UOSK078 English Language 4

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 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)
UOSK077 English Language 3 || 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
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
    not specified
  • 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.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Cvičení 8 HOD/SEM.
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)
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
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