VLAJ0121 English Language 1 I - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Michelle Elaine Burke (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Klapilová (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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VLAJ0121/01: Wed 15. 9. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Wed 22. 9. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Wed 29. 9. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Wed 6. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Wed 13. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Wed 20. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Wed 27. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Wed 3. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Wed 10. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Wed 24. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Wed 1. 12. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, Wed 8. 12. 15:00–16:40 B11/327, V. Dvořáčková
VLAJ0121/02: Tue 14. 9. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, Tue 21. 9. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, Tue 5. 10. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, Tue 12. 10. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, Tue 19. 10. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, Tue 26. 10. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, Tue 2. 11. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, Tue 9. 11. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, Tue 16. 11. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, Tue 23. 11. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, Tue 30. 11. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, Tue 7. 12. 14:00–15:40 A18/208, J. Klapilová
VLAJ0121/03: Thu 16. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Thu 23. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Thu 30. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Thu 7. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Thu 14. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Thu 21. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Thu 4. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Thu 11. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Thu 18. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Thu 25. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Thu 2. 12. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, Thu 9. 12. 12:00–13:40 B11/327, K. Lexová
VLAJ0121/04: Thu 16. 9. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Thu 23. 9. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Thu 30. 9. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Thu 7. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Thu 14. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Thu 21. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Thu 4. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Thu 11. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Thu 18. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Thu 25. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Thu 2. 12. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, Thu 9. 12. 10:00–11:40 B11/228, J. Klapilová
VLAJ0121/05: Tue 14. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Tue 21. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Tue 5. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Tue 12. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Tue 19. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Tue 26. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Tue 2. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Tue 9. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Tue 16. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Tue 23. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Tue 30. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Tue 7. 12. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, M. Lahodová Vališová
VLAJ0121/06: Mon 13. 9. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 20. 9. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 27. 9. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 4. 10. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 11. 10. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 18. 10. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 25. 10. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 1. 11. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 8. 11. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 15. 11. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 22. 11. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 29. 11. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, Mon 6. 12. 13:00–14:40 A21/108, M. Burke
VLAJ0121/07: Tue 14. 9. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, Tue 21. 9. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, Tue 5. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, Tue 12. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, Tue 19. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, Tue 26. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, Tue 2. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, Tue 9. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, Tue 16. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, Tue 23. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, Tue 30. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, Tue 7. 12. 10:00–11:40 B11/211, K. Lexová
VLAJ0121/08: Tue 14. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Tue 21. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Tue 5. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Tue 12. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Tue 19. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Tue 26. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Tue 2. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Tue 9. 11. 14:00–15:40 B11/327, Tue 16. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Tue 23. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Tue 30. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Tue 7. 12. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, M. Lahodová Vališová
VLAJ0121/09: Thu 16. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Thu 23. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Thu 30. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Thu 7. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Thu 14. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Thu 21. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Thu 4. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Thu 11. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Thu 18. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Thu 25. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Thu 2. 12. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, Thu 9. 12. 12:00–13:40 B11/228, M. Burke
VLAJ0121/10: Wed 15. 9. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, Wed 22. 9. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, Wed 29. 9. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, Wed 6. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, Wed 13. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, Wed 20. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, Wed 27. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, Wed 3. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, Wed 10. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, Wed 24. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, Wed 1. 12. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, Wed 8. 12. 15:00–16:40 B11/228, M. Burke
VLAJ0121/11: Tue 14. 9. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Tue 21. 9. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Tue 5. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Tue 12. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Tue 19. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Tue 26. 10. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Tue 2. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Tue 9. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Tue 16. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Tue 23. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Tue 30. 11. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, Tue 7. 12. 10:00–11:40 B11/327, M. Lahodová Vališová
VLAJ0121/12: Wed 15. 9. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, Wed 22. 9. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, Wed 29. 9. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, Wed 6. 10. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, Wed 13. 10. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, Wed 20. 10. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, Wed 27. 10. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, Wed 3. 11. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, Wed 10. 11. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, Wed 24. 11. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, Wed 1. 12. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, Wed 8. 12. 17:00–18:40 A21/111, V. Dvořáčková
VLAJ0121/13: Thu 16. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, Thu 23. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, Thu 30. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, Thu 7. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, Thu 14. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, Thu 21. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, Thu 4. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, Thu 11. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, Thu 18. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, Thu 25. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, Thu 2. 12. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, Thu 9. 12. 8:00–9:40 B11/211, M. Burke
VLAJ0121/14: Tue 14. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, Tue 21. 9. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, Tue 5. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, Tue 12. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, Tue 19. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, Tue 26. 10. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, Tue 2. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, Tue 9. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, Tue 16. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, Tue 23. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, Tue 30. 11. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, Tue 7. 12. 12:00–13:40 B11/211, K. Lexová
VLAJ0121/15: Mon 13. 9. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 20. 9. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 27. 9. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 4. 10. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 11. 10. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 18. 10. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 25. 10. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 1. 11. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 8. 11. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 15. 11. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 22. 11. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 29. 11. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, Mon 6. 12. 14:00–15:40 A21/111, M. Lahodová Vališová
VLAJ0121/16: Fri 17. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 24. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 1. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 8. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 15. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 22. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 29. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 5. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 12. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 19. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 26. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 3. 12. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, Fri 10. 12. 8:00–9:40 B11/327, M. Lahodová Vališová
VLAJ0121/17: Thu 16. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 23. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 30. 9. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 7. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 14. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 21. 10. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 4. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 11. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 18. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 25. 11. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 2. 12. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, Thu 9. 12. 8:00–9:40 B11/228, K. Lexová
VLAJ0121/18: Wed 15. 9. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, Wed 22. 9. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, Wed 29. 9. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, Wed 6. 10. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, Wed 13. 10. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, Wed 20. 10. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, Wed 27. 10. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, Wed 3. 11. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, Wed 10. 11. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, Wed 24. 11. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, Wed 1. 12. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, Wed 8. 12. 17:00–18:40 B11/327, K. Lexová
VLAJ0121/19: Mon 13. 9. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 20. 9. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 27. 9. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 4. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 11. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 18. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 25. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 1. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 8. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 15. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 22. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 29. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, Mon 6. 12. 15:00–16:40 B11/211, J. Klapilová
VLAJ0121/20: Wed 15. 9. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, Wed 22. 9. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, Wed 29. 9. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, Wed 6. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, Wed 13. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, Wed 20. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, Wed 27. 10. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, Wed 3. 11. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, Wed 10. 11. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, Wed 24. 11. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, Wed 1. 12. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, Wed 8. 12. 13:00–14:40 B11/327, V. Dvořáčková
Prerequisites
General English at the B1+ CEFR level.
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 specialized discipline-specific vocabulary and skills for effective doctor-patient communication.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to describe and explain terms related to bodily systems; are able to participate in a debate on a range of healthcare related topics and are familiar with the basic principles and relevant vocabulary for doctor-patient communication.
Syllabus
  • Unit 1 Why Medicine, Unit 2 Medical Curriculum, Unit 3 Introduction to Medical Language, Unit 4 Patient-Centred Communication, Unit 5 Trauma and Orthopaedics, Unit 6 Letter of Referral, Unit 7 Pharmacology and Substance Abuse, Unit 8 Pandemic Times and Vaccination, Unit 9 Gastrointestinal Disorders, Unit 10 Giving a Diagnosis, Unit 11 Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Unit 12 Medication Adherence and Health Behaviour Change
Literature
  • MCCARTER, Sam. Medicine 1. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, 1 CD. ISBN 9780194023030. info
  • MCCARTER, Sam. Medicine 2. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, 1 CD. ISBN 9780194569583. info
  • GLENDINNING, Eric H. and Ron HOWARD. Professional English in use : medicine. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, 175 s. ISBN 9780521682015. info
  • GYŐRFFY, Mária. English for Doctors. 1st ed. Praha: Triton, 2001, 226 pp. ISBN 80-7254-203-6. 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
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor, Janice DE HAAFF, Alena HRADILOVÁ and David SCHÜLLER. Academic English – Akademická angličtina: Průvodce anglickým jazykem pro studenty, akademiky a vědce (Academic English: a guide for students, academics and scientists). Praha: Grada, 2011, 224 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-3577-1. info
Teaching methods
seminars, discussions, pair work, group work, home assignments, e-learning, reading, presentations
Assessment methods
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. Assessment is based on the attendance and results of the credit test (minimum score 60%).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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