LF:BSAJ0222 English II - practice - Course Information

BSAJ0222 English Language II - practice

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Oplatková Plocková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Zuzana Handlová (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre

Timetable

Mon 16:10–17:50 KOM S116

Prerequisites (in Czech)

BSAJ0121 English Language I - pract.

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

• General Nurse (programme LF, B-OS)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to describe and explain terms related to body systems (namely urinary, endocrine, reproductive, nervous, and sensory systems), their organs, functions and disorders; 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 motivational letters; use grammatical structures typical for medical and academic language.

Syllabus

• 1. week: Introduction, e-learning, requirements, assessment, revision. 2. week: Presentations and Public Speaking in English, Language of Presentations I. 3. week: Presentations and Public Speaking in English, Language of Presentations II. 4. week: Urinary and Reproductive Systems - Anatomy. Student Presentations. 5. week: Urinary and Reproductive Systems - Pathological Conditions. Student Presentations. 6. week: Endocrine System - Anatomy. Student Presentations. 7. week: Endocrine System - Pathological Conditions. Student Presentations. 8. week: MIDTERM TEST 9. week: Nervous System - Anatomy. Student Presentations. 10. week: Nervous System - Pathological Conditions. Student Presentations. 11. week: Sensory System: Eye - Anatomy and Pathological Conditions. Student Presentations. 12. week: Sensory System: Ear - Anatomy and Pathological Conditions. Student Presentations. 13. week: REVISION 14. 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. Important discipline-specific topics will be dealt with in the course: Nursing (e.g., nurse-patient communication, blood taking, hospital).

Literature

• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. Fourth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380. ISBN 9780521189064. 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 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
• GLENDINNING, Eric H. and Ron HOWARD. Professional English in use : medicine. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, 175 s. ISBN 9780521682015. info
• JAROŠČÁK, Miroslav. Anglicko-český tematický slovník :člověk po stránce fyzické. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2005, 863 s. ISBN 8071821942. 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
• KOBYLKOVÁ, Anděla. English for medical students. 2. dotisk 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2002, 107 pp. ISBN 80-210-1771-6. info
• GYŐRFFY, Mária. English for doctors : authentic consulting - room activities for doctors, dentists, students and nurses with accompanying recorded material. 2nd ed. [Praha]: Triton, 2001, 226 s. ISBN 8072542036. info
• GOUGH, Chris. English vocabulary organiser : 100 topics for self-study. Hove: LTP language, 2001, 224 s. ISBN 1899396365. info

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 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 na úrovni B2 dle ERR (TOEFL, FCE apod.) mohou vykonat zkoušku kdykoliv během semestru.
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

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