BHAJ0222 English language II - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Klapilová (lecturer)
Bc. Merve Aydin, M. B.A. (seminar tutor)
Tetiana Kibalnikova, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marie Lahodová Vališová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Katarína Lexová, M.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
BHAJ0121 English language I - practice
General English at the B2 CEFR level. The knowledge and skills covered in the BHAJ0121 course.
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 objective is to develop students' receptive (reading, listening) and productive (speaking, writing) English language skills and to enhance their knowledge of selected grammar chapters at level B2. The course also seeks to develop in students knowledge of specialist healthcare related vocabulary and skills for effective communication with doctors, other healthcare personnel and patient.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to describe and explain terms related to specializations of allied healthcare professions and nursing, with an emphasis on the chosen field of study; use practical medical vocabulary; apply medical language in doctor-patient, doctor-doctor, and doctor-nursing staff communication, interpret medical texts, present and discuss specialized topics, write selected genres of professional correspondence; use grammatical structures typical for medical and academic language.
Syllabus
  • WEEK 1 Presentation, WEEK 2 Presentation Workshop, WEEK 3 Teamwork in Healthcare, WEEK 4 Burnout in Healthcare Professionals, WEEK 5 Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine and Common Emergencies, WEEK 6 Accidents and Emergency Phone Calls, WEEK 7 Oral Exam Training, WEEK 8 Hospitalisation and Patient Rights, WEEK 9 Hospitalisation and Patient Safety, WEEK 10 Pain and Medication, WEEK 11 Vaccination, WEEK 12 Communication at Extremes of Age, WEEK 13 Communication in Challenging Situations, WEEK 14 Revision, WEEK 15 Final written exam in Class Time
Literature
    recommended literature
  • GREENAN, James and Tony GRICE. Oxford English for Careers: Nursing 2. 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-456988-0. info
  • GREENAN, James and Tony GRICE. Oxford English for Careers: Nursing 1. 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-456977-4. 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
Teaching methods
seminars, discussions, pair work, group work, home assignments, e-learning, reading, presentations
Assessment methods
The final exam consists of three parts: i) in-class presentation (pass/fail), ii) final written exam, iii) oral exam. To pass the course, students need to score the minimum of 70% in each of the three parts. Attendance is compulsory. Two unexcused absences are allowed. Absences beyond this quota are excused provided a letter of excuse is handed in at the Office for Studies which then officially displays it in the IS.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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