FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Department of Nursing
SOCIAL MEDIA
ENG 307 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Professional English I
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ENG 307
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Fall/Spring
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1
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2
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2
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3
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Service Course
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Q&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The course aims to address the academic and professional communication needs of students studying in healthcare-related disciplines. The course also aims to develop students' ability to read, write and listen to helath-related texts and increase their comprehension of spoken English on health topics. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Focusing on productive skills, basically the communication skills for the participants to interact in real life social situations. The programme is designed in assisting the participants in making and comprehending texts and formats in the relevant filed of the nursing industry, giving and receiving information in managing and performing tasks and duties as a nurse by using the proper English. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Unit 1: Patient admissions / pages 6-9 / Taking a patient history / Medical focus: Explaining how the heart works | |
| 2 | Unit 1: Patient admissions / pages 10-13 / Putting a patient at ease / A nursing handover / Assignment 1 | |
| 3 | Unit 2: Respiratory problems / pages 14-16 / Educating patients about asthma management / Giving instructions effectively / Using a nebuliser | |
| 4 | Unit 2: Respiratory problems / pages 17-19 / Talking to a child about asthma / Putting a young patient at ease / Describing respiration / Assignment 2 | |
| 5 | Unit 2: Respiratory problems / pages 20-21 / Charting respiratory rates / Consolidation Unit 1-2 / Quiz 1 | |
| 6 | Unit 3: Wound care / pages 22-25 / Discussing wound management / Asking for advice / Medical focus: wound bed preparation - describing wounds CPD / Assignment 3 | |
| 7 | Unit 3: Wound care / Wound Assessment Chart / Midterm | |
| 8 | Application 1 | |
| 9 | Unit 4: Diabetes care / pages 30-32 / Discussing diabetes management / Making emphatic responses / Giving advice sensitively / Assignment 4 | |
| 10 | Unit 4: Diabetes care / pages 32-35 / Medical focus: The pancreas / Explaining hypoglycemia and diabetes | |
| 11 | Unit 4: Diabetes care / pages 36-37 / Using a Diabetic Chart / Assignment 5 | |
| 12 | Asking for clarification / Checking understanding / Telephone skills: Contacting other staff / Quiz 2 | |
| 13 | Softening a request / Consolidation Unit 3-4 / Assignment 6 | |
| 14 | Application 2 | |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Cambridge English for Nursing, CUP - Virginia Allum & Patricia McGarr - Intermediate |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Bosher, S. (2008). English for Nursing, Academic Skills (Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes). University of Michigan Press / ELT Grice, T. & Greenan, J. (2009). Oxford English for Careers: Nursing 2 (Student's Book). University Press: UK |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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5
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| Laboratory / Application |
2
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20
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| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
2
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15
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| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
6
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10
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
12
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70
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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30
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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1
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16
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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1
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16
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
2
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2
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4
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
6
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2
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12
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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5
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5
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| Final Exam |
1
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5
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5
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| Total |
90
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to have basic theoretical and practical knowledges in line with scientific developments in the field of nursing and health sciences for family and community health and well-being |
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| 2 | To be able to use the basic theoretical and practical knowledges to meet the health care requirements of family and community with holistic approach. |
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| 3 | To be able to follow the evidence-based practices and new approaches by performing nursing practices. |
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| 4 | To be able to maintain responsibility of improving by itself while adopting the importance of lifelong learning and following scientific, technological and current practices. |
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| 5 | To be able to communicate effectively with individuals, families, communities and healthcare team in applications. |
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| 6 | To be able to occur on the professional platforms having the individual study skills, ability to decide independently, and aware of their legal rights and responsibilities. |
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| 7 | To be able to do team working in disciplinary and interdisciplinary. |
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| 8 | To be able to organize the projects and events for the living social environment with social responsibility and to apply them. |
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| 9 | To be able to evaluate the applicability of research results, use in nursing practices, identify new problem areas and think critically. |
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| 10 | To be able to act according to the social, scientific and ethical values in nursing, during the period of data collection, interpretation, implementation of initiatives and evaluation of results. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Nursing and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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