VSAJ052 English Language 2

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ladislav Červený
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of English on a lower intermediate level, and/or knowledge of Part I of the textbook of English for language schools (Zábojová, E., Peprník, J., Nangonová, S.: Angličtina pro jazykové školy I. 11th ed. Praha, Fortuna 1999).
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
  • Aim of tuition: The aim of the tuition is acquisition of the ability to read with comprehension easier professional medical texts in the English language, to translate them correctly with respect to their content and syntax, and to interpret them in English in writing; to hear with comprehension less difficult spoken professional texts; to make oneself understood in English in special medical and routine communication situations; to master the basic language phenomena with respect to their functional application; to show knowledge of the basic lexical minimum ranging between 1,500 and 2,000 lexical units (a certain previous knowledge of the lexis is supposed); to use basic medical terminology in English, and to use the basic form of written documentation in English.
  • The set of knowledge and skills required in the colloquium in English is, similar to tuition, determined exclusively by the needs of the discipline studied and of medical practice.
  • General characteristics of the subject: The basic difference between a major language (Language 1) and a minor one (Language 2) is as follows: The major language, finished by an examination, requires the ability of active professional communication in both oral and written form, while in a minor language reading knowledge is sufficient, and it is tested in the form of a colloquium. Language 2 is focused on reading, listening with comprehension, and translation. In its tuition, preference is given to less difficult medical texts, and the lexical minimum required for the reading knowledge is limited by about one third.
Literature
  • KOBYLKOVÁ, Anděla. English for medical students. 2nd ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 107 pp. ISBN 80-210-1771-6. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Výuka probíhá formou cvičení. Na konci podzimního semestru je zakončena zápočtem (z), na konci jarního semestru kolokviem (K), které má zpravidla pouze ústní část.
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.
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