VSAJ0222 English Language 1 II - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radomíra Bednářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. František Březina (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Malášková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková (assistant)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Supervisor
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division - Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division - Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VSAJ0222/01 Mon 13:20–15:00 113, R. Bednářová
VSAJ0222/02 Mon 11:30–13:10 113, R. Bednářová
VSAJ0222/03 Tue 13:00–14:40 113, M. Kovaříková
VSAJ0222/04 Tue 11:10–12:50 113, M. Kovaříková
VSAJ0222/05 Tue 14:50–16:30 113, F. Březina
VSAJ0222/06 Wed 12:30–14:10 113, M. Kovaříková
VSAJ0222/07 Mon 15:10–16:50 113, R. Bednářová
VSAJ0222/08 Tue 19:10–20:50 S123, Z. Malášková
VSAJ0222/09 Tue 9:10–10:50 S124, R. Bednářová
VSAJ0222/10 Tue 12:00–13:40 S123, R. Bednářová
VSAJ0222/11 Wed 14:20–16:00 113, M. Kovaříková
VSAJ0222/12 Thu 12:30–14:10 113, M. Kovaříková
VSAJ0222/13 Wed 16:40–18:20 113, Z. Malášková
VSAJ0222/14 Tue 7:30–9:10 S123, R. Bednářová
VSAJ0222/15 Thu 14:20–16:00 113, M. Kovaříková
VSAJ0222/16 Fri 11:10–12:50 113, F. Březina
VSAJ0222/17 Fri 9:20–11:00 113, F. Březina
VSAJ0222/18 Fri 7:30–9:10 113, F. Březina
VSAJ0222/21 Mon 7:30–9:10 113, R. Bednářová
VSAJ0222/22 Mon 12:50–14:30 N02153/101, Z. Malášková
VSAJ0222/23 Mon 10:10–12:00 S124, Z. Malášková
VSAJ0222/24 Tue 15:30–17:10 S123, R. Helán
VSAJ0222/25 Mon 18:30–20:10 N02159/166, R. Helán
VSAJ0222/26 Tue 17:20–19:00 S123, Z. Malášková
VSAJ0222/27 Wed 10:10–11:50 113, F. Březina
Prerequisites (v češtině)
VSAJ0121 English 1 I -p
Course Enrollment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
Fields of study the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to describe and explain terms related to body systems (namely integumentary, urinary, endocrine, reproductive, and nervous systems), their organs, functions and disorders; use practical medical vocabulary; apply medical language in doctor-patient, doctor-doctor, and doctor-nursing staff communication, interpret medical texts, present and discuss specialized topics, write motivational letters; use grammatical structures typical for medical and academic language (passive voice, questions, relative clauses, conditional clauses, conjunctions, etc.)
Syllabus
  • VSAJ0222 Angličtina 1 II spring 2008
  • 1. week: Introduction to the Spring Semester, Requirements, Revision
  • 2. week: Presentations and Public Speaking in English, Language of Presentations
  • 3. week: UNIT 7: Integumentary System I - Anatomy of the Skin, Associated Skin Structures
  • 4. week: UNIT 7: Integumentary System II - Pathological Conditions of the Integumentary System
  • 5. week: UNIT 8: Urinary System I - Anatomy of the Male and Female Reproductive and Urinary Systems
  • 6. week: UNIT 8: Urinary System II - Pathological Conditions of the Male and Female Reproductive and Urinary Systems
  • 7. week: UNIT 9: Endocrine System I - Hormones, Endocrine Glands and Other Endocrine Tissues
  • 8. week: UNIT 9: Endocrine System II - Pathological Conditions of the Endocrine System
  • 9. week: Revision and Consolidation - Midterm Test
  • 10. week: UNIT 10: Nervous System I - Anatomy of the Nervous System (The Neuron, Nerves, The Brain, The Spinal Cord)
  • 11. week: UNIT 10: Nervous System II - Pathological Conditions of the Nervous System
  • 12. week: UNIT 11: Organs of Senses I - The Senses, Anatomy of the Eye and Ear
  • 13. week: UNIT 11: Organs of Senses II - Pathological Conditions of the Eye and Ear
  • 14. week: Final Revision and Consolidation
  • 15. week: Exam Test
Literature
  • Primary literature
  • https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/jaro2013/VSAJ0222/um/STUDY_MATERIALS_-_SPRING_2013.qwarp
  • Secondary literature
  • KOBYLKOVÁ, Anděla. English for medical students (English for medical students). 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998. 107 pp. ISBN 80-210-1771-6. info
  • GOUGH, Chris. English vocabulary organiser :100 topics for self-study. Hove: LTP language, 2001. 224 s. ISBN 1-899396-36-5. info
  • PARKINSON, Joy. Angličtina pro lékaře. Manuál pro praxi. (Manual of English for the Overseas Doctor.). 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2004. 416 pp. ISBN 80-247-0289-4. info
  • PARKINSON, Joy and Christine BROOKER. Angličtina pro sestry :manuál pro praxi. Translated by Jitka Klinkerová. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005. 313 s. ISBN 80-247-1282-2. info
Teaching methods
seminar
Assessment methods
The above mentioned topics will be consolidated using all the study skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing). Supplementary materials used in the seminars (hard copies, electronic documents etc.) will be provided by the lecturer. The course takes the form of seminars. Attendance is compulsory. Two absences are tolerated provided a letter of excuse is handed in at the Department of Studies. Assessment is based on the results of the final examination (testing the knowledge from the autumn and spring semesters) and attendance. The examination consists of two parts, written and oral. The prerequisite for the written part is a presentation on a medical topic during the semester. The prerequisite of the oral part is to reach a minimal score of 60 per cent in the written part of the examination.
Language in which the course is taught
English
Further comments (probably available only v češtině)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Studenti se státní jazykovou zkouškou, příp. jejím ekvivalentem na úrovni B2 ERR (TOEFL, FCE apod.) mohou vykonat zkoušku kdykoliv během semestru.
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/jaro2013/VSAJ0222/um/STUDY_MATERIALS_-_SPRING_2013.qwarp
Aktuální informace o předmětu, konzultačních hodinách, emailových kontaktech atd. jsou zveřejňovány na webových stránkách Centra jazykového vzdělávání (CJV) - http://www.med.muni.cz/cjv/.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014.
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