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Lecturer(s)
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Pirošíková Veronika, Mgr.
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Štychová Pavla, Mgr.
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Shakirova Anna, Mgr. Bc.
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Course content
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1. Healthy lifestyle, food and nutrition 2. Medication 3. Emergencies and first aid 4. Surgical treatment 5. Basic investigations, laboratory tests 6. Review, midterm test 7. Medical technologies, imaging methods 8. Physiotherapy and occupational therapy 9. Career in healthcare 10. Credit test 11. Evaluation, credits
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Group discussion, Seminar classes, Individual study, Textual studies
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 8 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 12 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 6 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| Students can use basic vocabulary concerning the content of study and their future profession. |
| Students are able to read and interpret authentic texts dealing with the healthcare topics. |
| Students can list health-care disciplines, professionals and hospital departments. |
| Students can describe parts of the human body, its internal organs and functions. |
| Students correctly use present and past continuous tenses. |
| Students form questions using all types of verbs. |
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| Students can simply describe their future working environment. |
| Students are familiar with individual hospital wards. |
| Students are able to obtain patients´ personal details and their present and former symptoms. |
| They are able to provide information and make appointments over the phone. |
| They can use patients´ cards for searching and storage of details and fill in medical history records. |
| Students are able to describe the human body and its parts |
| Students know most common illnesses, various examination methods and the principles of first aid. |
| Students are able to write and read elementary texts dealing with health care issues; are able to use the data available from the patient history card in English. |
| Students can list and characterize common symptoms and types of pain. |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| Students will be able to: - use broader vocabulary relating to their field of study and future profession. |
| Students are able to use vocabulary concerning topics such as healthy lifestyle, hygiene and infections, medication, alternative treatments. |
| They can describe study programmes in healthcare and future professional cereers. |
| Students are able to understand the functions of grammar forms correctly when forming their communications. |
| Students can list and differentiate various aids and first aid means. |
| Students can list and classify infectious diseases and accompanying symptoms. |
| Students can explain the usage and functions of prefixes and suffixes in word formation; |
| Students know individual types alternative treatments and their usage. |
| Students can apply the rules governing the formulation of a CV and cover letter when applying for a job. |
| Students can justify the use of modal verbs when expressing advice, recommendation, possibility, bans, etc. |
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| Students can outline and provide advice on nutrition and healthy lifestyles. |
| Students can apply the rules for the usage of modal verbs when expressing advice, recommendation, bans, etc. |
| Works efficiently with the patient´s medical records. |
| Students know and can give advise on the usage of use various aids. |
| Students are able to draft CVs and cover letters when applying for a new position. |
| Students are able explain the principles of work of a paramedic, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and radiation technician. |
| They understand and can produce texts dealing with medical and healthcare topics and process written information. |
| Students can assess the principles and benefits of alternative treatments. |
| Students can specify hygienic rules and thert application in healthcare. |
| Students can express and justify their opinions using appropriate grammar means. |
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| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
| Collaborative instruction |
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| Collaborative instruction |
| Seminar classes |
| Discussion |
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| Collaborative instruction |
| Discussion |
| Seminar classes |
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| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Portfolio |
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| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Portfolio |
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| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Portfolio |
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Recommended literature
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Glendinning, E.H., Howard, R. Professional English in Use: Medicine. Cambridge, 2007. ISBN 978-0-521-68201-5.
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Grice T. Nursing 1. OUP, 2007.
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Holá, A., Kopřivová, T. Medical English. Praha, 2017.
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McCarter, S. Oxford English for Careers: Medicine 1, 2. Oxford, 2009. ISBN 9780194023009.
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Topilová, Věra. Anglicko-český česko-anglický lékařský slovník. Praha : Grada, 1999. ISBN 80-7169-284-0.
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Zimmer, G. et al. HELP Healthcare English Language Programme. Olomouc. ISBN 978-0-521-68201-5.
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