LF:VLAJ0121 English 1 I -p - Course Information
VLAJ0121 English Language 1 I - practice
Faculty of Medicineautumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Merve Aydin, M. B.A. (seminar tutor)
Tetiana Kibalnikova, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Klapilová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marie Lahodová Vališová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Katarína Lexová, M.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (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
- General Medicine (programme LF, M-VL) (3)
- Course objectives
- The course objective is to develop students' receptive (reading, listening) and productive (speaking, writing) English language skills at level B2. The course also seeks to develop in students knowledge of specialized discipline-specific vocabulary and skills for effective doctor-patient communication.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course students are able to describe and explain terms related to bodily systems; are able to participate in a debate on a range of healthcare related topics and are familiar with the basic principles and relevant vocabulary for doctor-patient communication.
- Syllabus
- Unit 1 Why Medicine, Unit 2 Simulation Medicine, Unit 3 Introduction to Medical Language, Unit 4 Patient-Centred Communication, Unit 5 Trauma and Orthopaedics, Unit 6–7 Letter of Referral, Unit 8 Pharmacology and Substance Abuse, Unit 9 Clinical Trials and Vaccination, Unit 10 Gastrointestinal Disorders, Unit 11 Giving a Diagnosis, Unit 12 Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Literature
- required literature
- POVINNÝ výukový a studijní materiál formou pdf online dokumentu dodává vyučující.
- not specified
- MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521537622. info
- Teaching methods
- seminars, discussions, pair work, group work, home assignments, e-learning, reading, presentations
- Assessment methods
- Assessment is based on the i) passing of the credit test (min. score 70 %), ii) passing of the professional written genre (letter of referral, minimum score 70 %) and iii) attendance. Attendance is compulsory. TWO unexcused absences are allowed. Absences beyond this quota are excused provided a letter of excuse is handed in at the Office for Studies which then officially displays it in the IS.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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