Business and Academic English in Medicine

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:7.00

Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:30:18

Study Course Information
Course Code:		VC_014		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Linguistics		Target Audience:		Medicine
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Miervaldis Karulis
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		0	Lecture Length (academic hours)		0	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		0
Classes (count)		8	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		16
Total Contact Hours								16
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)		0	Lecture Length (academic hours)		0	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		0
Classes (count)		8	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		16
Total Contact Hours								16
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Acquired the study course "Medical terminology in English" and passed exam.
Objective:
To develop the English language skills required for study, further career development and medical research by seeking information, conducting research, preparing reports and articles, and presenting research findings.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Sources of medical information in English (journal databases, scientific journals, Internet resources).			Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Ways of obtaining medical information, selection and systematization of information.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	Medical documentation, its classification and preparation.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
4	Medical discourse. Use of language and terminology in written and oral communication in medicine.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
5	Medical statistics and its interpretation.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
6	Analysis and preparation of medical publications.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	The editing process.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
8	Presentation of the report.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
9	Discussion, workshop, conference.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
10	Medical ethics.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Individual, pair and group work – searching for information in libraries and the Internet, writing reports and preparing presentations, managing group work according to course topics and assignments.
Assessment Criteria:
Attendance of classes, active participation in practical classes, timely and high quality written homework, quality of oral answers, theoretical research on the chosen topic in written form, presentations according to the chosen research topic, test – testing of the acquired theoretical knowledge, conception and practical application content.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		On successfully completing the study course, the student will: • recognize and distinguish between the different types of English text used in the medical profession and in research; • will be familiar with the English language and the terminology used in written and oral communication in professional and research activities; • will know the structure of the study written and oral report; • will distinguish between different types of oral communication and know their specifics.
Skills:		Upon successful completion of the study course the student will be able to: • obtain, select and systematize the medical information needed; • interpret, compare, analyze and summarize medical information from various sources, both verbal and written; • prepare the most commonly used medical records; • write a study report and a short article following the conventional structure and language rules; • present the results of the study orally; • present and conduct reasoned opinions in discussions, workshops and conferences.
Competencies:		As a result of successful completion of the course students will be able to use independently the acquired English language skills and terminology in both professional and research activities.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Norris, C. B. Academic Writing in English, Language Services. University of Helsinki, 2022
2	Bell, D. Passport to Academic Presentations. Garnet Education, 2014
3	English, V., etc. Medical Ethics Today. The BMA's Handbook of Ethics and Law. BMJ Publishing Group, 2012
Additional Reading
1	http://www.rsu.lv/biblioteka/e-resursi/abonetas-tiessaistes…
2	http://blogi.rsu.lv/ic-arstiem/resursi/datubazes/zurnalu-da…
3	http://www.rsu.lv/petnieciba/publikacijas/rsu-zinatniskie-r…
4	http://www.bestmedicallinks.com
5	http://www.iime.org/links.htm
6	http://www.medical-journal-links.com/
7	http://www.meddb.info/
8	http://nnlm.gov/rsdd/management/databases.html
9	http://www.doctorshangout.com/page/medical-links
10	http://anatline.nlm.nih.gov/Anatline/index.html
Other Information Sources
1	Izdales materiāli nodarbībās. /Handouts in classes.
2	Studējošie materiālus referātu prezentācijām var izmantot no interneta avotiem vai profesionālo medicīnas asociāciju publikācijām. /Students can use materials for paper presentations from Internet sources or publications of professional medical associations.