Medical English
Daily classes include an overview of anatomy and physiology, terminology and common medical abbreviations related to body systems and general heath care.
Description
This course is designed as a 12 week (300 hrs) program that can be taken in 4 week blocks. It covers the anatomy & physiology related to the body systems, standard medical abbreviations, basic pharmacology terms and abbreviations with extensive word terminology, and communication skills related to many medical fields.
Afternoon classes will involve practical skills and interactive communication focusing on patient-professional and colleague interaction.
Additionally, the students will learn about many other topics related to the caring of the patient, resident or client living in different assisted health-care facilities. Procedures that are essential knowledge for the nurse are also seen in detail.
Outline
Module 1- ME 101 - Health Care English 1
- ME 120 - Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- ME 111 - Listening & Speaking Techniques 1
- ME 102 - Health Care English 2
- ME 180 - Cross-Cultural Communications for Health Care
- ME 112 - Listening & Speaking Techniques
- ME 160 - Language of Health Care
- EN124 - Power Speaking for Health Care
- Medical terminology
- Intercultural communications
- Facilitating communication
- General nursing and personal care skills
- Medical tutorials
- Health care and professional relationships
- Communication with residents of long-term care
- Health care scenarios from various professions
Daily classes include an overview of vocabulary, reading and writing skills, through inter-active work, presentations and research. Afternoons are also dedicated to developing communication skills, focusing in the patient-professional relationship and day-to- day talk. This is done through classmates interacting and discussing materials from the books or chosen by the teacher. The student will also have an opportunities to enjoy documentaries chosen specifically to complement certain topics or discussions.