The course aims to provide future medical professionals with the communication skills necessary to provide effective patient care. Medical genres and medical systems, relevant medical lexicon, use and functions of language will be presented to students. The course also includes the main stages of medical communication from initial history to physical examination, study, and diagnosis, as well as medical and surgical treatments. Doctor-patient relationships will be discussed, taking into account oral and written genres (a patient's medical history, presentation of symptoms, types of doctor-patient approach, medical records, etc.).
Course Prerequisites
B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, made up of language levels formulated by the European Council and adopted in many professional and didactic contexts throughout Europe.
Teaching Methods
Frontal Lessons
Assessment Methods
Part 1: a 5-10 minute presentation of a medical topic in PowerPoint or PDF format, on the subjects of Professor Federica Croce's lessons
Parts 2 & 3: Presentation of a medical article of your choice + questions on the content of the supplementary teaching (CEL course)
Texts
Patrick Fitzgerald, Marie McCullagh, Ros Wright - English for Medicine in Higher Education Studies – 2nd Edition Course Book
Contents
Roles and relationships in medical communication. Doctor-Patient Relations: • patient history (the importance of the history / factors that influence the positive outcome of the interview / first steps in noting the patient's clinical history) • the management of doctor-patient interactions (visits, diagnoses, relationships) • Medical Records (E-Health, M-Health, Telehealth, Patient Portals, Past Medical Records)
