VCB11 and NAN/VCB12 and PLE/VCB11

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Active participation in seminars, mastering professional vocabulary, completing individual assignments (presentation).
Recommended literature
  • Glendinning, E.H., Howard, R. (2007). Professional English in Use. Medicine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.


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): - (2025) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter