Content
- Lectures: 30 hours
- Seminar: 15 hours
- Independent work: 45 hours
Subject carrier
Description
1. The distinction between general English and English for Specific Purposes;
2. terminology in the field of nursing; word formation, collocations; translation of specific terms;
3. development of reading comprehension skills using authentic English texts from the field of nursing (journal articles, textbook excerpts, abstracts);
4. development of listening comprehension and note-taking skills through the use of lectures and documentaries;
5. delivering impactful public presentations;
6. writing professional texts, citing, summarizing, paraphrasing;
7. independent study of professional literature in the English language.
The acquisition of English terminology focuses on the following topics:
1. The Work of Registered Nurses
a. Taking Vital Signs
b. Pain Assessment
c. Wound Management
d. Medication Administration
e. Patient Handling and Moving
2. Patient-Centred Nursing
3. Effective Communication with Patients and in Healthcare Teams
4. Health Promotion and Non-Communicable Disease Prevention
5. Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice
6. Midwifery
7. Nursing Care of Older Adults
