Course: Health Care English 1

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Course title Health Care English 1
Course code HUM/VOK02
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Sobotková Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Merz Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Human body, bodily functions 2. Hospital, wards, healthcare professions 3. Medical instruments and equipment 4. Admission, taking history, patient record 5. Nursing roles

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
  • Homework for Teaching - 21 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 9 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will perfect their general English competency; they will broaden their knowledge of grammar at pre-intermediate leven with an insight into the specific features of medical English; they will master basic medical terminology; they will be able to read, understand and translate medical texts in English.
Students will gain background for further usage of English in their professional career.
Prerequisites
Minimal English language ability at level A2/B1 - pre-intermediate.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Seminar attendance and activity, seminar paper. Credit test.
Recommended literature
  • HELP - on-line výukové materiály.
  • Allum, Victoria. (2010). Cambridge English for Nursing. Cambridge.
  • Evans, Virginia, and Kori Salcido. (2011). Career Paths: Nursing. Express Publishing.
  • Glendinning,E., Holmström, B. A. S. (2015). English in Medicine. Cambridge University Press.
  • Grice, Tony. (2016). Oxford English for Careers - Nursing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Harrison, Adrienne. (2016). Flash on English for Nursing.
  • Kurczak,K., Maczkowska-Czado, A. (2017). English for Nurses. Warszawa.
  • Wright, R. (2012). English for Nursing Level 1.


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): General Nursing (2020) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter