BVAJ0222 English Language II - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radomíra Bednářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Zuzana Handlová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ladislav Václavík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Timetable
Mon 7:20–9:00 KOM S116
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 regarding the following topics: careers in nutritional therapy, healthy diet, food groups and food pyramid, obesity and myths about obesity, fats, cholesterol and carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and proteins, nutrition and diseases, exercise and nutrition; use practical medical vocabulary; apply medical language in doctor-patient, nutritional therapist-client, doctor-doctor, and doctor-nursing staff communication, interpret medical texts, present and discuss specialized topics, write motivational letters; use grammatical structures typical for medical and academic language.
Syllabus
  • 1st week: Úvod, e-learningová podpora předmětu, požadavky, hodnocení, opakování.
  • 2nd week: Presentations and Public Speaking in English, Language of Presentations I.
  • 3rd week: Presentations and Public Speaking in English, Language of Presentations II.
  • 4th week: Careers in Nutritional Therapy . Student Presentations.
  • 5th week: Guidelines for a Healthy Diet. Student Presentations.
  • 6th week: Food Groups and Food Pyramid. Student Presentations.
  • 7th week: Obesity. Myths about Obesity. Student Presentations.
  • 8th week: MIDTERM TEST
  • 9th week: Fats, Cholesterol, Carbohydrates. Student Presentations.
  • 10th week: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins. Student Presentations.
  • 11th week: Nutrition and Diseases: Eating Disorders, Diabetes, Celiac Disease, Cancer. Student Presentations.
  • 12th week: Exercise and Nutrition, Diets. Student Presentations.
  • 13th week: OPAKOVÁNÍ
  • 14th week: FINAL TEST
  • Grammar taught in the course: conditional clauses, direct and indirect speech.
  • In addition to the above mentioned topics and grammar, the course will also focus on the mastery of communicative skills - i.e. speaking, listening, reading, and writing - on the B2 level of the European Reference Framework.
Literature
  • KOBYLKOVÁ, Anděla. English for medical students. 2. dotisk 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2002, 107 pp. ISBN 80-210-1771-6. info
  • GOUGH, Chris. English vocabulary organiser :100 topics for self-study. Hove: LTP language, 2001, 224 s. ISBN 1-899396-36-5. 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
  • JAROŠČÁK, Miroslav. Anglicko-český tematický slovník :člověk po stránce fyzické. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2005, 863 s. ISBN 8071821942. 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
  • HOUSE, Christine. Grammar no problem : 50 praktických lekcí anglické gramatiky s cvičeními a klíčem. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 2004, 128 s. ISBN 8072383094. 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
  • GREENAN, James and Tony GRICE. Oxford English for Careers: Nursing 1. 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-456977-4. info
  • GREENAN, James and Tony GRICE. Oxford English for Careers: Nursing 2. 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-456988-0. info
  • • BERDANIER, Carolyn D. CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition. CRC Press, 2011. 514 s.
  • • JAMES, Delores C. S. Nutrition and Well-Being (Two Vol. Set). Macmillan. 2004. 400s.
  • • The Great Courses – Nutrition Made Clear; Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths: What We Think We Know May Be Hurting Us; The Myths of Nutrition and Fitness, vydávané The Teaching Company
Teaching methods
seminars, discussions, pair work, group work, home assignments, e-learning, reading, presentations
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 Office of Studies. 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 for the written part is a presentation on a medical topic during the semester. The prerequisite of the oral part is to reach a minimal score of 65 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 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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