LF:BOAJ0222 English II - practice - Course Information
BOAJ0222 English Language II - practice
Faculty of Medicinespring 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Tetiana Kibalnikova, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Klapilová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marie Lahodová Vališová (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
- Tue 14. 2. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 21. 2. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 28. 2. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 7. 3. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 14. 3. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 21. 3. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 28. 3. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 4. 4. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 11. 4. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 18. 4. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 25. 4. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 2. 5. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 9. 5. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 16. 5. 15:30–17:10 B11/228, Tue 23. 5. 15:30–17:10 B11/228
- Prerequisites
- BOAJ0121 English Language I - pract.
General English at the B2 CEFR level. The knowledge and skills covered in the BOAJ0121 course. - 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
- Optics and Optometry (programme LF, B-OPOP)
- Optics and Optometry (programme LF, B-SZ)
- 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 specialist healthcare related vocabulary and skills for effective communication with doctors, other healthcare personnel and patient.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course students should be able to describe and explain terms related to specializations of allied healthcare professions and nursing, with an emphasis on the chosen field of study; 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 selected genres of professional correspondence; use grammatical structures typical for medical and academic language.
- Syllabus
- U1 Presentations, U2 Presentation Workshop, U3 Teamwork in Healthcare, U4 Burnout in Healthcare Professionals, U5 Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, U6 Accidents and Emergency Phone Calls, U7 Oral Exam Training, U8 Hospitalisation and Patient Rights, U9 Hospitalisation and Patient Safety, U10 Pain and Medication, U11 Vaccination, U12 Communication at Extremes of Age, U13 Communication in Challenging Situations, Week 14 Practice Written Test, Week 15 Written Test
- Literature
- required literature
- POVINNÝ výukový a studijní materiál formou pdf online dokumentu dodává vyučující.
- recommended literature
- 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
- 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
- Teaching methods
- seminars, discussions, pair work, group work, home assignments, e-learning, reading, presentations
- Assessment methods
- The final exam consists of three parts: i) in-class presentation (pass/fail), ii) written test, iii) oral exam. To pass the course, students need to score the minimum of 60% in each of the three parts. 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.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- 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
- Enrolment Statistics (spring 2023, recent)
- Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/med/spring2023/BOAJ0222