FVP:UOSP077 English Language 3 - Course Information

UOSP077 English Language 3

Extent and Intensity

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

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)

UOSP076 English Language 2

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 Aids, Instruments, Materials, Gadgets - Continuation
  2. The Endocrine System
  3. The Reproductive System
  4. Gynaecology and Obstetrics
  5. Midwifery, Maternity, Child Development
  6. Child Care
  7. The Integumentary System
  8. Oncology
  9. Eye Care, Ophthalmology
  10. Dentistry
  11. Multicultural Nursing. Revision
  

Literature

recommended literature
• ADAMCZYK, R. Anglický jazyk III. 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

Presentation, discussion, translation, learner activation, simulation, pair work
Reading: reading comprehension, sentence analysis, translation. Speaking: topic discussion, oral presentation, nurse-patient dialogues. Listening: video sequences, nurse songs, dictations. Writing: essays, fill-in handouts, medical papers. Mixed skills: crossword puzzles, knowledge tests, vocabulary practice, grammar exercises.
Credit Pass
>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

• Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2015, recent)
  
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