你将学到什么
Apply language skills to a range of healthcare contexts and situations. For example: using adjectives to describe symptoms, using vocabulary related to problems/solutions and causes/effects
Interpret different genres typical of healthcare, including instructions, notes, reflective journals, registration forms
Explore new vocabulary and terminology relating to healthcare
Identify suitable communication modes for different professional situations, for example when giving instructions to patients
Reflect on your learning, and practice writing a reflective journal. Apply language skills to evaluate your experiences
Collect and record medical information by reading and listening for specific information
课程概况
The language of healthcare can be complex. On this course, you will develop your English language skills and learn vocabulary for a career and study in healthcare.
You will learn healthcare terminology and how to communicate in different professional situations. You will practise your listening skills with recordings of healthcare professionals and test your knowledge by writing the answers to discussion questions.
Upon completion of this course, you will feel more confident using healthcare language and you will have explored what it’s like to use these language skills in a healthcare setting.
课程大纲
Working and learning in the hospital
Experiences of patients
Symptoms and diagnoses
Taking notes and clear communication
Working in different healthcare contexts: Caring for patients in the home; Healthcare interventions in the community.
How to write reflectively
面向人群
This course has been created for refugees, displaced people and the communities supporting them in the MENA (Middle East and Northern Africa) region who wish to study a healthcare related course at a university in English.
It has been created as part of the PADILEIA project, and designed to provide additional support to students taking the Introduction to Nursing course.
We recommend learners have a minimum of CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) A2 to get the most from this course.
It will also be of interest to anyone looking to develop their English language and communication skills in a healthcare setting.
Supported by UK aid - Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education, Innovation and Reform
