MEDİKAL İNGİLİZCE I PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
DHF347	MEDİKAL İNGİLİZCE I	5	4	3	3

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. MAHİR GÜNDAY
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	In response to the current needs of health care students, this course is designed as an introduction for learners who are entering university level health care programs. The fundamentals and the core knowledge common to all health care occupations are presented in a way to raise awareness to the specifics of the sector as well as to establish learning the basics of the profession. The course has an overarching content from medical terminology and workplace safety to professionalism and communication
Contents of the Course Unit:	In response to the current needs of health care students, this course is designed as an introduction for learners who are entering university level health care programs. The fundamentals and the core knowledge common to all health care occupations are presented in a way to raise awareness to the specifics of the sector as well as to establish learning the basics of the profession. The course has an overarching content from medical terminology and workplace safety to professionalism and communication

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: 1. Understand and apply the core concepts that are common to all health care occupations. 2. Describe the nature of health care profession and the duties of different professionals in the field. 3. Demonstrate the medical examination process at a basic level. 4. Explain how to apply the concepts of healthful living to one's own life by takingresponsibility for actions and behaviors and understanding the consequences. 5. Examine what it means to be a valued employee by maintaining a level of professionalismand seeking lifelong learning activities. 6. Analyze the medical terms that will be an essential part of their professionalpractice

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	In and around the hospital • hospital personnel	hospital personnel • nursing • hospital departments • medical equipment	• Listening – job interviews • Reading – the nursing profession • Writing – giving directions • Speaking – nurses on the ward • Grammar – prepositions; present simple and present continuous verb tenses
2	dmissions, Accident and emergencies	• Admissions procedure • Recording patient information • First aid • Signs & Symptoms	• Listening – recording details • Reading – admission forms • Writing – completing forms; medical history • Speaking – giving information • Grammar – questions and answers; affirmative and negative questions
3	. Pain	• Describing pain • Describing Symptoms • Diagnosing ailments • Pain relief & prescribing medication	• Listening – reporting ailments • Reading – analysing pain report • Writing – completing pain reports • Speaking – reporting to questions • Grammar - comparisons; superlatives and comparatives.
4	. Symptoms	• Describing symptoms • Human anatomy • Case studies, e.g. back pain • Medical aids	• Listening – interpreting a helpline call; listening for gist. • Reading – identifying condition form symptom report • Writing - writing symptom reports • Speaking - describing medical history • Grammar - question forms; use of adjectives.
5	5. Caring for the elderly	• Age care facilities • Medical problems of old age/ effects of aging • Safety in the home • Case study – Alzheimer’s Disease	• Listening – responding to complaints • Reading – case study reading • Writing - letter of introduction/ referral to age care facility • Speaking - Stating personal needs • Grammar – future tenses; modal verbs
6	6. Nutrition & Obesity	• Food types • A balanced diet/ food pyramid • Lifestyle diseases • Causes of obesity • Diabetes & eating disorder	• Listening – TV commercials • Reading – analysing statistics • Writing - Advising • Speaking - Giving advice • Grammar – modal verbs; conjunctions
7	. Blood	• Blood types, patterns and transfusion • Blood bank and donors • Blood tests and analysis • Diseases of the blood	• Listening – Accidents report • Reading – Blood transmitted diseases (AIDS) • Writing - Blood cells and renewing the cells • Speaking - Blood components , functions and usage • Grammar – adverbs (frequency, manner, place…etc)
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Death and dying	• Body and cells decomposition • Caring for one’s own body and its safety • Breaking bad news • Bereavement counselling	• Listening – listening to grief • Reading – The Hospice foundation • Writing - writing a death certificate • Speaking - Counselling skills • Grammar – using conditionals; expressing possibility; prediction.
10	Hygiene	• Personal Hygiene • Food handling • Hygiene in the hospital environment • Sterilization procedures	• Listening – Listening to and interpreting instructions • Reading – Reading • Writing - writing a hygiene laboratory notice • Speaking - Giving instructions • Grammar – modals of obligation; imperatives.
11	Mental health	• Psychiatric disorders • Signs, symptoms & treatment • Case study – suicide • Lifestyle and prevention	• Listening – analysing a case conference. • Reading – case study articles • Writing - recording patient life history • Speaking - Reporting details • Grammar – Present and present perfect continuous tenses
12	Monitoring the patient	• Hospital bedside manner • Taking vital signs • Interpreting instrument readings and measurements • describing procedures	• Listening – following doctor’s instructions and commentary • Reading – interpreting medical test results • Writing - recording daily observations • Speaking - appropriate nurse/ patient bedside manner • Grammar – passive voice; present continuous
13	Medication and treatments	• Classification of drugs/ medication • Types of medication • Administering medication/ dosage • alternative treatment/s, therapies -Mind and body therapies (Yoga, sports, aqua-puncture, massaging…etc)	• Listening – listening to doctor’s prescribed medication and to nurse’s instructions • Reading – Herbal alternative treatment sources • Writing - Side effects of overdose or under dose • Speaking - expressing side effects and relevant discomfort • Grammar – present simple and continuo
14	Review of chapters 1-5	Review of chapters 1-5	Review of chapters 1-5
15	Review of chapters 6-12	Review of chapters 6-12	Review of chapters 6-12
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
1. Blesi, Michelle. 2018. Medical Assisting. Administrative and Clinical Competencies. 2. Various class-handouts and audio-visual materials prepared by the course instructor(s). 3. Digitals on MindTap.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1			1
2		0
3		0

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1		0
2		0

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1			1
2		0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1		0
2		0
3		0
4		0
5		0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1			1
2		0
3		0
4		0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1			1
2		0

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1			1
2		0
3		0
4		0

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1			1
2		0
3		0
4		0
5		0
6		0

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	4	56
Preliminary & Further Study	0	0	0
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	14	1	14
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	4	4
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	1	3	3
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	30	0	77