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The English of Science in Health Care Research
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:09.02.2023 15:24:40
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | DN_206 | LQF level: | Level 8 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Linguistics | Target Audience: | Pharmacy; Psychology; Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Guntars Dreijers | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Doctoral Studies | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, Dzirciema Street 16, dn rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67409120 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 1 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 3 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 13 | Class Length (academic hours) | 1 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 13 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | English B2-C1 (according to CEFR [Common European Framework of Reference for Languages]) | ||||||||
| Objective: | To understand and master in depth the writing of health care science articles in English related to the doctoral thesis research and issues, strengthening knowledge of grammar, improving vocabulary, adhering to the scientific English style and thus increasing one’s ability to actively participate with scientific publications and articles in international written and oral communication of science. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction. Macrostructure of a Science Article in English. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Microstructural elements of a health care science article | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Data description in English. Presentation of articles in English. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Text functions in a scientific article. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | English vocabulary and terminology in the health care sciences. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Grammar of scientific texts. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Organisation of scientific texts. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Scientific text style and editing. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Preparation of an article and presentation for the exam in English (according to the final examination description) and in consultation with the course lecturer during the study course. The student's contribution to the improvement of the study process is the provision of meaningful feedback on the study course by filling out its evaluation questionnaire. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | In the written part of the exam (60%): 1. Linguistic (grammatical, syntactic, stylistic, lexical) and textual (formatting) quality of the review, bibliography, glossary of terms and their explanations, theses, according to the specifics of the scientific foreign language, assessing 1) grammar, 2) formatting, 3) choice of lexical devices, 4) text formation, 5) scientific style. In the oral part of the exam (40%): 2. Linguistic and textual quality of the spoken monologue, assessing 1) grammar, 2) language quality in visual aids, 3) pronunciation, 4) wording, 5) oral scientific style, 6) answers to questions. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | At the end of the course, doctoral students will know the principles and techniques of text formation in English, the most important tools (sources, resources) for preparing a manuscript of a scientific text. Doctoral students will know the grammatical, lexical (terminological) and stylistic features of health care science articles, as well as the requirements according to publication guidelines. The doctoral student will be familiar with the linguistic specifics of scientific language expression (terminology, vocabulary of special use, grammar, text formation, pronunciation) and will know which linguistic tools to use to produce an adequate written and oral health care text in a foreign language appropriate for international science communication. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Doctoral students will be able to write the first version of the manuscript of a scientific article, according to the peculiarities of the scientific genre and its sections. Doctoral students will be able to choose appropriate lexicogrammatical devices according to text formation of a health care science article in English. Doctoral students will be able to comment on, justify the structure and organisation of scientific manuscripts and other scientific genres (e.g. poster presentations) in English, as well as compare the content, informative, stylistic and lexicogrammatical features of different health care science texts. Doctoral students will be able to draw independent conclusions on text quality issues from representative examples of health care science texts and provide constructive feedback in discussions on improving text quality, using appropriate terminology to link the research design and its linguistic realisation in the practice of scientific articles. The doctoral student is able to write grammatically correct and scientifically appropriate texts in a foreign language and to improve the quality of the written text by using analogue and digital language resources. The doctoral student is able to use terms relevant to the field of science, is able to explain them in a foreign language, as well as is able to justify the choice of their research topic, describe its content, research process, hypothesis, goal, objectives, main conclusions in a foreign language. The doctoral student is able to produce a logical written text according to the pragmatic aim of the research and the genre of the information science text. The doctoral student is able to orally present their scientific research to the target audience using linguistic and text formation means appropriate to the foreign language of science. The doctoral student is able to structure their oral communication in a foreign language in accordance with the principles of science communication in order to actively engage in international research, both written and oral, respecting scientific and linguistic culture, as well as academic ethics. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Doctoral students will improve their skills and knowledge in planning scientific articles. Doctoral students will observe accuracy in the presentation and processing of scientific articles and will independently and responsibly develop analytical and critical discourse skills for the preparation of a health care science manuscript. By learning the specifics of scientific articles, doctoral students will also strengthen their initiative in the writing process and linguistically informed decision-making, which is geared towards the result of producing a high-quality scientific manuscript and oral presentation in English. The doctoral student evaluates the range of linguistic resources of a scientific foreign language and critically selects grammatical, phonetic, content and text formation resources for written and oral texts, thus continuously improving their linguistic competence for the purpose of international science communication. The doctoral student integrates linguistic skills and knowledge into professional scientific activity, tackling tasks of relevance to the field and research career (e.g. preparation of international publications, presentations at international conferences, participation in scientific seminars and lectures) that require a high level of linguistic competence in global science communication. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Buckingham, Thomas (2017) Effective Medical Writing: An Academic Writing Guide. 1st ed. Cambridge International Association. | ||||||||
| 2 | Caplan, A. Nigel (2019) Grammar Choices for Graduate and Professional Writers. 2nd ed. University of Michigan Press ELT. | ||||||||
| 3 | Carter, Matt (2020) Designing Science Presentations. A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters and More. 2nd ed. Academic Press. | ||||||||
| 4 | Glasman-Deal, Hilary (2020) Science Research Writing for Native and Non-Native Speakers of English. 2nd ed. World Scientific. | ||||||||
| 5 | Moore, Julie (2021) Oxford Academic Vocabulary Practice. Upper-Intermediate B2-C1. Oxford University Press. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Beins, M. Agatha; Beins, C. Bernard (2021) Effective Writing in Psychology. Papers, Posters and Presentations. 3rd ed. Wiley-Blackwell. | ||||||||
| 2 | Greene, E. Anne (2013) Writing Science in Plain English. The University of Chicago Press. | ||||||||
| 3 | Schimel, Joshua (2011) Writing Science. How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded. Oxford University Press. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Classifying and Listing. The University of Manchester. | ||||||||
| 2 | Designing Posters | ||||||||
| 3 | MICUSP Simple Beta | ||||||||
| 4 | Posters for Medical Students | ||||||||
| 5 | Research Poster | ||||||||
| 6 | Scientific Posters | ||||||||
| 7 | Signalling Transition. The University of Manchester. | ||||||||
| 8 | Swan, Michael (2020) Practical English Usage. | ||||||||
| 9 | Tips for Research Posters | ||||||||
| 10 | Docētāja moodle sagatavotie prezentācijas materiāli sadaļā Angļu valoda zinātnē (2021) /Presentation materials prepared by the lecturer in the section English in science (2021) | ||||||||
