The aim of the project is to learn the Italian language but above all the scientific expressions and terms commonly used in clinical practice. Since the learners are medical students, the course also aims to introduce students to basic clinical practice using simple clinical cases and simulations of clinical cases. At the end of the course students will know how to use Italian clinical terms, will be able to speak in Italian with colleagues and patients, will be able to read and understand a hospital discharge letter and prepare a draft of hospital discharge letter.
Course Prerequisites
There are no specific requirements. However, students who intend to follow the course must be ready to get involved and actively participate in all activities
Teaching Methods
The tutor will follow groups of 5-6 students, teach them how to read a medical record in Italian, how to carry out a medical history and a physical examination on a patient who speaks Italian. There will be simulated cases with two tutors who will act as the doctor and the patient respectively. There will be multiple choice quizzes with Italian idioms and simple clinical cases to solve
Assessment Methods
At the end of the course, learning will be verified through a test which involves: filling in a short hospital discharge letter in Italian or a medical consultation on a simulated clinical case presented during the course, or a short clinical case in Italian followed by tests with multiple choice questions
Texts
Italiano per medici. Alma edizioni, Daniela Forapani
Contents
Students interested in the course will be assigned to a tutor with whom they will learn to read a medical record in Italian, to collect the clinical history of Italian patients, to carry out an objective examination and to use the most common words used by a doctor working in Italy
