MIKAJ01c English language - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. David Zelený (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Edita Pešáková, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
General English at the B1+ CEFR level.
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
Course objectives
The course introduces students to the basics of communication in English within the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. The main topics covered in the individual units include: i) the structure and functioning of the ICU and typical patients, ii) communication with the healthcare team, patients, and family members, iii) handling difficult situations such as complaints, conflicts, and ethical issues, iv) performing basic nursing care (e.g., personal hygiene, mobility, elimination), v) infection prevention and the use of protective equipment, vi) patient discharge from the ICU and communication with follow-up services. The instruction combines professional vocabulary, grammatical structures (conditional sentences, relative clauses, reported speech, passive voice), and professional communication skills in authentic nursing situations.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will possess the following knowledge, skills, and competencies: i) Knowledge: understanding the specific language and professional terminology used in the ICU environment, including hygiene, technical, and clinical procedures; ii) Skills: effectively communicating in English with patients, their families, and the healthcare team, including explaining medical conditions, educating patients, and addressing ethical situations; iii) Competencies: using English with an emphasis on accuracy, politeness, and cultural sensitivity in the context of daily patient care in the ICU.
Syllabus
Weeks 1–2: Units 1–2 What is ICU; Weeks 3–4: Units 3–4 What is ICU; Visiting patients at the ICU, Weeks 5–6: Units 5–6 Professinalism; Weeks 7–8: Units 7–8 Assistance with activities of daily living; Weeks 9–10: Units 9–10 What is ICU Preventing infection; Weeks 11–12: Units 11–12 Transfer from the ICU
Literature
    required literature
  • POVINNÝ výukový a studijní materiál formou pdf online dokumentu dodává vyučující.
    not specified
  • Intensive and Critical Care Nursing Editor-in-Chief: Deborah Dawson. ISSN: 0964-3397
  • MCCULLAGH, Marie a Ros WRIGHT. Professional English: Good Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. 176 s. ISBN 9780521755900.
  • SOLE, Mary Lou; Deborah G. KLEIN and Marthe J. MOSELEY. Introduction to critical care nursing. 7th edition. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier, 2017, xx, 664. ISBN 9780323377034. URL info
  • ALLUM, Virginia and Patricia MCGARR. Cambridge english for nursing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 120 s. ISBN 9780521715409. info
  • GREENAN, James and Tony GRICE. Oxford English for Careers: Nursing 2. 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-456988-0. info
  • GLENDINNING, Eric H. and Ron HOWARD. Professional English in use : medicine. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, 175 s. ISBN 9780521682015. info
  • HOUSE, Christine. Grammar no problem : 50 praktických lekcí anglické gramatiky s cvičeními a klíčem. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 2004, 128 s. ISBN 8072383094. info
Teaching methods
seminars, discussions, pair work, group work, home assignments, reading, presentations
Assessment methods
The above-mentioned topics are practiced using all study skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing). Supplementary learning materials, in printed or electronic form, are provided by the instructor. The course is concluded with an exam consisting of a written and an oral part. A minimum score of 70% is required in each part.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/med/podzim2025/MIKAJ01c/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2019, spring 2020, autumn 2020, spring 2021, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024, spring 2025, spring 2026.
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