BLAN0422 English Language II 

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Merve Aydin, M. B.A. (seminar tutor)
Tetiana Kibalnikova, Ph.D. (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
Prerequisites
BLAN0321 English I -p
General English at the B2 CEFR level. The knowledge and skills covered in the BLAN0321 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
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
  • WEEK 1 Presentations, WEEK Presentation Workshop, WEEK 3 Laboratory Technician Job Profile, WEEK 4 Clinical Laboratory and Automation, WEEK 5 Safety Control, WEEK 6 Laboratory Security to the Outside World, WEEK 7 Oral Exam Training, WEEK 8 Quality Control, Analytical Errors and their Prevention, WEEK 9 Haematology, WEEK 10 Urinalysis, WEEK 11 Microbiology, WEEK 12 Immunology, WEEK 13 Diagnostic Tests, WEEK 14 Revision, WEEK 15 Final Written Exam in Class Time
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) final written exam, iii) oral exam. To pass the course, students need to score the minimum of 70% 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.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, 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.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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