FVP:UONP062 Birth Assistance 2 - Course Information

UONP062 Birth Assistance 2

Extent and Intensity

0/20/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Pavla Melecká (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Skalná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. et Bc. Roman Adamczyk, Ph.D.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Slováček Hagenová

Timetable of Seminar Groups

UONP062/A: Mon 14. 2. 16:25–19:40 C208, Mon 28. 2. 16:25–19:40 C208, Mon 7. 3. 15:35–18:50 C208, Mon 14. 3. 16:25–18:00 C201, 18:05–19:40 C201, Fri 18. 3. 14:45–18:00 C207, M. Skalná

Prerequisites (in Czech)

FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(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

• Birth Assistance (programme FVP, PORA)

Course objectives

The course objectives are to deepen the knowledge of grammatical rules, develop communication skills in English (written and spoken), to acquaint students with a wider set of healthcare and medical terminology, with the system of its creation and of its use. The course includes practising all basic language skills (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing, Translation) with an emphasis on understanding professional texts and the ability to communicate in situations specific to the healthcare professions (interview with the patient, understanding, documentation and technical resources). Having completed the course, students will be well versed in medical terms (including anatomical nomenclature and its Latin roots), key grammatical means of communication and selected facts about the healthcare of English-speaking countries.

Learning outcomes

Professional Knowledge: Students master approx. 1000 technical terms of medical areas and can use them in both receptive mode (reading comprehension, listening) and productive mode (academic writing, monologue and dialogue). They know the available printed and online dictionaries and English resources in their field.
Professional Skills: Students can engage in wider general and professional communication in English in spoken and written language. They can use the available dictionaries and online resources, describe the condition of the patient, understand the basic documentation including abbreviations contained, understand the meaning of an academic text in their field and adequately translate the text.
General Qualification: Students acquire and produce verbally coded information in a variety of professional and extra-professional communication situations.
Competences: Students can communicate effectively in English, understand professional texts at an intermediate level of complexity, formulate ideas effectively in English in spoken and written form in general and in specialized medical topics.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to medical terminology 6 - Nursing tools, medical instruments, medical technology, patient care.
• 2. Introduction to medical terminology 7 - Nursing tools, medical instruments, medical technology, patient care.
• 3. Medical and nursing diagnosis. ICD, NANDA. Medical abbreviations. Abbreviations in the documentation. Microbiology. Nosology - nomenclature of diseases.
• 4. Introduction to medical terminology 8 - Pharmacology and therapy. Administration of drugs. Internal and surgical nursing.
• 5. Introduction to medical terminology 9 – Surgery and ortopedics. Bandaging techniques. Nursing documentation.
• 6. Introduction to medical terminology 10 - Circulatory system. Work with a dictionary.
• 7. Introduction to medical terminology 11 - Digestive system. Nutrition, hydration. Professional reading. The structure of a scientific article.
• 8. Introduction to medical terminology 12 - Respiratory system. Integumentary system. Excretory and reproductive systems. Discussion on public health.
• 9. Introduction to medical terminology 13 - Nervous system. Discussion on health care systems.
• 10. Summary findings. Final evaluation. Reflections on the future vocation.

Literature

required literature
• ADAMCZYK, R. Anglický jazyk 3. Distanční studijní opora [online]. c2012, posl. akt. duben 2018 [cit. 2018-04-14]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. Dostupné online z .
• ADAMCZYK, R. Anglický jazyk 4. Distanční studijní opora [online]. c2012, posl. akt. září 2018 [cit. 2018-04-14]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. Dostupné online z .
• TOPILOVÁ, V. Medical English – Angličtina pro zdravotníky. Havlíčkův Brod: Tobiáš, 2012. 273 s. ISBN 978-80-73110-01-7.

recommended literature
• Lékařský slovník: anglicko-český a česko-anglický [CD-ROM]. Brno: Lingea Lexicon 5, 2009. ISBN 978-80-87062-58-6. info
• SCHELLER-SHERIDAN, C. Basic guide to dental instruments. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. 291 s. ISBN 978-1-4443-3532-3.
• PARKINSON,J., BROOKER, CH. Angličtina pro sestry. Praha: Grada Publishing,, 2005. ISBN 80-2471-282-2. info

Assessment methods

Fulfillment of 90% instruction attendance at seminars / training, presentation of a topic before class and completion of a written test as a condition of awarding credit. Ongoing evaluation takes place at training / seminars - student activity, presentation of formal and substantive requirements (factual accuracy, interactivity, list of sources).
Translation:
Translation 1-2 standard pages of English text into Czech. Assessed are adequacy of vocabulary, grammar and functional equivalence. Individual work. of the field.
Oral examination

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Angličtina 2.

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