SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Midwifery
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2023/2024
Year: 
2
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2024/2025
Course type: 
A foreign language, final examination
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Language: 
Italian
Credits: 
1
Period: 
First Semester
Standard lectures hours: 
16
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (16 hours)
Requirements: 

Students should have completed the English course in their first year and reached a valid CEFR B1 level.

Final Examination: 
Orale

An End of Course exam consisting of a written Reading Comprehensi. The test will be carried out through tasks such as: question/answer, multiple-choice, “gap-filling” and dialogues.

Assessment: 
Giudizio Finale

The aim of the course is enabling students to fully use the language as a tool in their future working environment, conferences, research etc.

The course focalizes on both general and specific medical vocabulary developed through reading of specific texts, listening and watching different multimedia content.
The course includes:
1. Anatomical terminology.
2. Specific vocabulary concerning symptoms and pain.
3. Dialogues amongst midwives, doctors and patients
4. Asking patients about basic information
5. Asking patients about symptoms
6. Visiting patients
7. Reading medical texts
8. Giving explanations
9. Reading charts
10. Talking about medical exams
11. Talking about diagnosis
12. Treatments
15. Reading and translating medical texts from original professional papers/reviews

Convenzionale

Lessons are conducted by direct method in the classroom, translating medical texts and watching videos. Students will improve their comprehension through questions, simulations and exercises.

Material supplied by the lecturer and downloaded by students from e-learning

Professors