Syllabus
Tentative Syllabus
W1 Introduction; Basic Medical Terminology I
W2 Basic Medical Terminology II; Tenses Revision
W3 Student Presentations I; History Taking Procedure
W4 Student Presentations II; History Taking I
W5 Student Presentations III; History Taking II
W6 Student Presentations IV; Foreign Plurals Introduction
W7 Student Presentations V; Foreign Plurals Revision
W8 Student Presentations VI; Prepositional Phrases, Tenses
W9 Student Presentations VII; Verb Patterns, Prepositions
W10 Student Presentations VIII; Relevant Medical Terminology I
W11 Student Presentations IX; Relevant Medical Terminology II
W12 Student Presentation X; Revision for the Credit Test I
W13 Revision for the Credit Test II (+ Final Exam)
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
This English course is taught in the second year of the BA Physiotherapy programme. The course is a continuation of the Professional English I course (C1FY016).
The course is taught in the form of seminars focusing on professional language, incl. general and specialized medical terminology and taking a medical history from an English-speaking patient. Seminars will also be oriented towards student presentations (medical topics + constructive criticism).
The course is also aimed at improving student competencies in foreign language spoken production.