FVP:UOSP078 English Language 4 - Course Information

UOSP078 English Language 4

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. et Bc. Roman Adamczyk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. et Bc. Roman Adamczyk, Ph.D.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava

Prerequisites (in Czech)

UOSP077 English Language 3

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• General Nursing Studies (programme FVP, B5341-OSET)

Course objectives

The objective of the course is to furnish the student with knowledge and skills in the following areas: vocabulary (health, medicine, nursing and allied disciplines), analysis of written texts, situational dialogues (at doctor´s office, casual encounters, practical nursing situations, while handling nursing equipment), English for journal reading, English for conference presentations/client instruction/articles, listening skills, dictionary skills. Expected outcomes: the student shows reproducible signs of being able to handle medium-dificulty articles on health, to discuss common issues with patients and colleagues. Shows sufficient competence in medical/nursing terminology use and grammar rules application. After graduation from the 4-semester course, the student should be able to comprehend authentic English medical/nursing texts, create a compact written product in English (essays), make themselves understood at international conferences on health subjects, decipher a common spoken discourse. Emphasis is placed on the development of all five language skills - reading, writing, speaking, translation and listening.

Syllabus

• 1. Nursing Dictionaries
  2. Advanced Technology, Nursing Trends
  3. Psychology
  4. Psychotherapy
  5. Health Care Systems
  6. Nurse - Patient Dialogue
  7. Finding a Job Abroad
  8. Language Exams
  9. Grammar Review I
  10. Grammar Review II
  11. Revision
  

Literature

recommended literature
• ADAMCZYK, R. Anglický jazyk IV. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
• KRÁLOVÁ, J. Kvalitativní výzkum v ošetřovatelství. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
• RADKOVÁ, L. Kvantitativní výzkum ošetřovatelství. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
• ŠPIRUDOVÁ, L. Výzkum v ošetřovatelství (EBN). Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
• ADAMCZYK,R. Anglický jazyk. 2008. URL info
• PARKINSON,J., BROOKER, CH. Angličtina pro sestry. Praha: Grada Publishing,, 2005. ISBN 80-2471-282-2. info
• JUREČKOVÁ, A., POLÁČKOVÁ, G. English in Nursing. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského,, 2003. ISBN 80-223-1775-6. info
• CITA, S. English for nursing and paramedical profession. Praha: Univerzita Karlova,, 2002. ISBN 80-7184-941-3. info
• TOPILOVÁ, V. Anglicko-český/česko-anglický lékařský slovník. Praha: Grada Publishing,, 1999. ISBN 80-7169-284-0. info

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Credit Pass, Examination
>85 per cent attendance in practical sessions
Contionuous assessment: student performance and activity evaluation, essay assessments, written home assignment - translation (ca. 2 pages A4), vocabulary revision, classroom presentation 5-10 minutes on a topical health issue, micro-teaching a grammar exercise, discussion. Final assessment: written test (vocabulary, paragraph translation, matching) - scored with a minimum of 80 per cent correct answers or as stipulated
Oral examination (clues for study will be distributed in advance)

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