LF:BVAJ0222 English II -p - Course Information

BVAJ0222 English Language II - practice

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. et Mgr. Zuzana Handlová (seminar tutor)
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. Robert Helán, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre

Timetable of Seminar Groups

BVAJ0222/01: Mon 7:30–9:10 KOM S116, R. Helán
BVAJ0222/02: Tue 19:10–20:50 C15/113, R. Helán

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

• Nutritive therapist (programme LF, B-SZ)

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: e.g., nutrition and disease, slimming diets, healthy diet.

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
• Pilot Materials

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

• BVDP0521 Bachelor's thesis I
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