Syllabus
Tentative Syllabus (ST 23/24)
W1 Introduction; Basic Medical Terminology I
W2 Tenses (past simple/continuous x present perfect simple/continuous x present simple/continuous)
W3 Tenses - revision; Basic Medical Terminology II (human body, signs and symptoms)
W4 E-LEARNING I (MOODLE)
W5 History Taking Procedure - introduction (lecture/seminar)
W6 History Taking Procedure - key vocabulary and phrases (e. g. CC, PMH, SH, FH)
W7 E-LEARNING II (MOODLE)
W8 Foreign plurals (of Greek and Latin origin, irregular plurals) - introduction + rules (lecture/seminar)
W9 Foreign plurals - revision
W10 History Taking I - Case Study I
W11 History Taking II - Case Study II
W12 E-LEARNING III (MOODLE)
W13 Revision for the Credit Test
W14 Credit Test
W15 Credit Test Correction, Course Revision & Feedback
Note: The course syllabus is only tentative and may be subject to change at the discretion of the instructor, considering the progress and rhythm of the course. The instructor welcomes any suggestions on how to improve the syllabus (or any other aspect of the class for that matter).
Annotation
A one-semester course of English in the first year of the Bachelor's Physical Therapy programme (summer semester). The course focuses on the practical application of professional language.
The course is taught through seminars focusing on general and specialized medical terminology, and also serves as an introduction to taking a medical history from an English-speaking patient. The course is also aimed at improving student competencies in foreign language spoken production.