bp4810 English for physiotherapists

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Zuzana Handlová (lecturer)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Zuzana Handlová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
bp4810/01: Tue 10:00–11:40 B11/311, except Tue 17. 9., Z. Handlová
Prerequisites
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
B1 level of the European Framework for Languages is expected.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge in physical therapy disciplines,and physiotherapy related topics while successfully mastering reading comprehension and oral as well as written reproduction in English. At the end of the course the students are required to have reached the level B1+ of CEF.
Learning outcomes
Graduates of this course will acquire basic command of professional terminology in physiotherapy, health, anatomy and various medical and medicine related disciplines. By the end of the course students will be able to effectively deliver presentations in English. In addition, students will gain better command of professionally relevant grammatical phenomena, where the improvement of mainly reproductive communication skills (proper pronunciation, correct spelling, apt use of stylistic registers in written communication and acquisition of basic lexical knowledge) will be emphasized and their eventual mastery expected.
Syllabus
  • 01. Physiotherapy as a Profession. Phrasal verbs.
  • 02. Human body and bones. Articles
  • 03. Muscles and joints. Presentation skills. Presentation Assignment.
  • 04. Anatomical directions and body movements. Tenses 1.
  • 05. Resistance exercises. Common injuries and ailments. Tenses 2.
  • 06. Aerobic exercise. Sports injuries. Tenses 3.
  • 07. The diagnostic process and examinations. Conditional sentences 1.
  • 08. Patient management. Risk factors. Modal verbs. 09. Orthopaedic physiotherapy. Conditionals 2.
  • 09. Neurologic and Geriatric Physiotherapy. Passive.
  • 10. Vascular and pulmonary disorders. Modal verbs 2.
  • 11. Pediatric physiotherapy. Gerundium and infinitive after verbs.
  • 12. Giving feedback and revision.
  • 13. Final test.
Literature
    required literature
  • EVANS, Virginia. Career Paths: Physiotherapy. Express Publishing: Berkshire. 2017. ISBN 978-1-4715-4232-3.
    not specified
  • GOGELOVÁ, Helena. Angličtina pro fyzioterapeuty. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2011, 314 s. ISBN 9788024735313. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521537622. info
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Raymond MURPHY. English grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, vi, 136. ISBN 0521755484. info
Teaching methods
Language seminar: speaking,reading, listening, writing
Assessment methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars. Students will find topics for each week in the interactive syllabus section ("interaktivní osnova"), and prepare them for the following classes. The items: U3 etc. indicate the number of a unit in the above grammar textbook. The course is completed by an academic presentation on a chosen physiotherapy related topic delivered by each student and by a credit test. After a proper registration, class-attendance becomes compulsory, 2 missed attendances are accepted.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/fsps/podzim2023/bp4810/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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