Course: Health Care English 1

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Course title Health Care English 1
Course code HUM/RGA20
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
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)
  • Sobotková Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: Human body, bodily functions Assessment, taking history Pain management Introduction to English for radiography Types of examinations Medical imaging Understanding research papers in English

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Homework for Teaching - 2 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students develop their general English competency. They master basic healthcare terminology, broaden their knowledge of grammar at intermediate level with an insight into the specific features of healthcare English and improve their speaking and reading skills in English. They master a basic level of healthcare English necessary for their profession, with focus on communication with patietns.
Students will acquire a basic level of healthcare English necessary for their profession, with focus on communication with patietns.
Prerequisites
Competence in English at least at the CEFR reference level A2/B1 - pre-intermediate.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Seminar attendance 80%. Active participation in classes. Completing assigned tasks. Credit test.
Recommended literature
  • HELP - on-line výukové materiály. http://help-theproject.eu, 2017.
  • Allum, V., McGarr, P. (2010). Cambridge English for Nursing. Pre-intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Glendinning, Eric. (2007). Professional English in Use: Medicine. Cambridge.
  • Grice, Tony. (2016). Oxford English for Careers - Nursing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Harrison, Adrienne. (2016). Flash on English for Nursing.
  • Wright, R. (2012). English for Nursing Level 1.. Pearson Longman.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Radiology Assistance (2019) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter