Medical English
Schedule
First semester Register
(1) OT: date of placement test
(2) Where? In the "Where?" column you will find the name of the room or auditorium where the course takes place. You will find detailed info in the "Where to find us?" section.
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Content information
Starting level:
You have a good practical knowledge of English (level B2 of the European Framework).
Objective:
This course is aimed at non-native speaking doctors and other healthcare professionals who want to improve their English language proficiency, as needed on the job. The course focuses on mastering specific medical idioms and on improving the ability to communicate in English in a clinical setting, both with patients and colleagues.
Content:
The texts, listening extracts and role plays used in this course concern the professional communication with patients and among colleagues.
Topics include (para-)medical terminology (diseases, symptoms, treatment, anatomy etc.), fluency in communication, taking a patient's history, explaining diagnostic procedures, discussing treatment plans in patient-friendly language. The grammatical focus is on functional issues only (e.g. using the correct tenses, asking appropriate questions, giving polite instructions, expressing conditions).
The course comprises six units with the following topics
- Unit 1: Medical education and practice
- Unit 2: Patient intake
- Unit 3: Human anatomy
- Unit 4: Examining a patient
- Unit 5: Diagnosis and treatment
- Unit 6: Prevention and screening
Administrative data
Course abbreviation: MEDE
Programme: VTO
Course fees
Useful info
Course book:
Neyts, D. en Verguts, C. (2014): English for Medical Practitioners. Not only for emergencies, Gent: Academia Press.
If you buy this book at Standaard Boekhandel, Kouter 31, 9000 Gent you receive a discount of 10% on the official price. Just mention that you are a UCT student. As you buy this book yourself the UCT offers a € 10 discount calculated in the course price.
Summary
Number of tuition hours: 20
Period: 1st sem.
Nr. of hours per week: 10 x 2
Course book available at: Standaard Boekhandel, Kouter 31, 9000 Gent
For who?: (para-)medicals and Students of Medicine and Health sciences