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English and Italian Medical language

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English and Italian Medical language

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Academic year 2023/2024

Course ID
SCB0562
Teacher
Simona Ceraolo (Coordinator)
Year
1st year
Teaching period
First and Second semester
Type
Basic
Credits/Recognition
4 (53 hours of lectures, 27 hours of exercises)
Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
NN/00 - no scientific sector
Delivery
E-learning
Language
English
Attendance
Mandatory
Type of examination
Written
Prerequisites
B2 Level of English

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Sommario del corso

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Course objectives

The course syllabus aims to provide the student with the necessary skills and knowledge for the future understanding of scientific-medical-clinical texts in order to advance in the medical degree course in English, however, at the same time bearing in mind the importance of the Italian Language for Clinical Training.

Therefore, the aim is twofold, that is, to supply all students with the necessary skills in both English and Italian Medical Language and encourage the non-Italian students to further their knowledge of Basic Italian in order to be integrated as much as possible into the Clinical pre-clerkship training.

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Results of learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

  • read and grasp the meaning of specific scientific texts in order to advance in the medical degree course in English;
  • listen to and understand the meaning of specific scientific and non-specific texts;
  • describe a chart in English as per IELTS exam;
  • translate and/or summarize a listening/reading text in English/Italian;
  • interact and communicate in English at a good level (beyond B2 level).
  • interact and communicate in Italian at an upper A1/A2 level (non- Italian students).
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Program

During the course the following topics will be covered:

  • grammar concepts, above all verb tenses, modal verbs, active/passive voice, if clauses, the use of the definite and indefinite article, bearing in mind the most commonly used forms in the scientific literature;
  • principal language functions;
  • scientific language functions;
  • medical-scientific and non-scientific vocabulary;
  • reading, listening and comprehension exercises;
  • structure, language and terminology for the description of a chart (English Language).

The Medical Language Course for all students consists of:

  • the teaching of grammar concepts, use of English, reading, listening and comprehension techniques at a B2 level or higher;
  • correcting exercises of grammar, reading, listening and comprehension with appropriate feedback and debate;
  • the teaching of graph description as per Ielts Exam programme;
  • reading/comprehension and translation Italian/English.
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Course delivery

The learning modality is based on various teaching techniques:

  • face-to-face learning;
  • blended learning and face-to-face learning (in-class/in-class time with online learning);
  • face-to-face learning/peer learning using various activities to enhance oral/aural communication skills;
  • interaction Italian /non Italian students.
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Learning assessment methods

The final exam will consist of an oral exam beyond B2 level individually/in pairs/ in groups of 3 students.

The English Language exam consists of:

  • the description of a chart and a conversation in English (TEST A);
  • a multiple-choice exercise based on the use of the most common grammar structures used in Scientific English (TEST B);
  • exercises principally based on the use of verbs (TEST B);
  • a gap-fill exercise/true or false/open questions(body systems/diseases/reading and comprehension articles).

The Italian Language exam consists of:

  • translation exercises;
  • comprehension exercises.

Results of the Exam

Pass/Fail

In order to pass the exam, the student must obtain 70% correct answers in each individual test. Partial pass exam results will not be considered for other exam sessions.

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Support activities

Moodle besides the following useful Websites for the English language:

Suggested readings and bibliography



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Book
Title:  
Pathway 16 Medicine and Surgery - New Edition 2020-2023
Year of publication:  
2023
Publisher:  
Indipendently Published
Author:  
Linda Massari, Mary Jo Teriaca
Required:  
Yes


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Other
Title:  
Word by Word - Clinical- Medical Bilingual Glossary
Description:  
A comprehensive glossary of medical terms in English and Italian with examples in context
Notes:  
Authors: Linda Massari, Mary Jo Teriaca, Simona Ceraolo
Required:  
Yes


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Notes

Students with DSA or disabilities are kindly requested to take note of the reception services and support services offered by the University of Turin, and in particular of the procedures required for exam support.

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