COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Clinical English V
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ING 405
Fall
2
4
4
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Problem Solving
Case Study
Q&A
Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to develop students’ ability to communicate in written English in the field of health services.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • recognise the main steps of writing health related documents,
  • use proper spelling, grammar structures and abbreviations while documenting patients’ health,
  • produce health reports using the proper English in health services,
  • write field specific texts by applying professional writing skills,
  • differentiate between the different styles of charting in health documents.
Course Description This course is designed for students in health care services to enable them to write effectively while fulfilling tasks and duties.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Medical Terminology Adrienne Harrison ELI ESP Series, “Flash on English for Nursing”, Unit 1
2 Nursing roles - Assignment 1 - Case Study 1 Adrienne Harrison ELI ESP Series, “Flash on English for Nursing”, Unit 2 Handout Case study 1 https://bmcnurs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6955-12-1
3 In the hospital Adrienne Harrison ELI ESP Series, “Flash on English for Nursing”, Unit 3
4 Admissions Adrienne Harrison ELI ESP Series, “Flash on English for Nursing”, Unit 4
5 The triage nurse - Assignment 2 - Case Study 2 Adrienne Harrison ELI ESP Series, “Flash on English for Nursing”, Unit 5 Handout Case study 2 https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Clinician-Resources/Case-Study/2018/Poor-triage-of-stroke-patient-closes-opportunity-for-timely-administration-of-thrombolytics
6 Application 1
7 Quiz 1 - OET Practice 1
8 Midterm Exam
9 Monitoring vital signs - Assignment 3 Adrienne Harrison ELI ESP Series, “Flash on English for Nursing”, Unit 6
10 Preventing cross infection - Case Study 3 Adrienne Harrison ELI ESP Series, “Flash on English for Nursing”, Unit 7 Handout case study 3 https://www.cleanlink.com/news/article/CASE-STUDY-Cleaning-Prevents-Cross-Contamination---22716
11 Quiz 2 - Assignment 4
12 Assisting with elimination - Assignment 5 - Case Study 4 Adrienne Harrison ELI ESP Series, “Flash on English for Nursing”, Unit 8 Handout case study 4 https://study.com/academy/lesson/nursing-case-study-bowel-elimination.html
13 Application 2
14 Assignment 6 - OET practice 2
15 Semester Review
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Flash on English for Nursing –Adrienne Harrison ELI ESP Series

ISBN 978-88-536-2177-1
Suggested Readings/Materials

Professional English in use CUP, Eric H. Glendinning,Ron Howard

ISBN 978-0-521-68-201-5

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
5
Laboratory / Application
1
20
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
15
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
6
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
4
Study Hours Out of Class
14
1
14
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
1
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
6
1
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
1
Final Exams
1
1
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to have basic theoretical and practical knowledges in line with scientific developments in the field of nursing and health sciences for family and community health and well-being
2

To be able to use the basic theoretical and practical knowledges to meet the health care requirements of family and community with holistic approach.
3

To be able to follow the evidence-based practices and new approaches by performing nursing practices.
4

To be able to maintain responsibility of improving by itself while adopting the importance of lifelong learning and following scientific, technological and current practices.
5

To be able to communicate effectively with individuals, families, communities and healthcare team in applications.

 X
6

To be able to occur on the professional platforms having the individual study skills, ability to decide independently, and aware of their legal rights and responsibilities.
7

To be able to do team working in disciplinary and interdisciplinary.

 X
8

To be able to organize the projects and events for the living social environment with social responsibility and to apply them.
9

To be able to evaluate the applicability of research results, use in nursing practices, identify new problem areas and think critically.
10

To be able to act according to the social, scientific and ethical values in nursing, during the period of data collection, interpretation, implementation of initiatives and evaluation of results.
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Nursing and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language.

 X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest