BVAJ0121 English Language I - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radomíra Bednářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. František Březina (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BVAJ0121/01: Mon 9:20–11:00 C15/113
BVAJ0121/02: Tue 11:00–12:40 B11/327
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
At the end of the course students should be able to describe and explain terms related to body systems (namely skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, hematic, lymphatic, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems), their organs, functions and disorders; use practical medical vocabulary (namely the language of communication in hospital, surgery, and when examining patients; language of describing treatment, medication, medical instruments, and machines); should be able to apply medical language in communication with patients, interpret medical texts; use grammatical structures typical of medical language.
Syllabus
  • MEDICAL ENGLISH. Syllabus.
  • 1st week: Introduction. UNIT 1: The Human Body. Grammar: Definite Article, Indefinite Article, Absence of Articles; Plural, much - many, little - few. Conversation: Theme: At the Doctor's. Listening: Medical Examination.
  • 2nd week: UNIT 2: Musculoskeletal System I. Grammar: The Construction "there is/are", Word Order of the English Sentence. Conversation: Theme: Injuries. Listening: Scoliosis.
  • 3rd week: UNIT 2: Musculoskeletal System II. Grammar: Passive Voice I. Listening: Injuries.
  • 4th week: UNIT 3: Cardiovascular System I. Grammar: Passive Voice II. Listening: Internal Medicine - Heart.
  • 5th week: UNIT 3: Cardiovascular System II.Grammar: Modal Verbs, their Periphrastic Forms. Conversation: Theme: In Hospital.
  • 6th week: UNIT 4: Haematic and Lymphatic System I. Grammar: Adverbial Clauses of Purpose; Transgressives. Listening: Feeling Ill.
  • 7th week: MID-TERM REVISION TEST
  • 8th week: UNIT 4: Haematic and Lymphatic System II.Grammar: Basic Verbal Tenses (Present, Past, Future). Conversation: Theme: Feeling Ill. Listening: Blood.
  • 9th week: UNIT 5: Gastrointestinal System (Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines). Grammar: Conditional Sentences. Conversation: Theme: Endoscopy. Listening: Body Weight and Diet.
  • 10th week: UNIT 5: Gastrointestinal System (Accessory Organs of Digestion). Grammar: Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs. Telling the Time in English. Conversation: Theme: Types of Medication. Listening: Pills and Tablets.
  • 11th week: UNIT 6: Respiratory System. Grammar: Personal, Possessive, Interrogative, Demonstrative and Replacive, and Indefinite Pronouns. Conversation: Theme: Symptoms and Signs. Listening: Dyspnea.
  • 12th week: UNIT 6: Respiratory System. Grammar: Relative, Reflexive and Emphasising Pronouns.
  • 13th week: REVISION.
  • 14th week: Credit Test, Credit Acknowledgement.
Literature
  • Základní materiály budou k dispozici během semestru v elektronické podobě v ISu.
  • Sekundární literatura
  • KOBYLKOVÁ, Anděla. English for medical students. 2. dotisk 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2002, 107 pp. ISBN 80-210-1771-6. info
  • PARKINSON, Joy. Angličtina pro lékaře. Manuál pro praxi. (Manual of English for the Overseas Doctor.). 1st ed. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2004, 416 pp. ISBN 80-247-0289-4. info
  • TOPILOVÁ, Věra. Anglicko-český a česko-anglický lékařský slovník. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 1999, 878 s. ISBN 80-7169-284-0. info
  • Pilotní výukové materiály z daných oborů
Teaching methods
seminars
Assessment methods
The course takes the form of seminars. Attendance is compulsory. Two absences are tolerated provided a letter of excuse is handed in at the Department of Studies. It is highly recommended to make up for the absence in the same week. Assessment is based on the results of the credit test and attendance. Students get two credits for successful completion of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Studenti se státní jazykovou zkouškou, příp. jejím ekvivalentem (TOEFL, FCE apod.) mohou vykonat zkoušku kdykoliv během semestru.
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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