Language for Specific Purposes: English for Health Sciences
Master's Programme in English Studies: Professional Applications & Intercultural Communication
Academic staff
Course code:
70483120
Type:
Compulsory – Professional Applications Itinerary (Module 3)
Approach to Education
Blended-learning (25%)
Term
Second
Classroom
Humanities Building II, classroom 6
Teaching period
27 March – 30 April 2025
Teaching times
Wednesdays 16.00 – 18.15
Thursdays 16.00 – 18.15
Teaching guide
Language for Specific Purposes: English for Health Sciences
Description
This course aims to assist students in the design of English courses for specific purposes in Medicine and Nursing. It also provides the foundation for them to produce reviews and translations on health issues, and even working as a language support staff in health institutions. Furthermore, there is also a wide area of research in health topics related to the degrees of Physiotherapy, Medicine and Nursing.
The course is divided into four thematics blocks:
Block I – Needs analysis
‣ The need analysis is a requirement to guide us in the specific goal of this course
Block II – Online courses
‣ Online eight unit course about English for Health Sciences
Block III – Drafting of a specific glossary
‣ Creation of a specific glossary for Health Sciences
Block IV – Location and design of new materials
‣ Location and design of new materials for Health Sciences
English for Specific Purposes: English for Health Sciences
