Teacher
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Nikitina Jekaterina
(syllabus)
The syllabus is structured around the thematic sections listed below. Each section focuses on the analysis of different types of written and oral texts taken, adapted and simplified from original documents. Each unit includes sections dedicated to grammar practice and vocabulary building, including from the translational standpoint, as well as exercises aimed at developing the students’ four language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) in a systematic and integrated way. Thematic sections: 1. Healthcare professionals. Major medical specialties. Profession of the biomedical laboratory technician. 2. Careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Job interview. Student biolab technician’s profile. Practical skills: How to write a CV. 3. Medical Devices and Instructions for Use. 4. Equipment for modern biolaboratory. 5. Blood. Forensic analysis. Testing blood. 6. Pain. Symptoms. 7. Common illnesses. Pandemics. Infectious diseases. 8. Medication. 9. Death and dying. 10. Hygiene. Prevention and treatment. 11. Ethics in medicine. Informed consent. 12. English as a modern lingua franca of medical communication. Discursive practices in Medical English. Practical skills: Oral and written communication skills. Understanding a scientific publication. Introduction to writing a scientific paper. 13. Medical advances improving lives. 14. DNA and genetics. 15. Health and Safety in the workplace. 16. GMP Inspections of manufacturers of medicinal products. This syllabus is subject to change based on the needs of the class.
(reference books)
READING MATERIALS All the material needed to follow the lessons will be available online. The texts to be analyzed will be uploaded online before single lessons, and the students are kindly asked to print them. Supplementary texts (optional reading): - L. Benigni, A.L. Schou Clarke, English for Health and Safety in the Workplace, Hoepli, Milano, 2011, con CD-Rom Audio; - B. Bettinelli, N. Carlini, P. Catenaccio, English for Medicine, Hoepli, Milano, 2005; - J. Chrimes, English for Biomedical Science in Higher Education Studies Course Book with audio CDs, Garnet Education, 2015.
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