Syllabus
Winter term
October Topics: The Study of Medicine. The Structure of the Human Body. The Cell. Grammar: Introduction to English Medical Terminology and Pronunciation.
Latin/Greek plurals.
ArticlesNovember Topics: The Human Body. Principle Systems of the Human Body (an overview). The Skeletal and
Muscular System Grammar: Prefixes and suffixes. Giving instructions. Anatomical x lay Terms. Signs and symptoms.
Future forms. Shapes.
Continuous Test
December Topics: The Integumentary System. The Cardiovascular System. Grammar: Tenses used in presenting complaints and in taking history. Location.
JanuaryCredit test
Summer term
February Topics: The Digestive System. The Human Teeth Grammar: Conditionals
March Topics: Oral Hygiene. Dental Professions. Grammar: Passives. Noun formation.
April Topics: Diseases of The Teeth and Oral Cavity. Dental Instruments. Presentations. Grammar: Suffixes for diseases and surgical procedures. Phrasal verbs.
May Topics: Common Dental Procedures. Grammar: Explaining medical terminology to a patient.
Credit TestExamination
Annotation
The course focuses on teaching specific vocabulary and grammar that should enable students of dental medicine to use and understand medical resources and preparing students to take and understand patient medical histories, and improve their skills in history taking.