COURSE SYLLBUS:
Human body - organs and tissues
Anatomy, physiology and most common signs and symptoms of the following systems: cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, gastrointestinal, reproductive, locomotor, and endocrine.
Infectious diseases
Medical instruments and equipment
Grammar: present and past perfect tenses, conditionals, passive voice, indirect question, I used to do versus I am used to doing, modal verbs and their functions
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course focuses on the specific vocabulary needed to read and comprehend English medical texts. It is designed to improve the student's ability to read and understand medical resources written in English. It also deals with problems Czech students might face in communication with English speaking patients.