ENGLISH IV MED - Instructor: Theoni Kavoura

Language: 
English
Degree: 
Undergraduate
Department: 
Faculty of Medicine

Course ID: MED_471

Semester: 4th

Category: Compulsory

For Erasmus Students: Yes

ECTS: 0

Teaching hours: 2/week

 

The fourth and final semester of the english languge requirement is focused on language and grammar related to the following subjects:   Surgery, Cancer, Diagnostic and Imaging Procedures, First Aid, Forms of Drugs And How They Act, Introduction to Pharmacology, Physicians and Medical Specialties.

Learning objectives:

  • comprehending texts related to the above mentioned medical topics
  • practical use and understanding of language and grammar found in these texts
  • understanding surgical language and terminology
  • practical use and understanding of surgical suffixes
  • comprehending various videos on related topics through listening and watching and transfering information
  • forming compound words often found in medical texts
  • forming compound phrases often found in medical texts
  • distinguishing the three different names of a drug
  • recognizing and understanding terms and abbreviations related to basic examination positions, laboratory tests, diagnostic and imaging procedures
  • practical use and understanding of suffixes used in diagnosyc testing
  • understanding and catagorizing forms of drugs
  • understanding terminology related to routes of drug administration
  • understanding and practical use of language and terms related to medical emergencies
  • understanding and practical use of language and terms related to cancer