Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

SEMRA & VEFA KÜÇÜK SCHOOL OF HEALTH / HEM308 - NURSING

Code: HEM308 Course Title: PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH II Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department NURSING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AHMET ÜSTÜNSOY (ahmetustunsoy@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MELTEM KARATAŞ,
Language of Instruction English
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide the students with the skills of writing, speaking and reading with analytical and critical thinking skills, gaining academic skills in reading and writing studies, and gaining knowledge of English at intermediate level and providing them to talk about various topics they will encounter in their work life.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can evaluate, synthesize the ideas and respond to relevant questions in a medical text. PO-5 5. Being an change agent on vocational and social sphere.
PO-6 6. Being able to use the effective communication skills.
PO-10 10. Being able to understand and speak a foreign language and analysing information on his/her realm.
Examination
LO-2 can make an effective oral presentation related to a topic in his/her discipline. PO-6 6. Being able to use the effective communication skills.
PO-10 10. Being able to understand and speak a foreign language and analysing information on his/her realm.
Examination
LO-3 can make himself/herself understood in basic everyday workplace communicative situations PO-6 6. Being able to use the effective communication skills.
PO-10 10. Being able to understand and speak a foreign language and analysing information on his/her realm.
Examination
LO-4 can fill out personal information in an English application form. PO-6 6. Being able to use the effective communication skills.
PO-10 10. Being able to understand and speak a foreign language and analysing information on his/her realm.
Examination
LO-5 can know and use English forms of medical instruments in the workplace. PO-6 6. Being able to use the effective communication skills.
PO-10 10. Being able to understand and speak a foreign language and analysing information on his/her realm.
Examination
LO-6 can communicate with his/her colleagues and a patient with a health problem in English. PO-5 5. Being an change agent on vocational and social sphere.
PO-6 6. Being able to use the effective communication skills.
PO-10 10. Being able to understand and speak a foreign language and analysing information on his/her realm.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Throughout the term, students are supposed to work on such activities as reading and translating contemporary texts.This course is an introduction to translation skills and speaking activities based on the readings, discussion topics and oral presentations.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
2 Dietetics: diet vocabulary, expressing ability and possibility: can/cannot. Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
3 Dietetics: health problems, conditionals: type 0/1. Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
4 Prescriptions: making suggestions: should/shouldn't, illnesses. Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
5 Prescriptions: obligations: must/have to, medication. Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
6 Surgery: simple past tense: verb to be, showing sympathy. Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
7 Surgery: ortopeadic supplies, lab equipment. Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
8 mid-term exam
9 Review Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
10 In the Lab: passive voice, indefinite pronouns. Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
11 In the Lab: parts of a hospital, directions in a building. Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
12 Receptions: healthcare jobs. Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
13 Receptions: present perfect tense: affirmative. Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
14 Receptions: present perfect tense: negative, question. Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
15 Review Grammar Practice, Role Playing, Translation Techniques, Professional Vocabulary
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Blackswan Step Up for Medical English 1
Required Course instruments and materials
Eng-Tur/ Tur-Eng Dictionary, course book, computer, board.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 10 10
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 2 4
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 2 4
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 62