Course: Professional English Conversation

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Course title Professional English Conversation
Course code KO/AJV9
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Volešová Iva, Mgr.
Course content
Topics of seminars: (2 h per week) 1. Skeleton 2. Body parts 3. Organs 4. Medical instruments 5. Diseases 6. Hospital 7. Communication with a patient

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course includes all the essential components of language teaching: oral and written expression, reading comprehension, pronunciation and reading, vocabulary within the topics.
Professional Knowledge: The student will acquire basic English terminology related to the hospital environment. The student will be able to describe parts of the body, various diseases, medical devices, hospital departments, and healthcare personnel. The student will learn the most important phrases for communication with patients and recommendations for educating patients within their scope of competence. The student will be able to read a text describing a patient's health status and create recommendations in English using the nursing process. Professional Skills: The student will be able to communicate in English with patients about their illness, refer them to the correct healthcare facility and specialist. The student will be able to create an educational plan for English-speaking patients.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit: Attendance: 80% Moodle test: minimum 70% Final Exam: Oral examination on seminar topics.
Recommended literature
  • GYLYS, B., WEDDING, M. Medical Terminology Systems. Published by F.A. Davis Company, 2009. 480 s. ISBN 10: 0803621450.
  • WEBEROVÁ, B., GÉMEŠ, J., DOLENSKÁ, S., KUŽELOVÁ, B.. English for Medical Students. Praha: Karolinum, 2014. 146 s. ISBN: 978-80-246-1797-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): General Nurse (P19) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer