VSAJ0222 English Language 1 II - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2005
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ladislav Červený (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Anděla Kobylková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ladislav Červený
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Ladislav Červený
Prerequisites (in Czech)
VSAJ0121 English 1 I -p
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • MEDICAL ENGLISH. Syllabus.
  • 1st week: Registration for lessons.
  • 2nd week: Academic skills: Types of Presentations and Their Characteristic Features: Short Communication, Poster, Report, Supplementary Report, Lecture, Discussion.
  • 3rd week: UNIT 1: Locomotor Apparatus: Bone Markings, Connective Tissue Coverings, Spinal Disorders, Bone Scan.
  • 4th week: UNIT 2: Cardiology: Conduction System of the Heart, Varicose Veins, Cardiac Scan, Doppler Ultrasound, Echocardiogram, Stress Test.
  • 5th week: UNIT 3: Gastroenterology: Digestion, Metabolism, Ulcers, Hernias, Diverticulosis, Barium Enema, Barium Swallow, Gastroscopy, Liver Scan.
  • 6th week: UNIT 4: Breathing: Mediastinum, Chronic Bronchitis, Pulmonary Emphysema, Lung Scan, Pulmonary Function Tests.
  • 7th week: UNIT 5: Dermatology: Herpes zoster, Atopic Eczema, Laser Surgery.
  • 8th week: UNIT 6: Urology: Transitional Epithelium, Acute Glomerulonephritis, Hypertension, Renal Angiography.
  • 9th week: UNIT 7: Endocrinology: Hypothalamus, Norepinephrine, Hyposecretion, Hypersecretion, Thyroid Function Tests, Thyroid Scan.
  • 10th week: UNIT 8: Neurology: Brain Lobes, Vertigo, Hemiplegia, Electroencephalography.
  • 11th week: UNIT 9: Ophthalmology: Retina, Errors of Refraction, Retinoblastoma, Visual Acuity (Eye Test).
  • 12th week: Academic skills: Specific Features of Medical English. UNIT 10: Dentistry: Development of Dentition, Dental Caries, Dental Calculus, Periodontitis.
  • 13th week: Academic skills: The Internet in Medicine. UNIT 11: Psychiatry: Cocaine Abuse and Dependency, Personality Disorders, Schizophrenia, Intelligence Tests.
  • 14th week: Final Revision I.
  • 15th week: Final Revision II. Exam requirements.
Literature
  • KOBYLKOVÁ, Anděla. English for medical students. 2nd ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 107 pp. ISBN 80-210-1771-6. 1998. info
  • TOPILOVÁ, Věra. Anglicko-český/česko-anglický lékařský slovník. 1st ed. Praha: Grada Publishing. 880 pp. ISBN 80-7169-284-0. 1999. info
  • MURRAY, Jonathan P. Anglicko-český lékařský terminologický slovník. 1st ed. Jinočany: Nakladatelství a vydavatelství H & H. 341 pp. ISBN 80-85787-43-1. 1995. info
  • FRENAY, Agnes Clare Sr. and Rose Maureen Sr. MAHONEY. Understanding Medical Terminology. 8th ed. Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown Publishers. 618 pp. ISBN 0-697-14056-3. 1991. info
  • KASAL, Pavel and Štěpán SVAČINA. Internet a medicína (The Internet and Medicine). 1st ed. Praha: Grada Publishing. 224 pp. ISBN 80-247-0119-7. 2001. info
  • První tři tituly jsou základní, ostatní doplňkové.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Výuka probíhá formou cvičení. Přítomnost ve cvičeních je povinná, tolerují se nanejvýš dvě absence; nejlépe je neúčast nahradit v nejbližším vhodném termínu. Výuka je ukončena zkouškou (Zk), která má písemnou a ústní část. K jejímu složení se vyžaduje prezentace na zvolené téma, řádná docházka a aktivní účast ve cvičeních.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Studenti se státní jazykovou zkouškou, příp. jejím ekvivalentem (TOEFL, FCE apod.) mohou vykonat zkoušku kdykoliv během semestru.
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Credit evaluation note: kredity B.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021.
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