BVAJ0222 English Language II - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radomíra Bednářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. František Březina (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor), Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková (assistant)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BVAJ0222/01: Mon 8:00–9:40 S115
BVAJ0222/02: Wed 7:30–9:10 S115
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BVAJ0121 English I -p
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 integumentary, urinary, endocrine, reproductive, and nervous systems), their organs, functions and disorders; use practical medical vocabulary typical of their field of studies; apply medical language in communication with patients, doctors and colleagues, interpret medical texts, present and discuss specialized topics; use grammatical structures typical of medical language.
Syllabus
  • BVAJ0222 Angličtina 1 II spring 2009
  • 1. week: Revision
  • 2. week: Academic English: Presentations and Public Speaking
  • 3. week: UNIT 7: Integumentary System I (presentation & practice); Student Presentations
  • 4. week: UNIT 7: Integumentary System II (revision&extension); Student Presentations
  • 5. week: UNIT 8: Urinary System I (presentation & practice); Student Presentations
  • 6. week: UNIT 8: Urinary System II (revision & extension); Student Presentations
  • 7. week: UNIT 9: Endocrine System I (presentation & practice); Student Presentations
  • 8. week: MID-TERM REVISION TEST UNIT 9: Endocrine System II (revision & extension); Student Presentations
  • 9. week: UNIT 10: Nervous System I (presentation & practice); Student Presentations
  • 10. week: UNIT 10: Nervous System II (revision & extension); Student Presentations
  • 11. week: UNIT 11: Organs of Senses I (presentation & practice); Student Presentations
  • 12. week: UNIT 11: Organs of Senses II (revision & extension); Student Presentations
  • 13. week: Academic English: Medical News, Case Reports, Research Articles
  • 14. week: REVISION
  • 15. week: EXAM TEST The seminars in the spring semestr aim at the topics and vocabulary related to the field of nutrition. All of the materials are provided by the teacher.
Literature
  • První dva tituly jsou základní, další je doplňkový.
  • KOBYLKOVÁ, Anděla. English for medical students. 2. dotisk 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2002, 107 pp. ISBN 80-210-1771-6. info
  • Pilotní výukové materiály z daných oborů
  • 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
Teaching methods
seminars
Assessment methods
The above mentioned topics will be consolidated using all the study skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing). Supplementary materials used in the seminars (hard copies, electronic documents etc.) will be provided by the lecturer. 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 final examination (testing the knowledge from the autumn and spring semesters) and attendance. The examination consists of two parts, written and oral. The prerequisite of the written part is a presentation on a medical topic in the semestr. The prerequisite of the oral part is to reach a minimal score of 60 per cent in the written part of the examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
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 is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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