SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH
- Overview
- Assessment methods
- Learning objectives
- Contents
- Bibliography
- Delivery method
- Teaching methods
The student should have successfully completed the course of English Language in the first semester and have reached a basic grammar level of CEF B2
An exam at the end of the course consisting of a written Reading Comprehension text with exercises such as question/answer, dialogues, summary, true/false etc. and an extended essay in groups on a chosen topic which is then presented and discussed with the lecturer.
In order to pass the exam the student must gain a minimum of 18/30. An average is taken from the combined marks of the essay and the written paper.
The aim of the course is to enable the student to fully utilise the language as a tool in the working environment - e.g. conferences, research etc.
The course focalises on both general and specific medical vocabulary, with the use of role-play, dialogue construction and reading comprehension of related texts. The course includes:
1. reading and comprehension texts taken from original professional articles.
2. writing a presentation letter and C.V.
3. departments and professions in a British hospital.
4. writing medical case notes.
5. summarising medical texts.
6. specific vocabulary concerning symptoms and pain.
7. anatomical terminology.
8. giving instructions and explanations.
9. an extended essay: the course divides into groups and prepares a short presentation on a chosen topic which is then discussed and presented with the use of Power Point.
Material supplied by the lecturer and down loaded by the students from e-learning.
Lessions are conducted by direct method in the classroom and audio-visual research carried out by the students.